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Avoiding Dealer Taint for Real Estate

Posted on October 21, 2014 in Commercial Real Estate, Tax

Legitimate reasons compel a real estate holder to isolate his properties in separate LLCs.

Can You Keep a Secret? The Quiet Pursuit of a Federal Trade Secret Regime

Posted on September 17, 2014 by John M. Erbach in Intellectual Property and Information Technology

Congress is currently mulling new legislation designed to federalize (partially) trade secret law.

Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Transactions After The Safe Harbor

Posted on September 16, 2014 in Tax

Lenders, Developers and Borrowers were all frustrated by the effect that revenue rulings and court cases had on Historic Rehabilitation loans in 2013.

Small Businesses Remain Targets of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Posted on September 11, 2014 by John M. Erbach in Employment Law

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has increased its focus on small businesses.

The HIPAA Honeymoon is Over

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Stephen G. Reardon in Healthcare Law for Providers

Recently, there has been an marked increase in the enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules by the federal government.

Basics of a Section 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange Transaction

Posted on August 27, 2014 in Commercial Real Estate, Tax

The ultimate goal of any Section 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange Transaction is to avoid capital gains taxes on the sale of the taxpayer's real property.

Without A Fee-Shifting Provision, Recovery Of Attorney's Fees Is Highly Unlikely In Construction Disputes

Posted on August 20, 2014 by William R. Mauck, Jr. in Construction

Contractors should include fee-shifting provisions in their contracts and subcontracts to preserve their rights to recover attorney's fee.