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    Six U.S. States Involved in Norwegian Tax Evasion Case post image

    Six U.S. States Involved in Norwegian Tax Evasion Case

    In another example of international cooperation to quell Norwegian tax evasion, a quiet investigation is expected to reveal the identities of Norwegian taxpayers with secret U.S. bank accounts and of residents of Norway who should be, but aren’t, paying taxes there. Federal courts in six U.S. states have granted the Internal Revenue Service permission to […]

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    NJ Court Broadly Interprets Consumer Contract Protection Statute

    Discount restaurant coupons purchased online qualify as contracts under the state’s consumer protection statute, according to the Supreme Court of New Jersey. The panel was asked to weigh in by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considering the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit against Restaurant.com. The Facts of the Case The specific question […]

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    Understanding the Estate Tax Portability Provision

    Many affluent Americans and business owners breathed a sigh of relief when lawmakers prevented the federal estate tax exemption from reverting back to $1 million at the beginning of the year. Instead, Americans can exempt an indexed $5.25 million from federal estate taxes or $10.5 million for those who are married and file joint returns. […]

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    Illinois Beer Distributor Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

    A popular Anheuser-Busch distributor sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Illinois this week, in the hopes of reorganizing its debt and emerging in a stronger financial position. Earl Gaudio & Son Inc. officially filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. bankruptcy court in Danville, Illinois. A week prior to the filing, a court approved the sale of the company […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    Daily Fantasy Sports Take Hold, Despite Gambling Laws

    Daily Fantasy Sports Take Hold, Despite Gambling Laws Most people know fantasy sports as a game in which individuals select a set of professional players before the sports season begins and accrue points based on those players’ performance during said season. Despite ambiguous gambling laws however, a new daily fantasy sports trend has emerged whereby gamers […]

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    Support for Patent Troll Legislation Growing

    Momentum against non-practicing entities continues to grow. Over the last month, Congress, the Obama Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, and the business community have all called for patent reform intended to combat patent trolls. Non-practicing entities do not directly use the patents they own to produce goods, but rather license them to other companies that […]

    Author: Fred D. Zemel

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    Harrisburg Holds 'Wild West' Auction to Reduce Debt

    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been struggling for years to unload its heavy municipal debt and repair its broken economy. The city attempted to file for bankruptcy protection in 2011, but the court dismissed its request, leaving the debt-saddled state capital with few avenues for alleviating its financial woes. Now, the city is trying a new creative […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    Uniform Acts, Modern Portfolio Theory, and An Unintended Consequence post image

    Uniform Acts, Modern Portfolio Theory, and An Unintended Consequence

    Trustees had been governed by the Reasonable Man standard for investing trust assets that were designed to preserve principal and avoid risk.  Then, Modern Portfolio Theory came into prominence and the Reasonable Man rule fell into disfavor. Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), supported by the work of Nobel Laureates, became the prevailing theory. In the most […]

    Author: James F. McDonough

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    Are Your Employees or Recording You?

    Thanks to smart phones, it is easy to record a conversation, even without the other party being aware. There is even an “app” for that. Thanks to smart phones, it is easy to record a conversation, even without the other party being aware. There is even an “app” for that. For employers, it is important […]

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    U.S., State Governments Rely on New Software to Combat Tax Fraud post image

    U.S., State Governments Rely on New Software to Combat Tax Fraud

    As the Internal Revenue Service attempts to close the multibillion-dollar tax gap, a large portion of its resources are being geared to combat tax fraud involving sizable assets. This includes offshore tax havens, tax evasion, and, as of late, unpaid or incorrectly calculated estate taxes. However, recent crimes relating to sophisticated identity theft rings have also […]

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    MLB Suspensions of Alex Rodriguez, 12 Other Players

    Major League Baseball has handed down substantial suspensions for players involved in the Biogenesis performance-enhancing drug scandal, with Yankees third basemen Alex Rodriguez taking the brunt of punishment. Twelve players have accepted 50-game suspensions from the league. However, A-Rod was suspended for the remainder of the 2013 season and all of 2014 – a total of […]

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    The Fatherless Child: The Law Struggles to Catch Up to Reproductive Technology post image

    The Fatherless Child: The Law Struggles to Catch Up to Reproductive Technology

    The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit filed a decision in Capato v. Commissioner Social Security, on July 24, 2013, that highlights the need for a legislative solution in providing benefits under federal programs. The Court held that twins, conceived after the death of their biological father through assisted reproductive technology, were not entitled […]

    Author: James F. McDonough

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