The House and Senate were in session this week while our Nation’s Capital was in the full throws of preparations for the majesty of a peaceful transition of power in just one week. But, today we are forced to begin our review with the ongoing story of Russian influence in the November election and a […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Jacob Stein of Aliant LLP. Jacob has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Private Client) Member in US – California. The James Law Group are attorneys who strive to apply our professional and industry experience to achieve client objectives. We deliver business […]
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In anticipation of changing attitudes regarding cannabis and the possibility of the passage of Proposition 64, this firm was preparing to advise banking clients about how cannabis-related deposits could be best handled. We were strategizing with people in the cannabis industry and in the banking industry to develop a set of best banking practices. We […]
The Elevator Speech Overview Congress was in session this week in Washington while President-elect Donald Trump continued through his transition work at Trump tower in New York City. This week, Trump made a number of picks regarding cabinet posts in his administration and a parade of candidates continued to be summoned to his office for […]
On January 20, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States. Because immigration was a pivotal issue in his presidential campaign, many foreign nationals and employers are wondering what changes we can expect in U.S. immigration policy and practice under the new administration. President-elect Trump’s statements on […]
Much of the world, China included, is in shock over the recent election of billionaire property developer and TV reality shows mogul Donald J. Trump in the United States. All of the pre-election polls, and even many of the leaders of Mr. Trump’s own Republican Party themselves, had written him off going into this past […]
The EB-5 visa is a United States visa program for immigrant investors that was first instituted by the federal Immigration Act of 1990. The EB-5 visa provides means to obtain a green card, and eventually a path to permanent residency in the United States, for foreign investors who invest large sums of money in the […]
I won’t hide the ball; I’ll just tell you the answer: Federal district courts deciding motions to dismiss an antitrust case too often apply the summary-judgment standard to conspiracy allegations, particularly when confronted with non-parallel-conduct cases. This isn’t scientific or empirical—it is my observation and is enough of an issue that more than one federal appellate […]
The IRS announced that effective Oct. 1, 2016, it will rarely conduct Appeals Conferences in person. More specifically, Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) 8.6.1.4 blandly entitled “Conference Practices,” provides that ALL conferences will be held by telephone except under certain specific enumerated circumstances. Click the link below to learn what those circumstances are. http://www.taxproblemattorneyblog.com/2016/09/irs-appeals-division-slashes-taxpayer-rights.html
Attorneys Jarod Bona and Aaron Gott filed an antitrust complaint against the City of Huntington Beach on behalf of AmeriCare Ambulance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Central California August 29, 2016. You can view the antitrust complaint against the City here. The complaint alleges that Huntington Beach violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act when it ignored California […]
I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “Navigating the IRS Penalty Abatement Procedures for Foreign Information Reporting Noncompliance” scheduled for Wednesday, September 7, 10am-11:30am PDT. Because of your affiliation with my firm, you are eligible to attend this program at half off. As long as you […]