Fred M. AckersonCounselMcDermott Will & Emery Websitewww.mwe.comBlogwww.mwe.com/insightsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn312-984-6929 Professional Biography Fred M. Ackerson is counsel in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's Chicago office. Fred focuses his practice on state and local tax planning and controversies. More Legal and Business Bylines From Fred M. Ackerson What to Know About Illinois’s 2025 Amnesty Programs - (Posted On Friday, June 27, 2025) Illinois Enacts Pass-Through Entity Tax to Help Partners and S Corporation Shareholders Avoid the $10,000 SALT Cap - (Posted On Saturday, September 04, 2021) Illinois Amnesty Programs Now Underway - (Posted On Tuesday, October 01, 2019) Choices for Illinois Taxpayers in Implementing the 2017 Income Tax Rate Increase - (Posted On Thursday, February 15, 2018) llinois Franchise Tax Relief on the Horizon - (Posted On Tuesday, December 05, 2017) Tax Changes Implemented As Part of Revenue Package Supporting Illinois Budget - (Posted On Saturday, July 08, 2017) Plain and Simple: Maryland Tax Court Holds Insurance Company is Exempt from Corporate Income Taxes - (Posted On Wednesday, May 13, 2015) U.S. Supreme Court Turns its Attention to State Tax, Agrees to Hear “Double Taxation” Case - (Posted On Monday, June 02, 2014) Section 752 Proposed Regulations Regarding Partnership Recourse Liabilities and Rules for Related Persons - (Posted On Monday, January 27, 2014) Current Legal Analysis Federal Circuit Reverses Trademark Board: The KIST vs. SUNKIST Confusion by: Joe Wilson Chancery Refuses to Nullify Certificate of Cancellation by: Francis G.X. Pileggi EU Initiates Renewal of UK Adequacy Decision Following the UK's Adoption of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 by: Anita Hodea Florida AG Announces Investigation into Climate Nonprofits for Alleged Violations of Consumer Protection and Antitrust Laws Based Upon Environmental Disclosures by: Jacob H. Hupart America’s AI Action Plan is a “National Security Imperative” by: Leslie F. Spasser , Matt A. Todd Harnessing AI Under ERISA: A Compliance and Oversight Guide for Retirement and Health Plan Fiduciaries by: Melissa Ostrower , Joseph J. Lazzarotti California Court Upholds Prospective Meal Period Waivers by: Devin S. Lindsay Shifting Energy Priorities Are Reshaping the H2Hubs Program by: Bruce White District of Massachusetts Sees Rise in Securities Fraud Class Actions Despite Dismissal Risks by: Melanie A. Conroy UK Competition and Markets Authority Enforces Ban on Fake Reviews by: Manish Das President Trump Announces AI Action Plan and Accelerated Permitting and Financing for Datacenters by: Douglas L. Dua , Benjamin Y. Cooper IV Regulatory Update and Recent SEC Actions July 2025 by: Thomas R. Westle , Stacy H. Louizos The AI Action Plan and Its Key Implementations - AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht Potential False Claims Act Liability for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors by: Hoyt Y. Sze , Madeline Townsley The GENIUS Act Paves the Way for U.S. Crypto Innovation by: Roslyn Layton PhD Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Jul 30 2025 Local Housing Development Incentives: What's Working? A Bi-Coastal Perspective Jul 31 2025 Critical Insights for App Owners: Mastering Privacy Compliance and Avoiding Class Actions Jul 31 2025 Financial Deregulation and the Law of Unintended Consequences Webinar Print
