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Top 5 Reasons Not to Have an Estate Plan

We often hear many reasons why people do not have an estate plan or why they are putting off creating their estate plan.

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Here are the top five reasons why people don’t have an estate plan (and why these reasons shouldn’t prevent you from doing your estate plan today):

  1. I don’t have enough money, property, etc. Estate planning is not just about assets. Estate planning is a way to protect
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Bank regulator action on climate change ‘overdue and now urgent’ – Business News

Climate action ‘over due’

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Canada’s environment commissioner says action by the federal banking regulator on climate change is overdue and now urgent.

Commissioner Jerry DeMarco said in an audit released Thursday that it’s encouraging that the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OFSI) both recognizes the risks of climate change to banks and the financial system, and is taking action on the challenge.

But he notes that since climate change has only recently become a priority of the regulator, the full implementation

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Physician Contracting 101 – Rickard & Associates

Physician contracts are often complicated and have unique terms. We help our clients understand the terms and negotiate their contracts.

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Many of our clients are physicians who are negotiating or renegotiating their employment contracts with their employers. Sometimes these are with health systems, hospitals, or small physician offices.

We also have clients come to us with issues after they negotiated their own contracts.

Physician contracts are unique, as they have

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I Don’t Have an Estate Plan…Right?

Whether or not you have a written estate plan, you do have an estate plan. The laws of the state in which you reside will make decisions about your estate if you do not have a written plan.

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If you don’t have a written estate plan, it is essential to know what the intestacy laws of your state are so that you know what will happen to your assets if

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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news

March 28 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

– US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and two of its senior executives on Monday, alleging that in wooing business from American investors, they had chosen to “knowingly disregard” laws governing certain US financial markets .

– Lyft Inc said on Monday founders Logan Green and John Zimmer would step down as CEO and president, with board member David Risher taking on the

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Breaking: New Self-Disclosure Policy – Rickard & Associates

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy to be used by US Attorney Offices throughout the country.

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The new policy helps to encourage early and voluntary self-disclosure of corporate criminal misconduct. It reinforces the importance of having an effective compliance plan that identifies misconduct.

To be a voluntary self-disclosure, the disclosure must be voluntary, timely and must contain all relevant facts of misconduct.

If the

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Nike sues Lululemon over alleged footwear patent infringement – Business News

Nike sues Lululemon

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Multiple media outlets are reporting that global sportswear giant Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) is again suing Vancouver-based leisurewear retailer Lululemon (Nasdaq:LULU) for alleged patent infringements.

Reuters reported that Nike today filed documents in Manhattan federal court that said it has suffered economic harm and irreparable injury from Lululemon’s sale of its Blissfeel, Chargefeel Low, Chargefeel Mid and Strongfeel footwear.

Nike has not yet released

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Saudi Arabia Keeps Betting Big on Lucid Motors (LCID) Stock

LCID stock - Saudi Arabia Keeps Betting Big on Lucid Motors (LCID) Stock

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Saudi Arabia increased its stake in electric-vehicle maker Lucid (NASDAQ:LCDs) by 9% last quarter, an SEC filing was disclosed yesterday. The news comes amid speculation about the Middle Eastern country completely taking over the EV maker.

Saudi Arabia Bought More LCID Stock

In the fourth quarter, the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) bought nearly 200 million more shares of Lucid, bringing its total position in the automaker to 1.1 billion. The purchases increase the fund’s stake in the EV maker to 62%.

LCID is by far the largest holding in the PIF

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