Election Roundup: How a Trump Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup Podcast - Episode 9: Exploring the DA’s Proof, Michael Cohen’s Cross-Examination, and Jury Scenarios in Trump’s Election Interference Trial
DE Under 3: Employment Poster Requirements & the U.S. DOJ’s First-Ever Criminal Anti-Trust Prosecution
DE Under 3: Agency Budget Requests, Transgender Day of Visibility traction, and the fall of Trump OFCCP’s “Four Pillars”
#WorkforceWednesday: SCOTUS in Review, Biden Acts to Limit Non-Competes, NY HERO Act Model Safety Plans - Employment Law This Week®
An Examination of the Death Penalty in America
JONES DAY TALKS®: Helms-Burton Cases Move Through Courts, and the State of U.S./Cuba Relations
Harvard/MIT Student Visa Case
Employment Law Now V-88- 4th Anniversary Special Episode
What Happens to President Trump's Immigration Proclamations During President Biden's First 100 Days?
Transfer of Power: Everything You Didn’t Know About Presidential Transitions with Dr. Terry Sullivan Executive Director of the White House Transition Project: On Record PR
Employment Law Now IV-86- 3 Quick Hits: FFCRA Extension, Trump Executive Order, and New DOL Tipping Rule
#WorkforceWednesday: Congress Passes Relief Bill, EEOC's Vaccine Guidance, Return to Work Delayed - Employment Law This Week®
SCOTUS Watch: The ACA and Key Health Law Areas Justice Barrett Could Impact - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast
New Developments in the World of Section 230
What's at Stake for Immigration?
#WorkforceWednesday: OFCCP Guidance on Diversity Training, Starbucks’ Diversity Plan, Time Off to Vote - Employment Law This Week®
2020 Presidential Candidates' Tax Proposals
Enforcement Relief: What New Regulatory Reforms Could Mean for Hospices
One-on-One with David Fotouhi, Acting General Counsel at the EPA
Below is a broad overview of policies for which President-Elect Biden has indicated support (PDF). It is important to note that, while some of these policies fall under the President's executive power, many will require...more
Wither The Senate? I was reviewing a reorganization plan Saturday morning – coffee and chocolate chip cookies within easy reach – when an email crossed my screen with the subject line that each of NBC, CNN, ABC and the...more
Election Day is just under a month away. Will there be a “blue wave”? Will Republicans maintain control of the Presidency and the Senate? Who knows? But, at a high level, we can compare what tax policies may be implemented in...more
We’re a little less than 50 days from the 2020 presidential election and many people are wondering what effect a potential change in leadership could have on their tax bill. If the Democrats take the White House many of the...more
On April 10, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure 2020-22 (the “Revenue Procedure”), which (1) permits an “electing real property trade or business” that elected not to be subject to the...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) made significant changes to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 162(m)), expanding the scope of individuals and entities subject to Section 162(m), in addition to...more
Saudi Aramco’s slow trickle of IPO-related information continued this weekend, including its goal of setting overall company market value at a staggering $1.7 trillion. The figure, though massive, is still well short of the...more
In 2016, the Obama administration issued a series of rules and regulations designed to stem the flow of corporate inversions – transactions where U.S. corporations moved offshore to avoid the high 35% U.S. corporate tax rate....more
We surveyed 200 executives on their views about the future of M&A and found that most remain optimistic about 2019 - On the one hand, the US economy has grown steadily, unemployment is down, interest rates remain low and...more
The US M&A market delivered another year of strong performance in 2018. Though deal volume dipped 2 percent year-on-year to 5,682 deals, deal value was up by 15 percent over the period, to US$1.5 trillion - A number of...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Next Speaker of the House. This week, House Democrats meet in private for a vote nominating Rep. Nancy Pelosi to become speaker in January. Pelosi continues to lock down support...more
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Diversity is the Key to Startup Success - What Can Early-Stage Founders Do About It? Hiring a diverse team isn’t just the right thing to do, its profitable....more
The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) recently issued Notice 2018-68 (the “Notice”) that provides guidance regarding the application of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 162(m)”)...more
On August 21, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2018-68 containing much-awaited interpretive guidance on Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code as amended by last year's tax reform act (Tax Act), including...more
On August 21, the IRS issued Notice 2018-68 to provide guidance on changes to Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Section 162(m) generally limits the tax deduction...more
This deeper dive into the White House’s proposed tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods helps us understand just exactly how buying for the average American could change....more
House Republicans are preparing to hit the campaign trails with another tax-cut package in tow. Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) is hoping to provide a public preview of Tax Cuts 2.0 in August; this should give...more
Germany’s diesel emissions scandal bears a lot of resemblances to the Wells Fargo debacle here at home. It just can’t seem to quit itself. This week, we’ve learned that German authorities have opened a criminal inquiry into...more
June 5, 2018 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was passed by Congress last year, imposed a $10,000 limit on state and local tax (“SALT”) deductions. ...more
Here are the changes from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) that will impact “most” Individuals when they prepare their 2018 Tax Returns in 2019...more
Section 118 provides “[i]n the case of a corporation, gross income does not include any contribution to the capital of the taxpayer.” The regulations promulgated under Section 118 under prior law provide, with respect to...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017 Tax Act) significantly modified the treatment of certain deductions for many business taxpayers, including partners and partnerships....more
As we previously reported, following the tax reform package passed in December, private equity limited partner investors based outside the United States are now subject to tax on gains from the sale of partnership interests. ...more
Below are soundbites from panelists at Infocast’s Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit from March 19th to 22nd in Carlsbad, CA. It was an extremely well-attended event and the mood of the participants was generally...more
The recent tax law changes have focused primarily on corporate income tax, and in the international context, mostly on outbound tax matters. However, certain less publicized changes to the Code’s controlled foreign...more