Planning Techniques for Large Estates 2024 – the premiere program for estate planning practitioners and advisors working in the high and ultra-high-net-worth space – is taking place on April 25, 2024 via webcast. Planning Techniques for Large...
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“REPLY ALL” REGRETS: ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
AN OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUES Electronic communications envelop us.1 From mobile phones and smart watches to email, texts, instant messages, social media, and video conferencing, we’re spending more hours engaging in remote communications through...
Environmental Law 2024
Environmental Law 2024 – the longest running annual conference of it’s kind – is taking place on February 22-23, 2024 in Washington, D.C. We are excited to be bringing back DOJ Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim and EPA Assistant Administrator...
CURRENT REVISIONS TO THE GREEN GUIDES AND THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING
With the ever-increasing importance of climate change to consumers, more and more companies are touting their beneficial environmental impact as a form of marketing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) does its part to regulate these claims under...
CONVERSATION WITH A COLLEAGUE: ROBERT H. THOMAS
This article is part of the continuing series of interviews between, published in The Practical Lawyer, Rajiv S. Khanna, principal of The Law Offices of Rajiv Khanna, and leading practitioners across the country, designed to provide personal and...
ACHIEVING CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT EXPERTISE– THIRTEEN BASIC QUESTIONS THAT CTA EXPERTS MUST BE ABLE TO ANSWER
On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted a major new federal statute called the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”). The CTA imposes stringent duties on almost all U.S. business entities and on many foreign entities doing business in the United...
THE GREENING OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
GREEN LOAN GUIDELINES Lenders and investors alike have become progressively concerned about climate change and the effect their lending and investment decisions may have on the environment. As such, they are seeking ways to reduce their carbon...
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF BEING AUDITED BY THE IRS?
My son’s scariest Halloween costume was a T-shirt bearing the words “IRS Audit Agent.” An audit can be a terrifying experience. The prospect of defending everything that you have sworn was true on your income tax return and justifying everything...
GREEN FINANCING AND TAX INCENTIVES FOR THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
The application of ESG considerations varies from industry to industry; however, the impacts of climate change particularly affect the real estate industry. The increased frequency and strength of natural disasters not only affects the physical...