In just the first year of the Trump administration, healthcare has faced an avalanche of change—from the proposed “conscience regulation” to tightening False Claims Act (FCA) scrutiny to new Medicaid work requirements. The disputes arising from the flood of new developments encompass both legal and regulatory challenges—and are being played out in both courts and […]
Recent tax reform legislation affected many provisions in the tax code. Many were modified, either permanently or temporarily, while some were repealed entirely. Here are five that survived. 1. Mortgage Interest Deduction While the House bill repealed the mortgage interest deduction, the final version of the act retained it, albeit with modifications. First is that […]
John F. Friedemann is the managing partner of Friedemann Goldberg LLP. He specialises in business, real estate, banking, and entertainment law, both litigation and transactional, and has extensive expertise in matters involving fraud and fraud-loss insurance. He is highly experienced in matters related to contracts, especially in the context of small and medium-sized businesses, and […]
Read moreFinancing commercial real estate transactions on a nonrecourse basis has become common practice in virtually all jurisdictions in the United States. But lenders typically mitigate the risk associated with issuing nonrecourse debt, by requiring a creditworthy entity or individual to personally guaranty either the lender’s losses or the […]
If you are looking for controversy, you came to the right place. Today, we discuss resale price maintenance, one of the most contentious issues in all of antitrust. If you look around and see a bunch of antitrust economists, hide your screen so they don’t start arguing with each other. Trust me; that is the last […]
As the New Year rolls around, it’s always a sure bet that there will be changes to current tax law and 2018 is no different now that many of the tax provisions pursuant to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) are in full effect. From health savings accounts to tax rate schedules […]
When you decide to start a business, one of the most important decisions you’ll need to make is choosing a business entity. It’s a decision that impacts many things–from the amount of taxes you pay to how much paperwork you have to deal with and what type of personal liability you face, and with the […]
Any business that offers goods or services to the public uses names, phrases, logos, or designs to distinguish their products or services from those of their competitors. These elements are often known as the “brand” for a particular product or service. Trademark law protects the value of brands by preventing unauthorized use of a logo, […]
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari to decide a circuit split on an important procedural question concerning the state-action immunity to the federal antitrust laws: whether a decision denying the state-action immunity is immediately appealable or must await a final decision just like most issues raised on a motion to dismiss. The case, SolarCity Corporation […]
Climate change continues to dominate corporate agendas around the world. The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is an international body that monitors and make recommendations about the global financial system. Robert Blanchard collaborates with other distinguished contributors on the article “FSB Guidance on Climate-Related Financial Reporting: Game-Changer for Voluntary Sustainability Reporting?” in the December 2017 edition […]
I’m happy to report that I was recently interviewed by Lawyer Monthly magazine on insurance issues affecting the energy sector. Within the link below is a copy of the interview in which I discussed some key issues that may be of interest to the IR Global community. Article: https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/lawyer-monthly-magazine/ Please feel free to share!
“The whole industry is trying to move into the daylight which is something that doesn’t happen very often and raises a number of interesting challenges.” The drug in question is cannabis; due to be legalised in California in 2018 but illegal under federal law. Cannabis business is predicted by the Californian State Treasury to be […]
