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From the firm’s founding in 1946, the people of Sirote & Permutt have approached the practice of law with a focus on uncompromising values: Integrity…
Sirote & Permutt PC | USA | 8 Jul 2020
BACK TO BASICS, Continued—Safeguarding Consumer Information, Again
I frequently write about a creditor’s duty to safeguard customer information. See for example, here and here. This is an important duty that arises…
Sirote & Permutt PC | USA | 2 Jul 2020
Wizard of OZ
With the stock market’s recent rally, some of us have capital gains that we will generate if we sell shares. Given the volatility of the market, many…
Sirote & Permutt PC | USA | 30 Jun 2020
BACK TO BASICS, Continued—Equal Credit Opportunity Again!
The requirements of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and its enforcing Regulation B are pretty well known. After all, the ECOA is one of the…
Sirote & Permutt PC | USA | 29 Jun 2020
Two New IRS Notices Provide Expanded Guidance on Retirement Plan Assets Under the CARES Act
At the end of March 2020, we wrote a blog about the impact of the then recently passed CARES Act on retirement assets. Since the enactment of CARES…
Sirote & Permutt PC | USA | 24 Jun 2020
IRS Announces Settlement Initiative for Syndicated Conservation Easement Cases Pending in Tax Court
On June 25, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service announced a settlement initiative available to certain taxpayers with pending Tax Court cases involving…
Sirote & Permutt PC | USA | 24 Jun 2020
Keeping It All in the Family
In our last blog, we looked at the world of buyers and sellers during these COVID-19 times. We discussed the possible negative effect the virus may…
Sirote & Permutt PC | USA | 23 Jun 2020
BACK TO BASICS, Continued—Revising the Contract When the Servicemember Invokes Protection Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
For those who have been paying attention, it comes as no surprise that men and women joining the armed forces have the right to an adjustment of an…
Sirote & Permutt PC | USA | 16 Jun 2020
BACK TO BASICS, Continued—Electronic Signatures
I wrote a blog about doing business electronically last year. See the blog here. I want to revisit this issue with you because of the COVID-19…
Sirote & Permutt PC | USA | 15 Jun 2020
Supreme Court Decrees Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based Upon Sexual Orientation and Gender Identification
Yesterday, June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a landmark 6-3 decision authored by President Trump appointee, Justice Neil Gorsuch, and…
Sirote & Permutt PC | USA | 10 Jun 2020
Where Did Your Buyer Go?
One of the many areas that COVID-19 has affected is the area of mergers and acquisitions. Most of the deals that were in progress shut down in…
