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A Surprisingly Thin Aisle On Tax Reform

With the midterm election on its way and partisan angst at an all-time high, it is easy to feel like necessary changes in U.S. policy will never get done. One particularly vitreous area of debate centers around the broken corporate tax code. According to some analysts, however, Republicans and Democrats aren’t as far off on […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 15, 2014

On Celebrity IPOs

There is a trend occurring in the world of celebrity sports that may soon spread to movie stars and other celebrities: personal brand IPOs. While there is no specific case being brought to attention – at the moment – related to this possibility, it could potentially result in interesting legal and financial consequences, when it […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 15, 2014

Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Can You Tell the Difference?

State and federal regulators are increasingly acting to combat worker misclassification. Before using independent contractors, it is imperative to verify that they are not actually employees. The issue is legal in nature so the legal principals must be thoroughly considered and applied. Mistakes, no matter how innocent, can result in costly lawsuits and significant legal […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 14, 2014

Joel N. Kreizman Invited to Present at the Monmouth County Bar’s Professionalism Seminar

On October 14, 2014, Joel N. Kreizman, Esq., Partner and Co-Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Litigation Group, will instruct as a presenter in Monmouth County Bar’s Professionalism Seminar Ocean, NJ, October 8, 2014- On October 14, 2014, Joel N. Kreizman, Esq., Partner and Co-Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Litigation Group, will instruct as a presenter in Monmouth […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 13, 2014

James Bond Knockoff? Not if MGM has anything to say about it

I read about an interesting case today that not only involves a personal favorite character of mine, but serves to illustrate the way that even old law can continue to change and advance through court interpretation. U.S. District Judge James Otero declined to dismiss a lawsuit brought by MGM – the holder of the James […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 13, 2014

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NJ Court Rules Application Mistake Can Justify Denial of Professional License

Professionals who apply for licenses in New Jersey may want to triple check their applications. The Appellate Division recently held that even an unintentional mistake could constitute misrepresentation in violation of the Uniform Enforcement Act (UAE) and justify denial of the application. The case, In the Matter of the Application of Y.L., involved a massage […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 13, 2014

Is Your Business Keeping You Up at Night? The Underappreciated Importance of Sleep

Some of the world’s greatest minds, from Leonardo DaVinci to Winston Churchill, took daily naps. Today, the luxury is almost exclusively reserved for those under the age of five. In fact, most of us are lucky if we get eight hours of sleep at night. For business owners, sleep is particularly important, yet often elusive. […]

Author: Dan Brecher

October 10, 2014

Trump Entertainment Loses Anti-Pensioner Bid

Trump Entertainment, the one-time casino enterprise formerly-owned by the millionaire who begrudgingly shares its name, encountered yet another setback in court Oct. 3. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company lost a bid to immediately stop payments into a pension fund for its 1,135 unionized employees at the Trump Taj Mahal. Trump Entertainment sought […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

October 9, 2014

Inherited IRAs Are No Longer Absolutely Safe From Bankruptcy Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court decided that inherited Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) do not qualify as retirement funds and are not exempt from claims of creditors under the Bankruptcy Code §522(b)(3)(C). The Supreme Court resorted to the plain meaning of the words and held that retirement funds are sums of money set aside for an individual […]

Author: James F. McDonough

October 8, 2014

OECD Proposal On Tax Avoidance Approved By G20 To Little Fanfare

The issue of corporate taxation has taken center stage in many policy-makers’ minds across the world, yet difficulties in agreeing on a solution seem to have resulted in an effective “paralysis.” According to PwC and OECD data cited by The Economist, the global average corporate income tax as a share of profits is continuing to […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

October 7, 2014

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Businesses Should Review Arbitration Clauses in Light of Recent NJ Supreme Court Decision

Businesses should review their contracts to determine if their arbitration clauses pass muster in light of a recent court decision. The New Jersey Supreme Court held that arbitration clauses in consumer contracts must explicitly express that the party is forfeiting the right to sue in court. If not, the agreements will not be enforced. While […]

Author: Joel N. Kreizman

October 7, 2014

Here Comes "Capitalist" China

China intends to open trading on the Shanghai stock exchange to foreign investors next month. This is big news for brokerages, hedge funds, traders and individual investors who had previously been largely excluded from China’s securities markets. This change will serve to allow foreign investors to directly buy and sell stocks listed on the Shanghai exchange, which […]

Author: Donald Scarinci

October 3, 2014

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