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Domestic Asset Protection – Why State Legislation Is Not Set In Stone

The State of Nevada spent considerable time and effort in crafting its asset protection and dynasty trust statute. Nevada worked hard to attract trust business to the state in an effort to broaden its economic base and decrease its reliance upon tourism and mining. Yet, one amendment to a piece of legislation nearly upset years […]

Author: James F. McDonough

June 19, 2013

IRS Loses Court Case Against Yankees Co-Owner Hal Steinbrenner

A court case against Yankees co-owner and managing partner Hal Steinbrenner ruled that he will not be required to repay the Internal Revenue Service $670,000 in what the agency called an “erroneous” tax refund that it mistakenly extended to Steinbrenner and his wife in 2009, a federal court ruled. The issues go back to IRS audits […]

Author: James F. McDonough

June 18, 2013

IRS Audits

Jefferson County, Alabama and Creditors Reach Deal to Exit Municipal Bankruptcy

Jefferson County, Alabama, has announced the details of an agreement it reached with creditors that will enable the distressed county to formally exit municipal bankruptcy. The county has agreed to refinance its existing debts by June 30 in an effort to officially emerge from bankruptcy law protection by November 2013. According to the terms of […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

June 18, 2013

Chapter 9

Small Businesses May Be Subject to IRS Robo-Audits

The Internal Revenue Service is leaning more heavily on technology to help detect potential tax law violations, and this trend is expected to continue as it faces limited manpower to execute compliance protocols and audits. Historically, the IRS has used so-called “robo-audits” to monitor inconsistencies in the tax returns of middle-income Americans. However, a recent […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

June 17, 2013

Department of Labor Provides Updated Guidance on Notice of Exchange Required by PPACA

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) imposes a number of new obligations on New York and New Jersey employers. One of the most significant notification requirements involves the health insurance marketplaces that will be established in 2014. After delaying the scheduled implementation of the Notice to Inform Employees of Coverage Options requirement, the […]

Author: Charles A. Yuen

June 17, 2013

Affordable Care Act

CNET Founder Halsey Minor Seeks Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Protection

Tech industry investor and CNET Networks co-founder Halsey Minor filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles, only a few short years after selling his company for $1.8 billion. The entrepreneur opted for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which involves the liquidation of his assets and the sale of non-exempt property, the proceeds of […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

June 14, 2013

Will Starbucks Succeed in Securing New U.S. Tax Breaks?

Starbucks Corporation and roughly a dozen other large conglomerates are taking individual appeals to lawmakers in the hopes of overhauling current tax law policies and expanding certain tax breaks, a new analysis reveals. The Financial Times reports that the popular coffee chain, which maintains a global presence, reached out to lawmakers who are considering making changes to […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

June 14, 2013

New York Child Modeling Legislation May Alter the Fashion Industry

Proposed modeling legislation in the state of New York may have a dramatic impact on the fashion industry as it would afford child fashion models that same legal protections as those applied to child actors, dancers, and performers under the age of 18. State Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein and State Senate Labor Committee Chairwoman Diane Savino recently […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

June 14, 2013

U.S. Reaches Key Agreement With Chinese Regulators Over Auditing Access

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), a nonprofit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies, recently announced a critical first step in its efforts to secure audit documents in China. The memorandum of understanding is the product of lengthy negotiations with Chinese regulators over enforcement cooperation. As we have previously […]

Author: Dan Brecher

June 13, 2013

Judge Allows Patriot Coal To Reject Collective Bargaining Agreements

Patriot Coal Corp. will be permitted to reject collective bargaining agreements and reduce employee pensions and benefits for 13,000 union workers and retirees, a court ruled this week. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kathy Surratt-States granted a request from the company to stop making pension contributions and convert retiree healthcare to an outside fund, putting an end to an […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

June 13, 2013

Court Dismisses State's Lawsuit Against NCAA for Penn State Sanctions

The lawsuit against NCAA by the state of Pennsylvania will not be permitted to move forward, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Yvette Kane said that the arguments surrounding the state’s lawsuit, which claimed the NCAA overstepped its bounds with sanctions against Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky scandal, “fail to advance the ball,” Reuters […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

June 12, 2013

IRS Scrutiny Over Spending Continues

The Internal Revenue Service has come under heat recently for questions over spending, particularly as it faces budgetary shortfalls and sequestration cuts that may impact its ability to detect, investigate, and prosecute potential tax law violations. Most recently, the preliminary findings of a report conducted by the Treasury Department’s inspector general reveals the agency spent roughly $50 […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

June 12, 2013

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