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    Could New Discovery Rules Help Reduce Business Litigation Costs? post image

    Could New Discovery Rules Help Reduce Business Litigation Costs?

    Discovery is one of the most expensive and burdensome phases of any business litigation. To help reign in the process, the Judicial Conference of the United States recently approved amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The proposed changes limit the scope of discovery and clarify the sanctions for failing to preserve electronic documents. […]

    Author: Robert E. Levy

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    PROSECUTORS CONSIDER CIVIL ACTION AGAINST COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIALS CHIEF EXECUTIVE post image

    PROSECUTORS CONSIDER CIVIL ACTION AGAINST COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIALS CHIEF EXECUTIVE

    The business website DealBook reported on November 17 that the Justice Department is considering filing civil fraud claims against Countrywide Financials former chief executive Angelo Mozillo. Countrywide was one of the prime purveyors of mortgages to people with a questionable credit history, and the federal prosecutors are alleged to be considering a lawsuit against Mozillo […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    Business Groups Urge Supreme Court to Prevent Regulatory Flip-Flopping

    Several prominent business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, recently filed amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court to require federal agencies to follow the procedures set forth in the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) when altering interpretative guidance. These arguments are grounded in the requirements of the Fifth and […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Does Your Company Need Key Person Insurance?

    Would your business be able to survive if one of its partners or top executives died suddenly? If you are unsure, you may want to look into “key person” insurance. While the idea may seem morbid, taking out life insurance and/or disability insurance policies on key employees is more common than many might think. According […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    FINRA Warns Firms Against Using Settlement Agreements to Muzzle Whistleblowers post image

    FINRA Warns Firms Against Using Settlement Agreements to Muzzle Whistleblowers

    The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently issued a regulatory notice regarding the use of confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements. It specifically reminds firms that FINRA Rule 2010 prohibits provisions that restrict or preclude a customer or any other person from communicating with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), FINRA, or any federal or state […]

    Author: Dan Brecher

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    Creditors Angered By Trump Entertainment's Bankruptcy Plan

    The unsecured creditors of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. are expressing frustration with the company’s plan to restructure itself in bankruptcy. Many creditors have called the restructuring plan a “charade” that will simply allow billionaire investor Carl Icahn to save hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits, according to The Wall Street Journal. This is because, […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    Home Court Advantage: SEC’s Reliance on Administrative Procedures Drawing Criticism post image

    Home Court Advantage: SEC’s Reliance on Administrative Procedures Drawing Criticism

    Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has gained greater authority to bring enforcement actions via administrative proceedings. However, the SEC’s increased use of the proceedings is drawing intense criticism and has even spurred lawsuits. Prior to Dodd-Frank, the SEC could only use administrative procedures to […]

    Author: Dan Brecher

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    On Whom Does The Corporate Income Tax Fall? post image

    On Whom Does The Corporate Income Tax Fall?

    With the real possibility of corporate tax reform being thrown about Washington, an old debate has been reopened regarding on whom the corporate income tax really falls. Those in favor of abolishing the corporate income tax – a stance that has become increasingly popular with some groups – argue that the corporate income tax necessarily […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Five Tips to Turn Your Light Bulb Moment into a Successful Business post image

    Five Tips to Turn Your Light Bulb Moment into a Successful Business

    The inventors of blue and white light-emitting diodes (LED) recently received the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics. The groundbreaking blue LED not only made the screens on our smartphones and televisions possible, but more importantly resulted in the creation of a light bulb that can last 25 times longer than traditional incandescent bulbs. One of […]

    Author: Dan Brecher

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    Texas Bill Would Repeal State Business Franchise Tax post image

    Texas Bill Would Repeal State Business Franchise Tax

    Texas state legislators hit the ground running following the election, taking advantage of the Nov. 10 chance to pre-file bills for the coming 84th Legislature. The 84th Legislature doesn’t officially start until January, but that didn’t stop lawmakers from pre-filing bills that demonstrate where they stand on a variety of new and old issues, according […]

    Author: James F. McDonough

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    Does Your Business Have a Blog? Balancing the Risks and Rewards post image

    Does Your Business Have a Blog? Balancing the Risks and Rewards

    The advantages of corporate blogging are numerous. HubSpot reports companies that blog are 13 times more likely to generate a positive marketing return on investment. For large corporations, the informal and personal tone can help humanize the company. Corporate giants Google and Microsoft are frequent bloggers. Blogging also allows businesses to react quickly to current […]

    Author: Dan Brecher

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    Exploring A Controversial Ruling: 'Innocence of Muslims' post image

    Exploring A Controversial Ruling: 'Innocence of Muslims'

    We’ve discussed copyright law a lot in this blog, so today I would like to explore something a bit more complex. The ongoing litigation surrounding Innocence of Muslims, the anti-Muslim film that caused riots in the Middle East in 2012, delves deep into several elements of copyright law to reach a surprising conclusion. To be […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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