Alison Arden Besunder

January 22, 2021 | New York Law Journal

The present global circumstances of economic and political uncertainty, a high federal estate tax exemption, and a low-interest rate environment merit a focused examination of whether a SLAT or another irrevocable trust structure can help clients meet many of their objectives.

By Alison Arden Besunder

12 minute read

November 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

While alternative dispute resolution has been successful in Surrogate's Courts, Article 81 guardianship proceedings present unique challenges relating to an alleged incapacitated person.

By Alison Arden Besunder

8 minute read

November 06, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A focus on how the pandemic has affected litigators and litigation practices, which developments may and should be here to stay, and some best practices for navigating the new normal of virtual advocacy, whether in discovery or in trials.

By Alison Arden Besunder

10 minute read

January 28, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Alison Arden Besunder of Arden Besunder P.C. writes that many laypeople assume that joint accounts automatically pass to the survivor when the other depositor dies, thus avoiding probate. The rights of survivorship in a joint account are not immune from challenge.

By Alison Arden Besunder

20 minute read

March 17, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Alison Arden Besunder, a partner at Arent Fox, and Loni J. Sherwin, an associate at the firm, discuss the arguments, soon to be heard by the Second Circuit, of parties Tiffany & Co. and eBay and several amici curiae in the highly-watched dispute between over who bears the burden of "policing" online counterfeit activity. The appeal will undoubtedly impact the future of e-commerce with respect to trademark law.

By Alison Arden Besunder and Loni J. Sherwin

14 minute read

July 01, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Alison Arden Besunder of the Law Offices of Alison Arden Besunder discusses how full equality for New York's same-sex couples will not be achieved until the Defense of Marriage Act is repealed, and how they will not enjoy many of the federally based legal advantages opposite-sex spouses have until federal law conforms to cultural realities.

By Alison Arden Besunder

12 minute read

September 19, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Alison Arden Besunder of the Law Offices of Alison Arden Besunder in Manhattan, and of Bracken Margolin Besunder in Islandia, discusses the complexities same-sex spouses will face when managing their day-to-day financial and legal affairs in the wake of the New York Marriage Equality Act.

By Alison Arden Besunder

14 minute read