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What's in a name? As Juliet asked Romeo, so the Court asked in the recent case of Community Health Systems Professional Services Corp. LLC ('Community Health') v. the California Credits [...]

As the new reporting regime for Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) draws ever closer, with reporting obligations beginning on January 1, 2024, this Tax [...]

Introduction On September 12, 2023, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccination with a monovalent XBB.1.5--derived vaccine for all persons aged [greater than or equal to]6 [...]

The Superior Court of Delaware, applying Delaware law, has dismissed two lawsuits filed by nine insurance companies seeking to recover amounts they paid under cyber liability policies from a software [...]

The dissenters of the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the long-standing doctrine channeled an earlier Progressive Era mindset in arguing against the decision. In the flurry of activity at the [...]

On September 1, 2022, CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended a single bivalent mRNA COVID-19 booster dose for persons aged [greater than or equal to] 12 years who [...]

Persons with moderate-to-severe immunocompromising conditions might have reduced protection after COVID-19 vaccination, compared with persons without immunocompromising conditions (1-3). On August 13, 2021, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) [...]

On July 15, 2022, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr). The Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was [...]

On February 11, 2022, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr). CDC recommends that all persons aged [greater than or equal to] 12 [...]

On January 21, 2022, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr). Estimates of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine effectiveness (VE) have declined in recent months [...]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public comment on its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims ('Green Guides' or 'Guides') as part of a 10-year review process. [...]

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, applying Pennsylvania law, has held that multiple COVID-19 claims against an insured arise from separate 'health care events' such [...]

On November 2, 2021, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr). Immunocompromised persons, defined as those with suppressed humoral or cellular immunity resulting [...]

On October 29, 2021 this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr). Previous infection with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) or COVID-19 vaccination [...]

Applying Delaware Law, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware has held that there is no coverage for acts undertaken by an insured's directors and officers that [...]

Companies are under more pressure than ever from investors, customers, partners, and the public to reduce their carbon footprint. At the same time, the consequences for making flimsy, vague, or [...]

Highlights A recent opinion from the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court in Uber Techs., Inc. v. Am. Arb. Ass'n, Inc., struck down a challenge to the enormous [...]

Byline: William F. Parker and Govind Persad Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it will start offering coronavirus vaccine booster shots next month, recommending that Americans who received their original [...]

On July 21, 2020, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr). Population prevalence of persons infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus [...]

Byline: Govind Persad, William F. Parker, and Ezekiel J. Emanuel From Michigan to Massachusetts, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise again. Deaths will soon follow. We have a [...]

Byline: William F. Wechsler and Kirsten Fontenrose For Print Use Only. The threat of war with Iran didn't end with Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani's death. Indeed, the risk is high [...]

Highlights The New York General Assembly introduced Assembly Bill 27, entitled the Biometric Privacy Act (BPA), which follows the form of Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), widely considered to [...]

Byline: William F. Brown When 'home' finally starts to feel like it Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 12:50pm . Buy this photo Photo by William F. Brown William F. Brown [...]

Byline: William F. Brrown Sports, please come back Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 11:35am . Buy this photo Illustration by Hibah Mirza William F. Brrown Statement Columnist Our sense of [...]

Byline: William F. Brrown An ode to my grandmother Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 5:22pm . Buy this photo Illustration by Hibah Mirza William F. Brrown Statement Columnist COVID-19 has [...]

Byline: William F. Brrown Building friendships over Zoom Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 3:40pm . Buy this photo Illustration by Hibah Mirza William F. Brrown Statement Columnist I don't have [...]

Byline: William F. Wechsler;Kirsten Fontenrose William F. Wechsler is director of the Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East programs at the Atlantic Council, and Kirsten Fontenrose is director of the [...]

During September 14-October 1, 2018, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) was notified of six children hospitalized in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region with symptoms consistent with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). [...]

William McDevitt (Partner-Philadelphia) wrote a Philadelphia Bar Reporter Pro Bono Spotlight article on 'Facilitative Mediation and Client Communication,' which appeared in the July 1, 2019, issue. Bill discusses how community [...]

The 2018-2019 legislative sessions of Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania have all but ended without the passage of adult use cannabis legislation. This was especially surprising in New [...]

Byline: William F. Baker It is just a single line of dialogue from Spotlight, up for Best Picture and five other Academy Awards this Sunday, but it could be a [...]

