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Around the country, there is a lot of thought—and money—going into designing and building the hospitals of our near future. From glass-walled research facilities for catastrophic childhood diseases, to hospitals with more private rooms—and earthquake…
Read Moreabout Hospital Building Pushes Ahead  

Among the many dangers of big, headline making cyber attacks is distraction. At the moment, for example, while we are all busy wondering about the availability of gas, what ransomware can do, and so on,…
Read Moreabout Retirement Plans and Cybersecurity: Ongoing Threats

Opening up the office? Woohoo! Congrats! An actual coffee break with colleagues has never been sweeter, right? Whose birthday needs a cake? Just remember, re-opening creates new opportunities for cyber criminals too. They’re ready—are you?…
Read Moreabout New Opps for Cyber Criminals

Yes, it’s OK to talk about—and it’s even a new norm: planning for the well being of your pet after you die. Though setting aside funds for the future of beloved pets was likely not…
Read Moreabout Pets and Estate Planning?

As a record number of new ERISA class actions were filed in the past year, smaller retirement plans are increasingly impacted. Since even the allegation of an ERISA breach can be very costly, small businesses…
Read Moreabout Even Allegations Are Costly

  Government plans dubbed “Secure 2.0” are underway, strengthening 2020’s Secure Act to advance more retirement saving efforts. Recognizing that the COVID-19 crisis has underscored the critical importance of saving, policy makers are eager to…
Read Moreabout Heading Into Act Two

As infrastructure plans and budgets continue winding there way along the path, economic experts have assessed the various scenarios under discussion and are optimistic that regardless of the “winning plan,” road and bridge construction will…
Read Moreabout Roads and Bridges: Yes, Please!

We all know—at least in theory—the importance of having a will that clearly communicates our intentions for passing along assets (be they few or many) It’s also important to appoint someone to execute the will…
Read Moreabout Assets Passed Outside of Wills?

Testator Intent or Scrivener’s Error? A recent sibling dispute over a will in Texas underscores the importance of testator intent in probate law. An appeals court affirmed a trial court decision to reform a will,…
Read Moreabout Testator Intent or Scrivener’s Error?