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New York – May 2018

Berlandi Nussbaum & Reitzas LLP (“BNR”) congratulates its client, United States Traffic Network (“USTN”) on its new partnership with Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM), one of the country’s two largest radio broadcasters.

USTN, headquartered in Malvern, PA, is the leading independent provider of broadcast traffic solutions in the United States. With expertise in collecting and disseminating traffic information in audio and video formats, USTN’s products are used by more than 1,100 television and radio stations USTN’s traffic solutions and in-house traffic gathering staff analyze real-time data from

Berlandi Nussbaum & Reitzas LLP (“BNR”) congratulates its client, Green Hub Development Corp. II, LLC (“Green Hub”) on its recent purchase of the Howland Hughes Building in downtown Waterbury, CT. The Howland Hughes Building, a five-story building located at 114-138 Bank Street, was originally constructed around 1903 and served as Waterbury’s first true department store.

Green Hub immediately began renovations and build-out of the roughly 114,00 square foot building. Green Hub revitalization of the Howland Hughes Building will accommodate nearly 400 employees from Post University, which has already signed a lease

It is with a very heavy heart that we inform friends and colleagues of the passing of one of our founding partners – Jay Nussbaum. Jay helped found Berlandi Nussbaum & Reitzas LLP (“BNR”) in 2011 with his friends, Brian L. Berlandi and Joshua T. Reitzas, and in these short 7 years, was an instrumental part of growing the firm to over a dozen attorneys, three offices and named as a Superlawyers law firm.

Jay was not only an astute lawyer, but was also a devoted husband, father, brother, son, and

NEW YORK, January 30, 2018

Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present attorney Joshua T. Reitzas with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Reitzas is an accomplished attorney who has achieved enormous success in his areas of specialization.

A founding partner of Berlandi Nussbaum & Reitzas LLP (“BNR”), Mr. Reitzas focuses his practice on representing companies, foundations, and individuals in complex transactional matters, commercial litigation, and general corporate activities including governance and compliance. His areas of expertise include media and entertainment, private equity,

NEW YORK – Berlandi Nussbaum & Reitzas LLP congratulates its client – Minnesota based EasyBraid Co. on their recent asset sale to Desco Industries, Inc. of Chino, California.   Established in 1989, EasyBraid Co. has achieved widespread recognition as a provider and manufacturer of supplies and equipment used in the PCB assembly industry.  Desco Industries, Inc., which was originally incorporated in 1956 as Delta Electrical Specialty Company, now consists of a variety of brands such as Desco, CMG, Desco Asia, EMIT, Menda, Protektive Pak, Smart Clock, Statguard Flooring, Special Team, ESD

BNR congratulates its client, legendary director Hype Williams, on being an honoree on VH1’s HIP HOP HONORS.  Hype will be honored for his revolutionary music videos and contributions to hip-hop.  This special event will be broadcast on September 18th, 2017 at 8pm on VH1. The program is hosted by Regina Hall with Missy Elliott performing and Mariah Carey and Martin Lawrence as co-honorees.   Hype was the definitive music video director in the 90’s. His fish-eye lens helped to shine the spotlight on such top-selling artists as Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Pharrell Williams, Coldplay, John Legend, Beyonce, Nas, DMX, Missy Elliott and P. Diddy. The

Congratulations to Brian L. Berlandi for his selection as a 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyer!

Brian L. Berlandi has been selected as an Upstate New York Super Lawyer for 2017 in the areas of Business & Corporate Law, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 5% of attorneys in Upstate New York receive this distinction.

Brian will be featured in Upstate New York Super Lawyers Magazine, in September 2017.

To learn more about Brian L.Berlandi, visit Berlandi Nussbaum & Reitzas LLP on the web at www.bnrllp.com

Steven Blaustein Has Joined BNR

Berlandi Nussbaum & Reitzas LLP is pleased to announce that Steven Blaustein has joined the firm as senior counsel. Formerly General Counsel at HAYSVENTURES, LLC, Steven has over 25 years of legal experience in all aspects of the real estate industry, including residential, commercial, building, development, financing, re-financing and investment. Over the course of his career, Steven negotiated and drafted complex commercial office and retail leases, subleases, licensing agreements and assignments representing landlord clients including SL Green Realty Corp., Emerge.NYC LLC, Sitt Asset Management LLC, the

Termination of Retail Commercial Leases

Written by Brittany Belli

Termination of retail commercial leases can happen for a variety of reasons, but it’s important to determine who is responsible for the early termination. If the landlord fails to follow through on their terms of the lease, such as maintaining the habitability of the property, then the tenant may be able to terminate its lease early without any consequences. However, if a tenant chooses to stop paying its rent, or wants to break its lease in order to move to another location,

Representations and Warranties Insurance and Beyond

Written by Richard Romero

Knowing that an investment is in good hands should things go awry is something that all buyers in a healthcare transaction would like to take comfort in.  Luckily, there is transaction insurance in the forms of representations and warranties, and more.  The Ambulatory M&A Advisor explains how these insurances work and how they can ultimately enhance the value of a deal as a whole.

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