Why Tenants Get Stuck in Bad Leases and How to Avoid It

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  Commercial Lease Terms: More Issues to Cover

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  Last month we began discussion of several topics of interest to tenants and landlords as they negotiate leases for commercial space. We continue here with more items that should not be overlooked by either party to a commercial lease during its formulation.

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  Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes

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  “Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player’s representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.

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