Recent Case Makes Clear that Guardians in Maryland Cannot Change Beneficiary of Life Insurance Policy of Ward Without Prior Court Order

There is a saying that is common among guardianship attorneys, namely: “When in doubt, let the Court sort it out.”  In other words, if the guardianship statutes or rules do not specifically allow you to do something, get a court order blessing your action in advance.  The recent case of United Bank v. Buckingham, 472 Md. […]

Howard K. KurmanPrincipal, Offit│Kurman

In The Spotlight: Matthew Rouse

This week, I sit down with Rouse Lawyer’s Managing Partner, Matthew Rouse. Matthew began Rouse Lawyers 15 years ago and practices in mid-market mergers & acquisitions and general corporate advisory. Why a career law? I come from a family of doctors, but I can’t stand the sight of blood.  Law seemed the next best thing without having […]

Matthew RouseManaging Director, Rouse Lawyers

[Crime Stories] DEAD ON VACATION: Father demands answers about daughter’s mysterious death at Cancun resort

Abbey Conner, 20, and her brother Austin, 22, were both found floating in the pool-side bar at an Iberostar hotel in Playa del Carmen. Abbey Conner died days later, but her brother recovered. Local police did not question the bartender or other witnesses before declaring it an accident, according to the father. Reports say the […]

Gary E DavidsonPartner, Diaz Reus

Retail Pharmacy Update: Opportunities, Challenges, and Valuations

Prior to the pandemic, the retail pharmacy industry was experiencing significant disruption. We were witnessing a steady increase in transactions and consolidation, Amazon’s entry into the market, significant changes to strategic alliances between major payers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and the introduction of a wide array of new technologies, just to name a few […]

Bradley Smith ATP, CMAAManaging Director/ Partner, Vertess

NEW INCENTIVE TO SCRAP OLD VESSELS: THE TURKISH MINISTRY TAKES STEPS TO REJUVENATE THE TURKISH FLEET

The Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (the “Ministry”) has introduced a new regulation (the “Regulation”), which entered into force on 28 April 2021 the purpose of which is to rejuvenate the Turkish commercial fleet by providing an incentive to shipowners to build new vessels to replace those that are old and that are to […]

Zihni BilgehanSenior Partner, Ersoy Bilgehan

CUSMA: A wind of change in copyright

Following the official signing of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Buenos Aires in November 2018, the new agreement came into force on July 1, 2020. The CUSMA now replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement, which had been in place since 1994. At the time, NAFTA created the largest free-trade region […]

Richard ProvostPartner, Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Private Market Investing Webinar: Challenges, Opportunities & Signs of Success

Private Market Investing: From approach to fulfilment, challenges, opportunities & signs of successful private market investing. Edward Allanby of Leman Management, an IR Global member, is hosting an online event: Private Market Investing: From approach to fulfilment, challenges, opportunities & signs of successful private market investing at 4-5pm BST Tuesday 13 July and would like […]

Edward AllanbyPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Leman Management

Commercial Electronic Messages & Registration to Electronic Message Management System

As a result of technological innovation and the exponential increase in online content marketing, commercial electronic messages (CEMs) are being used by a majority of individuals and companies for marketing their brands, products and or service. In an effort to regulate these activities, Turkey introduced the Law Regulating the Electronic Commerce No. 6563 (the Law) […]

Ali YurtseverFounding Partner, ASY Legal