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The Legal Intelligencer

Developments in Qui Tam Litigation: Relators Face More Obstacles

Many thought that the 2009 and 2010 amendments to the False Claims Act would result in greater recoveries by qui tam relators and the U.S. government.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Environmental Lawyers Take on PSC Over Vogtle Nuke Plant Costs

The Southern Environmental Law Center filed a petition for appeal in Fulton County Superior Court on behalf of the Partnership for Southern Equity and Georgia Interfaith Power and Light.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How to Spot a Whistleblower and Prevent Retaliation: 10 Tips

Each year, employers face increased risk of retaliation claims from self-styled “whistleblowers.” These individuals may file lawsuits using a variety of federal laws, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as similar state laws.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Weinstein Lawsuit Positions New York AG for Key Role in Victim Compensation

A lawsuit from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has threatened to upend the sale of the Weinstein Co. in a bid to ensure that victims of Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual abuse are compensated.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

How to Make Tax-Efficient Gifts to Children, Grandchildren for Their Education

One of the most commonly asked questions we receive as estate and financial planners is how to make tax-efficient gifts to children, grandchildren and other family members for education purposes.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Prosecutor Bart Schwartz Named Monitor for International Shipping Company

Schwartz is currently chairman of Guidepost Solutions, a New York consulting firm offering investigative and compliance services.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Investments and Retirement Planning Post- and Pre-Divorce

Parties going through a divorce often have many decisions they need to make. Often those decisions will affect their financial future. Many financially dependent spouses are not prepared to understand their future financial needs.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

On Board: Positioning the Board Ahead of a #MeToo Spotlight

With the #MeToo movement spreading across the nation, boards of directors should anticipate, and take proactive steps to respond to, the possible expansion of this social responsibility movement to their own company's industry sector.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Opportunities Created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for Partially GST-Exempt Trusts

Recent increases in the federal gift tax and federal generation-skipping transfer tax exemption amounts create opportunities to correct the GST treatment of previously established irrevocable trusts.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Protecting and Planning for Your Estate During a Divorce

Even happily married couples often neglect to estate plan. It may seem overwhelming, perhaps time-consuming, and it certainly isn't as appealing as planning a vacation or a retirement party or any of the myriad of more attractive items on their lists. For those in the process of a divorce it is even more distasteful.
8 minute read

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