Supreme Court Upholds FICA Tax on Severance Packages

By Robert A. Linch   In the recent ruling US v. Quality Stores, Inc., the Supreme Court declared that severance packages paid to employees are subject to the FICA tax (a 15.3% tax imposed on all income, paid in equal parts by employers and employees, that funds Social Security and Medicare). While severance packages (or supplemental [...]

By |2016-09-04T22:16:58+00:00April 7th, 2014|Legal Blog|0 Comments

Pick a Side or Point a Finger: Did the Commonwealth overstep its boundaries by taking permanent custody of Justina Pelletier? Or is Connecticut too scared to get involved in the care and protection of its children?

By Adam D. Schmaelzle, Esq.   First off, this is obviously a very hot-button issue right now, so I just want to start out by saying these two things:   Number one: Parents have an absolute constitutional right to parent their children;   Number two: The Commonwealth’s greatest concern regarding custody issues is the “best [...]

By |2016-09-05T17:01:03+00:00March 26th, 2014|Legal Blog|Comments Off on Pick a Side or Point a Finger: Did the Commonwealth overstep its boundaries by taking permanent custody of Justina Pelletier? Or is Connecticut too scared to get involved in the care and protection of its children?

In Pursuit of Justice or Vengeance: Feds Seek Death Penalty for Boston Bomber.

By Robert A. Linch   Yesterday it was announced by US Attorney General Eric Holder that the US would be seeking the death penalty against Boston Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Holder cited, “[t]he nature of the conduct at issue and the resultant harm…” as the justification to seek the death penalty against Tsarnaev in a [...]

By |2016-09-04T22:06:35+00:00February 1st, 2014|Legal Blog|0 Comments

Open and notorious? Or just plain burglary?

By Adam D. Schmaelzle, Esq.   Robert Carr, a resident of Ohio has recently come into the limelight with his mischievous attempts to file a quiet title action on the properties of homeowners who have been away from their houses. Supposedly, Mr. Carr put together a team of individuals that would roam around the city [...]

By |2016-09-06T00:31:19+00:00December 5th, 2013|Legal Blog|0 Comments
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