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Landowners and the Farm Bill
This blog post was written by our friends Field Sport Concepts, Ltd. and Field Sport's staff member Macy Anne Carman. Please take a...
jmoorhead
Oct 30, 20143 min read


Leasing 101, Part 9: Term Length and Alternatives
The length of the lease term is a business decision that needs to be negotiated with the landlord, reviewed with the broker, and analyzed...
jmoorhead
Oct 21, 20143 min read


National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association Publishes Firm Article
The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association recently published this article by Jamie Moorhead. For more information, please see...
jmoorhead
Oct 8, 20143 min read


Drafting Purchase Contracts: Make Sure Your Due Diligence Period Is Long Enough
A good purchase and sale contract is like a road map for the real estate transaction. It will articulate the business terms clearly and...
jmoorhead
Sep 23, 20142 min read


Can the Cubs Win the Real Estate Negotiation Game?
This article appeared last week in my Sports, Business & the Law column in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Here is the link to the...
jmoorhead
Sep 23, 20144 min read


Leasing 101, Part 8: Opportunity and Disaster in Assignments and Subleases
An assignment and sublease provision rarely has an immediate impact on a tenant at the time it signs its lease. As a result, tenants...
jmoorhead
Aug 18, 20143 min read


Outdoor Retail Tenants: 10 Things To Know About Your Lease
I spoke at the Outdoor Retailer Summer and Winter Markets in Salt Lake City in 2010 and 2013 and know about the unique store concerns...
jmoorhead
Aug 8, 20143 min read


Leasing 101, Part 7: Nine Tips for Negotiating Additional Rent
In a lease, 'additional rent' generally is defined as any amount due to landlord by tenant over and above base rent. Depending on the...
jmoorhead
Jul 21, 20143 min read


Passing Lance: Rethinking Cycling’s Route Forward
This article appeared today in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin in my Sports, Business & the Law column. Here is the link to the article...
jmoorhead
Jul 15, 20144 min read


Leasing 101, Part 6: Base Rent
There are three main types of rent in leases: base rent, additional rent, and percentage rent. Additional rent and percentage rent are...
jmoorhead
Jul 11, 20143 min read


A Yankee’s Impression: Southern Hunting Plantation Best Practices
I have had the opportunity over the past several years to visit a few classic Southern hunting plantations. With a suburban Chicago...
Jamie Moorhead
Jun 30, 20144 min read


Negotiating a Retail Lease Soon? Strategies to Help Tenants in 2014
This is a post derived from an article that the firm recently submitted to the National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association for...
jmoorhead
Jun 30, 20143 min read


Leasing 101, Part 5: Square Footage, Measurements, and Rent Calculation
Per Square Foot Basis In leases, the rented space is measured on a square foot basis, and the rent is calculated on...
jmoorhead
Jun 26, 20142 min read


Counterpoint: Lance Armstrong, Champion of Positive Disruption
“You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you find you get what you need” -Rolling Stones Say What You Will about...
jmoorhead
Jun 24, 20144 min read


Tenant Leasing 101, Part 4: Reviewing the Business Terms
In any type of real estate lease – retail, office, restaurant, industrial, or any other kind – the business principals of the tenant...
jmoorhead
Jun 20, 20142 min read


Firm Newsletter Is Now Posted
The firm's May, 2014 newsletter has been posted here. We hope you enjoy and subscribe!
jmoorhead
Jun 20, 20141 min read


Enhancing the True Value of Land – Water Resources
The following comes from Field Sport Concepts affiliate Trout Headwaters, Inc. and follows up on Field Sports' recent blog posts here:...
jmoorhead
Jun 10, 20143 min read


Leaving Commercial Property to Your Family? Consider the Law of Unintended Consequences
Moorhead Law Group, LLC recently was involved with a commercial property that was left to family members as part of an inheritance. ...
jmoorhead
May 20, 20143 min read


Are You a Retailer Negotiating a Lease Soon? Several Strategies for You to Consider.
Although the national retail leasing market generally has continued to improve in the last couple of years, maintaining a strong...
jmoorhead
May 20, 20143 min read


Sometimes the Biggest Competition Isn’t the Other Athlete, It’s the Rulebook
The Moorhead Law Group, LLC recently represented two Olympic-level athletes in separate sports law cases. One case involved a doping...
jmoorhead
May 20, 20142 min read
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