The Closer – M&A, Securities & Corporate Counsel

Even with some economic uncertainty following the recent Presidential election, the United States (sometimes referred to herein as the “U.S.”) remains an attractive candidate for foreign investment.  This is the first installment in a two-part series which provides a brief overview of some important considerations for foreign business people and […]

Congress enacted new partnership audit rules as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “Act”).  As outlined further below, these new audit rules make it easier for the IRS to audit and assess tax on entities taxed as partnerships, including general partnerships, limited partnerships, and LLCs.  This article […]

For just the second time in the past ten years, on December 14, 2016, the Federal Reserve increased its key interest rate by 0.25 percent, and it appears poised to do so several more times this year. Many are wondering if there are steps to be taken regarding their estate […]

If you purchased a desktop or laptop computer with a DVD or CD drive during the period of April 2003 to December 2008 then you may be eligible for an award under the Optical Disk Drive Antitrust settlement. This settlement is the second of two which have been entered into […]

In May 2016, the Nebraska Department of Banking & Finance (the “Department”) adopted a new rule (the “Rule”) for private fund advisers, permitting certain fund advisers to be excluded from the definition of “investment adviser” under the Securities Act of Nebraska (the “Act”). Generally, under the Act, it is unlawful […]