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July 06, 2021 | Law.com

While providing a current benefit for employees, an employer sponsored death benefit is an asset that may create needless taxation if not properly handled. Taking prudent steps will avoid the problems of loss of control and flexibility while minimizing income, estate, transfer and capital income taxes.

By Lawrence L. Bell

22 minute read

July 02, 2021 | Law.com

This article gives historical context to the events that brought us to the current climate and provides guidance on how employers and employees can successfully navigate the ensuing complexities of job searching and hiring in the post-pandemic pandemonium. Part One of a Two-Part Article

By Jared Coseglia

11 minute read

July 01, 2021 | Law.com

The Court held that only those who obtain information from particular areas of the computer which they are not authorized to access can be said to "exceed authorization."

By Patricia Kim and Maren Messing

10 minute read

June 30, 2021 | Law.com

The significance of the U.S. Tax Court decision for celebrities and their estates is clear: Prior to now, as Tax Court Judge Mark V. Holmes noted: "We haven't had a case directly addressing the taxability of the image and likeness."

By Stan Soocher

5 minute read

June 29, 2021 | Law.com

Companies are collecting and managing more data than ever, essentially in order to create value, thus in effect making every company a "data" company. But for data to provide value, organizations need to know where it is, who has access to it, how it's managed, and how it needs to be secured and protected.

By Peter Baumann

7 minute read

June 28, 2021 | Law.com

A review of recent cases shows that poor billing judgment and unreasonable billing have been with us for decades.

By Michael L. Cook

9 minute read

June 25, 2021 | Law.com

In the past several months, the amount of state legislative activity around consumer data privacy laws has been frantic, by state legislatures standards. So much so, it is not easy to discern the cause for all this effort.

By Rita W. Garry

8 minute read

June 23, 2021 | Law.com

How to motivate attorneys to do rainmaking activities they need to do has become a critical question during the pandemic because the usual avenue that the predominance of attorneys used to build books of business of in-person networking had been eliminated for almost 15 months.

By Jaimie B. Field

10 minute read

June 18, 2021 | Law.com

In response to widespread changes in the use of technology, and evaluating the potential risks of remote work and the rise of virtual meeting platforms, the ABA made it clear that lawyers are permitted to conduct their practices virtually, but urges caution at all times.

By Tomas Suros

8 minute read

June 17, 2021 | Law.com

This article examines recent developments and trends concerning federal whistleblower programs that compliance officers need to know and provides best practices recommendations for ensuring that your company maintains a robust whistleblower and anti-retaliation program in light of increased whistleblower activity.

By Jonathan B. New, Patrick T. Campbell and Lauren Lyster

13 minute read