At the NYU Tax Controversy Forum last week, (former?) Acting IRS Chief Counsel Ken Kies commented on the IRS conservation easement settlement initiative and noted that the IRS is looking into what he calls “easement-like” charitable donations of
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Connecticut’s New Data Broker Law (SB 4): What Businesses Need to Know
Connecticut has enacted a sweeping new data broker law (SB 4, as amended by HB 5222), making it one of a growing number of states to regulate the collection, sale, and licensing of third‑party personal data. Effective October 1, 2026,
It’s Official: RFO Enters Formal Rulemaking
The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) finally has moved into formal rulemaking, and it comes with a few surprises. The FAR Council completed the first phase of the RFO in September 2025, publishing model deviations to the FAR that agencies then
Colorado’s PTFA Litigation Wave: Liability for Listing Cell Phone Numbers Without Consent and Why It Puts Data Brokers at Risk
If you list cellphone numbers in a directory for a commercial purpose without consent, you could be liable under the Colorado Prevention of Telemarketing Fraud Act, Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-304(4)(a)(I). A new class action filed in federal court in
Three’s a Crowd: More LLC Managers, Less Clarity
Three managers of two LLCs found themselves up a creek without operating agreements. They couldn’t agree on the ownership shares of one of them, and two of the managers thought the third had been extensively self-dealing. In Bronson v. Burnham,
New York Set to Ban Key AI Companion Chatbot Features for Minors in First‑of‑Its‑Kind Law
New York just is set to become the first state in the US to outright prohibit certain AI companion features for minors. The bill has passed both houses and is headed to the Governor.
Unsafe AI Companion Features
The law
Vermont Amends Its Data Broker Law: What Do You Need to Know?
Last week, Governor Phil Scott signed Act 138, amending Vermont’s data broker law. The operative provisions go into effect January 1, 2027.
So what should companies be focusing on?
Different Scope
The law revises several core definitions that determine
Warp Speed Ahead: Agencies Move Quickly to Implement Anti-DEI Clause
Contractors have begun receiving modifications to existing contracts implementing the new DEI clause mandated by Executive Order 14398 “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.” Shortly after the executive order, the FAR Council issued a Memorandum[1] establishing a
Rhetoric Aside, Audits of Tax-Exempt Organizations Skyrocketed in FY25
The current administration’s focus on tax-exempt organizations is no secret. But the recent release of the IRS Databook for FY25 shows that the IRS is following through on the administration’s publicly announced objectives. Based on information from IRS Databooks
CIPA Personal Jurisdiction: Nationwide Call Recording and Analytics Deployment Fails “Express Aiming” Test in Central District of California
A nationwide call recording and analytics service, uniformly deployed nationwide, that merely operates in California is not sufficient, standing alone, to establish specific personal jurisdiction under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), according to a recent decision from the