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The Legal Intelligencer

Thoughts on the Tax Code's New 'Harvey Weinstein Rule'   

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 inserted a new subsection (q) into Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code which denies deductions for payments made in settlements of sexual harassment or sexual abuse cases, and “related” attorney fees.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Local Ordinances Prohibit Discrimination Against Transgender Individuals in Workplace, Schools

Federal laws including Title IX, which governs access to education, and Title VII, which concerns employment, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. In short, educational institutions and employers must provide equal opportunities to both men and women.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Jury Adds $125,000 in Punitive Damages to Ogletree's $1.8M Malpractice Verdict

The firm was hit with a $1.8 million legal-malpractice verdict Wednesday for forging signatures on a woman's work visa for National Geographic.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Forgotten and Often Misunderstood Sections of RICO

My last article, dated Jan. 25, visited the RICO pleadings requirement in light of the class action RICO lawsuit filed against Harvey Weinstein. The Weinstein RICO action is brought under the most popular section—Section 1962(c). In the article, I discussed the stringent requirements of pleading and proving civil RICO claims and outlined some of the obstacles for plaintiffs.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Former FSU, West Point Lawyer Convicted After Child Sex Sting

Dayton Michael Cramer is a retired colonel who served as chief legal counsel at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Community Banks Should Consider Ditching Their Bank Holding Companies

One of the most significant issues impacting community banks over the last decade has been the effect of increased regulation on community banks' bottom lines.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Gov. Scott Signs Bill Aimed at Ending Trauma Disputes

Gov. Rick Scott signed 38 bills into law, including a measure that supporters hope will end years of battling in the hospital industry about the approval of trauma centers.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Push to Let Florida Voters Decide Gun Control Restrictions Fails

Floridians won't get a chance to vote this fall on adding gun control restrictions to the state constitution.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Finance Practices Saw a Huge Boom at the End of 2017

One public finance practice leader said deal work was triple the normal amount in the fourth quarter.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Proposed EEOC Enforcement Guidance Updated in Light of #MeToo Movement

Now, more than ever, employers need specific universal guidance on how to prevent and remediate sexual harassment, as well as other forms of workplace harassment.
9 minute read

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