Several estate planning techniques have become extremely attractive due to historically low U.S. Treasury rates. The rates change monthly, therefore the benefits of a technique depend on the rates in effect for the month in...
On December 17, 2010, Congress passed a new estate tax law which unifies the estate tax and gift tax exemptions, increases the federal transfer tax and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (GST tax) exemptions to $5 million per...
Nov 1, 2011
CONNECTICUT LAW HELPS STUDENT ATHLETES ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS DURING THE RECRUITING PROCESS
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The recruiting process is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most student-athletes. College coaches, however, recruit hundreds of players each year. Therefore, it is paramount that student-athletes and their parents are...
The advent of marriage for same-sex couples in Connecticut and New York has altered the legal landscape in many respects. This dramatic change in the rights of same-sex couples has not, however, affected one important area of...
Nov 1, 2011
HIRING AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR? PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS WITH A NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
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Almost every business has confidential and private information whether it is in the form of an invention, a business plan, a customer list, a manufacturing process, financial records, computer software or some other type of...
