- Renesha Fountain article on "The Year in Review – Tax Law"Texas Bar JournalJanuary 2022
- Article by Patrick McCann on “Small Captive Insurance Concession May Mean New Enforcement Phase”Tax NotesJanuary 10, 2022
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “This Year in SALT”Tax NotesDecember 20, 2021
- Article by Phil Karter and Kevin Sweeney on “Are Your Clients Prepared for a Wave of IRS Audits?”Pennsylvania CPA JournalDecember 2021
- Article by Julie Offerman on "The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That an Oil Rig Supervisor Paid a High Day Rate is Still Entitled to Overtime Pay"Shale MagazineDecember 3, 2021
- Kellen Scott article on "Arbitration vs. Litigation: Which is the Best Forum for Your Legal Dispute?"Shale MagazineDecember 3, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Remote work creates a spectrum of state and local tax issues”The Tax AdviserDecember 1, 2021
- Article by Leo Unzeitig on "Changing Tide for IRS Enforcement of Microcaptive Insurance"Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants' BlogNovember 22, 2021
- Ryan Reneau and Kevin Sweeney article on “Bitcoin Futures ETF Sidesteps the Character Questions Through Structuring”Bloomberg TaxNovember 21, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Pa. Tax Talk: Tax Cap Cases Highlight Chevron Issues”Law360October 25, 2021
- Article by Kellen Scott on "How to Choose the Right Dispute Resolution Form for You"Houston Business JournalOctober 8, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “New Hampshire v. Massachusetts Wage Tax Hearing Denied, Issue Far from Settled”CPA NowOctober 7, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk and Jarrod Martin on “A Dash of SALT in Bankruptcy Proceedings”Tax NotesOctober 4, 2021
- Article by Steven Wyatt on “Opportunity Zones: Boom or Bust?”Business FacilitiesOctober 2021
- Texas Supreme Court update by Steven KnightTexas Bar JournalSeptember 2021
- Article by Phil Karter on "Successfully Navigating the Client Transition Conundrum"The Legal IntelligencerSeptember 10, 2021
- Texas CEOSeptember 9, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Pa. Tax Talk: Uniformity Clause At The State's High Court”Law360August 6, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Bidder Beware: Act 33's New Rules for Tax Sales”Legal IntelligencerAugust 5, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “From a Distance: Tax Traps of a Remote Workforce”Tax NotesAugust 5, 2021
- Article by Kisshia Simmons on "Temporary Protective Status Ruling is Bad for the Economy"Houston Business JournalJuly 27, 2021
- Article by Diana Perez Gomez and Leslie Tan on “Anticipated EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Policies Released”SHALE Oil & Gas Business MagazineJuly 23, 2021
- Article on “A Primer On Best Practices In Oil And Gas Bankruptcies — Producers"SHALE Oil & Gas Business MagazineJuly 23, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “As Nexus Waivers Wane, Know the Tax Implications of Remote Workers”CPA NowJuly 21, 2021
- Article by Phil Karter and Mark Lubin on "How to Successfully Transition to Private Practice from an In-House or Government Position"Legal IntelligencerJune 30, 2021Phil Karter, a former Department of Justice tax litigator, and Mark Lubin, a former in-house tax planning and business transactions lawyer, provide their perspectives on how to transition to a law firm and succeed once you get there, and also how the firm can most effectively utilize and market the experience, insights and contacts government and in-house lawyers can bring with them.
