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The dawn of a new year always brings an opportunity to engage in speculation about significant events for the next year. At this time, the Gaming and Hospitality Group will do the same. SPORTS WAGERING EXPANSION CONTINUES In the wake of the demise of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), more than a …
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In Arizona, a child can decide which parent to live with after their parent’s divorce only when the child reaches his or her 18th birthday. At this age, when the child is no longer a minor, the Court loses jurisdiction over the child for purposes of determining legal decision-making (custody) and parenting time. Until this age, …
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Family law attorneys typically see an increase in January of individuals calling to set a divorce consultation. Often times the requests for consultations are precipitated by the desire to not have to spend another uncomfortable holiday season with your spouse. Or perhaps it is because the new year is a good time to take stock …
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As part of the 2020 appropriations act, Congress passed the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019), which was signed into law by the President on December 20, 2019. The SECURE Act has a number of implications for 401(k) plans, a summary of which follows. Increase in Maximum Automatic Deferral. …
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The three most important words in any divorce action are the simple words: “can”, “may” and “should”. While parties tend to concentrate on the major issues of support, custody, and division of assets and liabilities, the use of these three words in the context of requesting relief through the divorce process and finalizing a settlement …
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The SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act (the “Act”) was enacted as part of the massive December 2019 appropriations bill. The inclusion of the Act was a surprise, since most thought that it had been taken off the table earlier in that year. For the most part, the new rules are effective …
A redemption of stock owned by a shareholder of a corporation may be characterized as a “sale or exchange” under IRC Section 302 or as a “dividend” payment under IRC Section 301. The manner in which the redemption is characterized will determine the tax treatment afforded the redemption and, more specifically, may impact whether the …
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You and your spouse have commenced divorce proceedings and are in the process of negotiating an appropriate parenting time schedule for your children. The next day, the doorbell rings, and when you answer it, a police officer serves you with an Order of Protection. The Order of Protection prohibits you from seeing or even communicating …
As it has done in past years, the IRS has extended the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) deadline for health plan sponsors to furnish individuals IRS Forms 1095-B and 1095-C by 30 days (IRS Notice 2019-63). Under the extension, the deadline for providing individuals Forms 1095-B and 1095-C is March 2, 2020 instead of January 31, …
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Today’s gaming and hospitality companies are complex businesses and data driven processes and systems that collect significant and various types of customer information to provide unsurpassed customer service. However, the collection, processing, and storage of such information will now be more complex as regulatory bodies globally and governments in the U.S. impose tighter controls on …