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Robert A. Bertsche Presents Citizenship Award to Connecticut Mother for Her Efforts Helping Children With Disabilities

February 14, 2014

Prince Lobel Tye LLP Media Law Practice Group Chair Robert A. Bertsche presented Kit Savage with the New England First Amendment Coalition’s inaugural Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award. Orfield, a mother…

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New York Post Wants Judge to Dismiss Libel Lawsuit from “Bag Men” – Robert A. Bertsche Quoted on WBUR.org

February 12, 2014

Prince Lobel Tye LLP Media Law Practice Group Chair Rob Bertsche believes that the libel case against the New York Post should be dismissed, because, “The information came from an…

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Possible Federal Tax Change Worries Some Lawyers – Robert P. Maloney Quoted in Boston Business Journal

February 7, 2014

Congress is considering proposed legislation that would require professional services firms with gross revenue of more than $10 million to change how they report and pay their taxes. Currently, most…

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Stay Updated with CMS Revised Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals

January 21, 2014

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) "Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals" has just been revised. These are the guidelines used in conducting Medicare/Medicaid surveys to determine compliance with Medicare/Medicaid…

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Planning at the Intersection of Income and Estate Taxes

January 21, 2014

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), P.L. 112-240, significantly increased the federal estate tax exemption in 2014 to $5.34 million (adjusted for inflation) and made permanent portability of…

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Allianz’s Risk Barometer On Business Risks 2014: A Good Starting Point For Risk Managers and Insurers

January 15, 2014

For the past several years, global insurer, Allianz has issued an annual business “risk barometer” consisting of survey results ranking business risks faced by midsize companies and larger industrial companies.…

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Preparing for MAC Reviews and the Two-Midnight Rule

December 30, 2013

Beginning January 2014, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will conduct prepayment reviews of admissions to acute care hospitals, long-term hospitals, and inpatient psychiatric facilities occurring between January 1, 2014 and March…

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Key Changes That Will Impact Your 2013 Income Tax Liability

December 18, 2013

It’s not too late for some last minute tax planning, especially since you could potentially save thousands of dollars on your tax liability as a result of some of the…

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Understanding the Pitfalls and Risks of Irrevocable Trusts

December 9, 2013

Commercial real estate owners often take title to the property in an irrevocable trust. This way, the trust helps protect the property from creditors while the owner remains in control…

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Top 10 Considerations for Health Care Providers Under Massachusetts’ New Medical Marijuana Law

December 3, 2013

What recent statute and regulations describe actions that are legal under state law but illegal under federal law? The Medical marijuana statute and regulations. While it is now legal to…