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk and Katherine Noll on “What’s Your Plan? Avoiding Tax Pitfalls of a Remote Workforce”Bloomberg TaxJune 21, 2021
- Article by Erica Opitz and Diana Perez Gomez on “Board Considerations for Covid-19 Vaccine Programs"Board LeadershipJune 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Remote Work: Post-Pandemic Pennsylvania and Phila. Tax Considerations”June 3, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Pa. Tax Talk: Takeaways From 2 Commonwealth Court Rulings"Law360June 2, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “The Unintentional SALT Consequences of Digital Advertising Taxes"Journal of Multistate Taxation and IncentivesJune 2021
- Article by Michael Overstreet on “Tax Filing Season Renders Anxiety For Businesses”Bloomberg TaxMay 21, 2021
- Article by Jarrod Martin and Tyler Greenwood on "A Primer On Best Practices in Oil and Gas Bankruptcies–Royalty Owners”SHALE Oil & Gas Business MagazineMay 19, 2021
- Article by Kisshia Simmons on "I-9 Form Audit—What to Expect and How to Prepare?"Texas LawyerMay 17, 2021
- Article by Joshua Sutin, Katherine Noll and Lauren Parker on "Lessons in Fiduciary Duty from Employee Stock Plan Ruling"Law360May 14, 2021
- Article by Jasmin Severino Hernandez and Christopher Steele on “Window of opportunity for opportunity zones may be closing"Accounting TodayMay 5, 2021
- Article by Christopher Steele and Jasmin Severino Hernandez on “Opportunity Zones in 2021 and Beyond"Tax Notes State and Tax Notes FederalApril 26, 2021
- Jennifer Karpchuck article on "Tax Time: Pennsylvania PIT Tax Filing Tips in a COVID World"The Legal IntelligencerApril 22, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk and Alissa Gipson on “How to Even the Playing Field—Diversity, Inclusion and Retention in Law Firms”Legal IntelligencerApril 21, 2021
- Article by Stephanie Friese and Jennifer Garner on “CDC Moratorium Creates a Legal Labyrinth”The Daily ReportMarch 25, 2021
- Article by Kisshia Simmons on "What you should know regarding the H1-B Registration March deadline"Houston Business JournalMarch 23, 2021
- Article by Kisshia Simmons on “I-9 Audits are at an All-Time High—Are You Prepared?”Texas LawyerMarch 22, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Top Tax Takeaways From Gov. Wolf’s Budget Proposal”The Legal IntelligencerMarch 15, 2021
- Jennifer Karpchuk, Stewart Weintraub, and Alissa Gipson article on “Oracle USA Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue: Statutory Construction and Commissioner’s Authority”Bloomberg TaxMarch 9, 2021
- Law360March 8, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Philadelphia's 2020 Wage Tax Refund Process: Employer, Employee Considerations”The Legal IntelligencerMarch 2, 2021
- Article by Joshua Sutin and Lauren Parker on "The Benefits of Donor-Advised Funds vs. Private Foundations"Taxation of ExemptsMarch 2021
- Women's History Month celebrated at Chamberlain HrdlickaMarch 1, 2021
- February 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “How Granting Cert in New Hampshire v. Massachusetts Could Impact Pennsylvania and Philadelphia”Bloomberg TaxFebruary 22, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk and Alissa Gipson on “The (Problematic) Road to Taxing Digital Advertising”Tax NotesFebruary 22, 2021
- Article by Phil Karter and Stewart Weintraub on “Thinking of Changing Firms? Here Are Some Questions to Ask at the Interview”Legal IntelligencerFebruary 5, 2021
- Article by Stephanie Friese and Jennifer Garner on “Eviction Moratorium Extension: What it Means for Your Business”Multi-Housing NewsFebruary 4, 2021
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk and Katherine Noll on “2020: A Memorable Year in SALT”Tax NotesDecember 21, 2020
- Article by Phil Karter and Pat McCann on “Looking at Small Captives in a Post-Pandemic World"Bloomberg TaxDecember 21, 2020
- Bloomberg TaxDecember 10, 2020
- Texas Tax LawyerFall 202
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on "Economic Nexus Thresholds Set After Wayfair May Be Dropping"CPA NowDecember 9, 2020
- Article by Patrick McCann on “Preparing for the Wealth Squad: From Planning to Resolution"Tax Notes FederalDecember 7, 2020
- Article by Philip Karter on “IRS Audit Process: What You Need to Know”Pennsylvania CPA Journal/CPA Now BlogNovember 16, 2020
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk and Ilya Lipin on “SALT Trends in Taxing the Digital Economy”Journal of Multistate TaxationNovember 2020
- Article by John Hackney and Jasen Hanson on “Is Debt Relief Really Just a Debtor’s Prison? Federal Tax Consequences of Debt Relief”Bloomberg TaxOctober 28, 2020
- Article by Patrick McCann on “Defensive Strategies For High-Net-Worth Individual Tax Audits"Law360October 26, 2020
