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The Curious Case of Extraterritoriality and Fraudulent Transfer Under the Bankruptcy Code
July 01, 2019
<i>Courts Are Divided on the Issue of Whether the Fraudulent Transfer Recovery Provision Applies Extraterritorially</i><p>The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently issued an opinion concluding that trustees can pursue recovery from foreign subsequent transferees who received property in transactions that occurred entirely outside the United States. The opinion reversed two lower court rulings and arguably conflicts with Supreme Court precedent on extraterritoriality of U.S. legislation.
Social Media Influencers: Basic Tax Issues
June 01, 2019
This article discusses the basic tax issues facing social media influencers, who have become an important element in the entertainment industry.
Litigation Expense Deductibility: New Appellate Court Decision
June 01, 2019
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that explains some of the requirements for deducting litigation expenses. The facts of the case are bizarre, but the controlling legal principles are not.
The Yates Memo is Here to Stay: Signs of Increasing Efforts to Hold Individuals Criminally Liable for Corporate Wrongdoing
June 01, 2019
It is axiomatic that companies cannot do wrong without the actions of individuals. However, the trend over the past few decades, with a few exceptions, has been that individuals generally were not prosecuted for their roles in corporate wrongdoing that harmed the public welfare. However, there appears to be a recent escalation in prosecutions of corporate executives.
'Fresh Start' Leads To Bankruptcy Discharge of Environmental Contamination Claims
June 01, 2019
One of the powerful benefits of bankruptcy is the ability to obtain a “fresh” start by obtaining a discharge of most, but not all claims that arose prior to the filing of the bankruptcy case. But when does a claim arise? This issue is especially complex when environmental contamination claims are involved.
Navigating the Two Sides of Amazon's Take-Down Process
May 01, 2019
In this article, we explain how copyright, trademark and patent infringement issues unfold on Amazon by describing the process for rights holders to report infringement, and the impact of successful infringement take-down requests.
Should Trump's Foreign Policy Affect Criminal Prosecutions?
May 01, 2019
Business has gone global. So too has business-related crime. In the interconnected business environment, white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions frequently present cross-border issues and affect U.S. foreign relations. Indeed, in some recent high-profile cases, the Trump administration has implied that it sees law enforcement — or the lack of it — as one of the tools in its foreign policy arsenal.
Best Ways to Expand Key Client Relationships from the Lawyers' and Firms' Perspectives
May 01, 2019
<b><i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p> For a variety of reasons, many law firms and lawyers struggle to effectively cross-sell or cross-service. This article defines the specific and best actions lawyers and law firms can take to expand client relationships.
Best Ways to Expand Key Client Relationships from the Lawyers' and Firms' Perspectives
April 01, 2019
Part One of a Two-Part Article This article defines the specific and best actions lawyers and law firms can take to expand client relationships. This first part includes specific actions individual lawyers can take to expand client relationships.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit and On-Boarding
March 01, 2019
With the cost of doing business consistently on the rise combined with the increasing difficulty to find/retain great employees, there is no better time to pursue employment-based tax credits. There are both federal and state employment-based credits available that can help businesses offset income tax liability.

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