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Private Wealth Services: Newsletter - November 2009

There has been considerable debate on Capitol Hill this year over the taxation of a Carried Interest in the context of a Private Equity Fund (PEF). At the same time, there has been public discussion of the role that the private equity industry will have in our economic recovery. In the realm of estate planning, PEF Principals possess unique opportunities to shift the performance of their interest in a PEF to future generations – potentially resulting in very significant estate tax savings. This article will review the basic PEF structure, describe the nature of a Principal’s interest in a PEF and indentify wealth transfer techniques that should be considered by a Principal.

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Labor, Employment and Benefits: Alert - November 10, 2009

On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law a Defense Department Fiscal Year 2010 authorization bill that expands the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) requirements with respect to “qualifying exigency leave” for family of military members and “military caregiver leave.” Specifically, qualifying exigency leave now applies to employees who have family members on active duty military service in a for­eign country, and military caregiver leave applies to family members of veterans, not just active duty service members. Although the law does not specify an effective date, it ap­pears to take effect immediately.

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Holland & Knight Forms National Health Care Reform Task Force
 
 August 17, 2009
 

MIAMI - August 17, 2009 – As Congress debates the specifics of national health care reform, Holland & Knight has established a Health Care Reform Task Force to help clients around the country address the reform issues and changing federal policy.

The task force consists of a strategic, interdisciplinary group of more than 20 lawyers and professionals across the country with significant expertise in health policy, government reimbursement and health plans, health information technology and experience establishing complex integrated healthcare delivery systems.

"Regardless of congressional actions, major changes in payment systems that focus on care coordination, quality and efficiency, rather than on volume, are coming and will drive the healthcare delivery system reform," said Maria Currier, chair of the firm’s National Health Law & Life Sciences Team and a partner in the Miami office.

Members of Holland & Knight’s national Health Care Reform Task Force are actively counseling clients on expected changes in Medicare reimbursement policy, complex provider integration strategies, legal and regulatory barriers to care coordination, medical homes and health information technology system reforms.

"Holland and Knight's national Health Care Reform Task Force is on the cutting edge of these reform developments and can help our clients truly understand how the policy changes will impact their business," Currier continued. "We are well positioned to assist the industry's stakeholders in creating effective strategies to respond and stay competitive in a rapidly changing industry."

Contact:

Aimee Steel, Holland & Knight LLP
202.828.1895
aimee.steel@hklaw.com

Kate Barth, Holland & Knight LLP
813.769.4335
kate.barth@hklaw.com

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