COVID-19 Commercial Tenant Eviction Update
As March approaches, we are poised to hit the two-year anniversary of California’s March 4, 2020, State of Emergency Proclamation relating to the COVID-19 health crisis. In the months that…
Real Estate COVID-19 Resources
Weintraub’s Real Estate attorneys are providing updates on real estate issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including moratoriums on evictions and efforts to slow foreclosures and protect against utility shutoffs. If you have questions or need assistance, reach out to one of the attorneys in our Real Estate Group.
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Here are articles and resources related to Real Estate:
How New Legislative Policy May Affect COVID-Related Lease Disputes
Over the last eighteen months, we have been forced to devote significant resources to interpreting how largely-forgotten legal doctrines apply to real estate contracts in a post-COVID world. These principles, including…
KFBK News Radio: Louis Gonzalez On California’s Eviction Moratorium Extension
On August 9th, Weintraub Shareholder Louis Gonzalez appeared on The Afternoon News with Kitty O’Neal on KFBK News Radio to discuss California’s eviction moratorium extension. In the segment, they discuss the…
NY Court of Appeals Decision Highlights Growing Trend of Higher Courts Ruling Against COVID-Related Lease Defenses
Since the start of the COVID-19 health crisis, we have been approached by both landlord and tenant clients asking how COVID affects their leasehold obligations. While we have generally encouraged…
Litigation Update: North Carolina Court Finds Insurers Liable Under Business Interruption Policies for COVID Losses Resulting from Shutdown Orders
In our last update, we highlighted a recent case out of the US District Court of Missouri (Studio 417) in which the court issued a preliminary ruling that allowed a…
COVID-19’s Impact on Leasing and Other Transactions
By Louis Gonzalez, Jr., Josh Escovedo, and Mark Ellinghouse California Real Property Journal This article was first published in Volume 38, No. 4, 2020 of the California Real Property Journal,…
Recent Federal Decision Regarding Business Interruption Insurance Could Mark a Turning Point for COVID-Affected Businesses (Updated 9/29/2020)
Many businesses affected by COVID-19 and the related shelter-in-place orders are turning to their business interruption insurance policies in hope of finding relief. In general terms, a business interruption insurance…
Recent Case Confirms Need for Landlords and Tenants to Address Force Majeure and COVID-19 in All Current and Future Agreements
While the effects of the COVID-19 health crisis have impacted daily life for months, the legal implications of this pandemic are just starting to develop. Unforeseen conditions often wreak havoc…
Webinar – Don’t Get Nailed: Tips to Help Builders Avoid Lawsuits
On August 4, Weintraub Tobin lawyers Shauna Correia and Louis Gonzalez provided an overview of the most common types of lawsuits faced by builders and contractors – as well as…
- When: Aug 4, 2020
- Where: Webinar
Frustration of Purpose: How Two WWII-era Cases Provide Guidance Regarding Lease Enforcement During the COVID-19 Health Crisis
Unlike the Great Recession in 2008, landlords and tenants responding to the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 health crisis appear to be focusing more on rent relief as opposed…
Reopening Commercial Buildings: Guidelines and Legal Duties
Landlords and property managers have massive amounts of guidance materials available to them as they prepare to reopen their properties. These materials detail many different things a property owner can…
Opportunity Zone Funds and Investors Get Relief in Light of COVID-19
On June 4, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service published Notice 2020-39 (Notice) which provides relief to qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) and their investors in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here…
Post Moratorium Evictions
As the first of the rent moratoriums are expiring, landlords throughout California are eager to file unlawful detainer actions to obtain possession of their properties from tenants who have failed…
Strategies for Granting Rent Relief in the Age of COVID-19
Over the past several months, the COVID-19 health crisis has affected everyday life by a magnitude that is hard to fathom. Routine tasks, such as going to the grocery store…
Coronavirus-Related Tax Relief for the Real Estate and Agricultural Industries
Through various mechanisms, the federal government has issued several forms of tax relief to real estate and agricultural businesses impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of the tax…
Commercial Eviction Moratoriums in California and Other Real Estate Issues Arising From the COVID-19 Pandemic
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, on March 16, 2020, Governor Newsom issued an executive order authorizing local governments to halt evictions, slow foreclosures, and protect against utility…