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Published 03/01/2005
Article
Published 03/01/2005
By Robert H. Louis, John F. Meigs, Co-Authors
Services Personal Wealth Estates and Trusts
Robert H. Louis and John F. Meigs, Partners in the Personal Wealth, Estates and Trusts Practice Group in the Philadelphia office, co-wrote this article with David J. Way, a Partner in the London, England office of the law firm, Boodle Hatfield. Mr. Louis is Co-Chair of Saul Ewing's Personal Wealth, Estates and Trusts Practice Group. The article explains how a Wealth Preservation Trust, whether domestic or offshore, can be a useful part of an estate plan if carefully designed and implemented. To read the article, click the link below.
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Published 02/23/2005
Services Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Article
Published 02/22/2005
By Joel R. Burcat, Jane Kozinski, Co-Authors
Services Brownfields | Environmental
This PowerPoint presentation covers materials presented during the Brownfields Practice Group's Feb. 22, 2005 forum on Brownfields projects in Pennsylvania. Materials include information about the role the state's Office of Community Revitalization and local governments in Brownfields projects; as well as the role of the newly created Economic Development Deputate within the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Other subjects addressed during the forum include Buyer-Seller Agreements, Multi-Site Agreements, Guaranteed Fixed-Price Remediation, remediation requirements and...
Article
Published 02/18/2005
By Adam S. Zarren
Services Intellectual Property | Mergers and Acquisitions
Adam S. Zarren, a partner in the firm’s Corporate Group, published this article discussing the challenge of selecting a legal name or trade name for a new business, a name change to an existing business and/or a name for the products and services associated with the business. Adam notes that when making these decisions, certain due diligence should be done, and offers factors to consider from a legal standpoint before making a final decision.
Article
Published 02/01/2005
By Robyn F. Pollack, Author
Services Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Robyn F. Pollack, an Associate in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department in the Philadelphia office, wrote this article about her experience establishing the Networking Organization of Women, which is the women's networking group of the Turnaround Management Association's (TMA) Philadelphia Chapter. Ms. Pollack shares the steps she took to create the women's group, from assembling a mailing list of women who are involved in the restructuring industry to planning the first event. She is now the chairperson of the TMA's Philadelphia Chapter Networking Organization of Women. To read the...
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Published 02/01/2005
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Published 02/01/2005
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Published 02/01/2005
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Published 02/01/2005
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Published 02/01/2005
By Joel R. Burcat, Elizabeth U. Witmer, Co-authors
Industries Construction
Services Environmental | Eminent Domain
Joel R. Burcat, Partner of the Energy and Utilities Practice Group, and Elizabeth U. Witmer, Partner of the Transactional Real Estate Practice Group and Litigation Department, and Co-Chair of the Real Estate Litigation Practice Group co-authored this article reviewing the rulings of Kelo v. City of New London and the significant impact on government bodies, landowners, and developers. To read the article, click the link below.
Article
Published 02/01/2005
By Richard J. DeWitt, III
Services Eminent Domain
Alert
Published 01/28/2005
Services Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Article
Published 01/26/2005
By Jennifer L. Beidel
Industries Higher Education | Life Sciences
Services Commercial Litigation | Securities Litigation | White Collar and Government Enforcement
Jennifer L. Beidel, an associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice and a member of the firm’s Agriculture and Food Law Working Group, wrote this article about the Agricultural, Communities, and the Rural Environment (ACRE) Initiative and its application to disputes over local ordinances that aim to limit the expansion of farms supported by the state Right-To-Farm law. Click here to review the article.
Article
Published 01/24/2005
By Martin J. Doyle, Co-Author; et al.
Services Real Estate Services | Real Estate Finance
In this article, Martin J. Doyle, Partner in the Transactional Real Estate Practice Group in the Philadelphia office, examine Lingle v. Chevron USA, Inc. , and other similiar "takings" cases. The U.S. Supreme Court is now slated to hear more takings cases than any year since 1987. Mr. Doyle and conclude that the Supreme Court's decision to hear these takings cases in its current term may do a great deal to clarify the court's developing views concerning the disposition of regulatory takings cases. To read the full article, click the link below.
Article
Published 01/20/2005
By Joseph C. Monahan, Author
Industries Insurance
Services Commercial Litigation
Joseph C. Monahan, an Associate in the Litigation Department in the Philadelphia office and a member of the Firm's Insurance Practice Group, wrote this commentary that examines what happens when an insurance carrier becomes insolvent. Specifically, the article addresses what happens to the reinsurance that may be payable to the insolvent insurance carrier. The article reviews several reinsurance court cases that have addressed the issue.
