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...
The Practical Lawyer Articles
NAVIGATING LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS IN INFLUENCER MARKETING: A GUIDE FOR ATTORNEYS
For many years, the most valuable form of consumer advertising involved television commercials. Many television ads featured people extolling the virtues of various products and services, and these endorsements typically came from the ranks of...
CONVERSATION WITH A COLLEAGUE: TARA GONSOWSKI
This article is part of a continuing series of interviews between Rajiv S. Khanna and leading practitioners across the country, designed to provide personal and professional insights into various areas of the law. Rajiv S. Khanna: Tara, welcome....
IN TERROREM CLAUSES
WHAT ARE IN TERROREM CLAUSES? In terrorem clauses—sometimes known as no contest or forfeiture clauses—seek to prevent contest of a will or trust instrument by removing the beneficiary who challenges the provisions of the applicable instrument. If...
THE CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT: A MUST-DO LIST FOR THE NEW REGULATIONS
By now, lawyers with business and corporate clients should know that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) took effect on January 1, 2024. Non-exempt reporting companies formed on or after that date will need to file an initial beneficial ownership...
Estate Planning for the Modern Family
Lawyer Betty is referred a new client, Kathy, who needs some estate planning work. While Kathy has a large estate, her primary goal is ensuring that her daughter, Vicki, and Vicki’s family are adequately provided for upon Kathy’s passing. In...
CONVERSATION WITH A COLLEAGUE: DEVIKA KEWALRAMANI
This article is part of a continuing series of interviews between Rajiv S. Khanna and leading practitioners across the country, designed to provide personal and professional insights into various areas of the law. Rajiv S. Khanna: Good morning,...
CURRENT REVISIONS TO THE GREEN GUIDES AND THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING
With the ever-increasing importance of climate change to consumers, more and more companies are touting their beneficial environmental impact as a form of marketing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) does its part to regulate these claims under...
THE LAWYER’S MIND: MAKING DECISIONS
Lawyer unfamiliarity, misconceptions and personal defensiveness about decision-making processes impede professional development and limit the effective representation of clients. We often deflect criticism, resist changing our opinions, avoid...