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Apple to Require Every App in the App Store to have a Privacy Policy
Apple recently issued a reminder that, beginning October 3, 2018, App Store Connect will require a privacy policy for all new apps and app updates before they can be submitted for distribution on the App Store or through TestFlight external testing. For more information about the App Store Connect requirements, see: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#privacy.
Changes in Partnership Audit Rules Affect Partnerships and Most LLC’s
Beginning with 2018 tax returns, new procedures will take effect for IRS audits of partnership tax returns. These procedures will apply to partnerships and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships unless those entities are eligible to opt out and elect to do so.
Attorney Matt Von Schuch Joins Lenhart Pettit
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that Matthew Von Schuch has joined the law firm as a shareholder in its Harrisonburg office effective August 6, 2018. In addition to his law degree, Matt is a Certified Public Accountant. Before returning to the Valley to practice law in 2012, Matt was a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice where he served as the IRS’s lawyer in tax cases before federal courts throughout the country. Matt is the recipient of several honors from the U.S. Department of Justice and the IRS.
Eleven Lenhart Pettit Attorneys Named in 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®
Lenhart Pettit announces that eleven of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. (COPYRIGHT 2013 BY WOODWARD/WHITE, INC., OF AIKEN, SC).
New Deduction for Pass-Through Income - 2017 Tax Reform
The tax reform legislation that was passed in December 2017 significantly reduced the top corporate tax rate that applies to C corporations from 35% to 21%. In addition, a new deduction was included in the 2017 Tax Reform for individual owners of many pass-through businesses, such as partnerships and S corporations.
Attorney Mac Nichols Joins Lenhart Pettit
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that Dean “Mac” Nichols has joined the law firm as a shareholder in the Harrisonburg office effective June 1, 2018.
Eight Lenhart Pettit Attorneys Honored
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been honored by designations as 2018 Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business. Five of Lenhart Pettit’s attorneys have been recognized for inclusion in the “Virginia Super Lawyers” list, and and three have been named to the “Virginia Rising Stars” list. The designation process is a multi-phased selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
Jennifer Shirkey Elected Fellow of The American College Trust and Estate Counsel
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that Jennifer Erdman Shirkey has been elected as a Fellow of The American College Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Established in 1949, ACTEC is the nation’s premier association of trust and estate lawyers. ACTEC Fellows are peer-elected after demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence and experience as trust and estate counselors. Just 68 of approximately 32,566 active lawyers in Virginia are ACTEC Fellows. Jennifer is currently the only ACTEC Fellow located in the Shenandoah Valley.
Andrew Stockment Pens Article for Spring VBA Journal
Andrew Stockment, Chair of the VBA Young Lawyers Division, authored the article “Engaging with the Profession” published in the Spring 2018 issue of the VBA Journal.
Lenhart Pettit Elects New President
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce the election of Michael E. Derdeyn as President of the law firm effective January 1, 2018. Read the press release within.
Andrew Stockment Begins Term as Chair of the VBA Young Lawyers Division
At the 128th Annual Meeting of The Virginia Bar Association, Andrew Stockment began a one-year term as Chair of VBA Young Lawyers Division and as a member of the VBA Executive Committee.
Lenhart Pettit Elects Three New Shareholders
Lenhart Pettit proudly announces that Brian A. Craddock, Seth J. Ragosta, and Andrew B. Stockment were elected shareholders of the firm effective January 1, 2018.
Lenhart Pettit Attorneys Named in 2017 “Legal Elite”
Lenhart Pettit proudly announces that nine of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2017 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine.
