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Published 01/01/2005
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Published 01/01/2005
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Published 01/01/2005
Services Brownfields
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Published 01/01/2005
Article
Published 01/01/2005
By Frederic M. Garsson, Co-author, et al
Industries Insurance
Frederic M. Garsson, special counsel in the Insurance Practice, co-authored this article which explores the termination and setoff rights of derivatives transaction participants when their counterparties are either U.S. insurers or credit enhanced by U.S. insurers that have been placed into receivership.
Article
Published 12/31/2004
By Robert H. Louis, Author
Services Business Succession Planning | Personal Wealth Estates and Trusts | Retirement Planning
In light of the growing practice of using retirement plan assets and insurance protection to reduce tax liability, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed new rules to use in valuing life insurance contracts. In this article, Robert H. Louis, a Partner in and Co-Chair of the Personal Wealth, Estates and Trusts Practice Group, examines the propopsed IRS rules and explains how they will impact tax planning. He concludes that the proposed regulations will bring about greater uniformity and, if applied properly, will help individuals and families achieve their long-term financial goals at...
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Published 12/28/2004
Services Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Article
Published 12/20/2004
By Martin J. Doyle, Co-Author; et al.
Services Real Estate Services | Real Estate Finance | Real Estate Litigation
In this article, Martin J. Doyle, Partner in the Transactional Real Estate Practice Group in the Philadelphia office, examine the impact of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, which was signed into law on October 22, 2004. This Legal Intelligencer article addresses changes made by the act in the recovery period for depreciation of certain leasehold improvements made to commerical buildings and certain improvements made to restaurant properties. To read the full article, click the link below.
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Published 12/15/2004
Services Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Article
Published 12/15/2004
By Robert H. Louis, Co-author; et al.
Services Labor and Employment | Personal Wealth Estates and Trusts
Robert H. Louis, Partner and Co-Chair of Saul Ewing's Personal Wealth, Estates and Trusts Practice Group in its Philadelphia office co-authored this article on deferred compensation arrangements.
Article
Published 12/09/2004
By Joel R. Burcat, Counsel of Record; John C. Snyder, Elizabeth U. Witmer, Co-authors; et al.
Services Environmental | Eminent Domain
Joel R. Burcat, Partner and Vice Chair of the Environment, Energy and Utilities Department, prepared this amicus brief for the Supreme Court of the United States. The amici curiae addresses the following question. Whether in condemnation actions the courts should verify statements by legislative bodies that a particular use of the condemned property is a "public use" in order to guarantee federal constitutional rights of the property owner. To read the full article click the link below.
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Published 12/08/2004
Services Bankruptcy and Restructuring
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Published 12/01/2004
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Published 12/01/2004
Article
Published 11/15/2004
By Martin J. Doyle, Co-author; et al.
Martin Doyle, a Partner in the Transactional Real Estate Practice Group in the Philadelphia office, co-wrote this article about a recent case heard by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that decided whether a solvent company can dissolve and file a Chapter 11 petition to minimize the recovery by the landlord and maximize the amount for shareholders. To read the full article click the link below.
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Published 11/02/2004
