Q: What is mediation and how is it different from arbitration? A: For whatever reason, people tend to confuse the terms mediation and arbitration. Mediation is an informal settlement conference. The parties come together (either in person or more and more frequently by Zoom) with a neutral mediator who is […]
New changes to the condominium electronic voting statute, effective July 1, 2025, create a new framework for condominium voting by allowing owners to submit signed ballots by email. The new statutory changes are far from clear, and practitioners are currently debating the best way to interpret when and how this […]
With the rise of vacation rental websites such as Airbnb and VRBO, many condominium association leaders wonder what they can do to limit, or prohibit, short-term rentals in their building. The answer is straight forward, but there is a catch. The association must amend its condominium documents to prohibit short-term […]
In a recent article for The AI Innovator, Jon Polenberg, a shareholder and Vice Chair of Becker’s Business Litigation Practice Group, examines the growing legal tension between generative AI and copyright law. Titled “Generative AI vs. Copyright: The Fight for the Future of Creativity,” the piece unpacks the legal, ethical, […]
Running a successful community association involves juggling many responsibilities – ensuring residents are happy, maintaining common areas, and keeping operations running smoothly at all times. But one crucial area that often gets overlooked and could be a significant source of risk is wage and hour compliance. Getting it wrong when […]
