Consumer Protection – May 23, 2012

by Venable LLP on 5/11/2012

Introduction - Federal and state laws governing consumer credit counseling agencies continue to evolve and create potential pitfalls and new compliance requirements. - In response, the industry has responded with...more

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 3/27/2012

A majority of taxpayers engage professional tax preparers to help with their taxes. If you are one of them, the IRS has issued a caution for you to only hire tax preparers who are trustworthy. Tom Jankowski, special agent in...more

by Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. on 2/21/2012

Joe Kristan, of the venerable Roth & Company P.C. Tax Update Blog, raises an important issue that all taxpayers should keep in mind. Joe reminds us to beware of promises of fast, dramatic tax relief. Whenever a notice...more

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 2/8/2012

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act), which was adopted in July 2010 with the goals of reducing risk, increasing transparency and promoting market integrity within the...more

by George Bourguignon on 1/4/2012

If you have an outstanding tax debt and are curious if it can still be collected or if you want to know more about how long the IRS has to collect a tax, then you may want to take a look at this post! Contact: George E....more

by Ifrah Law - Strategic Defense in Federal... on 11/28/2011

On Nov. 18, 2011, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held its second hearing on the legalization of online gaming. The subcommittee had held an initial hearing on the...more

by Kristian Dreyer on 9/28/2011

Liberalisering af det danske spillemarked (online casino, poker m.v.) med ikrafttræden 2012....more

by Fenwick & West LLP on 4/12/2011

Technological innovations have introduced a host of new legal questions to the employment law area. Thanks to computer and mobile technology, workforces are increasingly virtual and global, creating new tensions in labor law...more