ALI CLE is pleased to announce the addition of keynote speaker and President Emeritus of The College of William & Mary, W. Taylor Reveley, III, to the agenda of Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation. President Reveley's talk on...
Fee Mortgages in Ground Lease Transactions
Whenever Landlord and Tenant negotiate a long-term ground lease (a “Lease”), two major issues that come to mind, after the rent, relate to protection of Leasehold Mortgages and creation of a financeable Leasehold Estate. As important as those...
Dalia Blass, SEC Director, Division Of Investment Management’s Keynote Address at ALI CLE Conference
The following keynote address was delivered by Dalia Blass, Director, SEC Division Of Investment Management, at ALI CLE's 2018 Conference On Life Insurance Company Products, Washington D.C., Nov. 8, 2018. Introduction Good morning. Thank you...
Family Matters: 199A Common Ownership Definition Deemed Restrictive
Individual owners of a family business hoping to aggregate their ownership interests for purposes of the section 199A deduction may run into trouble if the co-owners happen to be siblings. The proposed passthrough regulations allow taxpayers to...
Employer’s Guide to Navigating ACA Reporting Requirements
Beginning in 2015, certain employers were required to report information to the IRS on an annual basis to assist the IRS in assessing penalties associated with the employer shared responsibility and individual mandate requirements of the Affordable...
PCAOB Chairman Duhnke Says Audit Inspections to Change in 2019
PCAOB Chairman William Duhnke said the board plans to change the way it inspects accounting firms beginning with the 2019 inspection cycle. The upcoming change is a result of the PCAOB's review of its inspections program and follows a wholesale...
SEC and PCAOB officials join attorneys in discussion on defense strategies
The American Law Institute CLE’s recent Accountants’ Liability Conference featured a panel discussion on substantive defense strategies in SEC and PCAOB proceedings starring representatives from both sides of the table. The panelists went over a...
Real Estate-Driven Industries and Their Impact On Real Estate Agreements and Acquisitions
Colorado is high, having more peaks within its borders than any other state. Wyoming is wide, with the breadth of the plains between the Bighorns and the Grand Tetons. California is handsome, with a splendor of success. It takes all three...
PCAOB Senior Positions to Be Filled by Year-end, Chairman Duhnke Says
PCAOB Chairman William Duhnke expects to fill the vacant posts at the head of the regulatory board's various offices before the end of the year. "I can't give you a specific date. But our goal is by the end of the year to have all our senior...