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Bumped From a Flight During the Peak Summer Travel Season? You Have Legal Rights post image

Bumped From a Flight During the Peak Summer Travel Season? You Have Legal Rights

In an effort to make sure that every seat is filled, airlines often overbook flights. In fact, one in every ten people that travel by plane has been bumped off a flight in the past year. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, an oversold flight can be a major headache. Fortunately, you do have legal […]

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Supreme Court Rules Small Businesses Must Go It Alone in Arbitration

In American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, the U.S. Supreme Court continued its trend of strictly enforcing arbitration provisions at the peril of class-action claims. By a vote of 5-3, the majority held that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) does not permit courts to invalidate a contractual waiver of class arbitration on the ground […]

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DOMA Ruling May Have Estate Tax Planning Implications

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that the Defense Against Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional will have far-reaching benefits that change the paradigm of health benefits enrollment, retirement benefits, and tax planning. Regarding the latter, same-sex married couples may see sweeping changes to their estate tax planning and gift tax rules. Under current tax rules, […]

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Global Tax Evasion Compliance Deadline Nears

In one of the largest coordinated global tax evasion strategies in history, the United States is on pace to open up registration to foreign financial firms that service U.S. clients on July 15, 2013. The financial industry continues to lobby for more time and the Internal Revenue Service has not yet released registration procedures and […]

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Jefferson County, Alabama Approves Another Bankruptcy Settlement

As Jefferson County, Alabama, makes headway toward exiting bankruptcy law proceedings, county commissioners have approved another bankruptcy settlement plan to help the county regain solid financial footing. In a 4-1 vote, the county commission panel approved sewer fee hikes of 7.4 percent for four years and 3.4 percent for 40 years. At present, the majority […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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Fiduciary Duties and Investment Professionals: What’s the Big Difference? post image

Fiduciary Duties and Investment Professionals: What’s the Big Difference?

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently considering whether investment advisers and securities brokers should be held to the same standard of care when dealing with clients. The uniform fiduciary standard was authorized under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law and has been hotly debated since 2011. While the fiduciary standard already applies to financial […]

Author: Dan Brecher

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Gifts Should be a Crucial Part of Your Business Succession Plan post image

Gifts Should be a Crucial Part of Your Business Succession Plan

Many small business owners want to keep their legacy intact by passing down their companies to family members. Many small business owners want to keep their legacy intact by passing down their companies to family members. A viable succession plan is essential for these owners in not only passing down assets, but also doing so […]

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What Does IPO Surge Mean for Your Venture? post image

What Does IPO Surge Mean for Your Venture?

The U.S. IPO market heated up just in time for summer, according to recent data. The surge in US IPOs corresponded to the record highs in U.S. stock market indices during the second quarter. The quarter ended with a brief but significant market correction, responding significantly to the reminder from Chairman Bernanke that there will […]

Author: Dan Brecher

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Ponzi Scheme Victims Receive 4 Cents on the Dollar from Lou Pearlman Following His Bankruptcy post image

Ponzi Scheme Victims Receive 4 Cents on the Dollar from Lou Pearlman Following His Bankruptcy

Lou Pearlman may be known by many as the creator of teen sensation boy bands ‘N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, but to thousands of mom-and-pop investors, he will forever be known as the Ponzi schemer who scammed them out of millions. What’s worse, bankruptcy trustee Soneet Kapila recently made public that, following a liquidation […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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May a Trust Avoid the 3.8% Income Tax Surcharge? post image

May a Trust Avoid the 3.8% Income Tax Surcharge?

The 3.8% income tax surcharge (the “Surcharge”) is a new concern faced by trustee. The current investment environment poses challenges to invest in a manner that will produce enough income to satisfy beneficiaries. Trustees of trusts that own business assets may avoid the surcharge if the income earned from the business is deemed active rather […]

Author: James F. McDonough

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Don't Leave Digital Assets Out of the Estate Plan

When it comes to formulating an estate plan, many individuals focus on the assets that hold direct monetary value, such as cash, retirement accounts, life insurance, trusts, real estate, and physical property. Many affluent individuals and business owners rely on trusts or the use of the lucrative gift tax law to transfer these assets to […]

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When Is a Property “Commercial” For Purposes of Sidewalk Liability Under NJ Law? post image

When Is a Property “Commercial” For Purposes of Sidewalk Liability Under NJ Law?

While most of us in New Jersey are happy not to think about snow for the next several months, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently considered a slip and fall case involving an icy sidewalk and how the risk of sidewalk liability. The issue before the court was how to determine […]

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