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The U.S. Supreme Court, in Overturning Section 3 of DOMA, Creates Issues for Benefit Plans post image

The U.S. Supreme Court, in Overturning Section 3 of DOMA, Creates Issues for Benefit Plans

Historically, the definition and regulation of the marriage relationship was deemed to be the exclusive domain of the states. With passage of the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (“DOMA”), Congress changed this assumption in two important respects: In United States v. Windsor (Case No. 12–30, decided June 26, 2013), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled […]

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O'Bannon Likeness Lawsuit Prompts NCAA to Drop EA Sports Partnership post image

O'Bannon Likeness Lawsuit Prompts NCAA to Drop EA Sports Partnership

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced its plans to sever ties with video game maker EA Sports, largely in response to the ongoing likeness lawsuit it is fighting that was started by former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon. The athletic conference is currently embroiled in a lengthy and costly legal battle with O’Bannon and […]

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Farmers, Ranchers Lobby for Better Estate, Gift Tax Legislation post image

Farmers, Ranchers Lobby for Better Estate, Gift Tax Legislation

Many farmers and ranchers that are nurturing hundreds of acres of property were relieved when lawmakers announced the 2013 estate and gift tax legislation Many farmers and ranchers that are nurturing hundreds of acres of property were relieved when lawmakers announced the 2013 estate and gift tax legislation, which made it significantly less costly to […]

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Commercial Lease Insurance Language is Upheld

In many of today’s commercial leases, the parties generally gloss over the insurance clauses considering them to be simply boiler plate or standard language. Generally speaking, little thought is given to the insurance clauses until in fact something bad happens. In a properly drafted Triple Net Lease, each party provides its own insurance to protect […]

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IRS Embattled with Technology Firms Over 2004 Corporate Tax Holiday post image

IRS Embattled with Technology Firms Over 2004 Corporate Tax Holiday

The Internal Revenue Service is taking a closer examination of corporations’ tax strategies during the 2004 tax holiday, and two technology firms in particular have drawn scrutiny from the federal agency. In two separate tax law cases, the IRS is battling BMC Software Inc. and Analog Devices, both of which are citing a 2004 corporate […]

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Cengage Learning Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Textbook publisher and education company Cengage Learning announced that it has sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a pre-arranged restructuring plan that will enable it to reduce its $5.8 billion in outstanding debt. The company filed for protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Brooklyn, New York. Like many other textbook publishers, it […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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Beware Plan Sponsors, the Department of Labor May be Knocking on Your Door post image

Beware Plan Sponsors, the Department of Labor May be Knocking on Your Door

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has substantially increased the number of ERISA compliance audits it conducts each year.  Document requests covered in the typical audit letter are striking fear into the hearts of executives charged with HR responsibility. While in most cases the companies and their staff members do not deliberately violate the law’s […]

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Alabama Grocery Chain Files For Bankruptcy under Chapter 11 post image

Alabama Grocery Chain Files For Bankruptcy under Chapter 11

Alabama grocery conglomerate – Belle Foods – filed for bankruptcy law protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, citing excessive debt and insufficient cash flow as the cause of its financial strain. The company, which once operated the former Bruno’s and Food World stores, said it was finding it difficult to meet its creditor […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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Adidas Suspends Contract with Sprinter Tyson Gay Over Failed Drug Test post image

Adidas Suspends Contract with Sprinter Tyson Gay Over Failed Drug Test

In the aftermath of the Lance Armstrong scandal, athletic sponsors are taking a hard line with athletes who fail to pass doping drug tests. Adidas recently announced that it has dropped former double world sprint champion Tyson Gay over a failed drug test. Only one day after the American sprinter tested positive for banned performance-enhancing […]

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A Non-Traditional Trust Issue: Gender Reassignment post image

A Non-Traditional Trust Issue: Gender Reassignment

Occasionally, cases present fact patterns that were unanticipated at the time I was in law school. Today, however, a person’s ability to anticipate these situations is guided by the dramatic changes in medicine and reproductive technology. In Burnett v. Burnett, a guardian filed a divorce action on behalf of the ward for the primary purpose […]

Author: James F. McDonough

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Twinkies Make Their Way Back to the Shelves as the Brand Seeks to Reinvent Itself post image

Twinkies Make Their Way Back to the Shelves as the Brand Seeks to Reinvent Itself

If you’re a regular reader, you know I always post on Tuesday. However, I wanted to post this article today because Hostess Twinkies made their way back on the shelves this morning. Everyone at the office is excited about this; perhaps it calls for an office-wide get together featuring a few boxes of our old […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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Pohlad Estate Brings Lawsuit Against IRS Over $189 Million Tax Bill Regarding Minnesota Twins post image

Pohlad Estate Brings Lawsuit Against IRS Over $189 Million Tax Bill Regarding Minnesota Twins

Robert and William Pohlad, sons of late Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad, who passed away in 2009, have brought a lawsuit against IRS regarding a disputed $189 million tax bill. The IRS recently imposed the multi million-dollar tax liability on the heirs, arguing that Pohlad’s estate undervalued his stake in the Minnesota Twins, according to Forbes. In […]

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