The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rebecca Sallen | February 12, 2018
The largest tax reform in over three decades has now been signed into law. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (act) became law on Dec. 22, 2017, and will have wide-ranging implications for many industries. This article will address some of the possible estate planning possibilities.
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.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | February 12, 2018
Joe Khan said his campaign for Philadelphia district attorney inspired his lateral move.
By Jenna Greene | February 11, 2018
"In order to do a good job at trial, you can't just parachute in and know half the facts. You have to know everything," says Kirkland & Ellis star litigator James Hurst. "The reality is, that takes time—late nights, early mornings, lots of weekends. But it's the only way to make it work."
By Xiumei Dong | February 9, 2018
Douglas Mirell, a former name partner at Harder Mirell & Abrams, has left the Los Angeles litigation firm for Greenberg Glusker amid reservations over his former colleague's work for President Donald Trump.
By Cogan Schneier | February 9, 2018
The lawsuit focuses on payments to Morgan Lewis from two pension funds the firm represents in litigation against the city.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 9, 2018
Litigator Courtney Ervin moves to Houston trial boutique Hicks Thomas and Michelle Scheffler moves her litigation practice to Haynes and Boone's Houston office.
By Jacob Pultman | February 9, 2018
The gig economy is the wave of the future and, like any new and disruptive industry, there will undoubtedly be growing pains. But a smart legal strategy can lay the groundwork for a far more seamless transition into this era.
By Caitlin L. Bronner | February 9, 2018
It has been more than two years since Rule 34 was amended, and practitioners need to be mindful of this amendment.
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