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A look at two interesting cases.

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Surviving the Retail Shift

Kelly D. Stohs & David P. Vallas

<b><I>Landlords' Duty to Mitigate Damages.</b></i><p><i><b>Part Two of a Five-Part Series</I></b><p>In Part One of this series, the authors addressed managing the legal process to help commercial landlords achieve the most efficient results when dealing with a defaulting retail tenant. But what happens once the shopping center owner or manager recovers possession of the lease premises?

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Discussion of two major cases.

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The Court of Appeals of Nevada recently affirmed in part and reversed in part a lower court's holding, reinstating a tenant's claim for breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment stemming from the behavior of the claimant's co-tenants. Here's why this case matters.

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Key Points for Drafting Signage Clauses

Scott R. Kipnis, Nicholas B. Malito & Jennifer Haberman

<b><I>Protecting a Tenant's Right To Be Seen</I></b><p>When negotiating a lease on behalf of a commercial tenant, an attorney should be mindful of both the legal and business aspects of the transaction. While all tenants seek quiet enjoyment, it is important to recognize that perhaps equally central are vehicular visibility and foot traffic.

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A look at a case involving a landlord's action to enforce a commercial lease provision regarding appraisal of real property.

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Surviving the Retail Shift

Kelly D. Stohs & David P. Vallas

<b><I>Part One: Manage Expectations and the Legal Process</I></b><p>So far this year, more than 3,200 retail stores have closed their doors. While this is certainly not the end of brick and mortar retail, owners and managers of shopping centers faced with dark stores and mounting receivables are asking "now what?" This article is the first in a five-part series.

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Discussion and analysis of several key rulings.

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Discussion of two key rulings.

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Confidential Lease Terms Versus Public Access to Government-Held Documents

Janice G. Inman

Commercial landlords with multiple properties, or developments with more than one tenant, are generally loath to disclose to potential tenants the terms of leases into which they have previously entered. So, what happens when a government entity has demanded or been given a lease as part of a governmental process, such as when a landowner is seeking permission to build?

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