Winter 2024 Law Notes
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How has COVID-19 affected the EB-5 program?
By: Randolph M. Wright and Simon M. Edelstein The EB-5 visa program is also known as the Immigrant Investor Program. The program grants lawful permanent residency status  to a foreign individual who makes a qualifying investment in a new commercial enterprise. The...
Child custody and substance abuse
By: John J. Schrot, Jr. Drug and alcohol abuse/addiction is definitely a consideration when it comes to determining custody of a child, whether in the context of a divorce, post-divorce, a non-marital situation, child protection proceeding, or otherwise. Parenting...
Common pitfalls in the sale of goods internationally
By: Omar Sawaf In an increasingly  globalized world, mid/small sized U.S. manufacturers are tapping into international markets to boost revenues (and vice versa). These efforts offer tremendous opportunity, but also carry risk for the inexperienced firm. A critical...
Parental Peace of Mind – Maintaining Access to Your Child’s Medical, Financial and Educational Records once that Child Reaches the Age of 18
By: Patrice M. Ticknor When your child turns 18, you lose some legal rights as a parent with respect to access to his or her medical, financial, and educational information. Additionally, when your child becomes an adult you lose the ability to act on his or her...
Can My Private Employer Fire Me For Bad Behavior Outside of the Office?
By Sandro D. DiMercurio Hearing stories of people being terminated for their off-duty conduct or social media posts seems to be more common than ever before. In a day in age where technology and electronic media is at the forefront of people’s lives outside of work,...
How the Secure Act Affects the IRAs in Your Estate PlanÂ
By Patrice M. Ticknor and Harvey B. Wallace II The Secure Act was passed by Congress in December 2019. A major goal of the Act was to raise revenue by accelerating tax on Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) by changing the pay-out rules for most non-spouse...
