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Given the need of landlords to be relieved of the onerous burdens and frustrations of traditional landlord-tenant litigation, a license agreement may be useful for the right business plan.This article discusses the license agreement — its limitations and its powers. It also dissects and explains when and how to use a license agreement, and the ability to effectuate self-help properly.

Finders can provide valuable services on behalf of a company seeking funding since they may have access to investors that would not otherwise be known to the company. This article sets forth recommended provisions for a Finder's Fee Agreement.

Highlights of the latest equipment leasing law.

In the current era of credit uncertainty spawned by the subprime mortgage crisis, perfect pay provisions may be subject to changes as banks, leasing companies, hedge funds, and other financial institutions to which these payments have been sold or pledged ('Funders') tighten credit standards and re-examine transaction risk, particularly in syndications of interests in leases and loans.

Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.

This article explores how the fortuity doctrine has evolved to focus increasingly on the knowledge and conduct of the insured.

Measuring the premises in advance of the letter of intent can help to avoid backtracking on points and re-negotiating the business deal during the lease negotiation process.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued the first circuit-level decision regarding what sort of damages are subject to the cap imposed by Bankruptcy Code '502(b)(6) on landlords' claims arising from a debtor's rejection of a nonresidential real property lease.