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Casualty: A Tenant's Perspective
When a fire or other casualty damages a tenant's premises, especially when the premises is part of a larger retail facility like an enclosed regional mall, the rights outlined in the tenant's lease will dictate how the casualty is handled, including, without limitation, determining what obligations the landlord and the tenant have in the reconstruction of the premises, how long a landlord and a tenant will have to perform their work in order to rebuild the premises, any rent abatement that will occur and any termination rights that either the landlord or the tenant will have based upon the casualty. This article examines a tenant's perspective with regard to those topics, and offers certain insights into how a tenant should draft its lease in order to protect itself in the event of a casualty situation.
Landlord's and Tenant's Tasks Following a Casualty
Once a casualty occurs, and if neither the landlord nor the tenant terminate the lease (as discussed later in this article), both will typically each look toward their insurance company in order to reimburse them for the loss caused by the casualty. This concept is important because in a typical lease situation, where the lease form is most often drafted by the landlord, the landlord's obligation to commence its reconstruction efforts will be triggered by the landlord's receipt of insurance proceeds from its insurance company. However, the tenant's reconstruction obligation is most often triggered by the completion of the landlord's work and the landlord's delivery of the premises back to the tenant.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.