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Improving cybersecurity remains a top priority for the financial services industry, which has been one of the hardest hit by data breaches in recent years. Improving cybersecurity remains a top priority for the financial services industry, which has been one of the hardest hit by data breaches in recent years. However, in order to develop […]

The Tax Foundation, a think tank that tracks taxation issues, has released its latest ranking of states by business tax climate. The Tax Foundation, a think tank that tracks taxation issues, has released its latest ranking of states by business tax climate. According to the Tax Foundation, Wyoming is the most favorable state in which […]

A bill currently awaiting Gov. Chris Christie’s signature would dramatically limit the ability of New Jersey businesses to advertise via text messages. Both the state Assembly and Senate unanimously approved the proposed legislation for a new texting ban. A bill currently awaiting Gov. Chris Christie’s signature would dramatically limit the ability of New Jersey businesses […]

An Internal Revenue Service lawyer in the Office of Chief Counsel in New York is claiming that the organization’s officials are giving away billions via tax evasion to corporations and the undermining of whistleblowers. In a letter sent to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and copied to Sens. Chuck Grassley, Elizabeth Warren, […]

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2014. While most employees are able to cast their ballots outside of their working hours, some may need to take time off to vote. State law dictates whether employers need to provide employees time off to vote. While 32 states have regulations in place, the requirements differ widely, particularly […]

Audi recently made headlines when its driverless car reached speeds of nearly 150 miles per hour. Google also unveiled its latest iteration of the self-driving car this past summer. Unlike prior designs, which retained steering wheels, brakes, and gas pedals, the tech giant’s latest model completely removes the driver from the equation. While the timeline […]

The Trump Taj Mahal may be able to keep its doors open after all. In a surprising move, Judge Kevin Gross granted Trump Entertainment Resorts’ request to terminate its contract with Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union, giving Trump a chance to avoid closing its struggling Atlantic City casino, according to The Associated Press. The […]

A Kentucky company recently filed a lawsuit alleging that the Obama Administration is liable for trademark infringement. The dispute centers on the Department of Treasury’s planned launch of a government-sponsored retirement savings program called “myRA.” As detailed in court documents, My Retirement Account Services LLC currently operates a website, GetMyRA.com, and has registered the corresponding […]

Pop star Kesha and songwriter-producer Lukasz Gottwald, aka Dr. Luke, are squaring off for a major lawsuit that includes allegations of rape, abuse, defamation and more. Each party has filed an extremely aggressive case against the other. We’ll discuss each case, but first we should define the trickier allegations. We’ll go into detail about the […]

Despite insisting a few months ago that his company’s upcoming merger with UK-based Shire was not for the tax impact, the CEO of U.S. pharmaceutical maker AbbVie blamed U.S. Treasury Department rules for its decision to shutter the deal. AbbVie explained in a recent statement that its proposed merger with Shire had to been terminated as […]

New research suggests that allowing employees to work from home could actually lead to better performance. But is your New Jersey business ready to abandon the traditional office structure? The Benefits of Telecommuting As Reuters reports, the latest telecommuting study surveyed more than 300 full-time employees along with their supervisors. It found that employees who […]

Instead of writing about a case that’s in the news right now, I’d like to take a moment today to appreciate an important case in U.S. entertainment law history. For this “Throwback Thursday,” I’m going to focus on a 2001 case that tested the copyright defense of fair use. The allegedly copied work? Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With […]