The city is long overdue for an update to fees charged to property developers, and councilors will gather public input on proposed changes.

To avoid unnecessary fees, start by asking your adviser how they’re paid. “That answer will give you clues about where to look for costs. Ask about transaction fees, account fees and what the all-in ...

“Corporations should be funding their own patent protections at a level commensurate with the commercial materiality those protections enable.” Howard Lutnick has been universally criticized by ...

The AJ understands the regulator has based its new retention fee on a potential register size around the 38,000 mark, following analysis of architects at retirement age and others no longer needing ...

The Ministry of Education (MoE) is determined to ease the financial anxiety that has gripped parents ahead of the inaugural 2026 senior school transition, with a commitment to unveil a revised and ...

Question: “I am looking for a flat-fee adviser because the AUM platform does not coexist with my plans. Where should I look to find the most and the best flat-fee advisers? It seems like many of them ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — An architect trying to build affordable housing in Portland says that, despite the city's well-intentioned efforts to streamline permitting, red tape and fees continue to present ...

John Holmes wants to build the kind of affordable housing that the city of Portland needs. But it's a slow and arduous process that few developers will bother with. Trump Makes Major Anti-Cartel ...

The WSJ reports the Trump administration wants to charge patent holders 1% to 5% of their patent’s value to maintain the patent after grant. If implemented, this would mark a dramatic departure from ...

The Trump administration is considering a plan to raise tens of billions of dollars with a new fee that would transform the patent system, a radical move that would likely fuel pushback from ...

In California, thanks to a number of state-level interventions in recent years, building an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, is easier than ever. Still, construction projects, even of a tiny home, are ...