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“Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,” in the Broader Sense  by  - 03/28/13 11:24AM
by Biron Bedard and Michael Malaguti - Most people have heard of “HIPAA” and know that it concerns the confidentiality of medical records, but... Read Full Article
Highlights Regarding the Status of Federal Estate, Gift and GST Tax For 2012  by Lisa L. Biklen - 01/30/13 01:44PM
With these changes now in place, couples may wish to revisit their existing estate planning documents... Read Full Article
The Conservation Easement Tool: An Introduction for Landowners  by Thomas N. Masland - 01/24/13 11:09AM
This outline has been updated following the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which reinstated and extended the enhanced charitable deduction for gifts of conservation easements and made permanent the estate and gift tax exemptions of more than $5,000,000, to address the impact of the law on conservation easement gifts. Read Full Article
OMG, TMI: Civil Discovery and Social Media  by John T. Alexander - 01/15/13 09:35AM
            It is a fundamental discovery principle that civil litigants who place their physical or mental condition in controversy may not shield from disclosure materials necessary to the defense of their actions. Read Full Article
No showing of a constitutional violation by Officer McKay  by  - 12/06/12 02:56PM
The court concluded that plaintiff failed to provide any evidence... Read Full Article
Avoiding “Cat’s Paw” Liability  by Andrew B. Livernois - 08/30/11 10:21AM
The Supreme Court Issues New Guidance in Staub v. Proctor Hospital. Read Full Article
Update on Land  by Thomas N. Masland - 01/26/10 11:38AM
Land Conservation easements allow land to remain undeveloped and privately owned. Read Full Article