PL Radio - The Phillips Lytle Podcast

Retail leases can be extremely particular in the various parameters that a landlord puts on Tenant operations in their own leased premises.  Unlike other types of leases, how and when a tenant operates in a retail context can have a huge impact on the economics of the deal.  In this episode, Phillips Lytle attorney Joe Heins explains many of those impacts and provides insight on how parties can use their lease to avoid pitfalls in ...

Join Phillips Lytle attorney Joe Heins as he provides a valuable breakdown on how retail lease provisions concerning percentage rent and gross sales kickouts can play a significant role in your next deal.  Retail leases are unique in that Tenant sales provisions can play an outsized role in not only the initial lease document, but also throughout the entire lease term.  Both retail tenants and landlords must be aware of the opportu...

Retail leases often contain specific provisions that restrict how the Tenant and Landlord can use their respective spaces - namely, exclusive use provisions and radius restrictions. This episode explores some of the key considerations both parties need to think about when negotiating exclusives, and provides tips on how to strike the balance between getting the deal done now and protecting yourself in the future. Phillips Lytle att...

The business of commercial real estate is complex and ever-evolving, and the CRE legal industry is no different. Phillips Lytle Special Counsel Joe Heins brings his legal and business expertise to this informative podcast series breaking down the many legal issues that impact the world of commercial real estate. Whether you're a developer looking to structure your next project, a landlord navigating a complicated lease agreement or...

With remote work a common practice across multiple industries, employers have had to adapt to the challenges presented by moving a portion, and in some cases all, of a workforce to a remote setting. Filling roles through immigration is one key change employers must adapt to as remote positions and established definitions for work-related visas don't always align. Phillips Lytle Partners Danielle Rizzo and Zabrina Reich discuss how ...

Breaking up a business can be a messy process if a business and the business owners are not prepared. In this episode of PL Radio, Phillips Lytle Partner John Schmidt Jr. is joined by Bart McGloin, CPA, CFE and Partner at Dopkins & Company LLC for a discussion on the important aspects of business divorce an owner must be prepared for. John and Bart share their experience from years of working business divorce cases together, of...

The 2024 election was hotly contested, with immigration as one of the key focal points of the race. Now that we know the results, questions have arisen about how immigration will change under the new administration and what those changes might look like. Phillips Lytle Partner and Immigration Practice Team Leader Zabrina Reich is joined by Partner Danielle Rizzo to discuss some of the key aspects of business immigration that may be...

Phillips Lytle Partner and Litigation Practice Team co-Leader John G. Schmidt Jr. is joined by Patricia A. Hensley, Chief Operating Officer of Peter M. Vito and Associates, Inc., for a discussion on the benefits a private investigator can offer to a business litigation case. This episode covers the instances when a private investigator would be brought into a business dispute and the ways they can be most effective in helping to sh...

Kevin Lanahan, VP, External Affairs & Corporate Communications for New York Independent System Operator, joins Phillips Lytle's David Flynn and Dennis Elsenbeck for a conversation about the ways New York's electric grid will change as the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act takes shape across the State. They explore the potential issues that may arise as more renewable sources are adopted across the state and the so...

Join Partner and leader of Phillips Lytle's Environmental practice, David Flynn as he moderates a roundtable discussion on how hydrogen and nuclear energy can help New York State reach the goals set by the State's nation-leading Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). David is joined by Dennis Elsenbeck, Head of Energy and Sustainability for Phillips Lytle's Consulting Services and Andrew Whittaker, SUNY Distinguis...