In recent years, a growing number of construction companies have established employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).1 The interest in an ESOP is often generated by the need for an exit strategy for one or more of the owners of a closely held...
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Estate Planning in Depth 2025
Get the in-depth answers to the most essential questions in estate planning and administration with Estate Planning in Depth 2025: The Do’s, the Don’ts, and the Must-Knows, on July 15, 2025 via live webcast. With Estate Planning in Depth 2025,...
THE PITFALLS OF OBJECTIVELY MEASURED JUST COMPENSATION: WHEN MARKET VALUE ISN’T ENOUGH
When advocates for property owners take on an eminent domain case, they aim to achieve the best result possible for their clients. In some cases, that means fighting the taking. In other cases, the taking is inevitable, and the objective is to...
MANAGING PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RISKS IN PREPARING LEGAL OPINIONS
The rendering of a third-party legal opinion, like other attorney responsibilities in connection with closing a real estate secured finance transaction, involves professional liability risks.1 This article will discuss how an opinion preparer’s use...
The Lawyer’s Mind: Multitasking
I know how to multitask Connecting to the Wi-Fi Went from nerd to superb Madonna, “I Don’t Give A” Multitasking is a word, and unfortunately a process, well-known to lawyers. Recently, when a young colleague boasted how well he multitasks, my inner...
ALI CLE Employee Benefits and Pensions CLE
ALI CLE’s Employee Benefits Law courses provide in-depth analysis of pivotal legal issues, emerging trends, and practical strategies to navigate the evolving legal benefits landscape. Our upcoming course, Retirement Plans Update: A (Brave?) New...
ALI CLE Employment and Labor Law CLE
ALI CLE’s Employment and Labor Law CLE courses provide in-depth analysis of pivotal legal issues, emerging trends, and practical strategies from top practitioners and policymakers delivering the critical insights needed to navigate the evolving...
Accountants’ Liability 2025
Accountants’ Liability 2025 – the premier conference for accountants, their advisers, and those who regulate them – is taking place in Washington, D.C., on June 2-3, 2025, in person or via live webcast. Accountants’ Liability 2025 offers the latest...
The Lawyer’s Mind: Curiosity
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. Albert Einstein As a first-year student at orientation in a large room filled with hundreds of other aspiring lawyers, one thing stuck with me. The dean...