January 2024


Here we are again, a new calendar year in front of us. For many, it is a clean slate to reinvent themselves and their worlds. How about you?

What if this became the year you finally make your life and work world a better fit for you, without having to limit yourself to what others expect of you?

My goal

Robert Plotkin

Blueshift IP co-founder and software patent expert Robert Plotkin authored an article for IPWatchdog about whether artificial intelligence prompts can be patented. The article is titled “Can AI Prompts Be Patented? Don’t Be Too Quick to Dismiss this Question” and can be read online here.
While much attention has been paid to the debate surrounding patenting the output of


IBM has notified its employees that it will suspend its current match and 1% automatic contribution to employee 401(k) plans as of January 1, 2024. In lieu of contributing to a 401(k) plan, the industry leader will provide a monthly account credit toward a new Retirement Benefit Account (RBA). Employees also will receive a one-time salary increase to offset the

Here is some important information regarding the net investment income tax (NIIT), which may be relevant to your financial situation.

NIIT Overview

The NIIT is a 3.8 percent tax that could apply if your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) exceeds $200,000(single filers), $250,000 (married, filing jointly), or $125,000 (married, filing separately). It targets the lesser of your net investment income

Given today’s relentless pace of business disruption, the expectations are enormous for board performance. Board members are asked to nimbly steer their companies in the right direction, constructively advise C-suite leadership, and diligently drive long-term strategic growth. How can boards best govern for today and tomorrow — and grow their individual and collective contributions?
We posed this question to Lisa

Funding a trust is the process of transferring your assets into the ownership of a trust and re-titling them in its name. Think of a trust as a car and your assets as the fuel. Without funding your trust – essentially filling the tank — your estate planning vehicle isn’t going anywhere.

An estate plan encompasses a variety of assets