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Negotiating Surrender Clauses In Commercial Leases

Stephanie Friese

Notwithstanding the importance of a lease to the balance sheets of both landlords and tenants, surrender provisions are commonly glossed over and consequences can be detrimental to either side.

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Liquidated Damages In Real Estate Transactions

Adrienne B. Koch & Neil S. Miller

Commercial real estate is a unique asset, making damages resulting from a breach of an agreement involving it are often difficult to measure. As a result, parties to such agreements must give careful thought to the remedies for such breach, including liquidated damages.

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Why CRE Experts Believe It's a Good Time to Buy Office

Richard Berger

The full pain of the post-pandemic office market hasn't been felt, since many tenants still have time left on their leases. As these leases expire, many tenants will either reduce their size or simply not renew their leases. This phenomenon means a long-term (if not permanent) reduction in the demand for office space.

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What Constitutes A Landlord's Acceptance of a Tenant's Surrendered Lease During COVID?

Cedra Mayfield

As pandemic-related business disruptions continue to appear on dockets statewide, a reversal by the Georgia Court of Appeals has clarified what does, or rather does not, constitute a landlord's acceptance of a tenant's surrendered lease.

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Ten of the Worst Words to Hear In a CRE Deal

Joseph J. Ori

There are many positive words and terms of wisdom in the CRE industry: That was a great deal, great management equals great value, etc. Conversely, there are also some very scary words and phrases in the CRE industry. Below are 10 of the worst.

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Podcast: Crypto's Down, But It's Far From Dead

CLS Staff

Listen in on a post-webinar chat on "The Crypto Landscape: Post-FTX," with Blockchain Legal LLP partner Aaron Krowne and counsel Ali Derie, along with veteran entertainment industry lawyer Eric S. Goldman, about cryptocurrency's rocky recent past (and present) as well as its still-promising, if uncertain, future.

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Victims' Rights In Corporate Deferred Prosecutions

Elkan Abramowitz & Jonathan S. Sack

Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) have become a significant part of white-collar criminal practice. But DPAs are not without controversy. These agreements have been attacked as too lenient, not forcing companies to be held accountable for illegal conduct. They are also seen as a way for prosecutors to appear tough on white-collar crime while not bringing charges against individuals.

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GC Panel Reveals Challenges and How Outside Firms Can Help

Eric Dewey

While General Counsel are becoming involved in more areas of the business, especially as a result of COVID, their core responsibility remains enterprise risk.

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Innocent Business Partner's Fraud Liability Survives Bankruptcy

Michael L. Cook

The decision by the Supreme Court has practical significance for corporate officers and others in an agency or partnership relationship, and also may have serious consequences for corporate Chapter 11 debtors whenever a "domestic governmental unit" is a creditor.

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Help! My Clients Want My Firm to Start Using ChatGPT!

By Dan Felz, Wim Nauwelaerts, Paul Greaves & Josh Fox

Part One of a Two-Part Article Corporate legal departments are increasingly receiving requests from business clients to use ChatGPT or similar AI-powered tools in their operations. These requests can be urgent, with business clients demanding enablement from legal. This article is in two parts: Part One briefly details what "generative AI" tools like ChatGPT are and provides an overview of key legal considerations, including by looking forward to upcoming AI-specific legislation in the EU and the U.S.

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