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When Is a Child a 'Child of'' a Deceased Parent?
Because of the many new technologies being developed and the medical advances they have facilitated in the past several decades, science is continually outpacing the law, even in family matters. Questions concerning who may be categorized as a “parent,” or who is a certain person's “child” must often be answered in the courts, and those answers can have far-reaching consequences beyond the emotional.
In March, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in one such case, Astrue v. Capato. It concerns Social Security survivor benefits for children born years after their biological father's death, and pits a modern medical “miracle” against the strictures of the law as promulgated decades ago.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.