Estate and Gift Planning with Low Interest Rates - Making the Best of a Bad Situation
Because of the current pandemic, the August 2020 applicable federal rates and section 7520 rate are at historical lows, creating opportunities for interest sensitive estate and gift tax planning. Loans to family members or trusts for the benefit of family members, and transfers to some split…
Planning for College: Is a 529 Plan Right for You?
August 10, 2020
by Casey Dorman Lawson
If you have children one of the things that you have likely thought about is how are you going to afford to send your child to college. The cost of attending college continues to rise, and as we continue to hear horror stories of young adults crushed by student debt, parents are looking for ways to…
Oakland Athletics v. California Department of Toxic Substances Control: Petition Filed Seeking Regulation of Metal-Shredding Operation by California Hazardous Waste Law
The Oakland Athletics (The Athletics Investment Group LLC) (“Athletics”) filed an August 5th Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate (“Petition”) to compel the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“Department”) to regulate what it describes as a metal-shredding operation under the…
Lead Paint Litigation: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Delaware County's Intention to File Lawsuit
Co-Author: MaryScott Polk The United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a July 31st opinion issues arising out of Sherwin-William Company’s (“Sherwin-Williams”) lawsuit challenging a Delaware county’s alleged intention to file lead paint litigation. See Sherwin-Williams…
Antidegradation Implementation/Discussion of Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality's Draft Proposal: Mitchell Williams Environmental Insights Webinar – August 19th
Mitchell Williams will hold another webinar in its Environmental Insights Series on August 19th. The title of the webinar is: Antidegradation Implementation: Overview and Discussion of DEQ’s Draft Proposal (“Webinar”) A focus of the Webinar will be the Arkansas Department of Energy and…