Firm Insights

Now is the Time to Prepare for a Sea Change in Partnership Tax Audits

By Laura E. Krebs Al-Shathir / March 1, 2016 / Comments Off on Now is the Time to Prepare for a Sea Change in Partnership Tax Audits

For owners of limited liability companies (“LLCs”) and partners in partnerships, life in a tax audit will soon change as a result of legislation that was passed at the end of 2015, specifically, Section 1101 of P.L. 114-74. H.R.1314 – Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 This new legislation repealed the existing partnership audit procedures under “TEFRA,” which…

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Five Reasons Why A Lawyer is Vital for Commercial Property Assessment Litigation

By Litigation / February 23, 2016 / Comments Off on Five Reasons Why A Lawyer is Vital for Commercial Property Assessment Litigation

Following an unsuccessful Board of Equalization hearing, commercial real estate owners often call upon me to assist them in litigating their real estate assessment appeals before the State Tax Commission.  Before hiring me, however, some owners, fooled by the informalities of their Board of Equalization hearing, ask me whether an attorney is necessary for their…

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Does Justice Scalia’s Death Signal the Fall of Arbitration?

By Appellate / February 19, 2016 / Comments Off on Does Justice Scalia’s Death Signal the Fall of Arbitration?

Justice Antonin Scalia was best known for his scathing opinions, often in cases split along ideological lines.  Even in dissent, he often played integral roles in landmark appeals at the center of nation’s attention, including Obergefell v. Hodges (gay marriage, dissent), District of Columbia v. Heller (gun rights, majority opinion) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey…

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