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Global Tax Evasion Compliance Deadline Nears

In one of the largest coordinated global tax evasion strategies in history, the United States is on pace to open up registration to foreign financial firms that service U.S. clients on July 15, 2013. The financial industry continues to lobby for more time and the Internal Revenue Service has not yet released registration procedures and […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

July 11, 2013

Tax Law Violations

Jefferson County, Alabama Approves Another Bankruptcy Settlement

As Jefferson County, Alabama, makes headway toward exiting bankruptcy law proceedings, county commissioners have approved another bankruptcy settlement plan to help the county regain solid financial footing. In a 4-1 vote, the county commission panel approved sewer fee hikes of 7.4 percent for four years and 3.4 percent for 40 years. At present, the majority […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

July 11, 2013

Fiduciary Duties and Investment Professionals: What’s the Big Difference?

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently considering whether investment advisers and securities brokers should be held to the same standard of care when dealing with clients. The uniform fiduciary standard was authorized under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law and has been hotly debated since 2011. While the fiduciary standard already applies to financial […]

Author: Dan Brecher

July 10, 2013

Securities attorney NYC

Gifts Should be a Crucial Part of Your Business Succession Plan

Many small business owners want to keep their legacy intact by passing down their companies to family members. Many small business owners want to keep their legacy intact by passing down their companies to family members. A viable succession plan is essential for these owners in not only passing down assets, but also doing so […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

July 10, 2013

Gift Tax

What Does IPO Surge Mean for Your Venture?

The U.S. IPO market heated up just in time for summer, according to recent data. The surge in US IPOs corresponded to the record highs in U.S. stock market indices during the second quarter. The quarter ended with a brief but significant market correction, responding significantly to the reminder from Chairman Bernanke that there will […]

Author: Dan Brecher

July 9, 2013

Ponzi Scheme Victims Receive 4 Cents on the Dollar from Lou Pearlman Following His Bankruptcy

Lou Pearlman may be known by many as the creator of teen sensation boy bands ‘N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, but to thousands of mom-and-pop investors, he will forever be known as the Ponzi schemer who scammed them out of millions. What’s worse, bankruptcy trustee Soneet Kapila recently made public that, following a liquidation […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

July 9, 2013

May a Trust Avoid the 3.8% Income Tax Surcharge?

The 3.8% income tax surcharge (the “Surcharge”) is a new concern faced by trustee. The current investment environment poses challenges to invest in a manner that will produce enough income to satisfy beneficiaries. Trustees of trusts that own business assets may avoid the surcharge if the income earned from the business is deemed active rather […]

Author: James F. McDonough

July 9, 2013

Income Tax

Don't Leave Digital Assets Out of the Estate Plan

When it comes to formulating an estate plan, many individuals focus on the assets that hold direct monetary value, such as cash, retirement accounts, life insurance, trusts, real estate, and physical property. Many affluent individuals and business owners rely on trusts or the use of the lucrative gift tax law to transfer these assets to […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

July 8, 2013

When Is a Property “Commercial” For Purposes of Sidewalk Liability Under NJ Law?

While most of us in New Jersey are happy not to think about snow for the next several months, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently considered a slip and fall case involving an icy sidewalk and how the risk of sidewalk liability. The issue before the court was how to determine […]

Author: Sheri Seigelbaum

July 8, 2013

Gossip Girl's Kelly Rutherford Files for Bankruptcy

After months of speculation about whether actress Kelly Rutherford would be able to overcome her financial difficulties, the former Gossip Girl actress officially files for bankruptcy. Rutherford, who played an Upper East Side divorcée on the hit television drama, has cited her own divorce from German businessman Daniel Giersch and the bitter custody battle that ensued […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

July 5, 2013

Rising Interest Rates Will Make Certain Gifts More Costly

Rising interest rates in the Treasury market is a warning that it is about to become more costly to make certain gifts or to sell assets to related parties. The yield on Treasury securities is used as a yardstick for setting the interest rates that related parties must charge one another when transferring property in […]

Author: James F. McDonough

July 5, 2013

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Provides End Around for Class-Wide Arbitration

Businesses will have to work a little harder to avoid class-action claims in arbitration. The U.S. Supreme Court recently resolved a key split in the circuit courts over whether class-wide arbitration is permissible absent an express provision in the contract. The decision further clarified the Court’s prior decision in Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds Int’l […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

July 5, 2013

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