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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Overcoming legal obstacles to get your commercial real estate deal done. After weeks of haggling over price and terms, you’ve finally shaken hands to purchase a prime piece of commercial
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Executive Compensation in 2025 and Beyond: Key Considerations Moving Forward
Compensation for CEOs differs greatly from that of average employees. For most employees, compensation is straightforward—they receive a check every pay period and the only difference between employees is the
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New IRS Regulations on Year-of-Death RMDs
Beneficiaries Can Utilize Automatic Waiver of RMD Penalty if Deadline is Missed On July 19, 2024, the IRS released final regulations on year-of-death required minimum distributions (RMD). Previously, if an
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Understanding Cybersecurity Trends and the New NYSDOH Hospital Regulations
Staying informed can help safeguard against data privacy threats. As technology advances, hospitals and other health care organizations face increasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Hospitals and health care organizations have been the
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Congress Passes Laken Riley Act With Controversial Immigration Provisions
Act Further Underscores the Hardline Immigration Approach of the Trump Administration On January 22, 2025, the Laken Riley Act (S.5) was passed by the House and was sent to President
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Overview of the Sweeping Immigration Changes Introduced by the Trump Administration During Its First Day in Office
Immigration was a key focus of the dozens of executive orders signed by the Trump Administration. On its first day in office, the Trump administration published 46 executive orders dealing
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Western District Case Notes – December 26, 2024
Removal and Fraudulent Joinder In Woolf v. Precision Technologies LLC, 23-cv-1023-EAW (Sept. 18, 2024), plaintiffs filed a complaint in New York State Supreme Court asserting causes of action against two
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Update to U.S.-China Trade Relations: China Adds U.S. Companies to New Restricted List
Defense Technology Companies Targeted by Latest Chinese Trade Ruling Effective January 2, 2025, the China Ministry of Commerce named 28 U.S. companies to its new dual-use export control list. The
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A Guide to Choosing the Right Fiduciaries and 2025 Federal and New York Transfer Tax Updates
A Guide to Choosing the Right Fiduciaries What Is a Fiduciary? A fiduciary is an entity or a person who acts on behalf of another and who agrees to legal
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PL Radio: Key Considerations for Navigating Business Divorce
Breaking up a business can be a messy process if a business and the business owners are not prepared. In this episode of PL Radio, Phillips Lytle Partner John Schmidt
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