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Deals At Risk: Textron Opens Door to IRS Discovery of 'Tax Accrual Workpapers'
A “silo” might be a farm building, but in the equipment leasing industry it means a “sale-in, lease-out” transaction. While considered fairly routine in most quarters, in recent years the Internal Revenue Service has flagged such deals as potentially abusive tax shelters. SILOs underlie a confrontation between a taxpayer and the IRS in the new First Circuit case of United States v. Textron Inc., __ F.3d __ (1st Cir. Aug. 13, 2009) (available on the First Circuit's Web site). But that decision was not just about the legality or taxing of such leases. Rather, it has grave consequences on a far more sweeping issue: the inability of taxpayers to shield from disclosure so-called “tax accrual workpapers,” documents typically prepared by in-house tax attorneys that set out in detail sensitive areas of tax liability.
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Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.