The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lisa S. Presser and Brian M. Balduzzi | January 8, 2024
This new act simplifies the rules for irrevocable trusts to mirror those in other jurisdictions, and it provides an opportunity for grantors to plan for new irrevocable trusts, and for grantors, trustees, and beneficiaries to review certain existing irrevocable trusts.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David G. Mandelbaum | January 5, 2024
My observations are no more profound than anyone else's. But as I begin my fifth decade in this line of work, I feel at least moderately comfortable playing the grizzled—but I hope not yet hoary—veteran.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jim Francis | January 5, 2024
What happens when a consumer brings a claim under the FCRA against a furnisher that is a federal government agency, claiming the agency violated the statute? Is that agency protected from liability by the federal government's sovereign immunity?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ellen C. Brotman | January 5, 2024
This year, I'm departing from that tradition to predict the future in the field of attorney discipline. However, for those of you who like your new year column with a side order of resolutions—I promise, you will find some throughout!
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen A. Miller and Lauren Freeman | January 4, 2024
In McElrath v. Georgia, the Supreme Court will decide whether the double jeopardy clause bars retrial of a defendant who was both convicted and acquitted in an inconsistent or "repugnant" verdict.
By Tracy LaLonde | January 3, 2024
Empowering autonomy, promoting open dialogue, customizing support and aiding in rediscovering purpose can assist firms in retaining and nurturing valuable talent.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Laura D. Phillips | January 3, 2024
The Rules of Professional Conduct mandate that we exhibit candor to the tribunal (Rule 3.3) and act with fairness toward an opposing party and their counsel (Rule 3.4). But following these rules should be considered the bare minimum.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward Silverman | January 2, 2024
By implementing an intake process that takes a structured, standardized, and streamlined approach to collecting client data, plaintiffs' firms will be better equipped to draw insights from that data that provide them a real-time and accurate picture of the value and viability of their clients' claims.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rich Lee | January 2, 2024
Mediation starts the moment everybody signs the confidentiality agreement and can go on for months. If there's no settlement, it's just suspended. There's no failure because mediation can always start again. I stress that with parties and lawyers. We can always come back.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Angela D. Giampolo | January 2, 2024
The Russian Supreme Court's ruling recognizes as "extremist" an undefined "international public LGBT movement." This phrase appears to target not an established group or initiative, but any activism in defense of the human rights of LGBTQ+ people or even any public association with the LGBTQ+ community.
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