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License & Permit Bonds 03.30.2022

Trends: Low ABV

  Have you noticed the “hard anything” (seltzer, tea, cider), selections taking up more and more space in shops, on menus and in the picnic cooler? Nonalcoholic options, featuring complex layers of flavors are going…
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Trends: Low ABV
Contract Surety 03.30.2022

Boring in San Antonio?

  It looks that way: the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) has chosen the Boring Co. for the anticipated high speed loop that will connect San Antonio International Airport to its burgeoning downtown. As details…
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Boring in San Antonio?
License & Permit Bonds 03.24.2022

Bubbling Up: Drinks To Go

  Portability, bold flavors and bubbles (think hard seltzer) are trending way up in alcohol sales and show no signs of stopping. Convenience, complex tastes and recyclability are all striking a chord. Here are trends…
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Bubbling Up: Drinks To Go
Contract Surety 03.24.2022

​Constructing Possibilities

  Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are advancing the development of concrete substitutes that are durable and better for the climate. Newly patented Enzymatic Construction Material (ECM) is not just friendlier to the environment then…
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​Constructing Possibilities
Contract Surety 03.24.2022

Infrastructure: Funding to States?

  About $100 billion of funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has already been made available. The federal infrastructure dollars will go to states via a combination of formula and grant programs….
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Infrastructure: Funding to States?
Insurance 03.24.2022

Data Breach Notification Laws?

  There are state, federal, and even international laws governing the notification processes that must be followed following a cyber incident that compromises data. Businesses of all sizes are obligated to adhere to the laws….
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Data Breach Notification Laws?
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 03.23.2022

ESG Investments and ERISA?

  Although previous regulatory guidance from the Department of Labor has dampened efforts to include environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment options in retirement plans, experts advice that inclusion of these options can be important…
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ESG Investments and ERISA?
Court Bonds 03.23.2022

Charitable Trust?

  By designating assets to non profit organizations, families can use wealth for social good. Estate planners explain charitable trusts, clarifying the difference between charitable remainder and lead trusts.   Charitable Trusts Are Irrevocable Charitable…
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Charitable Trust?
Court Bonds 03.23.2022

Making a Will? Be Specific

  Of course making proactive decisions about family assets and treasured belongings is challenging, but lawyers encourage as much specificity as possible when making a will. Reliance on “the kids” to work things out “later”…
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Making a Will? Be Specific