NEXT
Sign in to follow

New Jersey Law Journal

Estate Planning Strategies for Cryptocurrency

While digital assets, or more precisely, cryptocurrency, have made certain transactions simpler, they have complicated the estate planning process. Clients who have acquired such assets must incorporate them into their estate planning documents or risk losing them forever.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Retroactive Tax Legislation and Gift Planning in 2021

With a Democratic majority now settled into Washington, estate planners are contemplating the potential impact on the estate and gift tax exemption previously increased by the preceding Republican administration.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Death Ends a Life, Not a Relationship': Life Insurance and Divorce

Parties and practitioners alike should be mindful that a parent's or former spouse's financial relationship to their children and former spouse can continue past death and should adequately plan for this continuing relationship.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Wealth Transfer Planning in the COVID-19 Environment

The effects of the pandemic have created especially advantageous opportunities for wealth transfer planning; specifically, opportunities arising from depressed asset values and low interest rates, coupled with the current high federal exemptions.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Planning for the Risk of Trust Litigation with Trust Situs or Governing Law Selection

In some cases, it could serve the grantor well to consider the possibility of litigation and how a dispute might play out before the courts of one jurisdiction versus another. This can be particularly true where a grantor has specific concerns regarding a litigious beneficiary or family member.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Estate Planning in 2021: What's Most Important Now?   

For many clients in 2020, estate planning became a pressing need, and that need has continued in 2021. If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that preparedness and flexibility are key. For those who have not yet done so, the time to focus on estate planning is now.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

EMPLOYMENT LAW

A collection of articles exploring current issues of interest to employment lawyers, including: employee discipline, COVID-19 vaccines, cannabis legislation, and pay equity.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Growing Legacy of New Jersey's Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act

A review of some interpretative sources that now exist to aid in compliance with the Equal Pay Act. Since the passage of the EPA, employees are bringing expansive equal pay claims against private and public sectors employers. It is essential for employers to be proactive in their efforts to comply with the statute.
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Are Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines a Healthy Choice for Employers?

The decision whether to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy implicates issues of both federal and state law. This article explores and analyzes those legal issues.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Lesser-Known Employment Laws of New Jersey

Most New Jersey attorneys are aware of the LAD and CEPA, but our state also has a number of lesser-known employment laws. In addition, the LAD itself contains some lesser-known provisions. This article provides a brief overview of some of these laws, their requirements, and the repercussions for failing to abide by them.
7 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Why Embracing Change Is Essential for Your Legal Department

    Brought to you by DiliTrust

    Download Now

  • International Export and Trade Assistance State Law Survey

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now

  • The Hidden Cost of Bad Reviews: Why Law Firms & Attorneys Can't Afford a Damaged Online Reputation

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now