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Companies face the loss of a major tax break on research and experimental ("R&E") costs for 2022, absent Congressional action. Since 1954, Internal Revenue Code section 174 has allowed taxpayers to immediately deduct R&E costs. Effective January 1, 2022, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("TCJA") amended section 174 to eliminate the deduction of R&E costs. Instead, costs for R&E activities in the U.S. now must be capitalized and amortized over five years (over fifteen years in the case of foreign research expenditures), beginning at the midpoint of the tax year the expenditures are paid or incurred...

Key points: Limited duration for post-retirement employment will mean up to 24 consecutive months, with potential extensions up to 48 consecutive months, or longer with CalPERS' approval. The 24-month rule will also apply to time served by active employees appointed to upgraded positions or classifications for purposes of reporting "temporary upgrade pay" to CalPERS. "Extra Help" Retired Annuitants Can Perform Work of "Limited Duration" Generally, CalPERS retirees must be "reinstated" from retirement if they work for a CalPERS contracting agency or the state...

December 14, 2022 (San Francisco, CA) - Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been promoted to partner. The 2022 Partner Class includes Alan S. Bishop (San Francisco), Kate Bowles (Los Angeles), Sheila B. Bridges (San Francisco), Stefan Chacon (Sacramento), Anthony J. Dutra (San Francisco), and Stuart L. Eisler (San Diego). The promotions are effective January 1, 2023. "Our 2022 Partner class is outstanding,” said Hanson Bridgett Managing Partner Kristina Lawson. "It's one of our largest classes ever and it shows not only our range of practices – but also our geographic diversity...

November 17, 2022 (Sacramento, CA) - Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce that David Cameron has joined the firm's Sacramento office as a partner in the Government Section and the Water Law Practice Group. "David is a key addition to our Water Law Practice Group and we're thrilled he has joined us,” said Nathan Metcalf, Water Law Practice Group Leader. "His extensive experience representing public agencies and private organizations, and guiding clients through their water rights issues, adds great strength to our bench. He is a respected water law attorney in the Sacramento area and across California and brings a high-level of expertise and reputation to our firm...

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