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David G. Shapiro, Partner and Chair of the Tax & Employee Benefits Group, will be a panelist at the Philadelphia Bar Association's CLE session on Wednesday, May 21st. The topic of this event is "Moving or Investing Across Borders: Tax Traps for the Wary." Join an esteemed panel of tax attorneys as...
David Shapiro and Jamihlia Johnson, attorneys at Saul Ewing LLP, will be speaking at the upcoming ABA Section of Taxation on May 9, 2025, in Washington, DC. Jamihlia will be a panelist in the session entitled So Long, Farewell: US Tax Issues for Expatriates. This panel will address the US tax rules...
This month’s Friday Five explores decisions from around the country discussing the concept of reasonableness in various forms. One court rejected the parties’ proffered definitions of the term “working” and instead determined that a dictionary definition was reasonable. Two cases reflect courts...
Saul Ewing LLP is pleased to announce that Amy Kline and Caitlin Strauss have been honored in the 2025 JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards for their exemplary authorship of The Friday Five. This prestigious award recognizes the top authors and firms for exceptional thought leadership over the past year...
This month’s Friday Five addresses cases covering ERISA preemption, the viability of a claim for benefits where the claimant alleges to have not received notice of a prior claim denial, an affirmance by the Circuit Court of a denial of benefits, and District Court reviews of decisions denying...
WILMINGTON, DE (March 7, 2025) - Saul Ewing LLP announced today that Partner Rick Carroll has been appointed Chair of the Firm’s Corporate Practice, alongside Vice Chair Dennis J. Brennan. ”I am incredibly honored to lead Saul Ewing’s Corporate Practice. Working with my talented colleagues across...
In this presentation, Saul Ewing attorneys Richard Forsten and Pam Scott discussed the current status of the reassessment process, what is involved in pursuing an appeal, and whether an appeal makes sense for your property. Time is running short if you want to appeal the assessment for your property...
On February 7, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed into law Delaware House Bill 40 (“HB 40”), which amends Chapter 459, Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware and Titles 6, 29 and 30 of the Delaware Code relating to the registration of trade names. What You Need to Know: Amongst other changes, this...
This month’s Friday Five covers an appellate ruling on a complicated case raising both state and federal claims, an instance of procedural improprieties in the administrative review process informing the court’s substantive benefits decision, an equitable ERISA claim for an administrator’s payment...
ALERT UPDATE: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") published the annual revision to the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") thresholds and filing fees on January 22, 2025. See Federal Register: Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act . The new thresholds and filing fee schedule...
This month’s Friday Five explores recent decisions including the standard of review for ERISA benefit denials, whether structural conflict entitles a claimant to conflict-of-interest discovery, whether a “relative value units” analysis warrants equitable tolling, whether the administrative record...
This month’s Friday Five explores recent decisions including the impact of a COVID furlough on eligibility for LTD benefits, what constitutes a breach of an employer’s fiduciary duty, what defines total proof of disability or is viewed as a severe procedural violation, and the appropriate weight...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that the firm was awarded M&A Deal of the Year ($75MM to $100MM) at the 23rd Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala. The Deal team was honored for its representation of SonicWall, Inc. in the acquisition of Banyan Security, Inc....
On November 21, 2024, Kathleen Lach, a Partner in Saul Ewing's Chicago office, spoke with members of the Illinois CPA Society on the topic " Navigating Ethical Waters: A Refresher." There was discussion on best practices in return preparation, and current IRS initiatives in fraudulent return...