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The Top Firms Guiding Recent Sports Real Estate Deals

By Andrew McIntyre

For a special summer issue on sports coinciding with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Law360 Real Estate Authority took a look at which law firms have worked on arenas, stadiums and other recent sports real estate matters. Hunton, DLA Piper, ArentFox Schiff and Foley & Lardner have nabbed a wide range of recent work.

NY Professor Loses Appeal Over Pandemic Remote Work Tax

By Maria Koklanaris

A tax professor who taught at a New York university but lived in Connecticut was taxed legally by New York on days he worked at home while the school was closed during the coronavirus pandemic, a New York appellate court panel ruled in an opinion posted Thursday.

NY Panel Probes Professor's Challenge Of Remote Tax Bill

By Paul Williams

New York appellate court justices pressed a New York university professor Monday over his arguments that the state illegally subjected him to income tax for days he worked from his home in Connecticut while the school was closed during the coronavirus pandemic.

Goodwin Real Estate Atty Eyes Tariffs At Capital-Raising Stage

By Andrew McIntyre

A year after President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" speech, tariffs are coming up in the context of capital-raising for real estate deals, one of Goodwin Procter's real estate leaders told Law360 in a recent interview.

Ex-Spouse Facing Arrest For Ghosting $2.9M Tax Refund Suit

By Jack McLoone

The ex-husband of a woman seeking a $2.9 million tax refund for carryback losses she shared with him is facing a possible arrest warrant and other penalties for repeatedly failing to comply with federal district court orders, a Texas judge said Monday.

Revenue Jump Doesn't Bar $5M Worker Credit, Lender Says

By Jack McLoone

A mortgage lender still suffered from suspensions to its business during COVID-19 even if it saw an overall increase in revenue, it told a California federal court, pushing back on the U.S. government's attempt to block it from claiming a $5 million employee retention tax credit.


Expert Analysis

What To Know About Employee Retention Credit Disclosures

Employers that filed potentially erroneous employee retention credit claims should take certain steps to determine whether the IRS’ voluntary disclosure program is a good fit and, if so, prepare a strong application before the window closes on March 22, say attorneys at Dentons.

Employee Retention Tax Credit: Gray Areas And Red Flags

The subjective nature of the pandemic-prompted employee retention credit, coupled with a lack of Internal Revenue Service guidance, have created fertile ground for opportunists, so businesses seeking this tax benefit should be mindful of tax advisers who would involve them in fraudulent ERC claims, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

Tax Equity Requires Reinstating The Home Office Deduction

Congress should restore the home office deduction for W-2 workers in the interest of tax equity because permanently remote workers now bear the cost of creating quiet, dedicated work spaces, a pandemic-related shift unforeseen when the deduction was eliminated by 2017's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, say James Mahon and Samantha Lesser at Becker.

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