ArticleTax Plan Comes With A Few Surprises For Charities And DonorsLast week, House Republicans released an initial draft of their tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWithers LLP
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Article9th Circuit Clarifies Statute Of Limitations For Stolen ArtworkVictims of art theft, beware. If you think you know who stole your painting- even if you don't know it's whereabouts- don't wait to file your lawsuit.United StatesCriminal LawWithers LLP
ArticleFIFA Restitution Bid Faces Lagos TestOn Thursday October 4, 2018 a New York judge warned FIFA that its requests for tens of millions of dollars in restitution from two former officials convicted of corruption may not pass muster in the wake ...United StatesCriminal LawWithers LLP
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ArticleRussia Reinstated Following Doping BanThe World Anti-Doping Agency ended Russia's ongoing, three-year suspension, which resulted from a major scandal over state-sponsored doping.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesWithers LLP
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ArticleNavigating Complex US Immigration Laws: US Visas & TaxationOften times, the knee-jerk reaction is to obtain a green card which, while allowing an NRA to stay in the United States permanently, also subjects him or her to worldwide taxation on his or her income.United StatesImmigrationWithers LLP
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