Defending Against Class Certification

In October 2018, Jarvis Arrington, a former employee at a Burger King franchisee in Illinois, filed a class action complaint against Burger King Worldwide and Burger King Corporation (collectively, “Burger King” or “BKC”) for violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S....

The IRS has finalized long-awaited regulations under Internal Revenue Code §2801 and released a draft of Form 708, which U.S. beneficiaries must use to report certain gifts or bequests from former U.S. citizens or Green Card holders ("covered expatriates"). These transfers may be subject to a 4...

In the world of public procurement, government entities face a myriad of challenges. As the safe keepers of the public trust, they must balance the need for fairness and obtaining the best value while also delivering goods and services to their constituents efficiently. In addition, many government ...