Commercial Real Estate – May 23, 2012

by McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP on 9/16/2011

California law provides that the owner of a business conducted on property taken by eminent domain is entitled to be compensated for loss of goodwill1 caused by the taking.2 But are franchisors business “owners” for purposes...more

by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 8/2/2011

Originally published in the Colorado Real Estate Journal, July 20, 2011 - August 2, 2011. Franchising, a versatile business model, is not limited to fast-food restaurants. Colorado is home not only to familiar...more

by Bruce Rosen on 7/1/2011

Restaurant leasing involves a host of issues not found in any other transaction. Landlord lease forms typically control all aspects of a tenant's operations, while tenants often want complete freedom to change their business...more

by Randall Reese on 5/28/2011

The United States Trustee for Region 12 filed a motion on Tuesday in which it asked the Minnesota bankruptcy court to either dismiss or convert to chapter 7 the bankruptcy cases of Duke and King Acquisition Corp. and four...more

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 1/21/2011

Production-based tax exemptions have saved Pennsylvania businesses billions of dollars. These exemptions are known by various names, including "manufacturing," "processing," "printing," "mining," "R&D," "agriculture" and...more

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 11/10/2010

On November 2, 2010, Georgia voters approved an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia authorizing new legislation that dramatically changes the State’s restrictive covenant law. As Georgia business owners are well aware,...more