By: Parker Moore and Katrina Krebs , Beveridge & Diamond PC This article provides an overview of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) 1 and discusses the obligations of real estate developers and property owners with respect to the ESA. CONGRESS ENACTED...

By: Ellen M. Taylor , SLOAN, SAKAI, YEUNG, & WONG LLP Introduction Today, a variety of artificial intelligence (AI) employment-assessment tools are available to assist employers with nearly every stage of the hiring cycle, from recruiting and...

This checklist explains how to review a settlement agreement and covers topics such as preparatory steps, communicating with adversaries, settlement terms, ambiguity, confidentiality, relevant parties, breach provisions, releases, and final approval....

By: Jim Wagstaffe and The Wagstaffe Group Recent caselaw has upheld the enforceability of boilerplate contractual provisions regarding forum selection, choice of law, and mandatory alternative dispute resolution. These clauses, seemingly innocuous in...

By: Jim Wagstaffe , The Wagstaffe Group COURTS HAVE INHERENT POWER TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENTS between the parties in cases pending before them. 1 However, courts have no inherent power to enforce settlement agreements after a case has been dismissed: “Enforcement...