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “How Can I Balance COVID-Related Family Pressures With My Work?”The Legal IntelligencerOctober 8, 2020
- Article by John Hackney and Jasen Hanson on "IRS Undermines Congressional Intent for Relief Loans"Bloomberg TaxOctober 2, 2020
- Article by Kevin Sweeney on "Preparing for the Inevitable Restaurant State Sales Tax Audit"QSR MagazineSeptember 25, 2020
- Article by Stephanie Friese and Gina Vitiello on “After Surprise Appeals Court Ruling, Governor Signs Bill Restoring Builders' View of Contractors' Liens”The Daily ReportSeptember 24, 2020
- Article by Christine Kirchner on “5 Tips for Responding to Civil Investigative Demands”Risk Management MagazineSeptember 17, 2020
- Article by Pete Lowy and Alissa Gipson on "Fantasy Sports Cos. Should Plan Tax Defense After IRS Memo"Law360August 27, 2020
- Article by Ken Trujillo on “Pandemic Hangover Coming for Restaurants and Municipalities”Modern Restaurant ManagementAugust 25, 2020
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “How Pa. Cost-Of-Performance Decision May Affect Taxpayers”Law360August 18, 2020
- Article by Pete Lowy and Alissa Gipson on "New IRS Regs May Quash Popular SALT Cap Workaround"Law360August 12, 2020
- Article by Phil Karter, Jennifer Karpchuk, and Kevin Sweeney on "“Should I Spend Money on a Business Development Coach? Advice for the New Partner"Legal IntelligencerAugust 11, 2020
- Article by Kevin Sweeney on “COVID-19-Related Government Budget Deficits May Spur Aggressive Payroll and Sales Tax Audits”Modern Restaurant ManagementAugust 10, 2020
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Court Upholds Pennsylvania’s One-Way Road To Market-Based Sourcing”Tax Court StateAugust 10, 2020
- Article by Christopher Steele and Jasmin Severino Hernandez on “There’s Still Time To Invest In Qualified Opportunity Zones”Business FacilitiesAugust 2020
- Article by Stewart Weintraub on “Philadelphia's Pandemic Budget: Drawing From Reserves and Tax Hikes”The Legal IntelligencerAugust 5, 2020
- Today’s CPAJuly 2020
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Philly Special: An Interview With Revenue Commissioner Frank Breslin”Tax Notes StateJuly 27, 2020
- Bloomberg TaxJuly 23, 2020
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “States Could Use Wayfair Laws to Fix Depleted Budgets”Law360July 15, 2020
- Article by Jasen Hanson on “Broken Records May Cost More Than a Song”Bloomberg TaxJuly 13, 2020
- Article by Erica Opitz on “Surviving COVID-19: Considerations for Selling Select Business Assets”Daily ReportJuly 6, 2020
- Article by Patrick McCann on “Captive Insurance May Help In A Pandemic, But Caution Is Key”Law360July 2, 2020
- Article by Pete Lowy, Juan Vasquez, and Morgan Alleyn on "High Court's SEC Enforcement Ruling has Tax Consequences"Law360 Tax AuthorityJune 26, 2020
- Texas Tax LawyerSpring 2020
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Tax Responses to COVID-19”CPA NowJune 10, 2020
- Bloomberg TaxJune 5, 2020
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “Philadelphia’s Tax Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic”Legal IntelligencerJune 4, 2020
- Article by Phil Karter, Scot Kirkpatrick and Pat McCann on “IRS Letter 6336: To Respond or Not to Respond, That Is the Question”Tax Notes FederalJune 1, 2020
- Article by Phil Karter, Scot Kirkpatrick and Pat McCann on "The Letter in Question"Captive Insurance TimesMay 27, 2020
- Bloomberg TaxMay 21, 2020
- Article by Thomas Jones and Jasmin Severino Hernandez on "Pandemic Provides Challenges and Opportunities for Estate Planning"The Daily ReportMay 14, 2020
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- Article by Stephanie Friese and Jennifer Garner on "A WeWork Agreement is Not a Lease, and Why This Matters Now"GlobeSt.com/Real Estate ForumMay 11, 2020
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- Article by Stephanie Friese on "A Quick-Response Guide for Commercial Landlords During the COVID-19 Crisis"CREW Atlanta BlogApril 29, 2020
- Article by Stephanie Friese and Jennifer Garner on “Landlord/Tenant Disputes During COVID-19: Who Has the Upper Hand?”Connect CREApril 28, 2020
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on “COVID-19: Pennsylvania and Philadelphia’s Actions to Aid Taxpayers,”State Tax NotesApril 27, 2020
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- Article by Gina Vitiello on “Video Conferencing and Recording: Know the Risks Before You Connect”Legaltech NewsApril 23, 2020
- Article by Stewart Weintraub on "The COVID-19 Challenge and How It Is Affecting Businesses, Individuals"Legal IntelligencerApril 21, 2020
- Article by Gina Vitiello on “How to Protect Your Business While Working Remotely"Business 2 CommunityApril 10, 2020
- Article by Scot Kirkpatrick and Steven Wyatt on "Estate Planning Tips and Updates"ThinkAdvisorMarch 25, 2020
- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on "Top 3 State Tax Implications of Gov. Wolf’s Proposed Budget"Legal IntelligencerMarch 13, 2020
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- Article by Philip Karter and Patrick McCann on IRS Announcement Likely Overstates True Impact of Captive Insurance SettlementBloomberg TaxFebruary 28, 2020
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- Article by Jennifer Karpchuk on "Keystone State – 2019 SALT Year in Review"State Tax NotesFebruary 17, 2020
- Law360February 10, 2020
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- November 8, 2019
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- Courts routinely enforce arbitration agreements and order employees or former employees to pursue the relief they seek in an arbitral forum and, if appropriately drafted, on an individual basis rather than as part of a class.Texas LawyerJune 2018
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- Atlanta InnoMarch 2018In an article published on February 25, 2018 in Atlanta Inno, Gregg Jacobson discusses the benefits of smart contracts over standard contracts in business, including increased security, efficiency and cost savings. Jacobson provides guidance for companies interested in streamlining processes with smart contracts and addresses potential concerns as the technology emerges.
- Unnecessary Paternalism: Why Bad Faith Limitations on Liability Should Be Enforced Between Sophisticated EntitiesJournal of The American College of Construction LawyersFebruary 2018In an article published in the Winter 2018 issue of the Journal of The American College of Construction Lawyers, Gregg Jacobson discusses the enforcement of limitation of liability and exculpatory clauses in construction contracts. “These types of protective clauses are typically enforced by courts. The protection afforded by these clauses, however, is far from air-tight,” Jacobson explains. “There are legal exceptions that give parties numerous ways to get around exculpatory and limitation on damage clauses.” Though different risks are theoretically protected against through different clauses, many states have made the paternalistic decision that a finding of bad faith bars all protections. This means that sophisticated entities of relatively equal bargaining power do not have the freedom to agree to contractual provisions barring recovery for bad faith actions. “Any companies that want to agree to a contract with the broadest possible protections, however, are unable to do so. This overprotection is unnecessary in the modern commercial industry,” he writes. In the article, Jacobson describes the history of paternalism in the legal world and bad faith laws of New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware as they relate to limitation on liability clauses and exculpatory provisions. He then analyzes each state’s position on bad faith and poses three concerns that states without strong objection to a bar on bad faith recovery may nonetheless have. In addition, he discusses why each concern does not warrant protections by the state, and why Delaware’s lead in this area should be followed.
- Business InsuranceJanuary 2018In an article published in the January issue of Business Insurance, Phil Karter and Katherine Jordan discuss the U.S. Tax Court’s decision in Benyamin Avrahami and Orna Avrahami v. Commissioner of International Revenue and its impact on the use of microcaptives. In the case, the court sided with the IRS, as Karter and Jordan state, “Deductions claimed for insurance premiums were disallowed, but the Tax Court concluded that no penalties should be imposed because the taxpayers still “acted reasonably and in good faith” in relying on the advice of their professional advisers.” However, despite the potentially chilling effect of Avrahami, taxpayers engaging in microcaptive transactions should remain confident that their captive arrangements will be respected in a most situations. In the article, Karter and Jordan explain several scenarios that demonstrate a captive investing in life insurance should not be treated any differently than a captive investing in other types of assets, assuming it meets requirements imposed on insurance companies by the jurisdiction in which it operates. “There are no grounds to create an artificial distinction between captive investments in life insurance as opposed to other investment assets. Captives should remain free to make decisions about how to invest their surplus capital, including the purchase of an asset long considered a safe and highly flexible investment choice, without fear that it might lead to an IRS challenge to the legitimacy of the underlying captive insurance arrangement.”
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