Real Estate Contracts in the Time of COVID: Insights and Best Practices for Contract Drafting and Enforcement

Corin Korenaga and Alicia Vaz spotlight salient issues surrounding enforcement of leases, purchase contracts, and other real estate contracts in the COVID-19 era. In particular, they will present thoughtful analyses of the evolving legislative and judicial responses to the pandemic that impact the enforceability of real estate contracts. They will also share insights on the emergent significance of force majeure and other contract provisions, as well as common law and novel defenses to enforcement of real estate contracts.