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Executory Contracts/Leases

An ‘Admin’ Claim Isn’t Mandated for Nonpayment of Rent Before Automatic Rejection

To align with congressional intent underpinning Section 365(d)(3), Judge Gravelle gave the landlord an administrative claim for base rent due after filing and before automatic rejection.

An Agreement to Modify a Mortgage Was an Assumable Executory Contract

Is pre-filing a mortgage modification agreement a contract to make a loan that cannot be assumed under Section 365(c)(2)?

MOAC Again: No Remedy for the Landlord Despite Beating Sears in the Supreme Court

On remand from the Supreme Court and the Second Circuit, the district court decides that the Mall of America landlord isn’t entitled to more than the bargain it made with Sears in 1991.

Noncompete and Confidentiality Agreements Can’t Be Rejected as Executory Contracts

If a breach results only in a right to equitable relief, there is no ‘claim’ and thus no executory contract.

06
July
2025
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With large cities contemplating or trying to create "reimagined downtowns" following drastic declines in commercial tenancies, and drastic increases in un-used or under-utilized downtown/urban buildings, property owners may need to adapt to potential re-uses of their commercial properties, which may or may not include Bankruptcy Court involvement by way of landlord and/or tenant bankruptcies. This panel will address the practical and legal aspects of "reimagined downtowns," including with predictions on what cities will try to do to reinvigorate their downtowns over the next few years. Participates will understand how landlords, tenants, landlords' lenders, and cities view their respective strengths and weaknesses, and may be able to work together to achieve best outcomes, in the current situation affecting urban commercial properties. Creditor Suggested Speakers
Gregg
Ficks
gficks@coblentzlaw.com
Gregg Ficks gficks@coblentzlaw.com Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP