by Jennifer Hill | Apr 8, 2025
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published the report Most Institutions That Received NIH Funding Did Not Fully Understand When They Must Report Monetary Donations (OEI-03-22-00570). The Report examines...
by Christine Stackhouse | Apr 7, 2025
Under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), the EPA issues permits limiting the pollutants that regulated entities can discharge into federal waters. Those permits generally operate either by establishing effluent limitations for certain pollutants or by imposing narrative...
by Mallory Schowe | Apr 3, 2025
When it comes to estate and gift taxation, non-U.S. citizens face unique challenges based on their residence and domicile status. Understanding these concepts is crucial for effective estate planning and tax management. Determining Domicile for Estate and Gift Tax...
by Christine Stackhouse | Mar 28, 2025
William Blake once observed that “a truth that’s told with bad intent, beats all the lies you can invent.” It turns out the Supreme Court agrees, at least for escaping liability under 18 U.S.C. § 1014. In Thompson v. United States (No. 23-1095), a unanimous court held...
by Christine Stackhouse | Mar 28, 2025
Federal law provides a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for a person who uses or carries a firearm during a “crime of violence.” In Delligatti v. United States (No. 23-825), the Supreme Court addressed whether a crime of omission involves the “use” of physical...
