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Know the Law: Issues to Keep in Mind When Using AI
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Massachusetts Employees May Now Top Off Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits with Vacation, PTO, and Sick Time
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Earnouts in Mergers & Acquisitions Transactions
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Numerous voices in commercial real estate have expressed concern about the state of the office space market in the United States, as pre-COVID leases begin to expire while demand and
Protecting your Client’s Business Through a Divorce
A small business may be a person’s largest asset included in their marital estate at the time of a divorce. This business may also be the family’s primary source of
Know the Law: Starting a Business with a Partner
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Generative AI and the Future of Accounting
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Tax Considerations in NIL Deals: An Overview
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NCAA’s NIL Troubles Continue
Effective July 1, 2021, the NCAA adopted its new “interim” name, image and likeness (“NIL”) policy. The policy, in accordance with applicable state legislation, allows prospective and current collegiate student-athletes
The Ever-changing NIL Landscape: Athlete Investment Contracts Disguised as NIL Contracts
Since name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) became permissible for NCAA student-athletes on July 1, 2021, businesses and players in the space have continued to find unique ways of providing compensation
The Evolving Impact of the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision on Seacoast Employers
The Supreme Court’s June ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College curtailed decades of precedent permitting colleges and universities to use affirmative action programs