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Coda Affiliates Forced Into Bankruptcy

U.S. electric car maker Coda Automotive sought bankruptcy law protection in early May, and now it appears that its financial condition is impacting its affiliate companies and they will be forced into bankruptcy as well. Delaware-based Lio Energy Systems Holdings has filed for protection along with Hong Kong-based Miles Electric Vehicles Ltd. The companies are petitioning to […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

June 27, 2013

Revlon to Pay SEC Fine for “Going Private” Transaction

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that Revlon has agreed to pay an $850,000 fine to resolve charges that it misled investors regarding a “going private” transaction. These transactions generally involve a company delisting and deregistering its stock and cashing out their shareholders so the company or a private equity firm can acquire […]

Author: Dan Brecher

June 27, 2013

Former NBA Team Owner's Estate Challenges IRS on $1.9 Billion in Estate, Gift Tax Dispute

The estate of the former Detroit Pistons’ owner Bill Davidson is challenging the Internal Revenue Service over what could be one of the largest and most substantial estate tax law cases heard in recent years. Representatives for the late Davidson filed a suit in the U.S. Tax Court in Washington, D.C., arguing that the IRS […]

Author: James F. McDonough

June 27, 2013

Doctors to Determine Whether Cheerleading is a Sport

For years, the debate over whether cheerleading is considered a true sport has raged in high schools, universities, and athletic associations. As the number of injuries affecting cheerleaders continues to rise, doctors with the American Medical Association are set to determine whether cheerleading is a sport with the same parameters as recognized sports. Representatives of […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

June 26, 2013

Entertainment and Sports

Avoiding State Income Taxation on Portfolio Assets

It is not difficult to construct a trust that will permit an individual to avoid income taxation on portfolio assets in the jurisdiction where he or she resides. The trust is drafted in such a way as to avoid having the grantor of the trust receiving income distributions. The client may, at some point in […]

Author: James F. McDonough

June 26, 2013

Bank of America Says Countrywide Bankruptcy Remains an Option

Bank of America is playing hardball with its Countrywide Financial unit, and recently raised the possibility of putting Countrywide into bankruptcy only two years after reaching a landmark $8.5 billion settlement with mortgage investors. Countrywide, which struggled to stay afloat following a swarm of mortgage-related litigation after the housing market collapse, was purchased by Bank of […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

June 25, 2013

Filing Bankruptcy

Kansas Sues Sperm Donor for Child Support

This case in Topeka Kansas has been in the news since December 2012. Mr. William Marotta provided sperm for a child conceived through artificial insemination for a lesbian couple. The State of Kansas is seeking to hold Mr. Marotta responsible for child support despite the fact that Mr. Marotta relinquished his parental rights in a […]

Author: James F. McDonough

June 25, 2013

Warner Music, Atlantic Records Facing Lawsuit Over Unpaid Internships

Justin Henry, a former intern with Atlantic Records, filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, as well as parent company Warner Music Group, over his unpaid internship. The number of lawsuits against music, movie, and entertainment companies for work from an unpaid internship has steadily increased in recent years and may play a bigger role in […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

June 24, 2013

Entertainment and Sports

IRS Seeks $100 Million from Former HP Chairman Ray Lane

Ray Lane, former chairman of Hewlett-Packard Co., and the Internal Revenue Service remain at odds over a reported $100 million tax bill which Lane plans to dispute. The businessman said he will appeal a ruling by the U.S. Tax Court which claims he owes roughly $100 million in taxes as a result of his participation […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

June 24, 2013

Why is my Property Tax Appeal taking so long?

Many commercial property owners are turning to their attorneys to prosecute the filing of a tax appeal in order to cut costs. By and large, these appeals are conducted on a contingent fee basis. That is to say the attorney will not earn a fee except as a percentage of savings actually achieved upon resolution […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

June 22, 2013

Is Cross-Border Swaps Regulation at a Standstill?

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have both proposed rules to govern cross-border security-based swap activities, as mandated under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. However, implementation is unlikely any time soon. Security-based swaps, a popular derivative, pose problems for regulators because the market involves counterparties located in different […]

Author: Kenneth C. Oh

June 21, 2013

IRS to Hammer Down on Bitcoins, a Virtual Currency

The Internal Revenue Service is increasing its focus on tax law compliance, as evidenced by the recent crackdown on offshore tax evasion and international financial-account sharing agreements with popular tax havens. However, the IRS is zeroing in on a new potential gateway for tax evasion that may affect taxpayers of all income levels: virtual currency. […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

June 21, 2013

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