Landlord and tenant rights in bankruptcy

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As of press time, the CDC had barred residential landlords from evicting most tenants through December 31, 2020. Other eviction bans may apply in your situation, and it’s possible the federal ban could be extended. However, the rules will inevitably expire, and there are several important things tenants and landlords need to know about their […]

Court OK’s prenup-turned-post-nup

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Prenuptial agreements are a useful way for a soon-to-be married couple to protect assets they are bringing into a marriage. Essentially, these are contracts that lay out exactly what each spouse is entitled to (and obligated to do) in the event of a divorce. If you and your soon-to-be-spouse are considering such an agreement, be […]

Discrimination claims in Covid-19 era: a potential trap for employers?

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The Covid-19 pandemic has created a lot of thorny issues for employers, such as navigating wage-and-hour laws with employees working from home, workplace safety regulations for those still at the office and the overall complexity of operating as normally as possible in an abnormal world. Additionally, there’s the reality that many businesses are struggling to […]