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Discussion and analysis of several rulings.

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Analysis of two key cases.

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In-depth analysis of three major rulings.

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Surviving the Retail Shift

Kelly D. Stohs & David P. Vallas

<b><i>What to Do with Personal Property After a Tenant Vacates</b></i><p><i><b>Part Four of a Five-Part Series</i></b><p>The wreckage of a failed retail business often includes the tenant's personal property that remains in the leased space. Critical to evaluating what to do with this personal property is understanding the nature of that property and determining who has rights to it.

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Discussion of a case in which a trial court sided with the property owner/defendant where the tenant sought to terminate the lease early, but could not because it was not in compliance with one of the requirements for early termination.

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Discussion of two recent cases.

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After a Hurricane: Can the Property Manager Be Blamed for a Lessee's Losses?

Janice G. Inman

The recent decision in <i>Sears Roebuck & Co. and Kmart Corp. v. W/S Lebanon LLC</i> seems timely in light of the fact that commercial landlords, tenants and their insurance providers are grappling with the problems caused by the extreme wind and rain of hurricanes. Here's what happened in that case.

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The Lease Is Fully Executed

Mark Morfopoulos

<b><i>You are Done, Right?</i></b><p>After a lease is fully executed, many attorneys may be tempted to think that their role in the leasing "process" is over. However, depending on the capabilities of your client to understand and administer the terms of the lease, not paying attention to "post-lease" signing details may be a perilous proposition.

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The Modified Anchor Tenant in Enclosed Regional Malls

Glenn A. Browne

<b><i>A Tenant's Perspective</i></b><p>As traditional department stores and so-called "anchor" tenants in enclosed regional malls are closing stores and limiting their expansion in the marketplace, landlords are seeking alternatives to the traditional department store or anchor store to occupy space in their shopping centers.

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A look at a case involving retention of tenant's check in a lockbox.

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