“Discovering anatomy” is really the key to under-standing the language of medicine. My view may be biased. Since I have some anatomy training, I tend to emphasize the importance of such knowledge. However, if you observe the most skilled medical...
Trusts For Veterans Asset Protection Planning
The purpose of veterans asset protection planning is to protect a wartime veteran’s assets in order to qualify the veteran to receive the Veterans Aid and Attendance special pension benefit to assist the veteran in paying for long-term care,...
Planning to Succeed: Developing and Implementing a Family Business Succession Plan
So, what makes me, a lawyer who is not trained in counseling or psychotherapy, think I am qualified to write or talk about the human side of succession planning? It’s very simple—I’m not. My opinions and ideas are borrowed and come from on the job...
Estate Planning for U.S. Citizens/Residents with International Assets (Part 1)
In our increasingly global society, estate planning is important, if not essential, for U.S. persons with ties to non-U.S. countries or international assets, especially during certain critical junctures and life altering events (i.e., immigration...
Representing Estate and Trust Beneficiaries and Fiduciaries 2019
Boston, MA, June 27, 2019. American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI CLE) has announced that Representing Estate and Trust Beneficiaries and Fiduciaries 2019 will be held on July 18-19, in Boston, Massachusetts. This year’s conference...
Confidentiality Agreements: A Base Case and Many Bells & Whistles
As soon as discussions about any potential transaction start to get serious, one side often asks the other to sign a Confidentiality Agreement. Any Confidentiality Agreement starts from the proposition that information about a “Transaction” that...
Federal Judges to Speak at Upcoming Conference
Santa Fe, NM, June 11, 2019. American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI CLE) has announced that Current Developments in Employment Law 2019 will be held on July 25-27, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This year’s conference features active and...
Blockchain, ISS Voting Policies, and More to be Discussed
New York, NY, June 7, 2019. American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI CLE) has announced that Executive Compensation 2019: Strategy, Design, and Implementation will be held on June 20-21, in New York City. This year’s conference...
Estate Planning in Depth to be Held at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Chicago, IL, June 4, 2019. American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI CLE) has announced that Estate Planning in Depth 2019 will be held on June 17-21, in Chicago, IL – a new venue after many years of being held in Wisconsin. This...