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Texas Lawyer

Protecting Innocent Partners in the Law Firm

Most partners to a law firm partnership expect that all members share risk equally. In fact, this shared risk and protection of personal assets is,…
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Applies 'Chevron' Deference to Patent Law in 'Fractured' Decision

The Chevron deference doctrine, based on the U.S. Supreme Court case of Chevron, U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 467 U.S. 837 (1984) requires a federal court to defer to a federal agency's interpretation of a federal statute in its area of expertise.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Here's Why SCOTUS Should Discard Auer Deference

The doctrine gives agencies wide scope to interpret their own regulations. The high court has a chance to stop it.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

2017 Tax Act Changes the Focus of Estate Planning to Saving Income Tax

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act temporarily doubles the exemption for individuals dying in 2018 through 2025. In 2026 the exemption will revert to $5 million adjusted for inflation.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Restore Voting Rights

Voting rights should be restored to individuals convicted of crimes who are no longer incarcerated.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Malpractice Insurance Status Should Be Disclosed to Clients

The Supreme Court's committee has reached the right result in solving this difficult problem of weighing client interest with the interest of attorneys in terms of fairness and practicality. We would, however, offer one caveat to the committee's recommendation.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Zuckerberg Forced to Capitulate on Plan to Unlawfully Extend His Voting Control Over FB

When Mark Zuckerberg took Facebook, Inc. public in 2012, investors were offered shares of Facebook Class A stock, which had one vote per share. Facebook reserved its Class B stock, which had 10 votes per share, for its founders and other favored insiders.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Lawyer As Pimp

Although there's no indication that Michael Cohen procured Stormy Daniels and other women for President Trump's pleasure, the word captures the spirit of his job.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Counseling Independent Directors on Reputational Risks and Responsibilities

Attorneys who counsel independent directors on their legal risks and responsibilities sometimes neglect to discuss with their clients their reputational risks, including unknown enterprise risks which, if realized, can damage their reputation.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Retirement and Law Firms: A Case of the Shoemaker's Children?

Many firms inadvertently neglect the long-term interests of their lawyers by failing to offer well-structured retirement plans. Even when the firm provides retirement and investment plans, many individual lawyers are unfamiliar with the options available to them for retirement savings.
9 minute read

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