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Read & Share: The Chase for the Literature Nobel Prize Crown
This content has been archived. It may no longer be relevantThe Chase for the Literature Nobel Prize Crown This year’s laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah is only the fifth African being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. According to the jury, the Tanzanian novelist received the prize “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the…
The Weekly Scenario: Naming a Trust as Beneficiary of an IRA
There are certainly valid reasons for naming a trust as beneficiary of an IRA. But if an adult beneficiary is otherwise healthy and responsible, and if there is no desire to control assets after death, then naming a person directly as an IRA beneficiary may be a better option. In cases when a trust…
Three Tips to Ensure Your High Asset Divorce Does Not Equal a High-Conflict Divorce
After watching “reality” TV shows like The Kardashians or The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, it’s no wonder that the general public believes that the more property or money you have, the more contentious and expensive a divorce will be. However, not every high asset divorce has to be that way. In fact, by following…
OK at Work: Parental and Medical Leave Policies
This week on OK at Work, Russell Berger and Sarah Sawyer discuss what employers need to consider when developing and implementing a parental leave policy. Employers are often unaware of their obligations under Title VII to provide all parents, regardless of gender, the same amount of parental leave to bond with their child and the…
Have You Been Falsely Accused of Sexual Abuse?
Note: This blog post concerns false allegations of sexual abuse and is in no way intended to diminish the importance of sexual abuse. Sexual abuse is real and happens. If you are an abuser, this entry is not for you. False allegations of sexual abuse have become more common in contested divorce and child custody…
Read & Share: Visualizing the Global Demand for Lithium
Visualizing the Global Demand for Lithium Lithium is one of the most in-demand commodities in the world today. With the ongoing shift to electric vehicles (EVs) and clean energy technologies, governments and EV manufacturers are rushing to secure their supply chains as demand for lithium soars. But while China has a strong foothold in…
Details Emerge for Federal Contractor COVID-19 Workplace Safety Requirements
The Safer Federal Workforce Taskforce (Task Force) has issued the anxiously anticipated guidance (Guidance) on the pending COVID-19 Workplace Safety requirements soon to be imposed on nearly every federal contractor and subcontractor. This is the first step in implementing Executive Order 14042 (Executive Order) and offers significant insight into what contractors should expect as these…
North Carolina Electronic Meeting and Voting Bill Signed into Law
Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 320 on September 20, 2021. The bill is titled “Modernize Remote Business Access” and allows HOAs, condominium associations and other nonprofit and for-profit corporations to conduct business (holding meetings and casting votes) utilizing e-mail and the web-based virtual meeting platforms we all became accustomed to over the past 1.5…
The Weekly Scenario: Legislative Tax Update
About two weeks ago, the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee released an agenda as part of a $3.5 trillion spending and tax bill that Democrats hope to pass. Many of the details will likely change as the bill makes its way through a series of deliberations and votes. But the initial draft…
COMING TO AMERICA How The United States is Changing Travel Restrictions
It’s a slogan that’s been ingrained in us: “fly the friendly skies.” But let’s face it, for the past eighteen months, flying has been anything but friendly, and when it comes to the majority of foreign nationals hoping to enter the United States, well, the sky hasn’t been the limit. In fact, the sky has…
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