TAGLine for Week 30 of 2012

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1. TIAG FALL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: REGISTRATION OPEN

The TIAG Fall International Conference is October 22-24, 2012 at the Conrad Hotel in Brussels. We are excited to present another exceptional lineup of sessions full of engaging topics led by renowned industry consultants and subject matter experts. Click here to explore the conference website to see all we have planned. 

Session Spotlight

International Tax Strategies Related to Corporate Migration

Roy Saunders, Chairman, International Fiscal Services

International tax planning for multinational companies is a complex and  rapidly growing area.   As more medium and large companies look to markets outside of their borders, the future of international tax practice continues to expand.   Major tax practice areas include formation of subsidiary companies overseas,  setting up sales subsidiaries, acquisition of existing foreign groups,  restructuring of overseas holding companies and the formation of tax havens.  Renowned tax expert Roy Saunders shows TIAG members some effective tax planning strategies related to corporate migration. 

Hotel Information

Reserve your hotel rooms today using the TIAG/TAGLaw conference room rate. (Members are encouraged to book soon due to the hotel’s availability directly before and after our conference.)

2. NEW TAGLAW MEMBER IN NORTH DAKOTA

Located in Fargo, North Dakota, Kennelly & O’Keeffe is a firm with the experience and expertise to help guide clients through their legal matters. In addition to the firm's business law practices, they have developed a reputation as the "go to" firm for handling sophisticated real estate title matters and complex litigation. For more information about the firm visit their TAGLaw Profile or www.KennellyLaw.com. 

3. UPCOMING TIAG REGIONAL MEETINGS

TIAG Central America & Mexico Regional Meeting 2012: NEXT WEEK

Date: August 2-3, 2012

Location: Miami, Florida, USA

Registration Information 

TIAG/TAGLaw Asia Pacific Regional Meeting 2012

Date: August 30-31, 2012

Location: Shanghai, China
Host Firms: Zhong Lun Law Firm (Shanghai, China - TAGLaw) & Lehman Brown (Shanghai, China - TIAG)

Registration Information

TIAG North America Best Practices Teleconference

Date: August 23, 2012; 4:00 PM EDT via WebEx

Contact(s): Joe Farrell, joe@TIAGnet.com 

4. EXCLUSIVE TIAG DISCOUNT FROM IASEMINARS: NEW!

Through a partnership with TAG Academy, IASeminars is pleased to offer members and contacts of TIAG a 20% discount on their total order for any public seminars (both live and online). In order to benefit from this offer, please remember to use the special promotional code "TAG20" when prompted to do so while placing an order on their website.

Access IAS Seminars Courses here: http://www.iaseminars.com/en/tiag.html  

5. EXCLUSIVE TIAG DISCOUNT ON UPCOMING CCH SEMINARS

TIAG and TAG Academy have joined with CCH to bring you a 20% discount exclusively for TIAG members on several CCH seminars. We hope you will consider these offerings and pass them along to members of your firm. 

Complete Calendar of Discounted Events for TIAG Members

Click here to view a calendar of CCH seminar programs that are available with the exclusive TIAG member discount.

6. SPECIALTY GROUP ARTICLES 

Send Your Articles and Alerts to TIAG

We have created a mailbox exclusively for your news, articles and newsletters. Please add marketing@TIAGnet.com to your news distribution list. 

Tax

- Australian Small Business: instant asset write off and simplified depreciation; ESV Chartered Accountants (New South Wales, Australia)

- End of Financial Year Reminders for Australia; ESV Chartered Accountants (New South Wales, Australia)

- Pakistan: Taxability of Salary and Amendments Vide the Finance Act, 2012; Tariq Abdul Ghani Maqbool & Co. (Pakistan)

TAGLaw Member Articles

To encourage the continued successful collaboration between TIAG and TAGLaw firms, we will from time to time, feature news and articles from TAGLaw members. To learn more about TAGLaw and its members around the world, visit www.TAGLaw.com.  

