Around The Water Cooler this morning, we’re discussing the ongoing Benson litigation, House and Senate Republicans respond to IRC Section 2704 Proposed Regulations, and tax appointment clauses through the lens of the Tom Clancy Estate.

Just when you thought the Benson litigation involving the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans was over, it picks back up.  As Gal Kaufman explains, the matter is now heading back to court to wrestle over the swap powers in the trusts and the valuation of the nonvoting interests in the professional sports teams.

In response to the Proposed Regulations under IRC 2704 which would severely limit valuation discounts associated with family limited partnerships and limited liability companies, House and Senate Republicans called for Treasury Secretary Lew to not move forward with the proposed regulations and have introduced legislation which would quash the proposed regulations.

Jean Stewart takes us through the Tom Clancy Estate litigation which highlights the importance of tax apportionment provisions particularly in blended families.