While the pandemic has had varying effects on different industries, certain segments of the commercial real estate market have endured, and may yet endure, greater pain than other.
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As we enter the New Year, the end is not yet in sight for litigation related to COVID-19. Five recent decisions, summarized below, highlight the still developing legal implications of the pandemic on private party rights as we begin 2021. These decisions touch on: potential university liability to refund students for pandemic-caused changes to their education, in what circumstances a buyer can walk away from a merger and acquisition because of COVID-19, and circumstances where New York Courts have been willing to grant pandemic-related injunctive relief regarding performance of commercial lease obligations.
Dhankhar defies state preferences on new VCs With the Bengal Governor s tweet, this is the first time two Gorkhas are appointed founding vice-chancellors in Bengal
Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday tweeted that Rajendra Prasad Dhakal and Shanti Chhetry were appointed founding vice-chancellors of the new Darjeeling Hills University and Alipurduar University, respectively, defying the “order of preference” of a search committee appointed by the state government.
With Dhankhar’s tweet, this is the first time two Gorkhas are appointed founding vice-chancellors in Bengal.
These past couple of days, education minister Partha Chatterjee had tweeted names of three candidates each for both varsities recommended by the state search committee.