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Why Estate Planning Still Matters, Even With a Mega Exemption

With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the federal estate and gift tax exemption is slated to increase permanently to $15 million per person (or $30 million per married couple) starting in 2026. For many high net worth families, this shift is being hailed as a long-awaited alleviation from looming estate tax concerns.

Navigating Holiday PTO: A Guide for South Carolina Employers

Thanksgiving turkeys are already on the horizon, Christmas lights are winking from storage bins, and New Year’s resolutions are… well, still in draft form. But

Keeping Chaos in Check: Building Repeatable Workflows for Complex Litigation

Managing multiple litigation matters at once can feel like juggling flaming torches, each one with its own deadlines, filings, and client expectations. For legal project

When Fair Use Meets the Machine: The Unsettled Law of AI Training

The past year has turned “fair use” from a sleepy copyright doctrine into a front-page legal debate. As artificial intelligence models learn to write, paint,

Blockchain, Borders, & Big Data: Who Really Holds the Keys?

For years, blockchain was dismissed as a niche tool for crypto traders. Now, governments around the world are leveraging it to reengineer trust in public

The High Stakes of Commercial Foreclosure

When most people hear the word “foreclosure,” they picture a homeowner losing their house. But commercial foreclosure is a different animal altogether. The risks go

Back to Basics: What is a Contract?

As a litigator, I’ve seen firsthand how misunderstandings about contracts can lead to costly disputes. In today’s fast-paced business world, it’s easy to overlook the