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...