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What Is a Pooled Community Trust and How Does It Help Keep New Yorkers in Their Homes?

by Anthony J. Enea

A pooled community trust allows disabled people who have Medicaid coverage to spend their monthly income that is designated as "surplus" on their own immediate living expenses and daily needs.

Is It Time for You to Have the Long-Term Care Planning Talk With Your Parents?

by Anthony J. Enea

How should you talk to your parents about long-term care options? Estate planning can make for a difficult conversation, but wills and trusts are necessary documents for anyone growing older.

Calif. Federal Lawsuits Expose America’s Identity Crisis

by Bryan Driscoll

These aren't isolated skirmishes. They're flashpoints in a legal and cultural war.

Anthony J. Enea, White Plains "Lawyer of the Year" for Trusts and Estates 2017

by Nat Barr

Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano's Anthony J. Enea on his 30-year fight to protect the rights of seniors, the disabled, and their families.

The Quarter-Century Childhood

by Joseph Trotti

In recent years, proposed and enacted laws have significantly expanded parental obligation for child support, receiving little attention. Even if well-meaning, they have their flaws, beginning with reduced parental rights.

How To Avoid Five Common Estate and Elder Law Planning Mistakes

by Anthony J. Enea

Missteps in planning can jeopardize your wishes and financial security—here’s what to watch for.

Supreme Court Is Poised to Endorse ‘Implied Certification’ in FCA Cases

by R. Scott Oswald

If a government supplier quietly ignores vital rules but still bills taxpayers as if it had complied, can it be held liable under the federal False Claims Act — even if it never directly lies about its compliance?

The Employment Pandemic

by Sarah Greene and Meredith Caiafa

The pandemic has had far-reaching effects on employment law since it officially took hold in 2020, but the litigation and lawmaking surrounding it are mutating faster than the variants. Here’s how lawmakers and businesses can keep up.

A Survival Guide for the Sandwich Generation

by Candace Dellacona

Challenges and Strategies for Women Attorneys

Meeting Halfway

by Julia B. Meister

To resolve family and business disputes including wills, trusts, estates and more, mediation is often a more effective, gentler and cheaper option than litigation.

Opioid Legislation Takes Important Steps to Create Treatment Capacity and ID At-Risk Patients

by Stephanie Kennan

Comprehensive screenings and instituting a "dose ceiling" are two ways to tackle care for at-risk patients.

The Workers’ Compensation System as a Prescription for Addiction

by Karen Gail Treece

While estimates vary, it is believed that the top 5 percent of opioid users likely account for more than half of total opioid use.

How Election Results Will Impact North Carolina Businesses

by Ed Turlington

After a lengthy and contentious campaign, voters have chosen new leaders for our nation and state. Those choices could impact North Carolina businesses in a number of significant ways.

Estate Plan Implications in Divorce

by James Vedder and April Will

It’s essential that family law practitioners consult with estate planning attorneys as they guide their clients through a marital breakup. Here’s what to what to consider when there is a trust, but the parties do not trust each other.

Unmasking Medical Mistakes

by David M. Carter

Use of electronic medical records has exploded in recent years. Their adoption has brought forth an unintended consequence: the ability for unscrupulous caregivers to alter the facts of a case. Forensic experts are helping lawyers fight back.

COVID-19 and a Cloud of Dust

by John J. Song and Theodore M. Becker

Think ERISA health plan litigation was convoluted before? The pandemic—and future pathogens such as the monkeypox virus currently causing consternation among health authorities worldwide—will further upend the legal landscape as new regulations and statutes take effect.