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The U.S. Supreme Court has recently held that the presumption against extraterritoriality applies to claims under the Alien Tort Statute, and as such, there is no federal court jurisdiction under the ATS for torts in violation of the law of nations that occur in a foreign country.

A summary of the report that provides recommendations and guidelines for strong privacy practices for developers of smartphone and mobile device applications, systems, platforms, and networks.

Young, a chapter 13 debtor, sought to avoid a condominium association lien for assessments because his chapter 13 plan was feasible only if a large portion of the lien could be avoided.

This action arose from a contractor’s claim that the U.S. Army abused its discretion in terminating contracts for its convenience.

The New Jersey Supreme Court has finally settled the question concerning the burden of proof for an applicant to obtain approval of a conditional use variance.

After a long wait, on May 28, 2014, the eagerly anticipated 232 LEAN Handbook was released. Handbook 4232.1 sets forth various Section 232 policies and protocols.

After a multi-member limited liability company filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy petition, one member (Crossroads) moved to dismiss the case on the basis that the filing was not properly authorized since it did not consent.

A debtor and its lender sought a determination of whether a mortgage on the debtor’s motel secured only a loan to the debtor, or also a loan by the lender to a second affiliated entity.

A discussion on a case which illustrates that if a deep pocket guarantor is willing to go into bankruptcy itself, all of the planning to structure isolated bankruptcy remote projects may be for nothing.

This is the second in Pepper’s series of client alerts dealing with specific effects of the ‘Volcker Rule’ on various market segments.

Depending upon the nature of your business, it is likely subject to many different, and sometimes overlapping, federal, state and even local regulatory programs.

A chapter 7 trustee sought to sell real estate "free and clear" of certain prepetition contracts and covenants between the debtor and a city, as successor of a redevelopment agency.

A lease provided that if the landlord failed to pay a construction allowance when due, the tenant debtor’s obligation to pay rent and charges abated until payment was received.

A chapter 7 trustee objected to a proof of claim filed by a landlord for rent and late charges due under a lease.

In "Super Nova" the landlord obtained issuance of a warrant of eviction, but was not able to execute on the warrant prior to the bankruptcy filing.

In a recent case, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania addressed the circumstances under which an insured, who does not have consent from its insurer, may settle a case without violating the insured’s duty to cooperate when the insurance policy contains Consent to Settlement Clauses.

Mandatory arbitration provisions are not always enforced. While arbitration is strongly favored, and courts routinely dismiss or stay matters in favor of arbitration, parties must still be cognizant that arbitration provisions are subject to general contract principles, including waiver.