Millennials have surpassed baby boomers to become the largest age group in the United States. Pew Research Center anticipates the group will continue growing and peak in 2036 at 76.2 million. Don’t make the mistake of imagining millennials are too...
Microsoft Word for Lawyers: Formatting Shortcuts and Timesavers for Legal Documents
In this 4th in a series of short videos, technology trainer Craig Brody demonstrates how applying various Microsoft Word Shortcuts Keys and Buttons to complete tasks can save you a lot of time formatting text and completing legal documents.<...
“Hard” Tools for Controlling Discovery Burdens in Arbitration
Arbitration (and American arbitration in particular) has received increasing criticism, based largely on the contention that arbitration too closely resembles conventional litigation, producing undue burden and costs. Chief among the criticisms is...
Estate Planners Who Represent Family Business Owners To Examine Tax Reform, Proposed Regulations, and More
Estate Planning for the Family Business Owner will feature a prestigious faculty composed of some of the most experienced, prolific, and talented practitioners in estate planning, tax, insurance, and employee benefits, who will offer the latest...
TAX ASPECTS OF CRYPTOCURRENCY AND INITIAL COIN OFFERINGS
What Is Cryptocurrency for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes? Cryptocurrency is not regulated by a centralized bank or any centralized governmental system. This may come as a surprise. Wouldn’t the government want to make sure that what seems to be...
SEC’s New Disclosure Framework, ERISA and Tax Developments, Current Updates from SEC and FINRA Staff and More at the Upcoming ALI CLE Life Insurance Company Products Conference
American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI CLE) has announced that Life Insurance Company Products 2018: Featuring Current SEC, FINRA Insurance, Tax, and ERISA Regulatory and Compliance Issues will be held on November 7 - 9, 2018, in...
Legal Issues Involving Electronic Medical Records
VI. LEGAL ISSUES INVOLVING ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS A. Admissibility of Electronic Medical Records Federal Rule of Evidence 803(6) deals with the admissibility of electronic medical records and makes them an exception to the hearsay rule if the...
International Trust and Estate Planning Strategies to be Explored at Upcoming ALI CLE Conference
San Francisco, September 11, 2018. American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI CLE) has announced that International Trust and Estate Planning 2018 will be held on November 1 - 2, 2018, in San Francisco, California. This annual...
Senior PCAOB and SEC Staff Address Recent Agency Updates
The American Law Institute CLE (ALI CLE) has announced Accountants’ Liability 2018: The Profession in an Uncertain World will be held on October 18-19, 2018, in Washington, D.C. This annual conference...