A major convenience in smartphone technology is the availability of third-party payment networks like Venmo and PayPal, which replace payments by cash, check, or debit card. The IRS calls these transactions, third-party network transactions (TPNTs)...
The Practical Lawyer Articles
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...
CONVERSATION WITH A COLLEAGUE: SAM HODGE
Rajiv: Please talk a little bit about what are you doing currently.Sam: I am a professor at Temple University, where I teach law, anatomy, and forensics. This is my 47th year of teaching. I was also a litigation attorney for many years handling...
A PRIMER ON VETERANS’ DISABILITY BENEFITS
Veterans’ benefits have a long and storied history in this country. While the area of law is unique, it is a deeply fulfilling practice that aims to deliver earned benefits to veterans and their family members. This article provides a short...
HOW TO ASSIST CLIENTS IN SELECTING A TRADEMARK
A distinctive trademark in a competitive marketplace can be one of a company’s most valuable assets. It not only indicates the source of a good or service, but also differentiates the good or service from that of other competitors. Separate and...
THE CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY OF SMALL BUSINESSES: WHAT YOUR CLIENTS NEED TO KNOW (PART 2)
Government agencies and Fortune 500 companies nationwide have supplier diversity programs that are intended to facilitate the establishment, growth, and success of small businesses that are majority-owned, controlled, and operated by one or more...
ETHICAL DO’S AND DON’TS FOR SOLO, SMALL, AND MID-SIZED FIRM ATTORNEYS
Lawyers must comply with their states’ versions of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct (Rules), the ethics rules that govern how we handle clients and their matters and how we address confidentiality, staff, technology and cybersecurity,...
CONVERSATION WITH AN EXPERT: KIM TIGNOR
This article is part of the continuing series of interviews between Rajiv S. Khanna, principal of The Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC, (www.Immigration.com), and leading practitioners across the country, designed to provide personal and...
WHO GETS THE FEE WHEN COUNSEL IS DISCHARGED IN A CONTINGENCY CASE—DISCHARGED COUNSEL OR SUCCESSOR COUNSEL?
When a client terminates its legal representation in a contingent fee matter without cause, and subsequently retains new counsel from a different firm, the Rules of Professional Conduct related to the division...