He presumably would have done so by relying on a special IRS "safe harbor" rule relating to the taxation of a service partner's receipt of such interests, but that rule emphatically does not apply to an interest when sold to a retirement plan, which is supposed to be measured by its true fair market value.

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Any league-wide rule relating to terms of player employment would be subject to antitrust challenge in courts throughout the country.

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The AWC alleges that while taking the examination, Cammarota improperly possessed, and used, unauthorized notes relating to the subject matter of the examination, in violation of NASD Rule 1080 and FINRA Rule 2010.

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"Many rule revisions have occurred only long after an issue was first identified, such as the changes relating to croquet-style putting, the 14-club maximum, and the stymie, " Nager said.

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