by Jenna Schwerdtle | Aug 4, 2022
Last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals barred two employees from New York and Maryland from joining a putative wage-and-hour collective action in Pennsylvania. The action was filed by a former FedEx security specialist, Christa Fischer, who alleges that FedEx...
by Jenna Schwerdtle | Aug 4, 2022
Prenuptial agreements are designed to address the financial rights and obligations of parties entering into a marriage rather than relying upon applicable state law in the event of death or divorce for determination of the parties’ rights. Spousal inheritance rights...
by Jenna Schwerdtle | Jul 29, 2022
Partners Len Gray, Paul Hughes and Evan Kipperman were recently published in TechCrunch on the importance of checking for founder-investor alignment before you start fundraising. They note, “Choosing the right partner for the right stage of your business can...
by Jenna Schwerdtle | Jul 26, 2022
A good estate plan is one that successfully protects an individual’s assets from creditors or divorcing spouses, for example. A great estate plan also considers the ever-changing tax laws and regulations surrounding the estate and gift tax basic exclusion amount (BEA)...
by Jenna Schwerdtle | Jul 22, 2022
There are two different systems for classifying marital property in the United States: the common law property system and the community property system. Most states, including Connecticut and New York, utilize the common law property system. Under this system,...
