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April 03, 2017 |

Health, Education, Maintenance, Support: How to Avoid Distribution Problems

Bruce M. DiCicco writes: Designating distributions from trusts for the "health, education, maintenance and support" (HEMS) of the beneficiary are "magic" tax words in that they establish a special power of appointment rather than a general power. But whereas the tax results of such standards are well known, how is that familiar tax standard interpreted in New York for purposes of distributions? How can estate planners avoid construction proceedings in order to determine the intent of a grantor when HEMS is the standard for distribution?
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March 17, 2017 |

Judge Shawn LaGrua an Unlikely Champion of Offender Reform Program

Judge Shawn LaGrua's offender reform program generally targets 16- to 29-year-old offenders facing charges for aggravated assault, burglary, robbery and armed robbery.
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December 05, 2016 |

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November 28, 2016 |

Investor in Energy Venture Can't Be Haled Into N.Y. Court

New York lacks long-arm jurisdiction over an Illinois resident who invested in a New York-based oil and gas drilling venture and later failed to pay a promissory note, an appeals court ruled.
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October 28, 2016 |

New York State Bar Results

The names of the 6,570 candidates who passed the July 2016 bar exam.
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October 06, 2016 |

Women Mediators Fight Stereotypes in Construction Disputes

It's a man's world when it comes to construction mediation, leaving female neutrals facing unique challenges.
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September 26, 2016 |

Three Firms on $1.3B Shale Asset Deal

Jones Day represents DTE Energy in its planned buy of midstream natural gas assets from M3 Midstream and Vega Energy Partners, both of Houston.
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August 29, 2016 |

HayBoo Bags Bankruptcy Veteran, Plus More Lateral Moves

Amid a surge of oil and gas bankruptcies, Haynes and Boone hires a top restructuring partner; Clark Hill bolts on a small shop; Fox Rothschild's expansion spree continues; King & Spalding lands a serial lateral; a Shearman & Sterling M&A partner joins a client in-house; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.
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July 11, 2016 |

Supreme Court Report Card: How Third Circuit Fared in 2015-16 Term

The U.S. Supreme Court's recently concluded 2015-16 term will likely be most remembered for Justice Antonin Scalia's unexpected passing, for the deadlocked cases and stymied ­confirmation process that followed, and for the court's unexpectedly liberal rulings in closely watched cases involving affirmative action in college admissions and abortion rights.
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