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Senators consider closing tax inversion loophole

Two senior U.S. senators are now working on legislation that might help to combat the recent tide of corporate emigration to places like Ireland, Holland and other foreign countries, according to The Wall Street Journal. Chairman of the tax-writing Finance Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, noted that he views this trend as a symptom of the […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 23, 2014

Sen. Warren Invokes for bankruptcy protection for student borrowers

During a speech at Suffolk University Law School recently, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren called for an end to government profits on student loan debt, enhanced bankruptcy protections for student borrowers, and penalties for schools whose students default on their loans in large numbers, according to the Boston Globe. Warren’s long-standing position on student loans – in particular, her past […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

May 23, 2014

Student Debt

First Circuit Court Takes Practical Approach to FMLA

When an employer is given notice by an employee that he/she needs time off for a reason that may be covered by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) When an employer is given notice by an employee that he/she needs time off for a reason that may be covered by the Family Medical Leave Act […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 23, 2014

FMLA

Is eBay’s recent Data Breach the Biggest Data Breach in U.S. History?

Maybe not, but close enough to warrant attention. By Fernando M. Pinguelo and Daniel Sodroski As early as in February 2014, eBay, Inc., a multi-billion dollar company that services and manages one of the world’s largest user-to-user auction websites, had significant customer information stolen. Cybercriminals who gained access to the company’s internal and customer databases […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 22, 2014

GM returns to bankruptcy court over recalls

General Motors Co. is returning to the same Manhattan bankruptcy court that granted it protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law in 2009 to face owners of recalled cars, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The company faces 59 lawsuits by car owners, who are demanding a combined total of as much as $10 billion in […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

May 22, 2014

New Jersey Jury Awards $560,000 Whistleblower Verdict

A New Jersey jury recently awarded a $560,000 whistleblower verdict which includes $300,000 in emotional distress damages, $60,000 in back pay and $200,000 in punitive damages against Statue Cruises, a pleasure cruise company. Howard Flecker III was a deckhand for Statue Cruises, which provides boat tours around the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. He […]

Author: Joel N. Kreizman

May 22, 2014

Widow of Driver in Paul Walker Crash Sues Porsche

Paul Walker – famous for his roles in the Fast and Furious series – was killed in a car crash last November. However, he wasn’t the only person to pass away in the accident. The driver of the vehicle – Roger W. Rodas – was also killed, and his widow is filing a wrongful death […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 21, 2014

NY's Estate Tax Cliff

The new laws for the estate tax in New York are going to benefit a lot of state citizens in the upper middle class, many of whom have worked over the course of a lifetime to accumulate their wealth. Not everyone will benefit from the laws, however, as the financial “cliff” included in the language […]

Author: James F. McDonough

May 21, 2014

New York

EPA Requests Public Comment On Fracking

The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) executed an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on May 9, 2014. The ANPR seeks public comment on whether the EPA should collect and publicly disclose information on hydraulic fracturing chemicals. The public will have 90 days to submit comments. The ANPR seeks to obtain input […]

Author: Ken Hollenbeck

May 21, 2014

Read Terms of Online Agreement Before Clicking “I Accept”

If you routinely agree to the terms and conditions of online agreements without reading them, it is important to understand you could be subjecting yourself to liability. Companies are starting to insert some surprising clauses into these agreements. One current trend is for online companies to include a provision banning consumers from writing bad reviews […]

Author: Dan Brecher

May 20, 2014

Defamation

ClearEdge may file for protection

Fuel-cell manufacturer ClearEdge Power may file for protection under the bankruptcy law, South Windsor Town Manager Matthew B. Galligan told Hartford Business. The company called Galligan the afternoon of April 24, telling him that backers were looking to exit the fuel-cell business, either through a bankruptcy or sale. Fuel-cells are not used in many real-world applications as of yet, […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

May 20, 2014

NCAA Takes Hit in O'Bannon Lawsuit

Former UCLA basketball star, Ed O’Bannon, recently filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the NCAA He is claiming the organization is violating anti-trust laws by limiting what athletes can receive for competing. O’Bannon says it is unfair that the NCAA can sell television rights and likeness of athletes to video game manufacturers without paying players. If […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 19, 2014

NCAA

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