Real Estate and Employment Blog

Showing Delegation Agreements: Are they Vizzi Compliant? In a so-called showing delegation agreement, a broker – “Broker A” – makes a contract with another unaffiliated real estate broker – “Broker B” – who, for a fee, attends a showing in the place of Broker A....

Real Estate Brokers: CYA in 2020 and Beyond 2020 has been wild. We’ve had the global pandemic and its lockdown orders, uncontrollable wildfires (I can smell the smoke now), and civil unrest following the killing of George Floyd and others. Brexit finally happened....

In a landmark decision handed down on June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States held that, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), an employer cannot fire someone simply for being homosexual or transgender. Title VII forbids...

The coronavirus pandemic has created a host of new legal issues impacting both commercial and residential leaseholds. As the government restrictions begin to relax and non-essential businesses ease back into operation, many tenants are looking for ways to avoid some...

“Stay at Home,” “Safer at Home,” or “Safer at Work”? Governor Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 017 on March 27, 2020 (the “Stay-at-Home Order”), requiring the closure of all non-critical businesses and ordering all individuals to Stay at Home whenever possible....

On March 25, 2020, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). Two days later, the House of Representatives passed the CARES Act and President Trump signed the bill into law the same day. Along with a host of other stimulus...