Banking and Financial Services     

- Bank Executive & Board Compensation Conference; Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP (Illinois, USA)

Competition and Antitrust              

- Competition Report 2012- II; Erdem & Erdem Law Office (Turkey)

Construction        

- Building Information Modeling; Clarkslegal (Reading, England) 

- Blaneys on Building for July 2012; Blaney McMurtry (Ontario, Canada)

- Voisin Present on Legal Aspects of Health and Safety; Voison (Jersey)

Corporate and M&A           

- Limited Corporations under Turkish Commercial Code Numbered 6102; Erdem & Erdem Law Office (Turkey)

- Usury Limits to Set Interest Rates Under the New Code of Obligations: Shall the limitations Apply to Business Transactions?; Erdem & Erdem Law Office (Turkey)

- Understanding the new Australian Business Names Regime; Carter Newell Lawyers (Brisbane, Australia)

- Shareholder Remedies under Jersey Law Clarified; Voisin (Jersey)

- The Extent of a Limited Partner's Right to Inspect the Partnership's Books; LK Shields Solicitors (Ireland) 

- Dissolution and Liquidation of Joint Stock Companies in Turkey; Erdem & Erdem Law Office (Turkey)

Employment and Labor Law          

- Beware your Facebook "friends". They can get you sacked.; Clarkslegal (Reading, England)

- Reviewing Restrictive Agreements; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA)

- Reform of the Criminal Records Bureau as it merges with the Independent Safeguarding Authority; Clarkslegal (Reading, England)

- Blake Lapthorn's Employment Law News for July 2012; Blake Lapthorn (Southampton, England)

- NLRB General Counsel Issues  Third Social Media Report: He Probably Doesn't "Like" Your Company's Policy; Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP (Buffalo, New York, USA)

- Blaney McMurtry’s Employment Update: July 2012; Blaney McMurtry LLP (Toronto, Canada)

- Top Tips for the HR Professional - June 2012; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP, (Missouri, USA) 

Health Law           

- FDA Proposes Rule Mandating Unique Device Identifiers for Medical Devices; Kelley Drye & Warren LLP (Washington, DC, USA)

- Supreme Court Upholds PPACA; Williams Mullen (North Carolina and Virginia, USA)

Immigration Law               

- 5 Nuggets Learned from the Recent AILA Annual Conference; Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC (Washington, USA)

- Alternative Strategies in the Wake of Meeting the H-1B Cap; Williams Mullen (North Carolina & Virigina, USA)

- H-1B Cap Reaches Limit; Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC (Washington, USA)

- First Come, First Served: New Legislation to Shorten Waits for India & China Workers; Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC (Washington, USA)

Insolvency and Secured Transactions       

- Barack Ferrazzano Files on Behalf of IBA in In re Crane Bankruptcy; Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP (Illinois, USA)

Intellectual Property and Information Technology    

- U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit) Upheld Retention of Trademark Licensee Rights; Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP (Illinois, USA)

- Counterfeiters Beware: Court Affirms Award of Attorney's Fees to Louis Vuitton; Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP (San Francisco, California, USA)

Investment Management   

- Federal Court Sides with SIPC in Dispute with SEC, Rejecting SEC’s Bid To Force SIPC To Cover Losses of Stanford Ponzi Scheme Victims; Herrick, Feinstein LLP (New York, New York, USA)

Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution           

- Court Delivers Ruling in Sofa Litigation; Clarkslegal (Reading, England)

- Court Holds that Website Term is not Binding on Consumer; Clarkslegal (Reading, England)

- Florida Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment Despite Contrary Judgment Following Jury Trial; Berger Singerman (Florida, USA)

- Eleventh Circuit Upholds Tribal Immunity, Questions Doctrine’s Wisdom In Business Context; Berger Singerman (Florida, USA)

- 11th Circuit Limits Securities Fraud Claims Against Broker-Dealers and Clarifies Remedies in Civil SEC Enforcement Actions; Berger Singerman (Florida, USA)

- Third DCA Clarifies Meaning of “Collateral Agreement” in Applying Arbitration Provision; Berger Singerman (Florida, USA)

Tax         

- North Carolina Tax Update; Williams Mullen (North Carolina & Virginia, USA)

- 2012 Tax Planning Strategies Webinar for Business Owners; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA)

- Gifts of Limited Partnership Interests Qualified for the Annual Gift Tax Exclusion; Berger Singerman (Florida, USA) 

7. TIAG LINKEDIN GROUPS

By joining the TIAG LinkedIn groups you can connect with other TIAG members and grow the profile of your firm within the network. 

Join the TIAG Member’s Group today!

Other TIAG Groups:

- TAG Tax Specialty Group

- TIAG Latin America (TIAG América Latina)

When to use LinkedIn Groups vs. TIAG/TAGLaw Listserv

The TIAG LinkedIn groups are an ideal place to connect with members or to post articles and items for discussion. However, should you need assistance on a client matter, the best practice for receiving a timely reply is to email the TIAG or TAGLaw listserv of your choice or contact our offices at +1 727 895 3720. Additionally, you can utilize the Find a Firm/Professional features on the TIAG or TAGLaw websites. 

8. @TIAG ON TWITTER

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