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Probate Basics

August 16, 2021

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This article is a transcript of the video Probate Basics | Estates & Trusts Team, also available on our website and on YouTube. Charles Hadad: Hi. My name is Charles Hadad. This is my colleague, attorney Mallory Sikora. We’re with … →

Posted in Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Legal Watch

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal Challenging University Vaccination Requirement

August 13, 2021

The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal of a case that denied a request by students at Indiana University to stop the university’s vaccination requirement for all students reporting to campus for in-person classes this fall … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Education, Legal Watch

OSHA Creates Revised Handbook for Small Businesses

August 12, 2021

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published a revised handbook on workplace safety and health information for Small Employers (250 workers or smaller). OSHA partnered with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Intellectual Property Issues and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

August 9, 2021

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What are NFTs? NFTs are digital cryptographic assets that represent real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, and videos. They are bought and sold online and uniquely encoded with the same underlying software as many cryptos. The unique code certifies … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Biden’s Executive Order Directs Major Changes For Employers

July 26, 2021

Initiatives Include Ban On Non-Compete Agreements On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order (“EO”) directing potentially seismic changes in the nature of relationships between employers and their employees. The “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Estate Planning After Divorce: Don’t Forget to Protect Your Assets!

July 21, 2021

Your divorce is over. Your marital property has been divided, and you know what assets are yours. You are exhausted yet relieved that the process is finally over. It’s time to relax and recover, right? Estate planning after divorce is often neglected. It is so easy to become wrapped up in the emotion of the process … →

Posted in Estates and Trusts, Family Law, Legal Watch

Healthcare Power of Attorney MUST Be on Your College Checklist

July 12, 2021

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Are Powers of Attorney on Your College Checklist? As one of the many families getting ready to send a child off to college in the next few weeks, you and your son or daughter likely have a long list of … →

Posted in Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch

A Look into the History of Pride and (Tax) Prejudice

June 30, 2021

While taxes might not be the first topic that comes to mind when someone mentions Pride Month, taxes were exactly the issue at hand when the Supreme Court held that federal level discrimination against same-sex spouses violated the Due Process … →

Posted in Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch, LLG News

Today’s Cybersecurity Threats: An Introduction

June 23, 2021

The threat of a cybersecurity breach is real and rapidly becoming more common. The Harvard Business Review reports that payouts by the victims of cyberattacks increased by more than 300% in 2020. Developing best practices to prevent this growing threat … →

Posted in Corporate, Legal Watch

Today’s Cybersecurity Threats: Not If, But When

June 23, 2021

Determining best practices to prevent a cybersecurity breach from crippling your business should be on the top of your priority list. Foreign hacking collectives, acting independently in some cases and under the guidance of malicious state sponsorship in others, have … →

Posted in Corporate, Legal Watch