Supreme Court Update: Hernandez v. Mesa (no. 17-1678), McKinney v. Arizona (no. 18-1109), Monasky v. Taglieri (no. 18-935), Rodriguez v. FDIC (no. 19-1629), Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Jun, Puerto Rico v. Acevedo Feliciano (no. 18-921), Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma (no. 18-1116), Holguin-Hernandez v. United States (no. 18-7739), Shular v. United States (no. 17-6662)

by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Mar 6, 2020

Greetings, Court Fans! It’s been ages, but we’re finally back with new decisions. After literally months of silence (at least with respect to opinions), the Court came roaring back this week with eight (eight!) new decisions: In Hernandez v. Mesa (No. 17-1678),the...

DOE’s Proposed Rules Require Schools to Re-Think Policies Towards Speech and Religious Student Organizations

by Kelsey Barcomb | Mar 4, 2020

The Department of Education (“DOE”) recently proposed new regulations to address how colleges and universities deal with speech and religious student organizations. While the First Amendment and principles of academic freedom have long protected speech on campus, the...

Navigating the New Landscape for Foreign Investment in the U.S.

by Misha | Mar 4, 2020

New rules that became final on February 13, 2020 dramatically expand the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Where CFIUS was once concerned only with transactions that would result in foreign control of a U.S....

Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law

by Kelsey Barcomb | Feb 26, 2020

Wiggin and Dana is pleased to present its Intellectual Property Practice Group’s latest newsletter: “Recent Developments in IP Law.” This newsletter takes a look back at some of the biggest developments in intellectual property law in 2019, as well...

Overuse of Beneficiary Designations: How They Can Derail a Client’s Estate Plan

by Kelsey Barcomb | Feb 25, 2020

“I notice that your account does not have a beneficiary listed, would you like to list one now? Listing a beneficiary can avoid the expense and delay of probate.”  This is a question more and more of our clients are being asked (and encouraged to prepare) by...