When people think of estate planning, the first legal tools that likely come to mind are the will and the trust. Today we discuss the differences between them and the roles each can play in estate planning. Last will and testament A will directs how property is...
On his first day in office, Pres. Joe Biden signed Executive Order 13985 in which he directed the federal government to increase and enhance equal opportunity and equity among all Americans. The policy of his administration is an “ambitious whole-of-government equity...
As football fans know, 2022 has been a turbulent year already for Brian Flores, one of the few Black coaches in the National Football League (NFL). In January, after two winning seasons, the Miami Dolphins dismissed him as head coach two years before his contract was...
Not much in Congress has bipartisan support nowadays, but a new federal law managed to bridge the gap from one side of the aisle to the other. Effective March 3, 2022, a new law provides that mandatory arbitration clauses can no longer require victims of sexual...
By their very nature, emergencies are unpredictable and can cause chaos and countless numbers of hazards. The recent tornados that swept through Kentucky—devastating communities, homes, and businesses—were evidence of how suddenly an emergency can present itself. They...
It has long been a standard practice for most Kentucky employers to have a non-attorney employee, such as a supervisor or HR representative, appear on behalf of the company at unemployment insurance (UI) benefits hearings. It came as quite a shock to the business...
It has been almost four years since the #MeToo movement gained significant traction in media– a global movement in which survivors of sexual harassment and sexual assault shared their stories to bring attention to gender and sexual discrimination (in and out of the...
