Buyers should only work with agents who provide written agreements. Changes are underway for people on the market to buy a home with a real estate agent. Beginning as early as August 17, potential ...

It is a well-known general rule that a court cannot compel parties to arbitrate disputes that they have not agreed in writing to arbitrate.[1] “Indeed, when a party resisting arbitration is not a ...

Parties often have lengthy negotiations before they enter into a final written contract. Various promises and representations are made and relied on during those negotiations. “Be sure to incorporate ...

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employees are entitled to take intermittent leave to deal with a serious health condition. The intermittent leave can be in increments as small as one hour. The ...

Activision's released a statement in response to No Doubt's intention to sue it over the use of the group in Band Hero, saying it's got a signed agreement that validates it position. Ring any bells?

The Mineola School District never had an executed contract or data privacy agreement with Quave, the company behind the ...

Children's Protective Services commonly relies on signed agreements with family members when abuse investigations reveal that children are not at risk of imminent danger, an official with the agency ...

President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders targeting law firms he doesn't like.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A DOJ lawyer said he doesn't know anything about written agreements ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

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