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Featuring Pandemic Parenting Inc.
BCC proudly features Pandemic Parenting, Inc., a nationally recognized non-profit organization providing resources to all those who care for children during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization is led by Dr. Amanda Zelechoski, a Valparaiso...
Attorney Steele Joins the Board of Mental Health America of Northwest Indiana
Attorney Kevin E. Steele has been invited to join the board of Mental Health America of Northwest Indiana (MHANWI), a nonprofit organization leading from a foundation built on prevention and empowerment of vulnerable adults and children, through education, referral,...
Attorney Rifai Joins the Board of Center of Workforce Innovations, Inc. in Valparaiso
Attorney Dana Rifai has been invited to join the board of the Center of Workforce Innovations, Inc., a nonprofit workforce development organization with its finger on the pulse of employment and economic development in Indiana. I’m honored and excited to join the...
Tax Consequences of PPP Forgiveness
Whether you have already had your Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiven, or you are waiting for news from your lender, it is important to start planning ahead for the tax consequences of PPP forgiveness. Fortunately, there is something you can do to ensure...
Join BCC in Honoring Our Veterans
Burke Costanza & Carberry joins its employees and the rest of the nation in recognizing Veterans Day and honoring all who served in the U.S. Armed Forces past and present. We celebrate and pay tribute to America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of...
Special Needs Trusts and the Secure Act
The Secure Act has thrown all estate planners for a loop. It requires, among other things, a beneficiary of an inherited individual retirement account (IRA) to receive required minimum distributions (RMD) over the course of 10-years, rather than stretching out...
The Newest Sweeping Suspension on Immigration
While immigration suspensions seemed to be a temporary salve against the COVID-19 outbreak, much longer suspensions became effective with President Trump’s newest proclamation issued on June 22, 2020. The entry of certain employment-based nonimmigrants seeking...
DACA Strategy Planning Sessions on Saturday June 27, 2020
Schedule your complimentary DACA Strategy Planning Session below to meet with Attorney Alfredo Estrada on Saturday June 27, 2020. Things to bring to your meeting: Download our Documents Checklist for Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds DACA Program
Today the United States Supreme Court, Chief Justice Roberts writing, ruled that the Trump administration rescission of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was arbitrary and capricious and did not comply with the procedural requirement that it...
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Estrada Honored by Indiana General Assembly
Indiana General Assembly House Resolution No. 30Introduced by Earl Harris & Mike AndradeAdopted on February 22, 2022 Attorney Alfredo Estrada was recognized and honored by the Indiana General Assembly. Burke Costanza & Carberry LLP congratulates Alfredo...
What if Your VA Claim Was Denied? How You Can Appeal…
This article was originally featured on our NWI Veterans' Law website. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reviews each VA claim they receive. Veterans or their widows who have a VA claim denied are often confused, frustrated, and angry. An initial claim denial is...
Supreme Court Blocks Vaccination Mandate
On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published a vaccination mandate requiring all employers of 100 or more employees to be vaccinated or show a negative COVID-19 test each week. While the mandate allowed for extremely narrow...