November 30, 2022 | New York Law Journal
More Reasons To Use Florida as a Destination for TrustsThe potential to obtain a full step-up in cost basis for trust assets regardless of which spouse predeceases creates significant opportunity for investors, owners of valuable real estate and those who have simply seen appreciation in marketable securities over time.
By Andrew Seiken, Wing Wilson and Rafaela Vianna
7 minute read
November 30, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Constitutional Election Machinations and the New York Court of Appeals CrisisThe redistricting litigation dramatically illustrates how consequential will be the appointment to fill the vacancy created by the abrupt August retirement of former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, who authored the redistricting decision.
By Christopher Dunn
10 minute read
November 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal
'Skinner v. Oklahoma' RevisitedDespite this passage of time, this seminal 1942 case retains a practical and symbolic importance worth recalling and revisiting.
By Lee A. Spielmann
10 minute read
November 28, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
BAR REPORT - Nov. 28, 2022This week's Capitol Report; NJSBA celebrates members by providing critical advice every lawyer should have; NJSBF offers educators an alternative to punitive school discipline through restorative justice.
By New Jersey State Bar Association
10 minute read
November 28, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
DEI: Not Quite as Easy as 123When pursuing a new role, considering these DEI components can help you determine if the firm's DEI goals align with your values.
By Alissa Gipson
5 minute read
November 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Algorithms Chasing Algorithms: AI Is Complicating Securities CasesEconometricians and securities lawyers need to fasten their seat belts and reconcile themselves to learning more about AI than they ever wanted or thought they would have to.
By Katherine B. Forrest
7 minute read
November 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Requiem for an Oligarch's YachtSince Russia's invasion of the Ukraine, assets of billionaire oligarchs (particularly super yachts) have become targets to be seized and confiscated no matter where they are in the world … except of course Russia.
By James E. Mercante
7 minute read
November 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Recent Appellate Decisions Show Court CohesivenessThe Court's decisions rendered during Judge Cannataro's watch show a newfound cohesiveness among the judges that was lacking and is a much to be desired quality in a body tasked with pronouncing the law of the state of New York.
By Thomas R. Newman
1 minute read
November 23, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Full ESOP Ownership Will Be Allowed for New York Design Professional CorporationsNew legislation provides significantly expanded opportunities for employee owned architecture, professional engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and geology corporations to operate in New York. With the new ESOP ownership opportunities, the door is wide open for employee owned professional design corporations wishing to operate in New York, provided they do it through a New York professional design service corporation, and further provided they have New York licensed management.
By Anne-Mette Elkjaer Andersen
8 minute read
November 23, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Electronic Attorney-Client CommunicationsThe attorney-client privilege applies only to confidential communications between attorneys and clients that are made for the purpose of obtaining or rendering legal advice in the course of a professional relationship.
By Joel R. Brandes
13 minute read