GREEN LOAN GUIDELINES Lenders and investors alike have become progressively concerned about climate change and the effect their lending and investment decisions may have on the environment. As such, they are seeking ways to reduce their carbon...
THE LAWYER’S MIND: MAKING DECISIONS
Lawyer unfamiliarity, misconceptions and personal defensiveness about decision-making processes impede professional development and limit the effective representation of clients. We often deflect criticism, resist changing our opinions, avoid...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS ALTERING THE FACE OF MEDICINE
Artificial intelligence (AI) permeates all aspects of life from providing driving directions to answering questions through applications like Siri and ChatGPT. Health care is no different. In the blink of an eye, references to AI in medicine have...
2023 NATIONAL EMINENT DOMAIN UPDATE
PUBLIC USE UNESCO designation enough to support taking In State ex rel. Ohio History Connection v. Moundbuilders Country Club Co., the Ohio Supreme Court held that the taking of the Country Club’s lease for the property served a public use.1 The...
DOES THE IRS KNOW ABOUT VENMO? CHANGES IN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF DIGITAL PAYMENTS
A major convenience in smartphone technology is the availability of third-party payment networks like Venmo and PayPal, which replace payments by cash, check, or debit card. The IRS calls these transactions,...
APPLICATION OF THE PENN CENTRAL TEST
There are many different types of regulatory takings, each with their own unique rules and body of Supreme Court jurisprudence. Although the Supreme Court has articulated different inquiries based on the type of taking, each of the tests “aims to...
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF BEING AUDITED BY THE IRS?
My son’s scariest Halloween costume was a T-shirt bearing the words “IRS Audit Agent.” An audit can be a terrifying experience. The prospect of defending everything that you have sworn was true on your income tax return and justifying everything...
GREEN FINANCING AND TAX INCENTIVES FOR THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
The application of ESG considerations varies from industry to industry; however, the impacts of climate change particularly affect the real estate industry. The increased frequency and strength of natural disasters not only affects the physical...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
The workplace has evolved greatly over the last few decades. With the continuous introduction of technology, the advent of social media, and the transition of the workforce from the baby boomers to subsequent generations of workers, the pace of...