Veterans’ benefits have a long and storied history in this country. While the area of law is unique, it is a deeply fulfilling practice that aims to deliver earned benefits to veterans and their family members. This article provides a short...
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HYBRID WORK SPAWNS “GREAT DECENTRALIZATION”: A CORRECTION TOWARDS RESILIENCY?
In the aftermath of the pandemic, one thing everyone can agree on is that remote work is here to stay, sending a clear message to employers as they struggle to retain workers and rethink their business models. Most also agree that Covid accelerated...
ETHICAL DO’S AND DON’TS FOR SOLO, SMALL, AND MID-SIZED FIRM ATTORNEYS
Lawyers must comply with their states’ versions of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct (Rules), the ethics rules that govern how we handle clients and their matters and how we address confidentiality, staff, technology and cybersecurity,...
EXIT AND RESTRUCTURING STRATEGIES FOR RETAIL DEALS (WITH FORM)
Entering into a retail deal, regardless of whether it involves a lease, ground lease, or pad sale, takes optimism. Each party enters into a new venture that it fully expects will be a mutual success. Unfortunately, the success of a retail...
WETLANDS REGULATIONS
A wetland is an area of land that is either covered by water or saturated with water for at least part of the year. The depth and duration of this seasonal flooding varies. There are various types of wetlands, generally categorized as either...
SUBJECTIVE DETERMINATION AND OBJECTIVE
DETERMINATION FOR CLAIMING A WORTHLESS
SECURITY LOSS DEDUCTION
Tax counsel often advise taxpayers to apply Internal Revenue Code (Code) section 165(a) to claim an income tax deduction for an uncompensated loss sustained during the tax year. An uncompensated loss occurs when the taxpayer receives insurance...
VALUATION OF REAL PROPERTY WHEN THERE HAS BEEN A RECENT PURCHASE PRICE
In any trial to determine the value of real property, whether it be an eminent domain taking, or an application to reduce assessed taxes, a recent sale of the parcel will be extremely relevant. If a sale was an open market transaction with a buyer...
CONVERSATION WITH AN EXPERT: LARRY KATZENSTEIN
This is the first in a series of interviews between Rajiv S. Khanna, principle of The Law Offices of Rajiv Khanna, and leading practitioners across the country designed to provide personal and professional insights into various areas of the law....
WHO GETS THE FEE WHEN COUNSEL IS DISCHARGED IN A CONTINGENCY CASE—DISCHARGED COUNSEL OR SUCCESSOR COUNSEL?
When a client terminates its legal representation in a contingent fee matter without cause, and subsequently retains new counsel from a different firm, the Rules of Professional Conduct related to the division...