By Zach Bloxham, JD, and Stefanie Dion Jones

Various public benefit programs are available to individuals living with disabilities and other challenges. These programs have their fair share of acronyms, which can confuse those relatively new to elder law or special needs planning—be they attorneys, beneficiaries, or loved ones. 

This primer offers basic information about some common types of public benefits and can serve as an at-a-glance glossary of acronyms commonly used within the practice.

From a new SECURE final rule on required minimum distributions to new developments regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule, we have recently seen significant legal developments. To ensure that you stay abreast of these changes, we have highlighted some noteworthy developments and analyzed how they may impact your estate planning, elder and special needs law, and business law practices.

We have recently seen significant legal developments in estate planning, elder and special needs law, and business law, including the following: 

• The US Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of the mandatory repatriation tax 
• The New York Appellate Division upheld the constitutionality of a minimum spending requirement for nursing homes 
• A federal court decided a preliminary injunction on enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s nationwide ban of noncompete agreements  

To ensure that you stay abreast of these changes, we have highlighted these and other noteworthy developments and analyzed how they may impact your estate planning, elder and special needs law, and business law practices.