Dear Clients and Friends: We are pleased to share some recent highlights from FRB. The firm is thrilled to announce that FRB has been ranked in the Chambers Spotlight New York 2027 Guide for Tax Corporate/Commercial. The...
By: Angela M. Stockbridge For years, plan sponsors have had the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) for fixing qualified plan mistakes, while IRA owners and custodians had no comparable formal program. That...
Bankruptcy Court Grants In Rem Stay Relief for Two Years, Strengthening Protections Against Serial Bankruptcy Filers
Nov 04, 2026
By: Melissa A. Guseynov In a recent decision that reinforces creditor protections against serial bankruptcy filers, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York granted in rem stay relief against a...
By: Angela M. Stockbridge If your company sponsors an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), its SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 amendments are generally due by December 31, 2026. That is two months away, and because of the...
By: Angela M. Stockbridge The IRS has posted an early-release draft of Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide, for use in 2027, dated October 14, 2026. It is still a draft and may change before it is finalized,...
By: Angela M. Stockbridge If you sponsor a retirement plan, or you are the TPA or CPA who keeps one running, the IRS has made it easier to fix your mistakes. It has also made it riskier to fix them carelessly. On October 22,...
Your IP Playbook Just Expired: What the Federal Contracting Overhaul Means for Data Rights, CRADAs, and Deals
Nov 02, 2026
By: Daniel J. Gershman The Rules Everyone Relied On Are Being Rewritten For decades, companies that sold to the federal government, or that held patents born of federal research dollars, could count on one thing: the IP rules...
We are thrilled to announce that twenty-six FRB attorneys have been selected for the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists! Super Lawyers recognizes the top 5 percent of attorneys in the New York Metro...
By: Angela M. Stockbridge Revenue Procedure 2026-34, issued October 22, 2026, replaces Revenue Procedure 2021-30 and expands the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). It took effect immediately, so it already...
Dear Clients and Friends: We hope you are enjoying your start to the Fall season! We write to update you on recent activities at FRB. FRB was thrilled to celebrate Dana Walsh Sivak at the Long Island Business News 2026 Top...