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Landlord & Tenant
July 02, 2014
Analysis of several major rulings.
Dealing with Stub Rent After <i>In re Oreck</i>
July 02, 2014
A bankruptcy judge recently held that lessors of a debtor's corporate headquarters were not entitled to administrative expense priority under 11 U.S.C. ' 365(d)(3) for 25 days of unpaid "stub rent" for the period between the Chapter 11 petition and the first postpetition rent payment.
Securitization of Renewable Energy Projects
July 02, 2014
This article discusses the characteristics of renewable energy projects that are good candidates for securitizations, the structures and considerations involved in the recent solar project securitizations, and the impact of such securitizations on federal income tax incentives.
In the Spotlight: Casualty: A Tenant's Perspective
July 02, 2014
When a fire or other casualty damages a tenant's premises, especially when the premises is part of a larger retail facility like an enclosed regional mall, the rights outlined in the tenant's lease will dictate how the casualty is handled.
Concealed Carry Issues in Commercial Leasing
July 02, 2014
Last year, Illinois became the 50th ' and last ' state in the Union to enact a law that authorizes its citizens to carry concealed firearms. Amid a landscape of wildly divergent opinions on the subject, concealed carry is now the law of the land, in some shape or form.
Industrial and Warehouse Leases
June 02, 2014
The variety of potential uses for the building can make an industrial lease extremely complex. Under-negotiation of the lease by either landlord or tenant can result in unexpected costs and issues.
The Fifth Circuit Takes On the Issue of Prepayment Premiums
June 02, 2014
In a recent decision by the Fifth Circuit, the court held that a lender's pre-bankruptcy acceleration of a promissory note arising from a borrower's nonpayment default did not trigger provision for a prepayment premium in the absence of an actual loan prepayment.
In the Spotlight: The Co-Tenancy Clause
June 02, 2014
When a mall or shopping center landlord is marketing space and offers a potential retail tenant a co-tenancy provision, the most applicable legal maxim is <I>caveat venditor,</I> let the seller beware
Exhibits: Details and Timing
June 02, 2014
Today's lease exhibits are more numerous, have greater detail and often make up major terms and provisions of the lease. They need to be prepared and negotiated early in the lease preparation and negotiation process.
Intercreditor Agreements
June 02, 2014
This is the fourth article in a series covering various aspects of intercreditor agreements.

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