Month: October 2014
Monday, October 27, 2014
In the estate tax appellate litigation case of Liftin v. U.S., 2013-5103 (U.S.CX.A. Federal Cir.) (June 10, 2014) the U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s finding that a twenty-five percent failure-to-file penalty... Continue Reading
Friday, October 17, 2014
In the estate tax litigation appellate case of Estate of Thouron vs. US, 2014 US App. LEXIS 8890 (3rd Cir. Pa 2014) (May 14, 2014) the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that reliance on a tax expert can be considered... Continue Reading
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
In the trusts and estates appellate litigation case of In the Matter of Estate of McFadden, PICS Case No. 14-1481 (Pa. Super. Sept. 18, 2014) the Honorable David N. Wecht, writing on behalf of the Pennsylvania Superior Court,... Continue Reading
Thursday, October 9, 2014
In the employment law, racial discrimination/retaliation litigation case of Didier v. Dow Jones Co., Inc., (U.S. Dist. Ct. 25-7-5251), the Honorable Freda L. Wolfson granted the employer’s motion to dismiss for failure to state... Continue Reading
Thursday, October 2, 2014
In the business law and business/commercial litigation case of The Basement Store Franchise Corp. v. Natoli, 12-2-51-40, App. Div., the plaintiff, The Basement Store Franchise Corp., a foreign corporation transacting business in... Continue Reading