ArticleJennifer Ko Craft Interviewed By Variety On Johnny Depp TrialJennifer Ko Craft (Member, Las Vegas) was interviewed for the Variety article, "Can Johnny Depp's Career Survive His Salacious Trial?"United StatesGovernment, Public SectorDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleMay I Have A Deduction, Please?Recently released final regulations under section 162(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, make it a necessity to properly draft settlement agreements and court orders between a taxpayer and the government ...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleSpeech Regulation After Gilbert: From Yard Signs To Panhandling And BeyondThe U.S. Supreme Court's recent Reed v. Town of Gilbert decision involved a dispute over yard signs, but its consequences reach far beyond for local governments.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleAetna Terminates Its Proposed "Ingenix" Class Action SettlementAetna announced that it would not finalize its proposed settlement of In re Aetna UCR Litigation, a class action proceeding in the District of New Jersey.United StatesInsuranceDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleFarm Bureau Changes Policy On Roof And Hail Damage ClaimsTennessee Famers Mutual Insurance Company (Farm Bureau) will settle all roof claims for actual cash value rather than full replacement value for all new and renewal business.United StatesInsuranceDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleA Powerful Weapon Against Infringing Imports, Published By Today's General CounselAttorney Jonathan Redway wrote an article titled "A Powerful Weapon Against Infringing Imports," which was published in Today's General Counsel. United StatesIntellectual PropertyDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleITC Opens The Door Wider To Non -Practicing Entities*Though the ITC has long recognized that a licensee's activities can be used to satisfy the domestic industry requirement...United StatesIntellectual PropertyDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleA Powerful Weapon Against Infringing Imports, Published By Today's General CounselThe article focused on Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and how it remains the single most powerful and reliable weapon a company can use to protect its United States intellectual property...United StatesInternational LawDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleB.C. Log Export Restrictions The Big Change In Softwood Lumber DisputeOn Jan. 2, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) published the final order imposing antidumping and countervailing duties (CVDs) on imports of softwood lumber from Canada.United StatesInternational LawDickinson Wright PLLC
VideoDW FastTrack Episode 11: Understanding Sanctions - Current Trends Affecting OFAC (Video)In this episode of DW FastTrack, Dickinson Wright members Dan Cotter (Chicago) and Michael Beckwith (Silicon Valley) discuss the role of the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and why businesses...United StatesInternational LawDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleBrian Radnoff Discusses Appropriate Usage Of Anti-SLAPP Legislation With Advocate DailyBrian Radnoff (Partner, Toronto) recently spoke with Advocate Daily for an article titled "Anti-SLAPP legislation shouldn't be used in defamation caseUnited StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleCasino Industry Grows In ChileThe new casino industry in Chile started with Law N° 19995 of 2005. Between 2005 and 2008, 18 gaming licenses (the maximum quantity allowed by the law) were granted. United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleFreedom Of Information Act: Personal Email Accounts And Other IssuesIn Competitive Enterprise Institute v OSTP, the DC Circuit held that work-related emails on a government official's private email server are public records under the federal FOIA statute.United StatesPrivacyDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleAttorneys Nick Curcio And Crystal Bultje Author Article On Vacation Rental RegulationsThis article provides an overview of these efforts and the legal issues involved. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleIRS Issues New Form For Reporting Non-Deductible Fines And PenaltiesInternal Revenue Code Section 162, as amended by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), provides that no deduction is allowed for any amount paid to, or at the direction of, a governmental entityUnited StatesTaxDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleReminders For The 2018 Tax Filing (And Phishing) SeasonThe Internal Revenue Service periodically reminds taxpayers and tax professionals to be careful in responding to fraudulent contacts using the IRS name or logo in telephone calls, unsolicited facsimiles ...United StatesTaxDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleResolving Michigan Tax DisputesGovernor Snyder signed a Public Act into law at the end of 2017 permitting a taxpayer and the Michigan Department of Treasury to engage in a settlement process during administrative appeals of Michigan sales tax ...United StatesTaxDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleSection 1202 – Qualified Small Business StockThe tax code includes a number of provisions that benefit small businesses and small business owners. One of these provisions is contained in Section 1202 which provides for an exclusion of up to 100%United StatesTaxDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleChristopher Lynch’s Article, “Federal Rescheduling Sets The Stage For Marijuana Business Acquisitions As Pharma And Ag Firms Eye Industry (Op-Ed)," Was Published In Marijuana MomentThe FDA's rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III signals accepted medical use and lower abuse potential, creating new opportunities for business consolidation. As pharmaceutical and agricultural firms eye the cannabis industry, companies must strategically position themselves as either consolidators or attractive acquisition targets in this evolving landscape. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawDickinson Wright PLLC
ArticleDaniel Keller Hosted The American Bar Association’s People In Tax Podcast Episode, “Bonus Episode: Professor Jeremy Bearer-Friend."Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming tax law and intellectual property, while examining critical issues of tax rates and wealth inequality in modern America. Professor Jeremy Bearer-Friend from George Washington University Law School shares expert insights on these evolving challenges in the tax landscape. United StatesTaxDickinson Wright PLLC