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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

Did Sergio Garcia Lose in Match Play with the IRS?

by Thomas Wechter | Duane Morris LLP on 5/17/2013

One of the most recognizable names in professional golf—although not the most winning name, having never won a major golf tournament—is Sergio Garcia. He is especially known for his tree shots, the latest of which was a...more

Partial Win For Golfer In Treaty Case

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 3/28/2013

A recent Tax Court case addressed some interesting athlete and treaty issues. The Court ended up siding with the golfer on some, but not all, of the golfer's positions....more

Governor Expands Tax Breaks to Lure Film Crews to Puerto Rico

by Goldman Antonetti & Córdova, LLC on 3/19/2013

On March 2012, then-Governor Luis Fortuno signed a new package of tax breaks designed to encourage Hollywood crews to film in Puerto Rico. Fortuno announced that with the programs already in place, about 30 productions came...more

Comparison of Canadian Content, Co-Ventures and Treaty Co-Productions

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 1/24/2013

Canada has long been a pioneer in the international co-production area with numerous co-production treaties. Enclosed is a chart that provides a comparison of Canadian Content, Co-Ventures and Treaty...more

Gaming Legal News - October 25, 2012 • Volume 5, Number 23

by Dickinson Wright on 10/30/2012

In This Issue: - RACING TO NEW OFF-RESERVATION GAMING IN OREGON: Oregon currently has nine tribal casinos. A race is on to build new casinos to capture the Portland and Medford markets. The stakes are high – casino...more

Art Fortresses Hold Taxes at Bay

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/6/2012

The prices fetched by famous artworks continue to astound industry-watchers. In spring 2012, Edvard Munch’s The Scream set the record for a work sold at auction—$120 million. Sales of contemporary and modern art have also...more

No Medal for CRA’s Questionable Treatment of Canadian Olympic Medalists

by Dentons on 8/15/2012

On August 13 I came across this article in the Globe and Mail outlining how CRA treated prizes received by Canadian Olympic Medalists. Gold medalists receive a $20,000 prize from the Canadian Olympic Committee, Silver...more

Co-Production Updates

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/9/2012

Two items of note relating to the issue of international treaty co-productions which I believe indicate their re-emergence as a way of producing (especially in the current financial climate). First, Telefilm Canada...more

Take The Amensty Deal Rather Than Go “ALL-IN”

by Sanford Millar on 5/18/2011

Since the indictments of the principals of three U.S. facing real money poker sites and the filing of a parallel civil forfeiture action against the three sites there has been some discussion about whether the players who...more

Bullet"iln" Volume 8 Issue 2 - October 27, 2009

by International Lawyers Network on 10/27/2009

In this Issue: *2009 Annual Meeting in San Francisco - ILN Chairman, Lowell Lifschultz Steps Down After 21 Years Hosted by Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk and Rabkin *2009 European Regional Meeting in Athens...more