Estate planners and trustees face significant challenges in 1998. Less-than-effective changes in the tax code, calls for restructuring the IRS, attempts to repeal transfer taxes, increasing reliance on dynasty trusts, ethical considerations in trust administration, and the uncertainty of high-net-worth customers in a volatile market must be anticipated by effective managers., Mastering Investment Driven Tax Planning By Roy m. Adams Kirkland & Ellis New York, NY Every estate planner knows that a Living Trust is basically useless without assets being transferred [...]

The Republican tax bill introduced last week surprised municipal market participants by containing various provisions which limit the use of tax-exempt financing. For 501(c)(3) organizations, the most important of those [...]

Sales incentive plans should reward individuals for performance generating new business, rather than spreading the wealth among a team of vaguely involved people. A qualified trust salesperson should have control of the process, bringing in selected others who fit the interests and personality of the sale. Many issues affect the design of an incentive compensation plan, including the oversight committee, size and frequency of payments, upgrades or additions to existing accounts, non-sales commissions, and more., Although almost 15 years have elapsed since the industry began opening its eyes to sales incentives, questions continue to be raised at trust conferences and behind closed doors. Dissection of [...]

Banks are being forced to reassess the sales efforts of their trust departments as major brokerage houses, mutual funds and insurance agents have all entered the trust market. Competing with these institutions requires banks to place a greater emphasis on training their sales staff and producing more information-based advertising that stresses the affordability of trusts. The market share of banks and the problems they have with competition are discussed., The proliferation of investment products and services continues to impact the trust industry. This is becoming increasingly obvious in the area of personal trust, which finds itself competing against mutual [...]

Byline: WILLIAM F. FELICE In the last year, in Ferguson, Baltimore, Staten Island and Cincinnati, an unarmed black male died at the hands of a police officer in each city. [...]

Byline: WILLIAM F. LAURANCE CAIRNS, Australia -- If you want to see how differently economists and ecologists view the world, just ask them about roads. Many economists love roads; they [...]

Byline: William F. Fulginiti The New Mexico Municipal League is backing efforts in the upcoming legislative session to reverse the painful consequences of a 2004 law that repealed taxes on [...]

Sales managers must recognize traps to build an effective sales team in an industry unaccustomed to supporting a sales culture Trust conferences and trade magazines bombard our industry with the [...]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently examined an investor's class action complaint alleging 'manipulative' market conduct arising from the widespread disruption of the auction rate securities [...]

The authors discuss recent Department of Justice Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement activities., The third quarter of 2010 saw another increase in enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice ('DOJ') and the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission ('SEC), compared to the brief lull [...]

In this article, the authors examine a recent Ninth Circuit ruling which found that there is no private right of action for investors to enforce Section 13(a) of the Investment [...]

Byline: Michigan Lawyers Weekly Staff In the foreword to the third edition of his "Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts" (Thomson West and ABA Section of Litigation, 2011-2014, 11 [...]

Byline: William F. Bowman Earlier this year, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a series of recommendations to address the safety risk of transporting crude by rail. While oil shipments [...]

Byline: William F. Miller The laws of virtually every state prohibit lenders from charging interest on loans in excess of the "usury rate" - the maximum interest rate permitted under [...]

Investment management sales professionals who make multiple sales calls on potential affluent clients must understand the special role of multiple calls and emphasize services more than products to the client. Multiple calls are necessary for lucrative sales. Sales professionals should lay the groundwork for future calls during the present one. They should always anticipate the client's needs, establish a personal relationship between the client and the trust officer who would work on the client's account, and arrange sales calls around client's unfolding needs., Prospective clients generally require time and supportive information before committing assets Most professionals selling to affluent individuals agree that few sales calls are successfully completed during the first contact with [...]

Religion sparks violence and impedes efforts to address global problems like terrorism, according to many. Reality is more complex. Religious networks are also working to eliminate terror, prevent and mediate […]

Mangers in trust and investment companies must remember Peter Drucker's distinction between "outside" and "inside" when developing corporate plans. Costs are incurred inside a company; profits are made by interactions outside the company. Companies should commit to a strong sales effort, support the sales professional with corporate teamwork, and deliver on promises made to clients if they are to develop a successful relationship between "inside" and "outside" dynamics., Outside versus inside is a recent thought borrowed from Peter Drucker. He is addressing the role of management and marketing in today's business world, and makes a valid point as [...]

After growing rapidly during much of the 1990s, the inflation-adjusted value of commercial and industrial (C&I) loans at domestic commercial banks and at U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks [...]

Despite the economic slowdown in 2001, the profitability of the U.S. commercial banking industry remained high (chart 1). The weak economy contributed to a sharp rise in provisions for loan [...]