President Biden signed an omnibus budget bill in December 2022, which included bipartisan legislation helping to make it easier for people to save for retirement. The SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) 2.0 Act builds on the previous SECURE Act law, which was passed in 2019. While not all of the changes in … Read more
The FTC has again emphasized the importance of protecting genetic data and consumer privacy in the context of genetic testing and biometric surveillance technology with new guidance posted on January 5, 2024. Highlighting a set of enforcement actions (CRI Genetics, 1Health/Vitagene, and Genelink), and referencing additional orders involving sensitive data (Ring and Amazon/Alexa), the FTC … Read more
149 Usufruct is a division of property. It involves taking the property and splitting it into parts. The first one is the ownership right (dominion), and the other is the right of possession. When a person owns real estate and wishes to establish a usufruct, what they are essentially doing is transferring the title or … Read more
Traveling Well Over 75 Retirement, the years after people turn 65, is often considered your golden years for travel. In 2020 and 2021, many retirees had to delay “bucket list” trips. Now, senior travelers want to make up for lost time. This is especially compelling for seniors over 75 who want to travel. Yet travel … Read more
Whoa, have you seen what just happened to interest rates!? Suddenly, after at least fourteen years of our financial world being mostly the same, somebody flipped over the table and now things are quite different. Interest rates, which have been gliding along at close to zero since before the Dawn of Mustachianism in 2011, have … Read more
Brown, Goldstein & Levy partner Andy Freeman has been selected to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide for his distinguished commercial litigation practice for the second consecutive year. The Leading Litigators list recognizes attorneys who excel representing corporations, organizations, and individuals in litigation across a variety of practice areas. Andy’s exceptional lawyering has … Read more
If you get into an accident, gathering the right information is vital. If the accident involves an at-fault driver, the steps you take immediately should be cautious. They can significantly impact your ability to complete the process with their insurance company. The chances of the other person not admitting his mistake are higher. No one … Read more
Landlords in Texas often face the challenge of unpaid rent. This issue can significantly impact their business and financial well-being. In this blog, we explore effective strategies for rent recovery in Texas. Understanding the legal avenues available is crucial. We’ll guide landlords and property managers through this process with solutions that are practical and legally … Read more
In a recent Gartner survey, 45% of organisations experienced third-party-related business interruptions. This is despite the increased investments in third-party cybersecurity risk management (TPCRM) over the last two years. Zachary Smith “Third-party cybersecurity risk management is often resource-intensive, overly process-oriented and has little to show for in terms of results,” said Zachary Smith, Sr principal … Read more
Fellowships offer funding for up to three years, and cost sharing by the fellow’s institution of higher education is required. Funding is contingent on availability of funds and satisfactory performance by the recipients. Eligible applicants are any graduate student that: 1) is of U.S. citizenship, and 2) is enrolled in or provisionally accepted to Ph.D. … Read more