Deal Price Prevails in Yet Another Delaware Statutory Appraisal Ruling
Stillwater Mining Co. Nine days after his ruling in Columbia Pipeline, Vice Chancellor Laster again found the deal price was the most reliable indicator of fair value in a statutory appraisal case involving a publicly traded mining company. The Court of Chancery’s...
Bad News About Self-Created Intangibles
Maine has seen an increase in startups and technology-based companies, especially around the Portland area. Many — if not most — went through a process that included designs, models and patents that helped bring their respective idea to market. For a long time, those...
Now May Be a Good Time for a Roth Conversion
After years of historic gains, financial markets have been thrown into uncertainty, in a large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent bull market, combined with the rise in popularity of more passive investment tools such as index funds, may have caused some...
BV Expert Shows How to Produce a Viable Valuation with Little Financial Data Available
Kvinta v. Kvinta BV expertise matters, as a recent Florida divorce case shows in which the parties’ experts faced the challenge of valuing a company that once operated abroad but was sold a decade before the divorce trial. Only the owner spouse’s experienced valuation...
Tax Rules that Apply to Home-to-Rental Conversions
A recent report by Apartment Guide found that Maine had the 3rd largest increase in rent in the country last year. With Portland and the surrounding area experiencing a great deal of growth and development, that may not come as a surprise to many. If you own your home...
Appreciation in Liquor Company’s Value Represents Marital Property, Appeals Court Finds
Lucchesi v. Lucchesi In divorce cases, appreciation of separate property is one of the most complex issues whose analysis can be challenging for attorneys and valuators. A recent Tennessee appeals court decision is noteworthy for explaining the framework courts in...
Common Questions About Family Medical Leave Policy
Though it has been in place for decades, the Family and Medical Leave Act still creates questions for employers and employees alike. For this reason, the Administrator of the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) periodically responds to new Family...
Novel Issue of Law Raised in ESOP Case That Pits Trustee Against Appraiser
Remy v. Lubbock Nat’l Bank A fairly routine ESOP case that is being litigated in the 4th Circuit has raised a novel legal issue in this jurisdiction as to the financial liability of co-fiduciaries and nonfiduciaries, including the ESOP appraiser. The plaintiffs in the...
CARES Act Provides 4 Possible Reasons to File an Amended Return
The $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is delivering some much needed relief to Maine people and businesses. While this legislation is designed to help us move forward economically, it also provides some retroactive tax relief....
Five Payroll Tax Developments for 2020
If you’re a business owner here in Maine, the new year comes with new payroll rules. Here are five of the most significant changes for 2020: 1. Significant revisions have been made to Form W-4 The IRS has redesigned Form W-4 for this year to reflect changes from the...