2019
Stacy O. Stitham Nominated as Fellow of American Bar Foundation
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsPartner Stacy O. Stitham has been nominated to become a a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. The Fellows comprise a global honorary society of lawyers, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the profession and service to society. Membership is limited to one percent of the lawyers admitted to...
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George Isaacson, Martin Eisenstein, and David Bertoni Published in State Tax Notes and Law360
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsThis week has seen a flurry of publications by Brann & Isaacson partners on key issues in state tax law as we near the end of 2019. On December 13, 2019, Law360 published an article by managing partner Martin I. Eisensteinand partner David W. Bertoni entitled, “Beware Eroding Tax Protections for Website Operators” (subscription required)....
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Peter Brann Explains Why Ranked Choice Voting May Go National
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIn an article for Campaigns & Elections, published on December 4, 2019, “Why Maine’s Ranked Choice Voting Could Go National,” partner Peter J. Brann explains why Maine’s first–in–the–nation use of ranked choice voting in federal elections in 2018 may mark the beginning of a nationwide trend. Brann, along with B&I attorneys, Michael Carey and Eamonn...
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Eisenstein and Schaefer Critique Alaska Municipal Tax Agreement in Law360
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIn their article published by Law360 on November 27, 2019, “Alaska Tax Agreement Only Burdens Remote Retailers” (subscription required), managing partner Martin I. Eisenstein and partner Matthew P. Schaefer discuss the formation by 15 Alaska municipalities of the Alaska Remote Seller Tax Commission and the potential impact of the Alaska Intergovernmental Remote Seller Sales Tax...
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B&I Wins Arbitration Application for Wayfair in Missouri Tax Case
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIn an order issued on November 18, 2019, Judge Richard M. Stewart of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, granted the application to compel arbitration filed by Brann & Isaacson client, Wayfair. The plaintiff brought a case against Wayfair, claiming that Wayfair collected too much tax from her, and sought class action status...
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Martin Eisenstein Addresses the Institute for Professionals in Taxation
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn November 13, 2019, managing partner Martin Eisenstein presented on the challenges and opportunities of the Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair decision at the Credits & Incentives Symposium of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) in Seattle. He discussed the potential state tax issues for all companies as a result of Wayfair, including...
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Nat Bessey Discusses the ADA and the Internet with MaineBiz
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIn a November 11, 2019, article in MaineBiz, “ADA Standards Catch Up With eCommerce, and Lawsuits Are on the Rise,” partner Nathaniel Bessey is interviewed on the recent proliferation of lawsuits filed under the Americans With Disabilities Act claiming that retail and other business websites do not comply with applicable law regarding accessibility. “’There have...
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B&I Litigators Nuzzi and Hart Prevail in Disability Discrimination Lawsuit before Maine Supreme Court
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn November 7, 2019, Brann & Isaacson litigators Daniel Nuzzi and Eamonn Hart were successful before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, which affirmed a summary judgment in favor of B&I’s client, a Maine heavy construction firm. In the case, a former employee brought suit claiming he was discriminated against due to a disability when he...
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Seven Brann & Isaacson Attorneys Honored By Super Lawyers
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsBrann & Isaacson congratulates its Super Lawyers honorees for 2019: George S. Isaacson—Tax and Business Litigation Martin I. Eisenstein —Tax, Business Litigation, and Business/Corporate Martha E. Greene—Estate Planning & Probate, Nonprofit Organizations, and Estate & Trust Litigation Kevin R. Haley—Intellectual Property Peter J. Brann—Business Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation Stacy O. Stitham—Business Litigation and Intellectual...
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Law360 Features State Tax Article by Martin Eisenstein
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn October 4, 2019, Law360 published managing partner Martin Eisenstein’s article on “Direct Taxes: The Next Shoe To Drop After Wayfair” (subscription required). In the article, Eisenstein addresses an issue looming large after the Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, which opened the door to the use of “economic nexus” as a basis...
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