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Seyfarth Synopsis: Mayor Muriel Bowser (the “Mayor”) continues to take action to address various concerns brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic....more
In Boris Johnson’s first daily coronavirus update yesterday, he urged the general public to stop “non-essential contact” and “all unnecessary travel“, and to avoid social venues including “pubs, clubs and theatres“....more
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As retail leasing continues to evolve, real estate investment trust (REIT) landlords, retail tenants and the business / advisory teams on both sides will want to ensure that REIT issues are surfaced and negotiated before the...more
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