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Several companies have been holding their outside legal firms accountable to specific diversity guidelines for decades. While some of the more recent shifts are notable and important, these demands will continue to be difficult for law firms to meet.

If you’ve already returned to the office, chances are, many of your colleagues have not. And many will continue to work remotely long into the future — even forever.

For Americans who make careers out of military service, obtaining approval to handle classified information makes a big difference in terms of advancement and pay. Unfortunately, that coveted security clearance could become another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are some tips to help avoid potential pitfalls and resolve disputes as efficiently as possible, whether before or after formal litigation (or arbitration) commences.

Carrying adequate insurance is a critical risk-management tool for developers, builders and designers. Yet parties too often focus on commencing work and overlook the important intricacies of coverage.

Preserving lien and bond rights is important because they provide security to subcontractors and suppliers in the event of nonpayment by the general contractor.

it looks like the new normal will be a hybrid workplace. And our current situation is not entirely temporary, so we should not put our workplace culture on hold. Rather, we should reassess it for work life post-pandemic.

When is contractual performance excused under Missouri law on force majeure, commercial impracticability and commercial frustration?

Among the many provisions of the CARES Act are requirements that aim to lessen the economic impact of COVID-19 on small businesses.

Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, attorneys have been forced to make rapid changes to the way they conduct business and communicate with clients, the courts and even internal staff. One of those changes is the use of videoconferencing ...