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If you have been named trustee of a loved one’s trust, you may be wondering what is involved in trust administration. Trust administration is the crucial process of properly managing and distributing the trust’s assets in accordance with the wish… Read More

In a 4-3 decision last week, the Michigan Supreme Court reinstated two state laws passed in 2018: the Improved Workforce Opportunity Act (IWOWA) and the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). IWOWA required significant increases in minimum wages, and ESTA mand… Read More

In response to the growing integration and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the workplace, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued “AI Principles for Developers and Employers.” The Principles aim to ensure fair treatm… Read More

As parents begin to pack up their college-bound children, many overlook a crucial task: having conversations about parental access to certain legally protected information about the child, such as academic and medical records. Upon turning 18, childr… Read More

In a U.S. Supreme Court term noted for big decisions, the high court handed down one of the biggest at the very end of its term in late June. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Court dealt a death blow to a 40-year precedent that had become… Read More

On Wednesday, July 3, a federal judge in Dallas granted a request for an injunction temporarily blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) upcoming rule (set to take effect on September 4th), which would ban non-compete agreements in almost… Read More

Sometimes married couples creating trusts want to have a little more control over their assets after one of them is gone while still making sure to take care of the surviving spouse. A qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust serves the du… Read More

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a broad, controversial rule that seeks to prevent for-profit employers from entering and enforcing non-compete agreements with their employees and independent contractors. The rule is se… Read More