Patrick Siegfried

The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Lexis Turns Up Heat on Legal Research Competition Today: Unveils Partnership with Microsoft," reports that LexisNexis has partnered with Microsoft to allow users to perform legal research directly while working in... Read More

The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Exclusive: Inside the New Westlaw, Lexis & Bloomberg Platforms," reports that the recent entrance of Google and Bloomberg into the legal research market has created legitimate competition to LexisNexis and Wes... Read More

The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Blogger Impressed with Free Legal Research iPhone App," reports on a new iPhone application that allows users to conduct free legal research from their phones.  The article notes that... Read More

The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Going Mobile" reports on the growing number of smartphone features and applications that may make them more attractive to praciting attorneys.  The article notes that while many of these new capabilities... Read More

The ABA Journal, in an article titled "Is Your Offsite Data Safe? Microsoft GC Pushes New Security Law," reports that Brad Smith, Microsoft general counsel, is pushing for new laws to increase the security of digital data stored on remote ser... Read More

Forbes, in an article titled "Where Not to Die in 2010," reports that while the Federal estate tax has been repealed for 2010, state estate and inheritance taxes are still in effect.  The article notes that 19 states have some form... Read More

Joshua C. Tate has published an article titled "Immortal Fame: Publicity Rights, Taxation, and the Power of Testation," 44 Ga. L. Rev. 1 (2009). The abstract follows below: Publicity rights, or the rights to the use of one's image and likeness,... Read More

Nina A. Kohn and Edward D. Spurgeon have posted an article titled "Elder Law Teaching and Scholarship: An Empirical Analysis of an Evolving Field" 59 J.Leg.Ed.414 (2010), on SSRN.  The abstract follows below: As the American population ages, the e... Read More

David Herzig has posted an article titled "Am I the Only One Paying Taxes: The Largest Tax Loophole of the Rich - Exchange Funds," 2010 Mich. St. L. Rev.__, on SSRN.  The abstract follows below: "President Obama is faced with... Read More

The New York Times, in an article titled "Tips to Avoid Financial Strain With Aging Parents," reports that an estimated 38 million Americans provide support for an elderly relative.  The article offers suggestions for children of aging parents to ... Read More

President Obama signed a $1.9 trillion increase in the Federal borrowing limit into law today.  The legislation includes statutory pay/go regulations that require all new spending to be offset by increased revenue or spending cuts. ... Read More

The Olympian reports that Washington state Rep. Maralyn Chase introduced a bill on Friday that would double the state's estate tax.  HB 3184 would double the rate on estates valued at less than $1 million from 10 to 20 percent. ... Read More

The Wall Street Journal, in an article titled "Escape from Taxation," reports that New Jersey has experienced a dramatic out-migration of wealthy households in response to increases to the state's income taxes.  A study commission by the New Jerse... Read More

In a Q&A article titled "Congress May Restore IRA Provision," the Wall Street Journal reports that legislation passed in the House would reinstate a provision allowing individuals over the age of 70 1/2 to directly transfer up to $100,000 from... Read More

WealthCounsel has announced an expansion of its free library resources for estate planners.  The website includes materials for both new and established estate planning practitioners.  Sample resources include: 24/7 On Demand Webinars on... Read More

The Wall Street Journal, in an article titled "Obama's New Investment Tax: A sneaky Medicare levy on dividends and capital gains," argues that the White House's new health care proposal would result in one of the largest tax increases for... Read More

The Wall Street Journal, in an article titled "A Tough Choice: You or Your Kids," reports that in the wake of the financial crisis many Americans face a difficult decision between providing for themselves during retirement or leaving an inheritanc... Read More

The Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College has published an issue brief by Jacquelyn B. James, Elyssa Besen, Christina Matz-Costa & Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes titled "Engaged as We Age: The End of Retirement as We Know it?"&n... Read More

The New York Times, in an article titled "Nets Will Offer Free Tax Preparation as a Game Promotion," reports that the New Jersey Nets have offered a coupon for free state income tax preparation services to New Jersey fans who... Read More

Jeffrey Brown presented a paper titled "Automatic Lifetime Income and Retirement Income Security," today at Northwestern.  The presentation was part of Northwestern's Advanced Topics in Taxation Series organized by Tom Brennan and Charlotte C... Read More

Rodney D. Chrisman has posted the abstract from an article titled "LLCs are the New King of the Hill: An Empirical Study of the Number of New LLCs, Corporations, and LPs formed in the United States between 2004-2007 and How... Read More