Judith Bachman, Esq., of The Bachman Law Firm PLLC was quoted in an NBC news story on commercial leasing during the pandemic. The article focused on new escape clauses in retail leases that enable tenants to reduce their rent obligations or terminate their leases as the coronavirus, and long-term economic trends, continue to batter the industry. In the article, Judith noted “The pandemic has laid bare how interdependent landlords and tenants are." The full story can be found

Just as teachers assign students summer homework to keep kids’ skills sharp, business owners too must do some corporate homework this summer to ensure their corporate shield remains strong in light of the COVID landscape. The corporate veil shields the personal assets of shareholders of a corporation (or members of a limited liability company (“LLC”)) from the reach of the business’ creditors, judgments, and liabilities. Without this shield, individual owners’ assets could b