Supreme Court in Review
Claims Management · August 2017 ·by Karen Kalzer The Supreme Court of the United States once again has a full complement of justices with the addition of Neil Gorsuch on April 9, 2017, approximately 14 months after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. We SCOTUS watchers (aka SCOTUS nerds) predict Gorsuch will stand on the very conservative […]
Ties That Bind? How an eight-justice Supreme Court ruled on claims and litigation-related issues.
Claims Management · August 2016 ·by Karen Kalzer The October Term 2015 (Oct. 5, 2015 – Oct. 2, 2016) for the U.S. Supreme Court may best be remembered for the unexpected loss of Justice Antonin Scalia. The long-term impact of this loss on the court’s jurisprudence is foggy as legislators refuse to act on President Obama’s nomination […]
How to Deal With Digital Assets After Death
As we begin to store more of our personal information and assets in digital form, planning to access and transfer our digital assets following death or incapacity is becoming increasingly important.
Why Elder Law?
Elder law is a natural expansion of a traditional trust and estate practice. By expanding his or her practice to include elements of an elder law practice, the trust and estate attorney will be able to serve a much larger client base, thus increasing the size of his or her own practice.
The Limits of Free Speech
When determining whether a student can display Confederate flag symbols, schools must consider the district’s history of racial tension.
The Use of Restraint and Seclusion
As a result of several disturbing incidents involving the restraint and seclusion of students with disabilities in schools, the US Department of Education asked the Council of Chief State School Officers in
Swimming in the Wake of Windsor
When the United States Supreme Court announced its pair of same-sex marriage decisions on June 26, 2013, commentators began to forecast the tsunami of tangible changes that would result.
Respecting the Work-Life Balance: Navigating the Twists and Turns of Family Responsibility Discrimination Claims
In December 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for 2013-2016.
Trust and the Real Estate Transaction
A recent case from Division I of the Court of Appeals makes it crystal clear that buyers of residential real property can no longer blindly trust the seller’s disclosures
What’s Mine Is Mine, Or Is It?
@Law, The NALS Magazine for Legal Professionals · Winter 2012-13 ·by Laura Hoexter On May 5, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Public Letter Ruling 201021048 and CCA 201021050, which announced a change in the way the IRS was going to treat income earned by registered domestic partners (RDPs). This change attempted to bring the […]