Flowers v. Bessent: The Fight Over FinCEN’s Real Estate Reporting Rule Continues

Real Estate Closing

Earlier this year, a federal district court in Flowers Title Companies, LLC v. Bessent vacated FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule. The court concluded that FinCEN exceeded its authority under the Bank Secrecy Act when it attempted to impose nationwide reporting requirements for certain non-financed residential real estate transfers involving entities and trusts. The federal…

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Change Your Environment to Change Your Behavior

Environment

Most of us have experienced the same frustrating cycle. We decide it is time to make a change. We are going to exercise regularly, eat healthier, spend less time on our phones, get more sleep, meditate, read more books, or finally start that daily walk we have been talking about for months. For a few…

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You Are Not a Punching Bag – When Clients Become Bullies

Punching Bag

To state the obvious, not all clients are perfect. Every client has flaws, and those flaws are often the very reason that the client hired an attorney in the first place. If not for flawed clients, there may be much less need for attorneys. But what can an attorney do when a client’s flaws amount…

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Running on Empty: The Hidden Energy Cost of Interruptions

Empty Battery

When we talk about lawyer burnout and exhaustion, we often focus on the obvious culprits like long hours, demanding clients, looming deadlines, difficult cases, and the emotional weight of the profession. Those factors certainly contribute to fatigue. But there is another source of exhaustion that often goes unnoticed because it has become such a normal…

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Recharging: One Size Does Not Fit All

Relaxing Hammock

When people talk about recharging, they often assume there is a one-size-fits-all solution. The advice often sounds familiar. Take a vacation, spend time with friends, go to a party, travel somewhere exciting, or get out and be more social. For some lawyers, those suggestions sound wonderful. For others, they sound exhausting. One of the challenges…

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