Should You Talk to Your Heirs?
Posted: October 26th, 2013
Tags: elder law, estate planning
Last month I discussed how to avoid a Will contest. I noted that one way to at least minimize that […]
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Cease and Desist Letter Imposes Reasonable Remedial Measures
Posted: September 22nd, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
According to a recent decision, recipients of cease and desist letters should do more than perform cursory remedial measures. Consistent […]
Will Challenges and How to Avoid One
Posted: September 22nd, 2013
Tags: estate planning
When beneficiaries or anyone interested in an estate question the validity of a Will, he or she may make a […]
Cleaning Out Your Parents’ Home
Posted: August 23rd, 2013
Tags: elder law
Emptying out a house sounds easy until it’s you who has to do it. Recently, my parents moved permanently to […]
Use of Designer Handbags Images Leads to False Advertising Suit
Posted: July 28th, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
Designer fashion label Michael Kors recently filed suit against Costco in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]
The Demise of DOMA
Posted: July 28th, 2013
Tags: estate planning
Awhile back I wrote about the difficulties for same-sex couples with respect to their estate planning. Well, if you haven’t […]
Obama Plans to Take Action Against Patent Trolls
Posted: June 28th, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
President Obama announced earlier this month a set of executive actions directed at cracking down on patent-holding firms that interfere […]
College Kids Are Adults
Posted: June 23rd, 2013
Tags: estate planning
The summer before my oldest went off to college, we all went for an orientation weekend. While there, he went […]
Second Circuit Holds that Appropriation Art Constitutes Fair Use
Posted: May 29th, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
In a recent decision, Cariou v. Prince1, the Second Circuit held that 25 works of appropriation art that incorporated original […]
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