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Are Lawsuit or Settlement Damages Taxable?

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Taxpayers who suffer from physical injuries or physical sickness can generally take advantage of a special provision in the Code that makes such damages non-taxable. See I.R.C. § 104(a)(2). Generally, this can be an easy...more

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Post-Quarantine Buyout Of A Partner

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Uptick in Business Divorces? I’ve read a number of articles over the last few weeks in which marriage counselors have been predicting a wave of divorce filings once the COVID-19 quarantine has been lifted...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2016

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Mean Girls v. The Right of Publicity: Lessons Learned From the Lohan and Gravano Lawsuits - On September 1, 2016, a New York appellate court ended two closely watched right of publicity lawsuits brought by Lindsay...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Best in Law: Tax Ruling Confirms Protocol on Job-Related Judgments

The California Court of Appeal recently confirmed that employment-related settlements or judgments are wages from which employers must withhold payroll taxes. In Cifuentes v. Costco Wholesale Corp., Cifuentes...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter; November 2013

In This Issue: - Labor and Employment and ERISA Class Actions After Wal-Mart and Comcast — Practice Points for Defendants (Part I – Commonality)* - Agencies Release Guidance on HRAs, FSAs, and Employer Payment...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - May 2013

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This month our articles focus on the availability of damages in complex ERISA class actions and withdrawal liability actions. Jackie Len first provides Proskauer's perspective on the implications for ERISA litigation arising...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Legal Alert: IRS Clarifies "Binding Written Contract" Definition in Renewable Energy Tax Credit Begun Construction Guidance

On April 25, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service updated guidance issued on April 15, 2013, that explained how to satisfy the new “begun construction” requirement for the renewable energy section 45 production tax credit (PTC)...more

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Trial Attorney Tax Summary for Taxation of Settlements and Damages – Part 6: Damages for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Overview - This article is designed to outline the tax treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) damages for plaintiffs. PTSD has become a household illness particularly among our soldiers returning from Iraq...more

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IRS Reporting Requirements for Class Action Settlement Payments and Court Awarded Damages

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When finalizing class action settlements, or paying damage awards after a class action judgment, it is important to be mindful of the taxation of these payments and the related IRS information reporting requirements triggered...more

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Trial Attorney Tax Summary for Taxation of Settlements and Damages – Part 1: The Basics

Overview - Legal settlements in the U.S. easily exceed one trillion dollars on an annual basis. The tax consequences of settlements and damages should be reasonably well known and settled. . However, that is not the...more

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