From a new final rule on nonfinanced real estate transfers to the suspension of an attorney whose actions left a client ineligible for Medicaid and a nationwide injunction on the enforcement of 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.

By Jennifer L. Villier, JD

Newly available generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools have the potential to dramatically ease some of the more tedious and time-consuming aspects of practicing law. However, these tools can also cause trouble for the lawyers who use them. How will AI and the law co-evolve? It is a question that members of the legal profession are now grappling with as federal and state courts and state bars around the country (indeed, around the globe) race to formulate rules and guidelines for using AI in the practice of law.

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.