We have a unique opportunity presented to us as a community to evaluate how home owner’s insurance providers treat their customers following a fire loss. Usually, one person’s experience is anecdotal and not sufficient to indicate how any particular insurance carrier generally treats its insureds. But, following the Northern California Fires, we have the potential […]
In an antitrust case deciding a non-antitrust-specific issue, the US Supreme Court held in Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co. (the Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation) that to determine foreign law in federal courts, judges are not strictly bound by that foreign government’s statements. The judge should “accord respectful consideration to a foreign […]
Employment Law Avoid Costly Employer Mistakes Today’s employers face a growing list of liability dangers. They begin as soon as a business starts looking for job applicants and can continue even after employees leave the company. Here are three cases involving a medical practice, a manufacturer and a restaurant that highlight some of the […]
The complexity of global commerce inevitably leads to disputes between parties doing business together across borders, cultures and time zones. The increasing frequency, scale and complexity of commercial disputes has […]
Read moreRobert Freitas of Freitas & Weinberg LLP was proud headline sponsor of the IR ‘On the Road’ event in Toronto. Bob Freitas of Freitas & Weinberg LLP spoke with the IR team about his firm and the reasons why they value the IR Global membership. Bob goes on to discuss the IR West Coast meeting […]
IR Digital Podcast host Nick Yates speaks with Douglas Park, Managing Partner of PARK and DIBADJ in the US. Douglas is IR Global’s exclusive Corporate Governance & Compliance in the US – California (www.irglobal.com/advisor/douglas-park). Doug is a distinguished corporate and securities lawyer and business strategist in Northern California and the Rising Stars list in Corporate […]
Jacob Stein discusses what happens to U.S. assets of foreign investors when they gift them to their family. The U.S. imposes gift taxes and estate taxes on the transfer of assets. As a foreign investor, will these taxes apply? To watch the video in full please click the following link: https://youtu.be/BQKWR5Kjuyk
Crowdfunding websites such as Kickstarter, GoFundMe, Indiegogo, and Lending Club have become increasingly popular for both individual fundraising and small business owners looking for start-up capital or funding for creative ventures. The upside is that it’s often possible to raise the cash you need but the downside is that the IRS considers that money taxable […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Bruce Givner of Givner & Kaye. Bruce has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Law) member in California. Mr. Givner has been practicing tax law for almost four decades concentrating on income tax planning, estate tax planning, sophisticated retirement plans, asset protection planning, […]
As you may have heard, the Senate recently approved a new slate of FTC Commissioners. Among them is new Commissioner Rohit Chopra, who is a former assistant director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and former advisor to the Secretary of Education. Commissioner Chopra was sworn in on May 2, 2018 and quickly announced one of his […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce James S. Gross of NIELSEN MERKSAMER PARRINELLO GROSS & LEONI, LLP. James has joined IR as our exclusive Administration Law Member in California. James Gross is a partner specializing in government law and the legislative process. He is one of the […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Lincoln Stone of Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez LLP. Lincoln has joined IR as our exclusive Immigration Law Member in California. “SGG Immigration is a full-service immigration law firm with an international reputation for achieving outstanding results in the practice […]
