ArticleExtended FBAR Filing DeadlineSeveral weeks ago, we reported on the extension of the filing deadline for the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (“FBAR”). United StatesTaxCozen O'Connor
ArticleHouse Approves 10-Year Minimum for GRATsThe Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010, approved by the House, includes a provision which sets a minimum 10-year term for Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs).United StatesTaxCozen O'Connor
ArticleMobile Homes Are Real EstateIn two cases, a panel of the Commonwealth Court held that mobile homes were taxable as real estate for real estate tax purposes.
ArticleNew Cancellation Of Indebtedness RulesThe recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act contains new rules for cancellation of indebtedness ("COD") income, which could be of major importance for you.United StatesTaxCozen O'Connor
ArticleThe Potential Implications Of The JOBS Act On D&O CoverageOn April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, better known as the JOBS Act. United StatesInsuranceCozen O'Connor
ArticleFacebook And Twitter Subpoenas, Privacy And The Law955 million people are Facebook users and there are 500 million Twitter users worldwide. United StatesPrivacyCozen O'Connor
ArticleBroad Street Brief: Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Bill Hite Says He Will Step Down Next AugustAfter nearly 10 years on the job, Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite said he will step down from his position when his contract expires in August 2022...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesCozen O'Connor
ArticleBroad Street Brief: Al Schmidt, Republican City Commissioner, To ResignAl Schmidt, the lone Republican City Commissioner and the target of direct attacks from former President Trump during the 2020 election, said that he will resign from his position in January to...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCozen O'Connor
ArticleBroad Street Brief: City Council Returns This Fall Virtually, Ida's Floods Weren't Outliers: City Faces Increasing Flood RiskAlthough City Council was planning on returning to in-person meetings later in September, Council President Clarke announced that City Council will continue to meet virtually due to the spread of the Delta variant.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCozen O'Connor
ArticleBroad Street Brief: New Bill Targets Removing Lead From School WaterCouncilmember Helen Gym is proposing a bill that would require all Philadelphia public schools to install modern water filters wherever school water can be tapped by 2025. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCozen O'Connor
ArticleBipartisan AGs Tell Congress It's High Time To Fix The Farm Bill's Definition Of HempA bipartisan coalition of 39 AGs sent a letter to congressional leaders urging Congress to clarify the definition of "hemp" in the 2018 Farm Bill.United StatesCannabis & HempCozen O'Connor
ArticleAre Social Workers "Learned Professionals?"One of the many gray areas in wage and hour law is determining whether a job is sufficiently "intellectual" as to warrant application of the professional exemption from overtime.United StatesEmployment and HRCozen O'Connor
ArticleSoft Tissue Massage Considered First-Aid For OSHA Recordkeeping PurposesIn a recent standard interpretation, OSHA concluded that soft tissue management (massage) is first aid for recordkeeping purposes.United StatesEmployment and HRCozen O'Connor
ArticleAGs Call For Reconsideration Of Keystone Pipeline PermitMontana AG Austin Knudsen led a coalition of sixteen AGs ..United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesCozen O'Connor
ArticleFuel Delivery Company Allegedly Sold Petroleum Diesel Fuel But Charged For BiodieselMassachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with fuel delivery company Diesel Direct, LLC and related individuals (collectively "Diesel Direct")...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesCozen O'Connor
ArticleLouisiana AG Urges DOJ To Clean Up Oil Spill LitigationLouisiana AG Liz Murrill sent a letter to U.S. AG Pam Bondi requesting the dismissal of all DOJ lawsuits filed against insurance underwriters under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990...United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesCozen O'Connor
ArticleTexas, Missouri, Montana Announce Withdrawal From NAAGThe three AGs' decision follows a similar move to withdraw from NAAG last year by Alabama AG Steve Marshall, which we previously reported.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorCozen O'Connor
ArticleGeorgia AG Launches Bid For Governor; Arkansas And Iowa AGs Hire New StaffRepublican Georgia AG Chris Carr has launched his campaign for governor in advance of the 2026 election. Brian Kemp, Georgia's current governor, is term-limited.United StatesLaw Practice ManagementCozen O'Connor
ArticleAG Campbell Cancels Crypto Kiosk CrooksMassachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell filed a lawsuit against Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC and its parent, Bitcoin Depot, Inc. (collectively, "Bitcoin Depot"), alleging...United StatesTechnologyCozen O'Connor
ArticleBroad Street Brief: $5.2 Billion City Budget Goes Into Effect, Councilmembers Gauthier And Quiñones Sánchez Target Gentrification With Mixed Housing BillPhiladelphia's latest budget goes into effect today, containing $5.2 billion in spending and a host of programs designed to curb Philadelphia's increasing gun violence rates.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionCozen O'Connor