The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Melissa L. Dougherty | February 12, 2018
Recent increases in the federal gift tax and federal generation-skipping transfer tax exemption amounts create opportunities to correct the GST treatment of previously established irrevocable trusts.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Martin J. Hagan | February 12, 2018
Trusts can “go bad” for many reasons. Some may be unsuitable from the outset, perhaps being the product of a trust-mill or a generic form downloaded…
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By P. Kristen Bennett | February 12, 2018
Recent changes to the federal estate tax system have turned traditional estate planning on its head. Now under the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, most traditional estate plans for a married couple are likely to increase taxes at death, instead of saving taxes. This means attorneys who want to keep their clients happy had better redo existing estate plans and shift the focus of estate planning services moving forward.
By Felice Yudkin and Rebecca Hollander | February 11, 2018
This article addresses the various ways in which bankruptcy and the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) intersect in the Third Circuit.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Candice L. Komar | February 11, 2018
Even happily married couples often neglect to estate plan. It may seem overwhelming, perhaps time-consuming, and it certainly isn't as appealing as planning a vacation or a retirement party or any of the myriad of more attractive items on their lists. For those in the process of a divorce it is even more distasteful.
By Julie M. Murphy | February 10, 2018
Violations of the stay can result in damages, including damages for emotional distress and punitive damages.
By Nikolas S. Komyati and Jordan J. Levine | February 10, 2018
A recent Third Circuit opinion held that the transfer of assets by a foreign subsidiary of a debtor was not a fraudulent transfer under the Delaware Uniform Transfer Act.
By David N. Crapo | February 9, 2018
The automatic stay does not prohibit a governmental entity from enforcing health-care laws against a debtor.
By Eric R. Perkins and Virginia Shea | February 9, 2018
The Third Circuit has become the first Circuit Court to squarely address whether receipt means the date of shipment or the date of physical possession by the buyer.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Francis J. Lawall and Marcy J. McLaughlin | February 8, 2018
Section 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code is a powerful tool which enables a debtor to reject certain contracts it finds unnecessary or burdensome to its reorganization.
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