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Unhappily Married: Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethical Issues in Intergenerational and Marital Estate Planning Sarah will touch on the recent and relevant case law concerning the California Rules of Professional Conduct. She will review practical procedures for an estate planning attorney at the...
A podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler, The JustPod features conversations with diverse experts about policy, legal reforms, the Supreme Court, and other criminal justice issues. This episode features Nina Marino, founding...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Todd Heath , Docket No. 23-1127, a case in which the Court agreed to review whether reimbursement requests submitted to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) “E-Rate Program” are considered...
When crafting an individual estate plan, you should consider whether a Revocable Trust is right for you. Below is an analysis of an artificial fact pattern and the estate plan I would recommend based on that fact pattern. For a more concise and technical explanation of the benefits of a Revocable...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Partner Matthew Baker was included in the Daily Journal’s 2024 Estate Planning and Probate Attorneys Directory, a comprehensive directory of estate planning and probate attorneys throughout California.
Recent Developments in the Enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The panel will discuss notable recent activity by the U.S. Department of Justice, including the impact of the D.C. Circuit’s Wynn decision, highprofile FARA prosecutions against U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)...
BOSTON, (NOVEMBER 12, 2024) – Aloke Chakravarty, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney who investigated and successfully convicted the Boston Marathon bomber, is returning to his legal roots in Boston, where he has joined the national law firm Saul Ewing. Mr. Chakravarty brings more than two decades of...
When creating trusts for estate-reduction purposes, nothing compares to the Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust. This type of trust is referred to by the acronym “IDGT.” Called by some as an I-D-G-T and others a word that rhymes with “digit,” the IDGT is an excellent tool for reducing the value of...
Account changes by a loved one are often done in secret, and direct evidence of undue influence is rarely available. In cases where manipulation has led to changes in a beneficiary designation that have caused you harm, the claim typically hinges on whether there was a confidential relationship...