Always be thorough when drafting a commercial lease. Even experienced real estate lawyers often are not so specialized that they do only (for example) multi-tenant gross rent office leases, or only retail leases, or only industrial leases, or only restaurant leases....
Month: October 2015
Transit Oriented Development is shaping Connecticut’s Towns & Cities
Everybody wants to live downtown! Transit Oriented Development or “TOD” is a land use concept that is picking up steam (pun intended) not only with planning and zoning professionals, but also among buyers, renters, builders, developers, and municipal, state and...
The Litigation Rear View Mirror: Types of Appellate Review
Many litigants – and their lawyers – fail to realize the tremendous impact that the standard of appellate review will have on the outcome of their appeal. The standard of review is the level of deference that a reviewing court affords to a determination that was made...
Connecticut Law Protects Social Media Privacy as the New Office Water Cooler
The National Labor Relations Board and the courts are steadily redefining social media as the new office water cooler, where employees can gather to freely discuss issues about their employment without interference from employers. Connecticut has now codified some of...