Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday outlined a cautious plan to reopen the virtually shuttered California economy in phases in the coming weeks as COVID-19 cases stabilize. Newsom said we are “weeks, not months, away from making meaningful modifications,” as he broadly charted a four-stage comeback plan that included no timetable. His plan comes amid mounting pressure to reopen the state, especially since hospitals have not been overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases – the original fear that

“What this crisis has brought to the forefront is that this isn’t an academic debate anymore whatsoever. How do we pay for it? We print the damn money.” – Paul McCulley, economist and former managing director of investment management firm PIMCO What shape is our crisis? As we debate the size of the decline in economic activity and the speed of the recovery on the other side, there is a lot of talk about shapes going on in economic circles (get it?). Will it be a rapid V-shape

This Article was written by: Bryan Mashian, Mashian Law Group, APC As business closures due to the Coronavirus pandemic continue and grow, tenants are scrambling through their leases looking for any way to not pay rent while their businesses are closed.  Conversely, landlords are dissecting these same leases hoping tenants remain obligated to pay rent during a closure. Both parties are looking for a “force majeure” (or acts of God) provision which addresses what happens when