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Blank Rome LLP

A Promise Is a Promise: The Enforceability of Charitable Pledges under New York Law

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Charitable contributions are often utilized in estate planning to assist a client not only in supporting his or her favorite charities but also to reduce tax liabilities both during life and at death. However, before clients...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Enforcing Charitable Pledges: New York’s Shifting Landscape

On August 24, 2016, it was widely reported in the business media that Duke University had filed a claim against the estate of Aubrey McLendon, the former CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corp., who died in March 2016. The claim was...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

What Does the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Mean for Modern Philanthropy?

In an open letter to their newborn daughter last December, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan announced they will eventually give 99 percent of their Facebook shares during their lives to a variety of...more

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