Fred M. AckersonCounselMcDermott Will & Schulte LLPWebsitewww.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 How to Prepare for 5% Retention in California Construction Contracts by: David M. Norton An Expanded Version of the DOL Opinion Letter Program Returns – What Do Retail Employers Need to Know? by: Robert T. Quackenboss , Katherine P. Sandberg Do Not Bottle the Truth: Major Soft Drinks Company Commits to Correcting its Recycling Claims Under EU Law by: Gabriela Da Costa , Georgina Rigg The UAE Confirms There Is No Requirement to Sign Every Page of the Arbitral Award by: Jennifer Paterson , Mohammad Rwashdeh EC Publishes Summary Report on Public Consultation for EU Bioeconomy Strategy by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton EU ESG – Managing ESG Compliance While CSRD and CS3D Are Under Review by: Marion Seranne , Thomas Delille Private Company Investments Are Attractive, But Not All That Glitters Turns into Gold: Put a Buy-Sell Agreement in Place by: Ladd Hirsch Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Distinction Between “Majority” and “Minority” Plaintiffs in Employment Discrimination Claims: What’s Next for the McDonnell Douglas Framework? by: Carolyn Wheeler , Jesse Broad-Cavanagh NOT SO SECRET ANYMORE!: Victoria’s Secret Hit with DNC Class Action in Louisiana by: Tori Guidry Fourth Circuit Narrows Broker Protocol “Raiding” Exception, Enforces Employment Agreements in Wealth Management Dispute by: Steven Hix September Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure Washington Update by: John Lushetsky , R. Neal Martin Emotional Distress Damages in Employment Discrimination Cases: The Key Elements [Video] by: Eric Bachman Setting the Record Straight: CFTC Staff Reaffirm the Commission’s FBOT Framework, Providing Clarity to Non-US Exchanges by: Carl E. Kennedy , Daniel J. Davis Shutting Down Insurer’s One-Occurrence Argument: Minnesota Court of Appeals Issues Important Win for Policyholders by: Koorosh Talieh , Evan Warshauer FTC Announces Increase to Telemarketer Fees to Access National Do Not Call Registry by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print
