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Trends in Corporate Financial Crimes Enforcement
Fresh from the International White Collar Crime Symposium (“Symposium”) held jointly by the International Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association, participants heard that the most pressing issue …
California Supreme Court Finds Potential CGL Coverage for TCPA Claims, Underscoring Importance of Careful Policy Review
Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) litigation continues despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021 ruling in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, 141 S Ct. 1163 (2021). For any business, just the …
Think Twice Before Gifting Assets to Avoid the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax
Pennsylvania imposes an inheritance tax at death upon all Pennsylvania residents as well as non-residents owning Pennsylvania real property. This tax is imposed on all assets with the exception of …
Citing Dormant Commerce Clause, Federal Court Enjoins Issuance of Certain New York Cannabis Licenses
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York (the “Northern District”) late last week prohibited the issuance of Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (“CAURD”) cannabis licenses in five …
Ninth Circuit Rules that, for Do-Not-Call Purposes, “Mixed-Use” Cellular Numbers are “Presumptively Residential”
The federal “Do-Not-Call” (“DNR”) Registry is intended to protect “residential telephone subscribers[]” from unwanted telephone solicitations. Business telephone subscribers are not entitled to the protection afforded by the DNR Registry. …
Reminder for Tax-Exempt Organizations to Report and Pay Excise Tax on Excess Compensation
With the November 15, 2022 extended due date having arrived for Form 990 and 990-PF returns, nonprofits are reminded to report excess compensation. Section 4960 was added to the Internal …
OFCCP Updates Required EEO Posters for Federal Contractors
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued a new “Know Your Rights” poster to replace the existing 2009 “EEO is the Law” poster and the 2015 “EEO …
2023 Estates and Gift Tax Amounts
On October 18, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Rev. Proc. 2022-38, which set forth, in relevant part, the 2023 estate and gift tax exclusion amount. These amounts are adjusted …
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that Debtor in Possession’s Burden to Provide Adequate Assurance of Future Performance is Not Dependent on Whether the Default was “Material” Under California Law
In a published opinion on September 23, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the debtor in possession’s burden to provide adequate assurance of future performance is not dependent on …
New Mandatory Mediation Requirement in Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
Effective as of September 12, 2022, the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County will require mandatory mediation for most cases in the Civil Division. This change makes alternative dispute …