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Falling Back in Love With Certain Estate Planning Strategies in a Falling Interest Rate Environment

With the potential Jan. 1, 2026, sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) and the reduction of the federal estate and gift tax exemption to $5 million, indexed for inflation (estimated to be approximately $7.2 million), advisers should consider whether grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), charitable lead trusts (CLTs), intra-family loans, and sales to intentionally defective grantor trusts (IDGTs) should be re-evaluated and re-considered for high net-worth families.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Seeking Nominations: Women Attorneys of the Year

Tell us about women attorneys making an impact at a law firm, in-house legal department, government agency, public interest organization or elsewhere. Nominations are due soon; don't wait.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Alternative Dispute Resolutions Special Section 2024

This year's ADR special section covers arbitrability disputes; advice for successful mediation; a review of arbitration agreements; and three perspectives on how to apply ADR to family law.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Three's Company: Can a Nonsignatory to an Arbitration Agreement Compel or Be Compelled to Arbitrate?

"Courts in New Jersey ... emphasize strong public policy favoring arbitration to resolve disputes and require liberality in construing contracts in favor of arbitration," write Archer's Alexis M. Way and Marie E. Lihotz.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Finding Harmony in Conflict: Leverage the Dynamics Connecting Mediation and Arbitration in Family Law

"By embracing the interconnected dynamics of mediation and arbitration, lawyers can provide more comprehensive and harmonious outcomes," write Jeffrey M. Fiorello & Amanda S. Trigg of Cohn Lifland.
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New Jersey Law Journal

The Mediation You Love to See

"Never forget the old truism, the best resolution by mediation is when both sides walk away unhappy," writes CSG Law's Joseph A. Dickson.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Crucial Role Parenting Coordinators Play in Helping Former Spouses Co-Parent Effectively

"Parenting coordinators are neutral third parties, typically attorneys, appointed by the court to assist parents in implementing agreed upon or court-ordered parenting plans," writes Lindabury's Nicole Kobis.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Future of Arbitrability Disputes in Light of the Supreme Court's Ruling in 'Coinbase'

"The court's decision is a significant departure from longstanding precedent that an arbitrator in arbitration was vested with the authority to make the decision as to arbitrability," write Jose L. Linares and Mark M. Makhail of McCarter & English.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ's Top Personal Injury Awards Total Nearly $654M

The awards this year totaled about $654 million, which is much higher than last year's total of $169.3 million, and which makes the average award this year $32.7 million.
59 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

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