Jewish Divorce Talk: Episode 2 - Sexual Abuse Prevention Talk
II-26 – Superbowl Concerns, Tax Reform/MeToo, Restrictive Covenant Crimes, and Expanded Religious Discrimination Theories
Bill on Bankruptcy: Detroit Judge Might Lose Grip on the Case
Bill on Bankruptcy: US Airways Need a Merger More than AMR
Elmo Sex Scandal: More Accusers May Come Forward, Says Lawyer
Texas employers will need to ensure workplace confidentiality agreements don’t prevent disclosure of sexual abuse or sexual assault in violation of a new law that takes effect on September 1. SB 835, which is known as “Trey’s...more
In the chapter 11 bankruptcy case of In re Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, Case No. 20-12345 (MG), the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently approved settlement agreements...more
During the height of the #MeToo movement and in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, Congress enacted a sweeping tax reform bill containing a provision intended to penalize businesses who settle claims involving sexual...more
Is the Superbowl creeping into your workplace this week? Does Washington’s new tax reform impact how you settle sexual harassment cases? Can you actually go to jail for signing a restrictive covenant? Is there a new kind of...more
The recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) contains a largely unnoticed provision worth the attention of human resources professionals and legal counsel who draft and implement settlement agreements and releases of...more
In acknowledgment of the recent sexual misconduct allegations and the confidential settlements in connection with those allegations, Congress added a new section 162(q) to the Internal Revenue Code as part of the Tax Cuts and...more
As indicated at the end of 2017, I intend to provide our readers with an in-depth review of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”). With the help of two of my colleagues, Steven Nofziger and Miriam Korngold, we will do this in a...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has a special provision that addresses the recent concerns growing out of Harvey Weinstein and other scandals related to sexual harassment and abuse. Specifically, the Tax Act addresses the concern...more