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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.

Holland & Knight Forms National Health Care Reform Task Force

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.

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Presumption of Guilt: Taking the Fifth in Civil Proceedings

November 1, 2007

Brian Albritton, a partner in Holland & Knight's Tampa office, authored "Presumption of Guilt: Taking the Fifth in Civil Proceedings" which was published in the ABA's Litigation Magazine in Fall 2007 (v. 34, no. 1). The article assesses the issues involved with advising clients whether to plead the Fifth Amendment in non-criminal matters. Albritton also provides historical background on the legal question of self-incrimination and covers topics such as "taking five" in special situations like congressional proceedings. Reprinted with permission from the American Bar Association.

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Presumption of Guilt: Taking the Fifth in Civil Proceedings

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