June 12th, 2020
Premises Liability During COVID-19
As numerous states throughout the U.S. continue their various phases of reopening and employees and patrons return to office buildings, restaurants and retail spaces, commercial landlords and tenants are facing new challenges during the COVID-19…
April 9th, 2020
Rent and Mortgage Payments and Other Real Estate Issues During Covid-19
A Discussion of the Real Estate Landscape during COVID-19. The effects of the COVID-19 outbreak are incredibly far-reaching and have caused many economic hardships, with millions filing for unemployment over the past two weeks. This…
March 25th, 2020
The Doctrine of Impossibility/Frustration of Purpose
While a force majeure clause in a contract likely does not excuse the obligation to pay rent or other monetary obligations under a contract, parties to contracts are currently looking for other possible defenses to…
March 19th, 2020
The Impact of Planning and Forgotten Contract Clauses – Understanding “Force Majeure” aka “the Act of God” clauses in the new COVID-19 World
COVID-19 has caused many to review their contracts and look at what to do in a the new COVID-19 world. “Force majeure” aka “Act of God” clauses are provisions that explain to parties what happens…
