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Gimme Shelter: General Trust Planning for Future Generations

Written By Jennifer V. Boyer

Some are quick to dismiss asset protection trust planning as too complex or unnecessary.  For those not in a "certain tax bracket," this type of planning may seem like an over-reach by an estate planning attorney.&nbs…

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The Buck Stops with You: Artificial Intelligence, Employment, & Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Written By Grant B. Osborne and Mayukh Sircar, CIPP/US

"I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do." – HAL 9000, 2001: A Space Odyssey The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace Computer…

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One of These Things Is Not Like the Other: Proxies at Meetings, Written Ballots, and Electronic Voting

Written By Adam M. Beaudoin and Madeline Lipe Williams

All community associations, at least annually, are faced with action items requiring a vote of their membership.  For example, community association membership participation is necessary on an annual basis, at a mini…

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Gifts That Keep On Giving

Written By Jennifer V. Boyer

With the summer almost in the rearview, gift-giving may not feel like a top priority.  From a tax planning perspective, however, it might be the perfect season to consider making substantial gifts to benefit your fami…

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UM/UIM Coverage: What It Is and Why You Need Enough of It

Written By Isabelle M. Chammas and A. Charles Ellis

If you are injured in a car crash that isn't your fault, you expect insurance to cover your medical expenses and related costs from the crash. But you might be out of luck if you don't have sufficient UM/UIM (uninsured/un…

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Got Employees? Understand the Benefits and Limitations of Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)

Written By Emily G. Massey and Amy H. Wooten

Employment practices liability insurance (commonly known as "EPLI") coverage is a critical and necessary tool in any employer's toolbox because such policies can help cover significant legal costs and damages associated wi…

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