Illinois residents will have a new Illinois Trust Code that replaces the Illinois Trusts and Trustees Act. The new legislation has a few notable changes concerning fiduciaries. The new code goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and for the most part adheres to the Uniform Trust Code (UTC) which has been enacted in 33 other states and D.C. However,
Partner Gary Fishbein with Brot•Gross•Fishbein•LLP, one of the most soughtafter family law attorneys in Southern California, catering to celebrities and high-net-worth individuals, sat down with Attorney at Law Magazine to discuss the impact of social media on today’s family law cases. AALM: Is it common practice to review social media accounts in contested divorces or child custody battles? Fishbein: California
Most remember “merger” and “integration” clauses from their contracts courses in law school. Where a contract purports to state it is the entire agreement between the parties as to the subject matter of the contract, no parol evidence can be offered to contradict, modify, or amend the terms of that contract. The fundamental purpose of a merger clause “is to
As attorneys, we are trained to pursue and resolve legal issues for the benefit of our clients. Primarily, those benefits are in the form of compensation. A verdict or settlement for an injured client is intended to compensate them for their losses, cover past and future medical care, and supplement or replace a loss of the ability to earn future
The United States Supreme Court recently decided a case about the limits of a State’s power to tax a trust. In North Carolina v. Kaestner, Justice Sotomayor and a majority of the Court affirmed the decision of the North Carolina Supreme Court that it’s unconstitutional to tax trust income when the trust has nearly no connection with the state. The
OK, all you smartypants, you get style points if you said heart disease or cancer. You get bonus points if you have been reading my articles and you guessed opioids! If you guessed preventable medical errors, you are my new BFF and I’ll buy you a cup of coffee if you’d like to come to my office to collect your
Some Florida trial court orders are final and appealable. Some orders are nonfinal but appealable on an interlocutory basis. Some orders are nonfinal and nonappealable; they cannot be reviewed except perhaps in an original proceeding via a petition for a writ such as a writ of certiorari. When considering an appeal, it is important to know which category the order
Most people think that patents, trademarks and copyrights are intellectual property, but these are not intellectual property. Intellectual property is a form of property, but it is something that you cannot really see or touch because it is intangible property. Tangible property, like a house or a car, is something that you can touch and see, but intellectual property is
Many businesses ask if they need a federal trademark to protect the name of their company, or their brand name, or a logo. While usually it is better to have the extra protection that a federally registered trademark provides, there are reasons why businesses choose not to file for federal protection. The following are three questions that businesses have asked,
How does a deployed military member stop a default divorce from being filed? Military members, like everyone else, only have 21 days to respond to a divorce complaint. But, unlike civilians, a military divorce or custody action can be stayed by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). SCRA provides protections to deployed military members. SCRA can protect from much more
Illinois residents will have a new Illinois Trust Code that replaces the Illinois Trusts and Trustees Act. The new legislation has a few notable changes concerning fiduciaries. The new code goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and for the most part adheres to the Uniform Trust Code (UTC) which has been enacted in 33 other states and D.C. However,
Partner Gary Fishbein with Brot•Gross•Fishbein•LLP, one of the most soughtafter family law attorneys in Southern California, catering to celebrities and high-net-worth individuals, sat down with Attorney at Law Magazine to discuss the impact of social media on today’s family law cases. AALM: Is it common practice to review social media accounts in contested divorces or child custody battles? Fishbein: California
Most remember “merger” and “integration” clauses from their contracts courses in law school. Where a contract purports to state it is the entire agreement between the parties as to the subject matter of the contract, no parol evidence can be offered to contradict, modify, or amend the terms of that contract. The fundamental purpose of a merger clause “is to
As attorneys, we are trained to pursue and resolve legal issues for the benefit of our clients. Primarily, those benefits are in the form of compensation. A verdict or settlement for an injured client is intended to compensate them for their losses, cover past and future medical care, and supplement or replace a loss of the ability to earn future
The United States Supreme Court recently decided a case about the limits of a State’s power to tax a trust. In North Carolina v. Kaestner, Justice Sotomayor and a majority of the Court affirmed the decision of the North Carolina Supreme Court that it’s unconstitutional to tax trust income when the trust has nearly no connection with the state. The
OK, all you smartypants, you get style points if you said heart disease or cancer. You get bonus points if you have been reading my articles and you guessed opioids! If you guessed preventable medical errors, you are my new BFF and I’ll buy you a cup of coffee if you’d like to come to my office to collect your
Some Florida trial court orders are final and appealable. Some orders are nonfinal but appealable on an interlocutory basis. Some orders are nonfinal and nonappealable; they cannot be reviewed except perhaps in an original proceeding via a petition for a writ such as a writ of certiorari. When considering an appeal, it is important to know which category the order
Most people think that patents, trademarks and copyrights are intellectual property, but these are not intellectual property. Intellectual property is a form of property, but it is something that you cannot really see or touch because it is intangible property. Tangible property, like a house or a car, is something that you can touch and see, but intellectual property is
Many businesses ask if they need a federal trademark to protect the name of their company, or their brand name, or a logo. While usually it is better to have the extra protection that a federally registered trademark provides, there are reasons why businesses choose not to file for federal protection. The following are three questions that businesses have asked,
How does a deployed military member stop a default divorce from being filed? Military members, like everyone else, only have 21 days to respond to a divorce complaint. But, unlike civilians, a military divorce or custody action can be stayed by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). SCRA provides protections to deployed military members. SCRA can protect from much more
