Virgin Islands Law Blog

"U.S. Virgin Islands law & politics."

Author: Tom Bolt & Associates is a law firm in St. Thomas. Tom Bolt focuses his practice on real estate, real estate development, civil litigation, business, corporate, labor and employment law, government relations and lobbying.

Recent Posts from Virgin Islands Law Blog

Territory's National Banks Subject to Virgin Islands Law
On June 29, 2009, the United States Supreme Court decided Cuomo v. Clearing House Association which invalidated, by a vote of 5 to 4, a regulation issued by the Comptroller of the Currency that broadly…
Habitat Virgin Islands Dedicates First Home
Even in the sweltering Sunday morning heat, a cool breeze blew through the eight open windows of the living room at No. 4 Adele Gade, rustling the trees in the garden and fanning the sweaty…
TBA Attorney Proposes "Taxicab Riders Bill of Rights"
Tom Bolt, Managing Attorney of Tom Bolt & Associates, P.C., and General Counsel for the USVI Hotel & Tourism Association, during the General Meeting of the Association on Wednesday at the Emerald Beach Hotel proposed…
Governor Sets Dates for 2006 Property Tax Payments and Appeals
Governor John P. deJongh, Jr. has signed an Executive Order which sets the dates for payment, delinquency, and appeal of 2006 U.S. Virgin Islands real property taxes. Governor deJongh's Executive Order states that the Tax…
VI Leaders Join Governor on Road to Family Economic Success
"The Road to Family Economic Success" was the call to action at Governor John P. de Jongh's Summit on Poverty and Economic Opportunity which was convened at the Carambola Resort on St. Croix on Friday,…
Virgin Islands Law Firm Announces ASSERT
Tom Bolt & Associates, PC, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands' leading full-service law firms, has announced that it has formed a Asset Stabilization and Strategic Economic Response Team (ASSERT) to assist its clients in…
Supreme Court Concurs with TBA Attorney Argument on Abatement
Attorney Paula D. Norkaitis, Senior Litigation Counsel in the Tom Bolt & Associates, P.C. Litigation Practice Group, recently was successful in arguing a case for the principle of abatement with regard to criminal convictions in…
CZM Supports Friends of Mandahl Position; Denies Application
The St. Thomas Coastal Zone Management Committee agreed with the position of the Friends of Mandahl Thursday evening disapproving a proposal for a large-scale marina and housing development in Estate Mandahl to cheers and applause…
Economic Stimulus Offers New Tax Breaks for Homebuyers
The recently enacted economic-stimulus law contains a number of provisions but hidden within the legislation is an unusually attractive new tax break for many homebuyers -- if they can only figure out how it works.…
Stimulus Legislation Provides Tax Relief For Certain Debt Restructurings
One of the most significant tax provisions contained in the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 might prove helpful to certain taxpayers looking to restructure their balance sheets. A debtor generally recognizes…