NJ Commercial Landlord-Tenant Practice Post-Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the imperfections in largely overlooked commercial landlord-tenant practice. Lease terms are previously taken for granted (or form-based) became the center of litigation involving the success and failure of commercial tenants and their landlords. This program, presented by Offit Kurman attorney Thomas Major, addresses lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on commercial landlord-tenant practice. Practitioners (both on the landlord and tenant side) will learn key takeaways from cases actually litigated during the COVID-19 pandemic, best practices going forward, and manners of mitigating risk. The goal of the program is to share lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on commercial landlord-tenant practice and prepare practitioners for future risks.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review key lease terms at issue during the COVID-19 pandemic

2. Explore the intersection of lease terms & NJ COVID-19 Public Policy

3. Discuss COVID-19-related case studies

4. Identify best practices for current & future landlord-tenant practice