Contracts are the backbone of business, setting expectations and obligations for the parties involved. But when one party fails to meet their contractual obligations, it can lead to significant disputes and financial consequences. These disputes, known as breach of contract claims, are among the most common legal issues businesses and individuals face. This article explores […]
For 2025, each individual can give $19,000 per year to each person, without adverse estate or gift tax consequences and without reducing your unified gift tax credit (the $13,990,000 lifetime exemption from gift taxes). Therefore, a married couple may transfer up to $38,000 in the aggregate to each beneficiary per year. Obviously, these gifts would […]
Written by: Mark S. Adams Starting a business is exciting, but one of the first and most important decisions you’ll face is choosing the right business structure. The structure you select—whether it’s an LLC, corporation, or partnership—will affect your liability, taxes, and how you operate your business on a day-to-day basis. This article breaks down […]
Hotel Lawyers — exciting new directions! We just celebrated more than 30 years of Meet the Money®, where connections have been made and deals have been done. It has been an invaluable event for the attorneys at JMBM and for so many of our friends in the hotel industry. After much thought, we are going to transition Meet the […]
This was first published in IFLR on July 21, 2025. Summertime blues: corporate finance faces a financial reporting reckoning Borrowers and lenders can plan ahead of the curve amid financial pressures Summer is just at the half-way point, but financial reporting for many borrowers for second quarter is still around the corner. Given market volatility, […]
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB”) was signed into law on July 4th, 2025, ushering in sweeping changes to the U.S. federal tax landscape. The OBBB permanently extends and expands many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), and introduces significant updates that will impact both individuals and businesses. The following are […]
The Supreme Court recently decided that a federal contractor who induces the government to enter into a transaction under materially false pretenses can be convicted of fraud even if the contractor did not seek to cause the victim economic loss. The Court’s decision in Kousisis v. United States, 145 S. Ct. 1382 (2025) permits federal […]
Below you can find information about our 2025 Meet the Money® Conference: Meet the Money®: The Next Chapter Meet the Money® FAQ Meet The Money® 2025 Agenda Meet The Money® 2025 Sponsors
Interested in Speaking/Sponsoring? See our Benefits of Sponsorship. Our 2025 sponsors are listed below. Diamond Sponsors CohnReznick Gold Sponsors Access Point Financial City of Desert Hot Springs Diversified Pacific Gallagher HotelExecutive Hotel Online IHG Hotels & Resorts JF Capital Advisors Lockton Staypineapple Silver Sponsors AEI Consultants BLLA […]
May 5 – 7, 2025 Los Angeles Airport Marriott Monday, May 5, 2025 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM Registration and Deal Makers Networking 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Boot Camp Buying Distressed Properties, Restructuring Debt, and Repositioning Assets in a Rapidly Changing Market Moderators: Guy Maisnik, JMBM and Jonathan Falik, JF Capital Advisors Benjamin Borin, LCP Alan Tantleff, FTI […]
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