by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
This advisory provides information about a federal regulation that the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) will begin enforcing on May 1, 2009, and about a recent Connecticut data privacy statute, both of which will likely affect colleges and...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
On June 21, 2004, in Aetna v. Davila, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that ERISA completely preempts state law tort claims against HMOs for injuries allegedly suffered as the result of the HMO’s failure to authorize physician-recommended care. The...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Authors, artists, inventors and others involved in creative activities often own unique assets that can present challenging tax and estate planning issues. Published and unpublished literary or musical works, visual art, computer programs, mechanical inventions, and...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
On a chilly, windy day in the northeastern United States, I thought I’d try to warm things up by telling you about two interesting court decisions which reached my desk recently. (1) In a decision which should gladden the hearts of mass tort defendants, the...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Federal Estate Tax Changes. Each U.S. citizen and permanent U.S. resident is entitled to an “applicable exclusion amount” that exempts up to a certain amount of an estate from the federal estate tax. For 2008, the applicable exclusion amount is $2 million....
