Commercial lease agreements are more than just standard forms—they are dynamic legal documents shaping landlord-tenant relationships’ long-term success. Whether you are the property owner or a tenant, it is critical
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Brian B. Garrett, Linda S. Johnson, and Sean S. LaPorta, walk through essential updates for employee handbooks, including a review of behavioral standards to help ensure that interactions among colleagues
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The United States Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in a case that may result in the end of a heightened evidentiary requirement that majority-group plaintiffs must meet in certain
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