by Nora Ritinski | Feb 18, 2025 | Charitable Gift Planning, Katherine Hart Crain, Private Client Services, Trust & Estate Administration, Trust & Estate Planning, Trust & Estate Planning & Administration
The federal estate and gift tax exemption has increased to $13,990,000 for 2024, offering significant planning opportunities for individuals seeking to reduce their estate tax liability. However, this exemption is scheduled to “sunset” on December 31,...
by Nora Ritinski | Jan 27, 2025 | Bria J.M. Cunningham, Christina N. Marvin, Corporate Commercial Transactions
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the order of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. James R. McHenry, Acting Attorney General of the United States, et al. (formerly Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc....
by Nora Ritinski | Jan 10, 2025 | Charles G. Carluccio, Commercial and Complex Litigation, Construction, Corporate Commercial Transactions, Joel M. Howard, III
On January 10, 2025, Couch White, LLP filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the Supreme Court of the United States, case number 24A653, Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, et al., on behalf of...
by Nora Ritinski | Dec 31, 2024 | Alita J. Giuda, Environmental, John E. Ahearn, III, Michael P. Naughton Sr.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will have substantially increased jurisdiction over freshwater wetlands beginning on January 1, 2025. This change will impact, in some cases significantly, all projects under construction and future...
by Nora Ritinski | Dec 30, 2024 | Bria J.M. Cunningham, Charles G. Carluccio, Christina N. Marvin, Commercial and Complex Litigation, Corporate Commercial Transactions
The status of the Corporate Transparency Act, including whether and when companies are required to file beneficial ownership information reports, continues to change frequently due to rapid developments in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Merrick Garland, Attorney...
