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Using Reserved Special Powers of Appointment in Deeds and/or Irrevocable Trusts in MassHealth Planning

28 Nov 2017, 9:59 am by Brian E. Barreira

Two key elements in MassHealth planning are that the property not be reachable by a creditor (such as the state MassHealth program), either (1) during the client’s lifetime or (2) after the client’s death. [read post]

Massachusetts Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law - http://elderlaw.info/

Stocks, Legal Malpractice and Speculation

28 Nov 2017, 3:50 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone

In Lisi v Lowenstein Sandler LLP 2017 NY Slip Op 32411(U) November 16, 2017 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 160298/2016 Judge Shirley Werner Kornreich finds that where a claim might be stated, damages cannot be linked to the shortcomings. [read post]

New York Attorney Malpractice Blog - http://blog.bluestonelawfirm.com/

Fifth Circuit Rules Louisiana Non-Resident Attachment Statute May be Used Prior to Anticipated Arbitration

27 Nov 2017, 7:23 am by Beth Graham

Thyssenkrupp Mannex Gmbh v. [read post]

Disputing Blog - http://www.disputingblog.com/

Petition asks high court to curb SEC's dodging of statutes of limitations

27 Nov 2017, 6:53 am by John Jascob

Code § 2462. [read post]

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation - http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/

Court Rejects Assertion that Video of Crash Determined Fault Allocation as a Matter of Law

27 Nov 2017, 4:35 am by The Law Offices of John Day, P.C.

In Trammell v. [read post]

Day on Torts - http://www.dayontorts.com/

Beyond the Bitcoin Crash: Ontario Law Lays a Foundation for Enforceable Smart Contracts

27 Nov 2017, 4:00 am by Guest Blogger

For example, a block could be coded to incorporate a fee-shifting rule that if either party files any document contesting enforcement of an arbitration clause and loses, the losing party will automatically pay the prevailing party a pre-determined penalty held in escrow. [read post]

Slaw - http://www.slaw.ca

Should Police Use Your Face to ID Smartphone Evidence?

26 Nov 2017, 7:42 pm by Omar Ha-Redeye

Back in 2014, when the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R. v. [read post]

Slaw - http://www.slaw.ca

Three Supreme Court Petitions: Teaching Away, Eligibility, Affirmed Without Opinion

26 Nov 2017, 9:05 am by Dennis Crouch

Nidec Motor Corp. v. [read post]

Patently-O - http://patentlyo.com/patent

Drunk Driving Debt: Dischargeable If Debtor Was The Injured Person?

25 Nov 2017, 8:38 pm by Nicholas Gebelt

The 1984 version of that Code subsection, as quoted in Veryl V. [read post]