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UNPACKING THE "NO TAX ON TIPS" ACT: TIPPING CULTURE AND WORKER WAGES The increasingly complex tax code may have an added level of complexity thanks to a proposed tax plan related to tipping—an increasingly hot topic in current American culture. The “No Tax on Tips” plan, originally proposed by former President Donald Trump, has also been backed by Vice President Kamala Harris. Both presidential candidates have incorporated the “No Tax on Tips” proposal as part of their respective campaigns with promising to eliminate taxes on tips if they win. At present, tip workers constitute a small fraction of the U.S. workforce, around...

2 Years After Deadly Plane Collision, Dallas Air Show Victims Remembered As NTSB Final Report Awaits   CBS News Andrea Turner on CBS news report about the Dallas Veterans Day Air Show plane crash in 2022. Andrea Turner is a DFW commercial/aviation attorney with Kessler Collins. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/2-years-after-deadly-plane-collision-dallas-air-show-victims-remembered-as-ntsb-final-report-awaits/ About Kessler Collins Kessler Collins is a full-service business boutique law firm with offices in Dallas, Austin and Houston. Since the firm's founding in 1977, Kessler Collins has been committed to providing outstanding legal services to clients across a wide variety of industries and in cultivating long-standing client relationships. The attorneys at Kessler Collins utilize a strategic and...

Federal Judge Halts FTC's Non-Compete Ban: What It Means For Employers   Dallas, TX – August 29, 2024 – A federal judge in Texas has halted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) planned non-compete ban. The FTC was set to implement the new regulation, known as the “Non-Compete Rule” or “Final Rule,” on September 4, 2024. This rule would have broadly prohibited employers from enforcing non-compete agreements, with only a few exceptions. Since its announcement in April 2024, the Non-Compete Rule has been a major topic of national debate and legal scrutiny. The FTC aimed to boost employee freedom and enhance competition within...

Kessler Collins Attorneys Recognized As 2024 Super Lawyers' Rising Stars   Dallas, TX – May 23, 2024 – Kessler Collins is proud to announce that three of our esteemed attorneys have been honored as Super Lawyers' Rising Stars for 2024. This recognition highlights the exceptional legal talent and dedication within our firm. Chandler Saul, Stephen Huschka, and Charmaine Voorhees Becken have each demonstrated exemplary professional achievements and peer recognition in their respective fields, earning their place on this prestigious list. The Super Lawyers' Rising Stars list is a testament to the legal excellence of attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or...

CHANDLER SAUL AND CHARMAINE VOORHEES BECKEN NAMED IN TEXAS TOP WOMEN 2024 MAGAZINE DALLAS, TEXAS (February 23, 2024) – Kessler Collins, LLC congratulates Chandler Saul and Charmaine Voorhees Becken for being included in the Texas Top Women 2024 Magazine published by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers. The annual Texas Top Texas Women edition includes the highest-rated women attorneys across the “Texas Rising Stars” and “Texas Super Lawyers” lists. These honorees were selected by peers within and outside the firm and were evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, including experience, results for their clients, representative clients, honors and awards, special...

Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act Effective January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) requires “reporting companies” to report company information, beneficial owner information, and company applicant information to the Financial Crimes and Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The CTA’s purpose is to enable law enforcement to more effectively counter illegal activity such as money laundering, tax fraud, and the financing of terrorist activities via shell companies. Who Must Report: All companies that are created or registered, respectively, by a filing with any Secretary of State or similar office, such as a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC), are considered “reporting companies” and must...

Kessler Collins Pc Recognized For Dispute Resolution In Chambers USA Regional Spotlight For Dallas Litigation Firms November 28, 2022 DALLAS, TEXAS (November 22, 2022) – Kessler Collins announced today that they have been recognized in Chambers Regional Spotlight as a leading, small-medium law firm in dispute resolution in Texas. Chambers USA is the leading legal data and analytics provider, who ranks the top lawyers and law firms across the USA. The ranked firms were selected based on independent in-depth market analysis, coupled with an assessment of their experience, expertise and caliber of talent. “We are thrilled to be acknowledged as a leading, small-medium law firm by...

Two Kessler Collins Attorneys Selected to 2023 Best Lawyers in America® Two additional attorneys selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® August 18, 2022 DALLAS, TEXAS (August 18, 2022) – Kessler Collins announced today that Gary S. Kessler and Richard D. Pullman have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2023®: Kessler was recognized for Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, and Real Estate Law. Pullman was recognized for Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation – Banking, and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy and Litigation - Real Estate. Additionally, Stephen Huschka and Ali Hinckley were chosen for The Best Lawyers: Ones...

1.5 Million Cattle Graze on Federal Land Read the full PDF View Online: https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wjelp/vol11/iss3/7/

FLIPPING THE SCRIPT ON SECOND-RATE LANDLORDS CONSTRUCTIVE EVICTION JURISPRUDENCE IN TEXAS Read the full PDF Flipping_the_Script_on Second-rate_Landlords_Constructive_Eviction_Jurisprudence_in_Texas