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JOHNS HOPKINS’ PHYSICIAN SEXUAL MISCONDUCT CASE TO COST $190 MILLION

This past July, Johns Hopkins Hospital agreed to a $190 million settlement with more than 8,000 patients of Dr. Nikita Levy, an employed gynecologist of...

Disability Insurance Benefits . . . Just When You Thought You Were Safe (A True Story) 1

Dr. Schmukoluvitz (“Dr. S.”) was an orthopedic surgeon practicing in South Miami. In 1989, Dr. S purchased a Pays A Lot Disability Insurance Policy which...

GOSSIP GIRLS: SHUT UP PROVISIONS IN CONTRACTS

Many of us have signed agreements with confidentiality /non-disclosure provisions with little thought. These clauses are often included as part of a Settlement Agreement in...

PORTABILITY AND YOU

Here is a typical estate planning problem for our clients: Husband and Wife, both in their 60s, have a combined net worth of $9,000,000, with...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights BULLETIN: HIPAA Privacy in Emergency Situations

In light of the Ebola outbreak and other events, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is providing...

PLACING THE HOMESTEAD IN A REVOCABLE TRUST DOES NOT AVOID PROBATE!

PLACING THE HOMESTEAD IN A REVOCABLE TRUST DOES NOT AVOID PROBATE! Copyright © 2014 by Robert M. Kramer. All Rights Reserved. Sometimes common legal problems...

OWNING A VESSEL INDIVIDUALLY- NOT SUCH A GOOD IDEA

Recently, one of our physician clients asked our advice as to proper ownership of a vessel that she was purchasing. We explained that there were...

Domestic Asset Protection Trusts in Florida

In 2010, the Florida Legislature first considered a proposed amendment to the Florida Trust Code that would have made Florida among a number of states...

Hill vs. Davis

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In Hill vs. Davis, Davis, a New York resident, filed a petition for administration where he asserted that he was entitled to be appointed the...

YOUR WORKPLACE SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES MAY BE ILLEGAL!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Regardless of your business or profession and whether or not you have union employees, if you are an employer, you should review your company’s internet...