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    A Non-Traditional Trust Issue: Gender Reassignment post image

    A Non-Traditional Trust Issue: Gender Reassignment

    Occasionally, cases present fact patterns that were unanticipated at the time I was in law school. Today, however, a person’s ability to anticipate these situations is guided by the dramatic changes in medicine and reproductive technology. In Burnett v. Burnett, a guardian filed a divorce action on behalf of the ward for the primary purpose […]

    Author: James F. McDonough

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    Twinkies Make Their Way Back to the Shelves as the Brand Seeks to Reinvent Itself post image

    Twinkies Make Their Way Back to the Shelves as the Brand Seeks to Reinvent Itself

    If you’re a regular reader, you know I always post on Tuesday. However, I wanted to post this article today because Hostess Twinkies made their way back on the shelves this morning. Everyone at the office is excited about this; perhaps it calls for an office-wide get together featuring a few boxes of our old […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    Pohlad Estate Brings Lawsuit Against IRS Over $189 Million Tax Bill Regarding Minnesota Twins post image

    Pohlad Estate Brings Lawsuit Against IRS Over $189 Million Tax Bill Regarding Minnesota Twins

    Robert and William Pohlad, sons of late Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad, who passed away in 2009, have brought a lawsuit against IRS regarding a disputed $189 million tax bill. The IRS recently imposed the multi million-dollar tax liability on the heirs, arguing that Pohlad’s estate undervalued his stake in the Minnesota Twins, according to Forbes. In […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Bumped From a Flight During the Peak Summer Travel Season? You Have Legal Rights post image

    Bumped From a Flight During the Peak Summer Travel Season? You Have Legal Rights

    In an effort to make sure that every seat is filled, airlines often overbook flights. In fact, one in every ten people that travel by plane has been bumped off a flight in the past year. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, an oversold flight can be a major headache. Fortunately, you do have legal […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Supreme Court Rules Small Businesses Must Go It Alone in Arbitration post image

    Supreme Court Rules Small Businesses Must Go It Alone in Arbitration

    In American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, the U.S. Supreme Court continued its trend of strictly enforcing arbitration provisions at the peril of class-action claims. By a vote of 5-3, the majority held that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) does not permit courts to invalidate a contractual waiver of class arbitration on the ground […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    DOMA Ruling May Have Estate Tax Planning Implications post image

    DOMA Ruling May Have Estate Tax Planning Implications

    The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that the Defense Against Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional will have far-reaching benefits that change the paradigm of health benefits enrollment, retirement benefits, and tax planning. Regarding the latter, same-sex married couples may see sweeping changes to their estate tax planning and gift tax rules. Under current tax rules, […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Global Tax Evasion Compliance Deadline Nears post image

    Global Tax Evasion Compliance Deadline Nears

    In one of the largest coordinated global tax evasion strategies in history, the United States is on pace to open up registration to foreign financial firms that service U.S. clients on July 15, 2013. The financial industry continues to lobby for more time and the Internal Revenue Service has not yet released registration procedures and […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Jefferson County, Alabama Approves Another Bankruptcy Settlement post image

    Jefferson County, Alabama Approves Another Bankruptcy Settlement

    As Jefferson County, Alabama, makes headway toward exiting bankruptcy law proceedings, county commissioners have approved another bankruptcy settlement plan to help the county regain solid financial footing. In a 4-1 vote, the county commission panel approved sewer fee hikes of 7.4 percent for four years and 3.4 percent for 40 years. At present, the majority […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    Fiduciary Duties and Investment Professionals: What’s the Big Difference? post image

    Fiduciary Duties and Investment Professionals: What’s the Big Difference?

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently considering whether investment advisers and securities brokers should be held to the same standard of care when dealing with clients. The uniform fiduciary standard was authorized under the Dodd-Frank financial reform law and has been hotly debated since 2011. While the fiduciary standard already applies to financial […]

    Author: Dan Brecher

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    Gifts Should be a Crucial Part of Your Business Succession Plan post image

    Gifts Should be a Crucial Part of Your Business Succession Plan

    Many small business owners want to keep their legacy intact by passing down their companies to family members. Many small business owners want to keep their legacy intact by passing down their companies to family members. A viable succession plan is essential for these owners in not only passing down assets, but also doing so […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    What Does IPO Surge Mean for Your Venture? post image

    What Does IPO Surge Mean for Your Venture?

    The U.S. IPO market heated up just in time for summer, according to recent data. The surge in US IPOs corresponded to the record highs in U.S. stock market indices during the second quarter. The quarter ended with a brief but significant market correction, responding significantly to the reminder from Chairman Bernanke that there will […]

    Author: Dan Brecher

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    Ponzi Scheme Victims Receive 4 Cents on the Dollar from Lou Pearlman Following His Bankruptcy post image

    Ponzi Scheme Victims Receive 4 Cents on the Dollar from Lou Pearlman Following His Bankruptcy

    Lou Pearlman may be known by many as the creator of teen sensation boy bands ‘N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, but to thousands of mom-and-pop investors, he will forever be known as the Ponzi schemer who scammed them out of millions. What’s worse, bankruptcy trustee Soneet Kapila recently made public that, following a liquidation […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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