In November, 2022 Massachusetts voters approved a constitutional amendment in which Massachusetts residents who earn more than $1 million each year will begin paying a new tax. The new tax imposes an additional 4% state income tax on that portion of annual taxable income in excess of $1 million. Revenues from the tax will be
Are you a start-up to mid-sized company with products or trade secrets that separate you from the competition? Do you understand your intellectual property rights? On June 22, 2023, attorneys Jeremy Walker and Cathi Yao from McLane Middleton's Intellectual Property Practice Group, will discuss the differences between patents, trademarks, and copyrights. In addition, they will review how to protect
The post-Covid period has been marked by a sharp decline in the office space market. Demand is down, vacancies are up, and many landlords have been forced to lower rents below what they would have offered before the pandemic. However, many of these owners either bought or re-financed their properties relying on rent expectations that
What is the best way to protect my assets? How do I set up my family for the future? These questions and more are asked everyday to estate planners. Join attorneys Ryan J. Swartz and Caitlin G. McCurdy as they discuss changes and updates in the estate planning arena, recent cases involving the IRS, and
In this seminar, McLane Middleton attorneys Tony Delyani and Patrick Collins will discuss critically important pre-transaction considerations for owners/managers. Attendees will walk away with best practices for preparing for a business transaction, an understanding of the importance of coordinating personal and corporate planning. McLane Middleton’s legal experts will walk through the effective use of valuable
What is the importance of in person collaboration? That question and other reasons many businesses are moving toward bringing their employees back into an in-person work environment will be addressed in this seminar. Presenter Rick Maybury, President of the Knowles Johnson Institute of Graduate Studies will discuss this idea in more depth and provide takeaways
This networking series features successful women sharing their stories with other business owners and executives. Our guest speaker, Joan Brodsky, has a 40-year background in the arts, dance, and creative movement and is the founder of the New Hampshire Dance Collaborative, a nonprofit that provides interdisciplinary dance events across the state and offers well-paid opportunities for
This year's Massachusetts Employment Law Update presented by McLane Middleton's employment attorneys will take place on Thursday, October 19, 2023 from 8:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Woburn. This half-day event will provide important legal updates relating to the human resource function of business. Join our employment attorneys in discussing the latest trends in
In this session, McLane Middleton’s Education Practice Group and Sports Law Practice Group will provide background on the creation of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights and insights on how those rights impact independent school communities.
On October 4, 2023, Governor Healy signed into law Bill H. 4104: An Act to Improve the Commonwealth’s Competitiveness, Affordability, and Equity, which, among other tax reforms, increased the Massachusetts estate tax exemption from $1 million to $2 million and eliminated the notorious “cliff” effect—or disappearing exemption feature—of the prior law. This new legislation, which retroactively
In this engaging webinar, our Education Law Practice Group will cover how independent schools should handle both the admissions process and day-to-day enrollment of students with disabilities. The session will dissect the legal framework for disabilities at independent schools, including what constitutes a disability or a reasonable accommodation. We will also explore various case studies
When working with a high net worth or ultra high net worth client there are several different ways to approach their estate plan. This seminar will include several of those techniques including: SLATs - Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts IDGTs - Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts APTs - Asset Protection Trusts QSBS stacking - Qualified Small Business Stock stacking
