FBAR – (Fire Brimstone & Regret)
The United States Supreme Court has some weighty cases to consider this term. One of the cases involved the interpretation of how foreign bank account penalties are calculated for failure to file…
MoreWhy a Texas District Court Ruled That Religious Employers Are Exempt From Title VII’s Prohibition of Sex Discrimination Against LGBTQ Employees
Bear Creek Bible Church & Braidwood Management v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Civil Action No. 4:18-cv-00824-O (U.S.D.C. N.D. Texas) (October 21, 2021), is an important case dealing with exemptions for religious institutions…
MoreIt’s All About the Words on Paper: No Substitute for Pinpoint Precision When Drafting Estate Planning Documents
Joel Luber, Chair of Reger Rizzo & Darnall’s Estates & Trusts Practice Group authored an article entitled, It’s All About the Words on Paper: No Substitute for Pinpoint Precision When Drafting Estate Planning Documents,…
MoreSupreme Court Ruling Changes the Rules in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware: LGBTQ+ Employees’ Right to Bring Federal Discrimination Claims
The case of Bostock v. Clayton County was a consolidation of three cases from different judicial circuits regarding the applicability of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which provides that it…
MoreGNC Bankruptcy: How Will the Filing Impact Commercial Real Estate Owners and GNC Franchisees?
Tuesday night, vitamin and dietary supplement company, GNC Holdings Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Immediate plans include searching for a…
MoreHertz Bankruptcy: How Will the Filing Affect Creditors Nationwide?
Last week one of the country’s largest car-rental companies, *Hertz Global Holdings Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The bankruptcy, which was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, DE (Case…
MoreLions (Johnson) and Tigers (LaRocca) and Bears (Orphans; Courts), Oh My!
Author, The Philadelphia Estate Planning Council newsletter (Winter 2020).
Mining for Value During the COVID-19 Age: Saving Money on Civil Litigation Settlements and Costs
April 27, 2020 Many factors are considered when evaluating the value of civil litigation matters. Traditional considerations of the underlying facts, the strength of the evidence, and applicable law are well known.…
MoreIRS Issues Notice 2020-23, Adds to the List of Tax Filing and Payment Extensions
Co-Author, Reger Rizzo & Darnall Client Alert (April 10, 2020).
Depositions, Discovery and E-filings: How Are Lawyers Supposed to Litigate Cases During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Reger Rizzo & Darnall Client Alert (April 9, 2020). The COVID-19 pandemic is causing obvious health concerns, and we all hope for and wish the best for the health and safety of…
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