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Anti-Bribery
Corruption Knows No Borders: FCPA compliance is not just an emerging market concern
Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, publishes an index that measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide. The 175 countries are ranked on a scale from zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Only two countries (Denmark and New Zealand) rank...
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A Call for Guidance: Tip credit uncertainty burdens vital NYC restaurant industry
Restaurant owners located in New York City are left in the difficult position of interpreting the rules on the federal tip credit. The New York City Department of Finance has not issued clear and definitive guidelines on how to treat the federal tip credit as it relates to New York City taxable...
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The Challenge and Responsibility of Protecting Client Data
Data Security Concern According to an October 2014 Gallup Poll, 69 percent of Americans frequently or occasionally worry about theft of their credit card information. Other than having a computer or smartphone hacked, the majority of Americans worry about this crime more than any other...
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EB-5 Visa Applicants Need Careful Tax Planning
Immigration policy may be a sore point in Washington, DC, but one immigration program has been a resounding success. The EB-5 visa program, created by the Immigration Act of 1990, provides a fast track to a U.S. green card for foreign investors who promise to create jobs for U.S. workers. The...
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New York State And City Residency Rules Create Tax Traps For The Unwary
Is your client a resident of New York State for tax purposes? Under NYS Tax Law Section 605(b), a resident is defined as someone who is domiciled in New York State, or who maintains a “permanent place of abode” (PPA) and spends more than 183 days of the tax year in New York. A...
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Presenting Compensation Estimates To A Jury
In all cases, presenting a damages estimate to a jury is an art that must be backed up by understandable science. The art is in the combination of effective questions by counsel (whether retaining or opposing) and a presentation by the expert that gets the jury’s attention. The presentation...
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As The New York Commercial Real Estate Boom Continues, Help Investors Avoid These Common Mistakes
For commercial real estate investors, the boom mentality continues, and those seeking opportunities continue to flock to New York City. That can spell trouble if your clients are not prepared for the consequences real estate investment can bring, including results that are hard to foresee. Many...
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