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National Law Journal

Baker Donelson Adds Republican Veteran to Lobby in New GOP Era

Jim Dyer spent more than 30 years working in the White House and Congress earlier in his career.
3 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

Tips on Preventing Cyber Extortion at Health Care Facilities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights offers pointers for how to avoid cyber extortion, which involves cybercriminals demanding money to stop or delay their malicious activities that often include stealing sensitive data or disrupting services.
3 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

New Jersey Law Journal

Controversial $225M ExxonMobil Settlement Upheld by Appellate Division

Appellate Division Judge Carmen Messano said in a published decision that there was no reason to vacate the settlement agreement.
5 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

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: What Estate Planners Need to Discuss With Their Clients

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.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Take Needed on Tort Claims Act's 'Extraordinary Circumstances' Exception

We believe that the Supreme Court should take the opportunity to address anew the meaning of “extraordinary circumstances” as used in the Tort Claims Act.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Fixing Broken Trusts With the Uniform Trust Act Tool Kit

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…
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Delay Causes Loss for HOA in Lawsuit Over House Color

The approval of the colors which homeowners may use to paint the exterior of their homes is one of the most common architectural review stipulations that homeowners' associations use to maintain aesthetic standards for their communities.
5 minute read

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