On September 7, 2017, Equifax Inc. announced that it had experienced a security breach of approximately 143 million US consumers’ private data, including names, Social Security Numbers, [...]
Part 1 of this blog post (available here), summarized eight tax regulations identified by Treasury Secretary Mnuchin as needing simplification or being particularly burdensome to the taxpayer. On [...]
In Private Letter Ruling 201736018 issued September 8, 2017, the IRS ruled that an IRA payable to the owner’s estate could be rolled over by the decedent’s spouse. If a spouse is designated as [...]
This post was written by Bryan Seigworth. On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, citing national security concerns, the White House issued an Order blocking the acquisition of Lattice Semiconductors [...]
In transactions involving the sale of most businesses, confidentiality agreements are standard practice for protecting confidential information shared between the parties. In the sale of a dental [...]
Recent Decision Provides Guidance for Making Browsewrap Agreements Enforceable
In Corporate Issues PostedThe Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued its decision in Meyer v. Uber Technologies, Inc., finding that a browsewrap agreement was enforceable, including the arbitration clause [...]
Implied Warranties Under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code: Traps for the Unwary Seller
In PostedWarranties can greatly increase the potential liability of a seller in a sale of goods if they are not narrowly tailored to the goods being sold. By way of background, a warranty is a promise [...]
If you are age 70½ or older, an IRA rollover is a simple and easy way to use your individual retirement account to reduce taxes and help a charitable organization. Consider the advantages: Your [...]
Practical Tax Management for Parents and Grandparents of Young Adults (2 of 3)
In Tax and Estate Planning PostedThe 0% capital gain tax bracket opens up a planning opportunity for higher income parents and grandparents who may be considering gifts or providing support to younger family members in a lower [...]
Practical Tax Management for Parents and Grandparents of Young Adults (1 of 3)
In Tax and Estate Planning PostedIn tax planning and wealth management, professionals focus on managing capital gains tax liability. Common tools employed in this pursuit include loss harvesting and charitable gifting of [...]
