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A security deposit is the landlord’s attempt to mitigate the risk of a tenant that cannot, or will not, honor its lease obligations. A...

In a lease, 'additional rent' generally is defined as any amount due to landlord by tenant that is over and above base rent. Depending...

This is a reprint of my recent Chicago Daily Law Bulletin column: Six years ago next month, I began building a new law firm, the Moorhead...

Generally speaking, a tenant should be allowed to have control over the aesthetic design and construction standards of its leased...

Not all retail tenants can get a landlord to agree to a co-tenancy provision, but this still should be part of the tenant’s discussion...

Tenant should anticipate that the lease will require it to maintain general liability and property casualty insurance during the term....

During a lease negotiation, the retail tenant likely will spend the majority of its energy focusing on the business terms in the lease -...

We will be returning to the Nevada desert from Sunday, May 20th, through Tuesday, May 22nd. Jamie Moorhead will be there meeting with...

Not all retail tenants can get a landlord to agree to a co-tenancy provision, but this still should be part of the tenant’s discussion...

This is a reprint of Jamie Moorhead's Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article: The federal trial against Lance Armstrong is scheduled to begin...

A radius restriction is a restriction put in place by a landlord when it charges percentage rent. The radius restriction prevents a...

As part of the lease negotiation process, the tenant should make sure it obtains landlord’s approval for the type and design of signage...

The Moorhead Law Group, LLC recently moved its office. Our new contact information is: Moorhead Law Group, LLC 500 North Western Avenue...

Reprinted from the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, February 27,2018: Another Olympic Games is in the books, the 2018 Winter Games having...

If having a competitor in the same retail center would be detrimental to the tenant’s business, the tenant could negotiate an exclusive...

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Utilities, trash, and utility interruptions are three relatively straightforward topics, but they are important to understand because of...

There are a variety of maintenance and repair items with respect to leased premises and the building or shopping center that need to be...

Generally speaking, a tenant should be allowed to have control over the aesthetic design and construction standards of its leased...

It normally is critical for a tenant to have new premises delivered by a landlord on time. The tenant has to open for business as...