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What is so compelling about the Trump tax strategy? Critics and supporters have been outspoken about Republican president-elect Donald Trump’s tax returns recently. According to a Politico report, the focus of the debate has been over the legality of Trump’s tax-minimizing strategies since 1995. Trump’s tax-minimization strategy draws criticism In a recent story published in the New […]

John Scagnelli, Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Environmental Land Use Group, and Bill Sullivan, Counsel, will be among the panelists at the NJ League of Municipalities’ 101st Annual Conference in Atlantic City, Nov. 15-17, 2016 WHEN: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 – Thursday, November 17, 2016 WHERE: New Jersey State League of Municipalities’ 101st Annual Conference Atlantic […]

What Could These Proposed Cyber Security Standards Mean For Your Business? New York-based financial companies will not be the only ones required to strengthen their cybersecurity practices. Federal regulators recently unveiled proposed rules that would apply to all large banks.Specifically, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), and the Office of the […]

Jeffrey R. Pittard joins Scarinci Hollenbeck’s tax, trusts and estates practice group as Counsel Lyndhurst, New Jersey, November 10, 2016 – Scarinci Hollenbeck has expanded its Tax, Trusts and Estates law group with the addition of Counsel Jeffrey R. Pittard.  Mr. Pittard will be based at the firm’s Lyndhurst office and brings solid experience to the […]

How can the IRS revoke your passport? According to a recently enacted statute, the State Department can revoke the passport of an individual with certified delinquent tax debt. According to a LexisNexis Legal Newsroom report, under IRC section 7345, the IRS has the right to report any individuals with certified delinquent tax debt to the State Department, […]

On November 2nd, the USPTO issued new guidance to Patent Examiners regarding § 101 subject matter eligibility. The memorandum (USPTO-McRO-Bascom-Memo-1.pdf) provides guidance based on Federal Circuit decisions issued since the office’s most recent, May 2016, update. The memo includes guidance based on the Federal Circuit’s recent decisions in McRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games and BASCOM Global Internet […]

Which country’s financial information am I describing? The financial crisis and subsequent world-wide events breathed new life into the scrutiny of governmental financial information reports. The renewed interest is, in part, due to an appreciation of risk and a lingering distrust as the result of being burned. One national government’s financial information report consolidates over […]

How To Apply For A Medical Marijuana Dispensary License in New Jersey In 2010, the State of New Jersey legalized medical marijuana. However, the implementation of the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act has been slow, in large part due to the onerous requirements placed on patients and alternative treatment centers seeking to dispense […]

Why Your Band Should Consider an Intra-band agreement When new bands are early in their careers, there is a sense of “us against the world” and a comradery that makes all the members think that their friendship and common purpose will never fade. This is exactly the feeling engaged couples have. In fact, most people […]

Citing Lack of Performance, Major Organic Fast Food Chain, Garden Fresh files for Bankruptcy Recently, Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., one of the largest organic chain restaurant companies in the U.S., announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to The Wall Street Journal, the corporation that also runs the Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes […]

NJ based law firm Scarinci Hollenbeck Successfully Represents Federal Defense Contractor AASKI in Bid Protest over U.S. Army Contract Lyndhurst, New Jersey, November 3, 2016 — Scarinci Hollenbeck successfully represented AASKI Technology, Inc. (“AASKI”) in a bid protest before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), preserving the Ocean-based defense contractor’s award to provide professional support to […]

Why is Lucasfilm Suing this Lightsaber School? In the midst of losing themselves in the thrill of fantastical combat, a company of Star Wars enthusiasts are facing a lawsuit over their lightsaber school from the very company that started the billion-dollar franchise. Disney’s Lucasfilm recently filed a suit in the United States District Court’s Northern District of […]