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Lynda A. Bennett, Andrew S. Zimmerman; Lowenstein Sandler LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 18, 2013, previously published on January 15, 2013 Following the widespread destruction caused by “Superstorm Sandy,” the governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency and issued numerous emergency executive orders and directives. Some of these orders have a direct impact on the ability of policyholders to recover...
|  | Employers Must Use Revised FCRA Notices
Jeri L. Abrams, Joseph A. Fischetti; Lowenstein Sandler LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 12, 2013, previously published on January 9, 2013 Employers that use the services of a consumer reporting agency (e.g., a third-party vendor) to conduct background checks on their prospective or current employees must now use an updated “Summary of Rights” form to notify applicants and employees of their rights under the federal Fair...
| | The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Key Business and Individual Income Tax Provisions
Isaac Hirsch, Christina M. Iafe, Andrew A. Segna, Brian A. Silikovitz; Lowenstein Sandler LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 8, 2013, previously published on January 3, 2013 On January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”), which halts tax increases scheduled to go into effect for most Americans as part of the so-called fiscal cliff. The Act generally allows tax rates to rise on higher-income individuals but extends...
| | Estate Planning Update 2013: Back from the Brink
Michael N. Gooen; Lowenstein Sandler LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 8, 2013, previously published on January 3, 2013 Who doesn’t love a good cliffhanger — especially one with a (relatively) happy ending? After considerable nail-biting and handwringing, on January 1 Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”), extending much of the estate, gift, and...
| | CFTC Grants No-Action Relief to Certain Family Offices and Funds-of-Funds from Registration as CPOs
Cole Beaubouef, Scott H. Moss, Brianne Perlman; Lowenstein Sandler PC;
Legal Alert/Article December 14, 2012, previously published on December 10, 2012 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ("CFTC’s") Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (the “Division”) recently provided no-action relief to certain family offices and certain managers of funds-of-funds from registration as commodity pool operators...
| | Governmental Actions That May Assist Insurance Recovery for Superstorm Sandy Claims
Lynda A. Bennett, Andrew S. Zimmerman; Lowenstein Sandler PC;
Legal Alert/Article December 7, 2012, previously published on December 20, 2012 Following the widespread destruction caused by “Superstorm Sandy,” the governors of New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency and issued numerous emergency executive orders and directives. Some of these orders have a direct impact on the ability of policyholders to recover...
| | Insurance Broker Relationships: Handle With Care
Lynda A. Bennett, Andrew S. Zimmerman; Lowenstein Sandler PC;
Legal Alert/Article December 3, 2012, previously published on November 29, 2012 In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, many businesses and organizations have turned to their insurance brokers for assistance with the difficult process of identifying causes of loss, documenting loss amounts, reviewing available coverages, notifying insurers, and preparing insurance claims. This is not...
| | IRS Announces Revised FATCA Implementation Timelines
Richard J. Horne, Christina M. Iafe, Brian A. Silikovitz; Lowenstein Sandler PC;
Legal Alert/Article November 29, 2012, previously published on November 28, 2012 The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) was enacted in 2010 as part of an effort to combat tax evasion by U.S. taxpayers holding investments in offshore accounts and through offshore intermediaries. FATCA creates a new tax information reporting and withholding regime for...
| | IRS Permits Loans and Hardship Distributions for Hurricane Sandy Victims
Darren Goodman, Andrew E. Graw, Mark A. Holdsworth, Christine Osvald-Mruz, Richard Plumpton; Lowenstein Sandler PC;
Legal Alert/Article November 26, 2012, previously published on November 20, 2012 On November 16, 2012, the IRS released Announcement 2012-44, which expands access to plan loans and hardship distributions for victims of Hurricane Sandy. This alert discusses who is eligible for relief and outlines procedures plan administrators may follow when making distributions.
| | Insurance Recovery for Superstorm Sandy Losses
Lynda A. Bennett, Andrew S. Zimmerman; Lowenstein Sandler PC;
Legal Alert/Article November 14, 2012, previously published on November 2012 In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, many businesses and organizations have incurred a wide range of significant losses and damages. A large portion of those damages and losses will be covered by insurance.
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