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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Position on Valuation of Closely-Held Family Businesses

In late August, the United States Treasury Department issued proposed regulations to § 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code which provides rules for valuing business interests transferred to family members. The proposed changes triggered an outcry in the media, and…

Changes to the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund (OUSF) Impact Hospitals, Clinics and Service Providers

When a patient in Lawton wants to see a specialist in Oklahoma City, it usually requires the patient to get in a car and drive for more than an hour on I-44. But with telemedicine, all of that changes. Patients…

“The New Rules are Here! The New Rules are Here!”

While maybe not as excited as Navin R. Johnson was in The Jerk when the new phone books finally arrived, physicians and physician assistants should nevertheless be pleased about recent changes in the laws and rules relaxing strict supervision requirements…

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Updates Menu Labeling Rules

A little over a year ago Crowe & Dunlevy advised clients about the impending compliance deadlines with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Menu Labeling Rule for restaurants and vending machines. Since then, the FDA has published a final guidance for restaurants and has postponed some of the compliance dates for restaurants and vending machine owners and operators.

Routine Oklahoma Tax Commission Audit Leads to a Monumental Arbitration Award for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Over Sales Taxes and Alcohol Licenses

An audit letter from the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) eventually led to an arbitration award, affirmed by a federal court, preventing the State of Oklahoma from denying the Citizen Potawatomi Nation the ability to sell and serve alcohol at its…

Criminal Enforcement Trends in Indian Country

Business and economic development in Indian Country has boomed over the past decade. This proliferation is due in large part to the expansion of gaming, but many tribes have diversified their business portfolios to include significant non-gaming ventures. Federal grant…

The Wait is Finally Over for Dollar General – U.S. Supreme Court Fails to Reach Opinion on Tribal Court Jurisdiction

What a difference one missing justice makes. Tribes have avoided a ruling that could have restricted their courts’ jurisdiction, but the U.S. Supreme Court offers no certainty to either side.

Employee Resignation Starts the Clock on Deadline to File Constructive Discharge Lawsuit

On May 23, 2016, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Green v. Brennan that former employees seeking to file constructive discharge claims must do so in a timely fashion after a voluntary resignation. The timeline is important because, depending on the…

Crowe & Dunlevy Obtains Landmark Decision Under the WARN Act

In the case of Meadows v. Latshaw Drilling Corporation, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted Latshaw Drilling Corporation’s Motion for Summary Judgment denying the applicability of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act to…

Deadline to Submit Application for the Keepseagle Native American Agriculture Fast Track Fund Quickly Approaching

In 1999, Marilyn Keepseagle and others filed a class action lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) claiming the USDA discriminated against Native Americans by denying them equal access to credit in the USDA Farm Loan Program. In…