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In a conversational 30-minute forum over Zoom, Saul Ewing attorneys will host a monthly series discussing emerging industry developments and common issues that cannabis businesses face today. Interested in the full series? Learn more about additional dates and topics . For questions, please contact...
Lawyers Only: Making Litigation Funding Better What are the best practices for firms to seek working capital? How do firms recommend funders for their clients? How are law firms contemplating using funding or investment for cases after filing? How does one navigating the ethical, privilege...
Litigation Risk Insurance; New Coverages; Risk Solutions; and Nuclear Claims? Litigation risk insurance, which for the most part, insures against adverse judgments or assists in preserving judgments, has become popular in the last few years. What is litigation risk insurance? How is it underwritten...
Maryland’s intermediate court created new and binding precedent for cases related to misappropriation of trade secrets under the Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“MUTSA”). In the reported opinion of Ingram, et al. v. Cantwell-Cleary Co., Inc. , the Appellate Court of Maryland held that customer...
"Innovation continues across industries at a rapid pace. Many companies maintain highly valuable trade secrets and private data that provide them with a competitive market advantage. The rapidly evolving technological landscape, however, leads to new and more sophisticated threats to a company’s...
Breaking (free from) the Bank: Cannabis Litigation Finance This panel provides an overview of litigation finance, explores unique aspects of cannabis litigation that make cannabis litigation finance necessary, and provides resources for cannabis attorneys and their clients as they explore litigation...
Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee voted to advance the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) to the House floor. As drafted, H.R. 7024 would be funded entirely by limitations on the employee retention credit (ERC). Under the bill, no new ERC claims would...
As we previously have discussed, the IRS has for months been working to combat dubious Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, many of which were made at the urging of aggressive promoters. The IRS is offering a limited-time Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) to encourage taxpayers to come forward...
Panel 4: The Connections Between Insurance and Litigation Funding Join Partner Brian Michalek and the University of Chicago Center on Law and Finance , in sponsorship with Burford Capital and Alliant, at the 2023 Chicago Conference on Litigation Finance. This conference will explore the policy...
David Shapiro, Chair of Saul Ewing's Tax and Employee Benefits Group, will speak at the 82nd Institute on Federal Taxation in New York City on October 23, 2023. This event is sponsored by NYU School of Professional Studies Institute on Federal Taxation. David, along with Michael Miller, a Partner at...
On October 19, 2023, the IRS announced a special withdrawal process to help those who filed an Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claim and are concerned about its accuracy. This follows the September 14 announcement of a moratorium on processing new ERC claims. The new withdrawal option allows...
On September 14, 2023, the IRS announced an immediate moratorium on processing new Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims due to the surge in questionable or potentially fraudulent filings. According to the announcement, the pause will continue through the end of 2023. The IRS will continue to...
Saul Ewing’s Casey Grabenstein and Andrew Schwerin write that courts are divided on whether plaintiff bias justifies discovery about litigation funding. They argue litigation funding wouldn’t often create a conflict of interest for a plaintiff.
Enclosed are comments on the taxation of digital assets. These comments are submitted on behalf of the American Bar Association's Section of Taxation and have not been reviewed or approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association. Accordingly, they should...
Contingent Liability Insurance Demystified Partner Brian Michalek will speak on a panel during the 2023 Transaction Solutions Symposium. More information to come.
Special Taxing Regimes and Tax Incentives in Latin America and the United States The panel will consider the various special tax regimes and tax incentives that are available in Latin America and the United States. Special consideration will be given to the ESG initiatives that are giving rise to...
David Shapiro, Chair of Saul Ewing's Tax and Employee Benefits Practice, will moderate a panel at the ABA Section of Taxation 2023 May Tax Meeting on May 5, 2023. The session is entitled "Current Developments in Inbound International Tax and Treaties." The panel will discuss recent and anticipated...