Weil Tax BLOG - Feed https://tax.weil.com/contributor/sarah-downie/ Views and developments from the Tax Department at Weil Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:53:35 +0000 hourly 1 Be Careful Before Amending Your Severance Arrangement https://tax.weil.com/features/be-careful-before-amending-your-severance-arrangement/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:12:00 +0000 Sarah Downie http://tax.weil.com/?p=922 In light of these uncertain times, it is likely that employers may be contemplating amending their severance arrangements, particularly to reduce benefits.  Before doing so, a severance arrangement should be analyzed to determine whether it constitutes an “employee benefit plan”, as defined under and subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as

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]]> In light of these uncertain times, it is likely that employers may be contemplating amending their severance arrangements, particularly to reduce benefits.  Before doing so, a severance arrangement should be analyzed to determine whether it constitutes an “employee benefit plan”, as defined under and subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as

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]]> The CARES Act – Considerations for Tax-Exempt Organizations https://tax.weil.com/covid19-updates/the-cares-act-considerations-for-tax-exempt-organizations/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:08:15 +0000 Jon-Paul Bernard Devon Bodoh Miriam Buhl Sarah Downie Stuart J. Goldring Lyuba Goltser Mark Hoenig Michael Nissan Ellen Odoner John O'Loughlin Joseph Pari Gregory Silbert Paul J. Wessel Weil Tax Blog http://tax.weil.com/?p=903 In response to COVID-19, a number of significant legislative and administrative steps have been taken to, among other things, ameliorate the impact of the crisis on individuals, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations. At the federal level, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), a ~$2 trillion stimulus package, was enacted on March

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]]> In response to COVID-19, a number of significant legislative and administrative steps have been taken to, among other things, ameliorate the impact of the crisis on individuals, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations. At the federal level, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), a ~$2 trillion stimulus package, was enacted on March

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]]> Sun Capital Update: First Circuit Rules Affiliated Investment Funds Not Responsible for Portfolio Company’s Pension Liability, Reversing District Court https://tax.weil.com/features/sun-capital-update-first-circuit-rules-affiliated-investment-funds-not-responsible-for-portfolio-companys-pension-liability-reversing-district-court/ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:24:15 +0000 Sarah Downie http://tax.weil.com/?p=742 The most recent decision in the ongoing Sun Capital litigation provides some welcome relief for private equity sponsors invested in portfolio companies subject to pension withdrawal liability. On November 22, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed the 2016 decision of the Federal District Court of Massachusetts that held that two

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]]> The most recent decision in the ongoing Sun Capital litigation provides some welcome relief for private equity sponsors invested in portfolio companies subject to pension withdrawal liability. On November 22, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed the 2016 decision of the Federal District Court of Massachusetts that held that two

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]]> Potential Impact of New Executive Order on “Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth” on DOL Guidance https://tax.weil.com/features/potential-impact-of-new-executive-order-on-promoting-energy-infrastructure-and-economic-growth-on-dol-guidance/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:43:35 +0000 Sarah Downie http://tax.weil.com/?p=598 The Trump administration’s vision of exploitation of natural resources as a significant driver of economic growth was reinforced on April 10 with its issuance of an Executive Order on “Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth,” which focuses on promotion of the crude oil and natural gas industries in the United States.  Although energy infrastructure and

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]]> The Trump administration’s vision of exploitation of natural resources as a significant driver of economic growth was reinforced on April 10 with its issuance of an Executive Order on “Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth,” which focuses on promotion of the crude oil and natural gas industries in the United States.  Although energy infrastructure and

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