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- By: Martin LLP
- On: January 12, 2023
- Posted In: Finance
On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule which would prohibit the imposition of non-compete agreements in the employment context. The FTC’s view is that non-compete agreements are “exploitative” and can substantially harm workers, including in particular by preventing workers from...
- By: Martin LLP
- On: May 11, 2022
- Posted In: Opportunity Zone
In April of this year, a group of bipartisan senators led by Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act (OZ Improvement Act) which, if passed, would update the Opportunity Zones tax incentive legislation that was enacted...
- By: Martin LLP
- On: October 8, 2021
With a booming economy and job market, the movement to eliminate non-competes continues to gain federal traction and remains at the forefront of discussions around innovation and economic growth. Most recently, on July 9, 2021, the Biden Administration issued its Executive Order on Promoting Competition...
- By: Martin LLP
- On: October 8, 2021
On September 15, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee approved certain tax proposals to be included in the “Build Back Better” $3.5 trillion reconciliation legislation. The legislation includes a number of tax increases designed in part to help defray the costs of the Biden...
- By: Martin LLP
- On: June 3, 2021
A letter of credit can be an effective tool for a business when it is required to provide additional payment security to a third party. The letter of credit is essentially a guarantee by a bank or other financial institution (called an “issuer”) to a...
- By: Martin LLP
- On: April 7, 2021
- Posted In: Opportunity Zone
As we have written about extensively over the past couple years, under the federal Opportunity Zones tax incentive program (the “OZ Program”), taxpayers can defer, reduce, and eliminate capital gains taxes by timely investing capital gains proceeds into a Qualified Opportunity Fund (a “QOF”) and...
- By: Martin LLP
- On: February 2, 2021
- Posted In: CORPORATE
In previous posts, we have summarized the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and certain related matters, including determination of borrower eligibility and steps borrowers can take to maximize loan forgiveness Click Here To View Previous Post. Following the overwhelming demand of the first round of...
- By: Martin LLP
- On: January 11, 2021
- Posted In: CORPORATE
Key Points: Unless your company is exempt, the Corporate Transparency Act will require you to disclose the beneficial owners of your company to the government This reporting requirement will take effect upon the issuance of enabling regulations, which are to be issued no later than...
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FTC Proposes Rule Prohibiting Non-Competes
On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule which would prohibit the imposition of non-compete agreements in the employment context. The
January 12, 2023
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Client Alert: Proposed Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act Would Update Opportunity Zones Tax Incentive Program
In April of this year, a group of bipartisan senators led by Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension,
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Non-Competes, a Shifting Paradigm with Executive Order and Other State-Level Changes
With a booming economy and job market, the movement to eliminate non-competes continues to gain federal traction and remains at the forefront of discussions around
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