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Attorneys prevail before IRS Appeals Division

Posted July 10, 2026

Attorneys Ken Wingate (at left) and David Thomas (at right) successfully represented an individual client/corporate officer in a tax controversy before the Internal Revenue Service Appeals Division. The appeals officer set aside an assessment of $2 million of unpaid Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) and interest against the company’s bookkeeper,… Continue Reading

BM&S Partner James J. Lofrese Obtains Summary Judgment Dismissal of All Claims Against Adult Day Care Facility in Premises Case

Posted July 9, 2026

Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP is pleased to announce that Partner James J. Lofrese recently secured summary judgment dismissal of all claims asserted against the firm’s client, an adult day care rehabilitation facility serving members with cognitive impairments and brain injuries. The plaintiff, a member of the day care program… Continue Reading

Invalid subordination clauses

Posted July 9, 2026

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Washington Supreme Court Ends Overtime Exclusion for Live-In Healthcare Providers

Posted July 9, 2026

On July 9, 2026, the Washington Supreme Court affirmed partial summary judgment in the matter of Bolina v. Assurecare Adult Home, LLC, Case No. 103519-5, (Wash. July 9, 2026), holding that RCW 49.46.010(3)(j)’s[1] “live-in” exemption to the Minimum Wage Act (MWA) violates article I, section 12 as applied to live-in… Continue Reading

When a Will Is a Good Idea

Posted July 8, 2026

If you have trust; or don’t have children; or it’s just you, your spouse and your kids; you might think you don’t need a will, but it depends on the nature of your assets and how you want them handled when you’re gone. A last will and testament directs your… Continue Reading

Waiver of usufruct in return for payment

Posted July 7, 2026

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Sausaman and Sherman’s Article for USLAW Magazine

Posted July 6, 2026

Read Carr Allison shareholders Alison Sausaman and Austin Sherman’s article in the latest edition of USLAW Magazine. In Survival of the Artificially Fittest: How AI is Rewriting Litigation Strategy and Evidence for the Civil Defense, they explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal landscape and discuss practical ways an… Continue Reading

Gattuso Co-Facilitates Session at the USLAW NETWORK Retail, Hospitality and Related Casualty Litigation Forum

Posted July 6, 2026

On June 17-18, 2026 Partner Frank Gattuso co-facilitated a session at the USLAW NETWORK, Retail, Hospitality and Related Casualty Litigation Forum titled, When Wheels Create Risk: Navigating Litigation Roadway and Premises Claims in Retail and Hospitality. In addition, as a leadership team member, Frank played an instrumental part in creating… Continue Reading

Usufruct with reservation of title: Federal Fiscal Court has tightened requirements

Posted July 2, 2026

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New Provisions for REPSE: Fewer Requirements and Faster Response Times

Posted July 2, 2026

EC RubioDear clients and friends, The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social) has published in the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación) the Agreement establishing simplification measures for procedures before the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, for procedures related to the Registry… Continue Reading

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