When a tenant assigns its rights and interest under a lease to a successor tenant, the enforceability of the assignment and its legal consequences are usually addressed and governed by language in the ...

Assignment clauses are lease provisions that are often not given appropriate consideration by tenants in lease negotiations. Likewise, landlords’ standard anti-assignment clauses may not cover some ...

Location. Location. Location. The old adage certainly applies to franchises—from gyms to muffler shops to fast food restaurants. The quality of a location can make or break a business. And, in the ...