Most of us who have attended a university or made a donation to a favorite charity have received an invitation to enter into a charitable gift annuity contract (CGA) to support the organization. But many lawyers who practice in the estate planning...
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BEHIND THE WALLS OF A DIGITAL PALACE: UNDERSTANDING, BUYING, OPERATING, AND FINANCING DATA CENTERS
There are people who believe that zombies will take over the world one day. Today, however, digital information rules the world. In the United States and many other industrialized nations, almost all non-verbal communications (as well as notes and...
Clean Water Act 2024: Law and Regulation
Clean Water Act 2024 is taking place on October 17-18, 2024, via live webcast. Dive in to an in-depth exploration of statutory and regulatory updates, compliance and enforcement strategies, water quality standards, and emerging issues in water...
LAW DRONES AND DRONE LAWS
“Drones are coming. Lots of them. They are fun and useful. But their ability to pry, spy, crash, and drop things poses real risks. Free-for-all drone use threatens air traffic, people and things on the ground, and even national security.” 1 Several...
THE LAWYER’S MIND: NEGOTIATION AND PERSUASION
“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” Dwight D. Eisenhower Although representation in transactional work differs from being counsel in a claim or litigation, my experience as an advocate, mediator, and arbitrator has enabled me to...
HARNESSING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR A CUTTING-EDGE COURTROOM PRESENTATION
Artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a transformative revolution in the legal profession and how attorneys approach their tasks. The emergence of devices like the iPad has facilitated this paradigm shift, acting as a catalyst for incorporating...
CERCLA, RCRA, and PFAS Update: Recent Litigation and Regulatory Developments
ALI CLE’s upcoming webcast, CERCLA, RCRA, and PFAS Update: Recent Litigation and Regulatory Developments, co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), is live on August 1, 2024 This spring, the U.S. EPA released a number of significant...
Property Rights and Regulatory Takings at the Supreme Court
ALI CLE’s upcoming webcast, Property Rights and Regulatory Takings, is live on July 16, 2024. The 2023-24 Supreme Court term has been one of significance in the world of property rights. Two unanimous cases in particular directly addressed...
Chevron Deference and the Future of Environmental Regulation after Loper Bright and Relentless
Chevron Deference and the Future of Environmental Regulation after Loper Bright and Relentless is live via webcast on July 9, 2024. On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered its much-anticipated decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo...