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Employment
Non-compete agreements are changing. What growing companies should do now
Restrictive covenants are under pressure from legislatures and courts. Here is how to protect what matters without relying on agreements that may not hold up.
· 8 min read · Marcus Delgado
Business
Selling the family company: the eighteen months before the letter of intent
The best exits are decided long before a buyer appears. A checklist for clean books, clear ownership and a team that stays.
· 6 min read · Eleanor Hartwell
Intellectual property
Licensing your brand without losing control of it
Quality control clauses, territory and term: the three places brand licences usually go wrong, and how to draft around them.
· 7 min read · Priya Raman
Estate planning
Your estate plan after a move to a new state
Wills generally travel well; powers of attorney and health-care proxies often don't. What to review when you relocate.
· 5 min read · Grace Whitfield
Real estate
Five lease clauses tenants regret not negotiating
Renewal options, assignment rights and operating-expense caps cost little to ask for at signing and a lot to fix later.
· 6 min read · Daniel Cho
Business
When a business dispute should go to mediation first
Mediation is not a sign of weakness. A trial lawyer’s view on when it saves money, time and relationships, and when it doesn’t.
· 5 min read · James Sloane