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A recent case in the Tax Court decision, Lucas, T.C. Memo. 2018-80 held that legal and professional fees related to an investment advisory firm partner’s divorce do not qualify as business expenses. The Tax Court determined that they were instead nondeductible personal expenses. One of Mr. Lucas’ arguments was that the millions in legal and professional fees …
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A concerted effort by the IRS to improve its whistleblower reporting program is showing benefits to both sides. IRS whistleblowers collected $312 million in fiscal 2018, a huge increase over the $33.9 million received in the prior year. The IRS collected $1.4 Billion from the tips provided by these whistleblowers. In order to collect an …
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Tinder will provide an estimated $17.3 million in subscription features and cash to settle an age discrimination suit which claims the company overcharged its older generation of dating app users. Tinder’s policy of charging an extra $10 per month to its Tinder Plus users over the age of 30 has been called a violation of …
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Happy Tax is a smaller, lesser known competitor to H&R Block, one of the leaders in the tax preparation industry. Happy Tax alleges that H&R Block misleads the public by advertising its upfront and transparent pricing plan is available “only from H&R Block.” Happy Tax contends this pricing strategy was Happy Tax’ innovation, and that it …
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By Renee Howdeshell in Appraisal/Valuation, Class Action, Damages, Disgorgement, Economic Damages, Employer Discrimination, Failure to promote, Fraud, Intellectual Property, Lost Earnings, Medical malpractice, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Real Estate, Taxes, Valuation, Whistleblower Systems, Wrongful Termination
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January 19, 2019
Economic damages should return a plaintiff to the position they would have been in “but for” the underlying improper act[s] by the defendant. They should not provide a windfall to plaintiff. In a similar vein, whether such damages are taxable is generally related to how the proceeds would have been treated if obtained in the …
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Although many people know her simply as Rihanna, the worldwide superstar’s full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Rihanna has trademarked the name “Fenty” and used it for various branded ventures, most notably her successful beauty line Fenty Beauty. Certainly the name has value and is worth protecting. As reported by TMZ, Rihanna is currently endeavoring to …
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Defend Trade Secrets Act “DTSA” now provides federal protection against and remedies for trade secret misappropriation that previously existed via the state courts. DTSA defines a trade secret as: “All forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations, program devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, procedures, …
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After raising nearly $400,000 in donations on popular charitable giving site GoFundMe with an inspiring story of a homeless man who gave his last $20 to help a stranded woman motorist, the story is now alleged to be a fraud perpetuated by a couple in conspiracy with him. The three have been charged with second-degree theft …
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It has been reported that Sharrif Floyd, a former Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle, will sue the notable surgeon who he claims prematurely ended his NFL career. Floyd is claiming damages of $180 million, an amount described as his lost future earnings in the NFL. Many have questioned the reasonableness of the reported claim. While NFL …
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Every few years, the Journal of Forensic Economics (JFE) publishes the results of its survey of National Association of Forensic Economics (NAFE) members regarding their methods, estimates, and perspectives on lost earnings calculations. As described in this related article, this survery demonstrates how damages experts often disagree regarding the appopriate discount rate in a lost …
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