Anne McGinnis

Apr 17, 2024 | lexology.com | Brian S. Grieve |Robert Holo |Matthew Jordan |Robert Killip |Brian R. Krause |Brad R. Okun | +9 more

In General & SummaryOn Tuesday, April 9, the Treasury Department and IRS issued two sets of proposed Treasury Regulations providing guidance on the corporate stock repurchase excise tax (collectively, the “Proposed Regulations”), which was imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) (the “IRA”)[1] and effective January 1, 2023.

Oct 17, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Anne McGinnis |Jeffrey Weiss

The New York State Education Department (“NYSED”) recently released a “Formal Opinion of Counsel” regarding the number of instructional hours school districts must provide to students who are suspended from school. Education Law § 3214(3)(e) requires that a student of compulsory school age who is suspended from school receive alternative instruction. Such instruction must be substantially equivalent to that received by the student prior to the suspension.

Jul 12, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Anne McGinnis |Laura Purcell

The New York State Education Department (“NYSED”) released new guidance to support transgender and gender-expansive (“TGE”) K-12 students. This much anticipated update substantially expands previous guidelines issued eight years ago. Therefore, it is critical for school districts to know the key changes contained in the new guidelines and ensure their compliance with state standards. I.

Jul 7, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Anne McGinnis |Jeffrey Weiss

New York State recently updated the Commissioner’s Regulations related to providing homebound instruction for kindergarten through age 21 students. Homebound instruction is temporary education, typically provided in the form of tutoring, to students who are medically unable to attend school and are either restricted to their homes or placed in hospitals or other institutions.