Year: 2025

​​Nobody knows better than the oil and gas industry that land agreements are never just land agreements. Easements, royalty interests, and environmental requirements keep things interesting, and changes to law, regulation, and case precedent require constant attention to ensure the protection of your interests. It is not, of course, only about what most people see…

​​On February 26, 2025, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson issued a directive to form a Joint Labor Task Force, which will consist of at least three members from the Bureau of Competition, the Bureau of Consumer Protection, and the Bureau of Economics, and one member from the Office of Policy Planning. The…

​​While many individuals and business sectors all over the globe are not yet preparing for a robot apocalypse or other takeover by technology, there is no denying the impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having on industries across the globe. Now recognized as a viable option to increase efficiencies, perform data analysis, and improve decision-making abilities,…

​​Hotel management agreements (HMAs) represent the unique business relationship between hotel owners and the management companies or operators that run them. An HMA  must clearly define each party’s expectations, rights, and obligations. Each party has specific interests that the contract needs to protect. Success for both parties largely depend on the financial performance of the…

​​In March 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule that completed the elimination of all forms of asbestos used in or imported to the United States by prohibiting the use of chrysotile asbestos, which was the last remaining form of asbestos in the U.S. The EPA first made an effort to ban…