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IRS Keeps Hold On Employee Retention Credit Claims to Protect Small Businesses from Fraud Image

IRS Keeps Hold On Employee Retention Credit Claims to Protect Small Businesses from Fraud

Julie Potts

While the IRS has new ERC claims on pause and works to investigate possible fraud, business owners still have the opportunity to protect themselves from potential civil and criminal penalties.

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Determining the Indubitable Equivalent of A Bankruptcy Claim

Peter Gampel

One aspect of the dispute in interpreting clauses in an agreement from a financial point of view, and one with significant consequences, centered around the term indubitable equivalent value for a Class 5 creditor in the context of a debtor's fifth amended Chapter 11 plan and objection to confirmation filed by creditor. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division opined on that issue.

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What Effective Cooperation With the SEC Looks Like, According to SEC Enforcement Director  Image

What Effective Cooperation With the SEC Looks Like, According to SEC Enforcement Director 

Maria Dinzeo

Companies should be going above and beyond what's legally required to earn leniency from the SEC, its top enforcement official said at a gathering of white collar defense attorneys and in-house counsel

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Latest California Privacy Rules Draw Criticism from All Sides Image

Latest California Privacy Rules Draw Criticism from All Sides

Maria Dinzeo

Business, labor and consumer interests expressed sharply differing views at a public forum last month over proposed California rules that would govern how companies use customers' personal information for anything from hiring decisions to advertising.

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Navigating Election Year PR Opportunities for Law Firms

Elizabeth Lampert & Traci Stuart

Law firms, regardless of location or specialization, have an opportunity to leverage the political landscape to amplify visibility and engage relevant practice areas during an election year. But there are risks as well.

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Protection for Confidential Business Information In a Changing Non-Compete Landscape Image

Protection for Confidential Business Information In a Changing Non-Compete Landscape

Stephen M. Kramarsky & John Millson

While reasonable post-employment restrictions remain enforceable (at least in the context of confidential information), the increased hostility to them has revived interest in the use of other legal protections for proprietary business materials.

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Development

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Constitutionality of Boarding House Definition Town's Use of Escrow Funds Upheld Planning Board Failed to Consider Public Safety Issue Denial of Special Permit Upheld Due to Traffic Concerns Questions of Fact About Whether Agreement Included Acquisition of Air Rights Zoning Amendment Not Arbitrary Even If It Would Authorize Uses Prohibited By Restrictive Covenants

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Fresh Filings

Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.

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Partner Pay Spread Increases for Top Law Firms Amid Partnership Model Changes Image

Partner Pay Spread Increases for Top Law Firms Amid Partnership Model Changes

Andrew Maloney

Amid unprecedented billing rate hikes and an escalation of the battle for rainmaking talent, Am Law 100 law firms again raised the stakes on partner pay last year. At the same time, the average spread among Second Hundred firms fell a bit.

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$8.6M Settlement In Florida Serves As Cautionary Tale for Commercial Real Estate Image

$8.6M Settlement In Florida Serves As Cautionary Tale for Commercial Real Estate

Michael A. Mora

"What's going to happen with affordable housing is that people are going to be living under the radar, trying to get under the leases and do not live there, and apartment owners need to be aware of that because they could be liable for that."

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