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New Jersey Becomes Latest State to “Ban the Box”

Gov. Chris Christie recently signed legislation that limits the ability of New Jersey employers to rely on criminal records when making employment decisions also known as “Ban the Box”. The Opportunity to Compete Act will take effect on March 1, 2015. When the legislation takes effect, New Jersey will join a small group of states […]

Author: Robert A. Marsico

September 10, 2014

Delaware Legislates On Digital Assets In Estate Planning

One aspect that has confounded the estate planning world in recent years is the inheritance of digital assets. While many of these assets usually hold only sentimental value – like social media profiles, email addresses, etc. – some can be extremely valuable. Now that so much of our financial life can be conducted online, via […]

Author: James F. McDonough

September 10, 2014

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Fair Use In The Digital Age

In my last post, Lovelace vs. Deepthroat: Defining fair use, I delved into an explanation of fair use statutes, discussed the four factors that judges and juries use to determine fair use and considered a recent case that provided a clear cut example of fair use. Now, I would like to discuss a more complicated […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

September 10, 2014

Who Is a Whistleblower Under the Dodd-Frank Act?

When read together, Dodd-Frank is ambiguous as to whether a whistleblower must complain directly to the SEC in order to qualify as a whistleblower and benefit from the law’s anti-retaliation protections. The SEC’s implementing rule provides protection from retaliation to workers who make protected disclosures regardless of whether they report the information to the SEC […]

Author: Kenneth C. Oh

September 9, 2014

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Should the US implement a VAT?

With the November midterm elections approaching in the U.S. and corporate tax reform heavy on the public’s mind, a number of radical solutions have emerged. One such system is the value added tax, or VAT, proposed by former Treasury official and professor at Columbia Law School Michael Graetz, as reported on by Delaware Online. How […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

September 9, 2014

Lovelace vs Deep Throat: Defining Fair Use

I came across a particularly interesting case today involving the makers of the films “Lovelace” and “Deep Throat.” Not only did the Lovelace vs Deep Throat case require an octogenarian U.S. federal judge to sit through over a full hour of pornography, it also served to illustrate some of the finer points of fair use […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

September 8, 2014

Obama Administration Proposes New ACA Rules in Light of Hobby Lobby Decision

The Obama Administration recently proposed new rules that strive to keep the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) birth control mandate in place while seeking to comply with the rationale of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. The ACA requires employers with more than 50 employees to provide health insurance coverage […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

September 8, 2014

New Jersey Considers Estate Tax Reform

As numerous other states make similar moves, New Jersey is considering estate tax reform. A bill has been introduced to the New Jersey state legislature that would repeal the inheritance tax and raise the size of the estate tax exemption to the federal level, according to The Real Deal. Currently, New Jersey is one of […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

September 5, 2014

Business Dispute Resolution Tips: Don't Threaten to Bring Criminal Charges!

If it appears that your business partner (or employee, or customer, or supplier or neighbor) wrongfully took money or other property from you, when you seek return of the money or property, be extremely cautious about threatening to file a criminal complaint. If it appears that your business partner (or employee, or customer, or supplier or […]

Author: Dan Brecher

September 4, 2014

RadioShack Considers Refinancing, Bankruptcy

Electronics retailing chain RadioShack is considering refinancing or even a bankruptcy filing to clear up its financial troubles, sources told The Street. While the company appears to prefer the refinancing option, this may not be possible, the news source explained. The company’s financial troubles center around a $250 million second-lien term loan held by Salus Capital […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

September 4, 2014

Burger King Eyes Canadian Inversion

Amid all of the recent news coverage of American multinational corporations inverting to redomicile in distant foreign countries, a massive deal is going down just next door. Burger King announced this morning that it reached a deal with Canadian fast food restaurant Tim Hortons, which primarily serves breakfast fare. If the proposed merger were to […]

Author: James F. McDonough

September 3, 2014

Patrick J. McNamara Slated to Speak at 97th Annual NAFFS Convention

Patrick J. McNamara is slated to speak at the 97th Annual National Association of Flavors and Food-Ingredient Systems NAFFS Convention, “Food Safety Reality Check: How Flavor & Ingredient Companies are Addressing Customers’ New Food Safety Requirements”. What new laws and regulations will impact flavors, raw materials and food-ingredients? Where do we stand with flavors and […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

September 2, 2014

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