The FTC Releases New “Junk Fee” Rule

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced its narrowed “Junk Fee” Rule that targets pricing practices in the short-term lodging and live-event ticketing industries.[1] The Rule results from the FTC’s efforts over the past year to ban so-called...

Private Client Services 2024 Year-End Advisory

As the new year approaches, we present our annual year-end advisory for 2024.  This edition highlights noteworthy estate and gift tax changes and outlines planning opportunities for year-end and beyond. We also take a moment to recognize some of our accomplishments in...

Trump 2.0 – Back to the Future?

After winning the presidency, Donald Trump will look to bring his own antitrust enforcement priorities to his second administration.  During his first term, Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) engaged in relatively robust...

Crummey Trusts Are Not So Crummy

A quality education may be one of the best gifts to give a minor child or grandchild this holiday season.  As the cost of education continues to increase annually, families may be contemplating various gifting strategies to accumulate funds, minimize taxes and...