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Tax Litigation Issues
Thursday, January 14, 2010
By Jeremy H. Temkin

 "Jeremy H. Temkin, a principal in Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, writes that the government's aggressive pursuit of all avenues used to conceal United States income offshore is clearly continuing, and the IRS's most recent tax initiative has resulted in a large number of voluntary disclosures by taxpayers holding previously undisclosed offshore accounts"

OUTSIDE COUNSEL:

. Mediation of Estate And Commercial Family Disputes
Thursday, January 14, 2010
By Mark J. Bunim

" Mark J. Bunim, the managing director of Case Closure, a mediation and arbitration firm, writes: 'By and large, each litigant in a family-based civil case is seeking resolution of a difficult and in many instances complex group of conundrums. When relationships, such as those among siblings, parent and child, or even extended family members are part of the mix, the emotional level and complexities that are routine in a 'stranger-based' civil litigation, only escalate. To promote a dialogue that will result in a resolution, the formalities and strictures of an adversary proceeding in either the state or federal court do not provide the necessary atmospherics or the ability to properly handle the situation. Quite simply, family-related disputes cry out for mediation by a knowledgeable neutral' ."

CORPORATE UPDATE:

Free With Registration: Marketing to Kids in the Online Age
Thursday, January 14, 2010
By Barry M. Benjamin

" Barry M. Benjamin, a partner at Kilpatrick Stockton, writes that despite the law's passage over a decade ago, despite all of the attempted education, and despite all of the previous enforcement activities, companies are still getting into hot water over Children's Online Privacy Protection Act violations. Advertisers as diverse as the brand owner Iconix, a fan club for the Jonas Brothers, and even a site that goes by kidzworld.com, have been tripped up over their respective marketing practices. It cannot be THAT hard to comply with the law - can it?"