Black, White, and Grae(gin): Borrowing to Pay Estate Taxes
Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Negotiating Agreements in a Cross-Cultural Setting: When Yes Might Mean No
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - Details to follow

THE ABA IS YOUR ADVOCATE: Files Suit to Bar the Federal Trade Commission's Application of the Red Flags Rule to Lawyers

On August 27, 2009, the American Bar Association filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to enjoin the Federal Trade Commission's proposed application of its "Red Flags Rule" to lawyers. The Red Flags Rule mandates that "creditors" develop and implement plans to detect and respond to possible identity theft. As the ABA noted in its suit, imposition of the rule on the practicing bar would result in "significant burdens upon lawyers, particularly sole practitioners and those practicing in small firms, who comprise the majority of the lawyers in the United States." Read More

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Estate and Gift Tax Committee
REG-119532-08 (Graduated Retained Interests)

Individual & Fiduciary Income Tax Committee
IRS Proposed Regulation 26 CFR 1.67-4, REG-128224-06 Regarding Fees of Trusts and Estates

Non-Tax Estate Planning Considerations Group
Revocable Trust Accounts: 12 CFR Part 330, RIN 3064-AD33

Business Planning Group
Comments on Alternate Valuation Proposed Regulations under § 20.2032-1(f)(1)

Income & Transfer Tax Planning Group
Comments to Notice 2008-32

Estate and Gift Tax Committee
American College of Trust and Estate Council

Charitable Planning and Organizations
Comments in response to the Internal Revenue Services notice of proposed rulemaking concerning Internal Revenue Code Sections 509 and 4943.

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