Tax Law, Business Organization, Civil Remedies

A Month in UK Employment Law - January 2013

by Peta-Anne Barrow, Daniel Ornstein, Jennifer Wheater | Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/16/2013

In This Issue: - 2013 – What's On the Horizon - Changes Confirmed - Changes Expected In 2013 But No Implementation Date ...more

Federal Court of Appeal: Canada Cannot Tax Treaty Income Twice

by Dentons on 7/18/2012

It is trite law that one of the main purposes of tax treaties is to prevent double taxation of the same income. In Canada this principle has often been treated with a grain of salt since Canadian domestic rules do not bar...more

Reuters: Corporations Face Long Odds in Tax Cases Heard by the United States Supreme Court – Situation Brighter in Canada

by Dentons on 5/21/2012

Reuters recently reported a study showing that corporations face very long odds in tax appeals heard by the United States Supreme Court. There were 919 income tax cases in the Supreme Court of the United States from 1909 to...more

Wealth Management Update - May 2012

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/3/2012

A monthly report for wealth management professionals. In This Issue: - May Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts...1 - Wandry v....more

High Net Worth Family Tax Report - April 2012, Vol. 7 No. 1

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 4/25/2012

In This Issue: - $5,120,000 Lifetime Gift Tax Exemption Expiring Soon We recently circulated this article as a Special Client Alert. The resetting of the lifetime gift-tax exemption back to $1 million from...more

Court Finds Exigent Circumstances Warrant Appointment of Receiver for an Insolvent, Closely Held Corporation

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 3/27/2012

The Delaware Chancery Court recently found that exigent circumstances necessitated the appointment of a receiver for an insolvent company under section 291 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). The insolvent company...more

Advantages of Chapter 11

by Pullman & Comley, LLC on 3/15/2012

Companies that are facing seemingly insurmountable financial difficulties can often turn to chapter 11 for relief. Some of the key advantages of filing chapter 11 to successfully resolve a company’s financial woes...more

High Net Worth Family Tax Report, Vol. 6, No. 3

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 12/1/2011

In This Issue: Congressional Super Committee Fails to Agree on Deficit Reduction Measures; Supreme Court to Resolve Statute of Limitations for Overstatements of Tax Basis; IRS Rules That Gift to Charity of Non-voting...more

10 Lessons from the Verizon Cases at the State Corporation Commission

by Sands Anderson PC on 11/25/2011

In December of 2009, Verizon Communication, Inc.’s two “baby bell” subsidiaries in Virginia (Verizon Virginia, Inc. and Verizon South, Inc. — collectively, “Verizon”) filed applications to correct erroneous assessments of...more

An Update on the Availability of Relief under the US/UK Double Tax Treaty

by Dechert LLP on 9/16/2011

The UK Courts have recently passed judgment in the latest stages of two significant cases regarding the availability of relief under the US/UK Double Tax Treaty. The first case, Swift, overruled an earlier decision allowing a...more

Be Ready to Pounce on a Texas Margins Tax Challenge

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 8/27/2011

On July 29, 2011, Allcat Claims Services, L.P. (Allcat) and one of its individual partners filed a petition with the Texas Supreme Court seeking a declaratory judgment that the Texas margins tax (TMT) is unconstitutional...more

Mofo New York Tax Insights - May 2011 - Volume 2, Issue 5

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/4/2011

In this issue: New Policy Offers Partial Relief from Controversial Responsible Person Liability; Successful Challenge to Assessment Does Not Entitle Taxpayers to an Award of Costs; Update on Barker Vacation Home Case; New...more

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 2, Issue 4 - April 2011

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/4/2011

In this issue: Tribunal Holds That Television Broadcaster Cannot Include Film in its Property Factor; Department Limits Application of Article 9-A Separate Accounting Election; Tribunal Grants State’s Motion to Reargue...more

Amendments To New York State False Claims Act Encourage Qui Tam Actions

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/14/2010

On August 13, 2010, effective August 27, 2010, the New York legislature enacted Chapter 379, turbo-charging the New York False Claims Act (“FCA”), N.Y. State Fin. Law § 187 et seq., and providing would-be whistleblowers with...more

California Court of Appeal Permits Retroactive Taxes to Remedy Unconstitutional Discrimination; Upholds Post-Amnesty Penalty

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/29/2010

The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, recently issued an opinion against the taxpayer in River Garden Retirement Home v. Franchise Tax Board, 2010 Cal. App. LEXIS 1146 (2010). The case presented two...more

Fix Your Tax Withholding and Finally Pay the Correct Amount

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 7/28/2009

Do not be surprised with a large tax bill or loan the IRS your money interest free! Nationally recognized tax attorney explains what you need to do to adjust your Federal Tax Withholding. If you owe a lot or receive a large...more

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