Have you heard of the “Shirtsleeves to Shirtsleeves in Three Generations” curse? This is the story where the first and second generations build family wealth and the third generation squanders it. It is often followed by the statistic that “70% ...
Read More »Changes of venue in the internet age — implications of the Astacio matter
Changes in venue in criminal trials — often “rare” in New York — may be more likely in the social media era as proliferating “posts” — generated in response to extra-judicial conduct by a defendant — create judicial uncertainty over ...
Read More »Legal Loop: Should judges provide online recommendations? Maryland weighs in
In 2019, most lawyers have accepted that the internet, and online marketing, is here to stay. For some lawyers, the extent of their practice’s online marketing is a law firm website. Others are more tech-savvy and also use social media ...
Read More »Real Estate Law: Disappearing ink: Electronic vs. handwritten signatures
Just as with our personal lives, technology has propelled its way into our professional lives as well. Technology allows information to be exchanged with the complete elimination of paper documents. Frequently, parties will not even touch ink to paper when ...
Read More »Workplace Issues: Is a ‘fit model’ an employee under FLSA?
This case reviewed whether someone is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which requires that an employer pay their employees minimum wage and overtime when appropriate. In this case the Court of Appeals finds that the jury could ...
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Read More »Preparing for tax season with tax-loss selling
As we near the end of 2019, individuals with taxable investment accounts should be proactively evaluating their tax situation and considering strategies to minimize their tax liability before the year is over. Therefore, if you are holding investments in stocks, ...
Read More »The Inclusive Office: PAN your privilege
Last month, “The Inclusive Office” introduced the concept of cultural competemility: the integration of cultural competence and cultural humility that help us to understand and effectively interact with people across cultures through acknowledging our internal biases, educating ourselves about other ...
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Read More »Legal Loop: North Carolina on whether lawyers can accept bitcoin as payment
You may have noticed that you’re hearing more about bitcoin as of late. Its use as a form of payment is becoming increasingly commonplace and, as a result, you’re more likely to encounter it “in the wild.” In other words, ...
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Read More »Legal Bytes: The 50th anniversary of the Fourth Department’s miniskirt debate
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of several culturally significant events — Woodstock, Stonewall Riots, Beatles’ break-up and Neil Armstrong’s small step, just to name a few. With little ballyhoo, Oct. 30, 2019 will also be the golden jubilee for the ...
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Read More »Matrimonial Matters: College expenses and divorce
Among family lawyers there is a saying, “You can’t make your parents pay for your college — unless they are divorced.” For many years, parties in a matrimonial action paid scarce attention to two provisions: paying for health care and ...
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Read More »Money Management: Gifting – wrap it or write it
I remember the days when a trip to the Dollar Store and a budget of $50 was all it took to make our small children shout out in delight when they woke up Christmas morning. As they got older, the ...
Tagged with: Money Management Victoria A. Hemiup
Read More »Legal Loop: North Carolina on the ethics of mining social media for evidence
These days, the vast majority of people, including lawyers, interact on social media. For many, social media platforms are a part of their daily lives and are a primary way of communicating with family and friends. That’s why social media ...
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