Category: Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

January 17, 2019

The US Supreme Court wrapped up its January sitting with two oral arguments Wednesday morning. At issue in Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania is whether a plaintiff must use up state court remedies prior to bringing a Fifth Amendment […]

January 16, 2019

The New York State Assembly passed two bills on Tuesday protecting transgender and gender non-conforming individuals from discrimination and banning “conversion therapy.” The first bill, Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), protects individuals from discrimination based on gender identity or expression. […]

January 16, 2019

US President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, William Barr, on Tuesday appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing. Much of the questioning concerned the Robert Mueller investigation and Barr’s ability and willingness to faithfully execute his […]

January 15, 2019

A federal judge in Pennsylvania issued a nationwide injunction on Monday preventing the enforcement of rules allowing employers to deny women health insurance including contraceptive coverage based on moral or religious reasons. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) currently has a […]

January 15, 2019

The US Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases on Monday: Thacker v. Tennessee Valley Authority and Rimini Street Inc. v. Oracle USA Inc. First of the day, Thacker v. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) tests the ability for government entities […]

January 14, 2019

Law firms handling antitrust, capital markets and white-collar defense work are feeling the effects of the partial government shutdown, which has recently become the longest shutdown in U.S. history. If the shutdown goes on long enough, some law firms could […]

January 14, 2019

To become a real estate agent in Arizona, you must meet state-specific prelicensing education requirements, submit paperwork, and pass the exam with a score of 75%. Securing a license also requires you to familiarize yourself with the testing requirements and […]

January 11, 2019

The litigation between Airbnb and New York City is starting to heat up as the like-Uber-but-for-hotels company won a rather and significant motion in federal court. Airbnb successfully moved for a preliminary injunction blocking NYC’s latest anti-Airbnb law that would […]

January 10, 2019

A federal judge in Iowa held Wednesday that a 2012 Iowa law criminalizing undercover farm investigators was a violation of the First Amendment. In 2012 lawmakers amended Iowa Code 717A to include a provision making it a crime for investigators […]

January 10, 2019

The Farm Bill signed in December 2018 clears the way for CBD products to become legal nationwide – or, at least, that is the hope of marijuana industry advocates. If that is the way the situation unfolds, it would eliminate […]