Legal

Estate Planning Strategies After ATRA 2012

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:15:00 +0000

Practice suggestions you can conveniently find on the internet

Donald H. Kelley has scoured the internet for the most interesting recent estate-planning articles dealing with ATRA. Here's what he found

Fiduciary Law Update May 2013

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:44:00 +0000

Dana G. Fitzsimons Jr., Turney P. Berry & Gerard G. Brew outline the major developments in Fiduciary law over the past 3 months

States Urge U.S. SEC to Halt Forced Investor Arbitrations

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:48:00 +0000

Suzanne Barlyn

U.S. state securities regulators on Friday urged the SEC to prohibit Wall Street brokerages from requiring customers to settle legal disputes through arbitration, which prevents customers from going to court, joining a chorus of groups opposing such clauses.

Tax Law Update May 2013

Mon, 06 May 2013 04:34:00 +0000

David A. Handler and Alison E. Lothes highlight the most important tax law developments of the past month

Lawmakers Urge U.S. SEC to Bar Forced Wall Street Arbitration

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:06:00 +0000

Sarah N. Lynch

A group of 37 federal lawmakers urged U.S. securities regulators to prohibit Wall Street brokers from forcing customers to sign away their legal right to sue.

The Perils of Global Giving

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:28:00 +0000

Global philanthropy is on the rise, but wealthy individuals and foundations need to avoid the legal pitfalls.

FINRA Withdraws Proposal Requiring BrokerCheck Link

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:25:00 +0000

A proposed FINRA rule requiring financial advisors to post a link to their BrokerCheck information on their websites and social media sites is no longer on the table.

Rulebook

State Taxes & Fiduciary Duty Top List of Rep. Regulatory Concerns

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:14:00 +0000

Raymond James’ regulatory guru Chet Helck told attendees of the firm’s national professional development conference that new state proposals to tax the financial services industry are a big concern, and not enough attention has been paid.

Rulebook

Stripping Away the Mystery of the Probate Exception

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Federal court can hear breach of fiduciary duty claim against trustees

In Curtis v. Brunsting, No. 12-20164 (Jan. 9, 2013), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit revisited the issue of the scope of the probate exception to federal subject matter jurisdiction.

New Private Letter Ruling Breathes Life into Nevada Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trusts

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:55:00 +0000

IRS approves NING using a lifetime special power of appointment with a health, education, maintenance and support standard

PLR 201310002 (released March 8, 2013) is great news for taxpayers wishing to use a very powerful tax-planning strategy.