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"Find your wolf pack,” said Lisa Brower, head of legal for the U.S. at NatWest Markets. “The people at your level who are going to be honest with you, support you, and challenge you when you need it.

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The president’s use of government power to punish firms is seen by some legal experts as undercutting a basic tenet: the ...

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A cease and desist order or injunction has legal power. A cease and desist letter ... order used in cases of stalking or intimidation. The definition and rules regarding stalking vary by state.

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Often, she said, people have difficulty understanding basic legal terms. “I ask, ‘Are you the plaintiff or the defendant?’ They don’t know.” Even if they file initial paperwork ...

In court and in City Council briefings, officials have said the legal fight has prevented them from adequately enforcing rules on short-term rentals. They have also struggled to register operators ...

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