Adoption

Three More Agencies Adopt the Uniform State Test

by Matthew Saunig | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/7/2013

Three more state agencies have announced that they will be adopting the new national MLO test with the Uniform State Content. The Wyoming Division of Banking, Indiana Secretary of State, and Montana Division of Banking and...more

12 Things You Should Know About Private Adoptions In Utah

by Kirton McConkie PC on 5/2/2013

12 THINGS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER IN PRIVATE/INDEPENDENT UTAH ADOPTIONS: 1. Finding a birth mother: Paid facilitators are illegal in Utah. Only licensed agencies may be paid for matching services under Utah law. Even...more

Tax Issues for Same-Sex and Non-Traditional Couples

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 3/8/2013

Tax issues are among the many legal challenges same-sex and non-traditional couples face. Currently the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (DOMA) requires that under federal law marriage is between a man and a woman. Our federal...more

Court Upholds LGBT Adoption Ban in Puerto Rico

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 2/27/2013

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court last week upheld the island’s ban on same-sex couples adopting children, noting that the legislature could change the law if it wished. ...more

What's New for Tax Year 2012 (When Filing in 2013)

by Duane Morris LLP on 2/20/2013

The following are select tax topics affecting individuals and businesses for tax year 2012. Individuals - Personal Exemptions: The personal exemption is $3,800 for 2012, an increase of $100. Alternative...more

American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Expanded Roth Conversions and Other Benefit and Retirement Related Provisions

by King & Spalding on 2/5/2013

On January 2 , 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8) (the “Relief Act”) into law. While the principal intention of the Relief Act was to avert the key elements of the “fiscal cliff” by...more

Argument Report: Can Lack of Testamentary Capacity Be Proven From the Will Alone?

by Kirk Jenkins | Sedgwick LLP on 1/28/2013

A relatively quiet Illinois Supreme Court gave little indication of its leanings last week during oral argument in DeHart v. DeHart....more

Fiscal Cliff Legislation - Employee Benefits and Compensation Provisions of Interest

by Jessica Carter, David Glaser, Meridith Bogart Krell, Carrie Mitnick, Bernard O'Hare, Bruce Wolff | Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 1/18/2013

Earlier this month we notified you that that under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012—i.e., the “fiscal cliff legislation”—Congress extended the ability of employers to pay or reimburse an employee on a tax-free basis...more

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

Summary of Income Tax Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

by D. Michael O'Leary, Gary Teblum | Trenam Kemker on 1/8/2013

As you no doubt are aware, Congress just passed, and the President just signed into law, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”). The Act is effective as of January 1, 2013. This summary addresses certain of...more

Illinois Supreme Court Will Hear Five Civil Cases During January Term

by Kirk Jenkins | Sedgwick LLP on 1/5/2013

The Illinois Supreme Court has posted its docket for the impending January term, and the Court will hear argument in five civil cases. ...more

Legal Alert: The Fiscal-Cliff Tax Relief Affected Benefits, Too

by Jeffrey S. Ashendorf | FordHarrison on 1/5/2013

As most everyone knows by now, Congress adopted, and President Obama signed, legislation – the American Taxpayer Relief Act (the "Act") – that resolves many elements of the so-called "fiscal cliff," i.e., the various tax...more

2013 Expiring and Changing Employee Tax Provisions

by Jacob Mattinson, Diane M. Morgenthaler, Ruth Wimer | McDermott Will & Emery on 11/28/2012

With the fiscal cliff approaching in 2013, several favorable tax provisions affecting individuals and businesses are set to expire. Given this uncertainty, employers must prepare for changing payroll taxes and new limits on...more

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