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    Appeals Court Refuses to Extend “Mode of Operation” Doctrine in NJ Premises Liability Case post image

    Appeals Court Refuses to Extend “Mode of Operation” Doctrine in NJ Premises Liability Case

    In good news for New Jersey businesses, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court recently held that a Quick Chek was not liable for a customer’s injuries after she slipped on a phone card while exiting the store. The court refused to extend the “mode of operation” doctrine, which makes it easier to […]

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    Creditors Set To Vote On Patriot Coal Bankruptcy Exit Plan post image

    Creditors Set To Vote On Patriot Coal Bankruptcy Exit Plan

    Patriot Coal Corp. announced that it is currently on pace to emerge from protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law by the end of the year. The announcement follows a U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s ruling approving the company’s disclosure statement and allowing the company to solicit votes from its various classes on creditors on the […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    Treasury Adjusts Flexible Spending Account 'Use It Or Lose It' Provision post image

    Treasury Adjusts Flexible Spending Account 'Use It Or Lose It' Provision

    Flexible spending accounts have historically been less popular with Americans than health savings accounts Flexible spending accounts have historically been less popular with Americans than health savings accounts, due to a “use it or lose it” provision that requires account holders to forfeit any unused balances at the end of their plan year. However, a […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Dolphins Locker Room Situation May Cause Legal Troubles post image

    Dolphins Locker Room Situation May Cause Legal Troubles

    Players in the National Football League are governed by the collective bargaining agreement, which is hashed out by the NFL Player’s Association and league owners. Athletes are offered certain protections under this agreement, and a breach could lead to legal troubles for the NFL. It appears as though the NFL may have a problem on […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Arbitrator Can't Wear Two Hats Says NJ Courts post image

    Arbitrator Can't Wear Two Hats Says NJ Courts

    In a recent decision, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court ruled that an arbitrator, having first mediated a dispute, could not subsequently resume the role of arbitrator. Assuming such a dual role would require the written consent of all parties involved. The Facts of the Case The case, Minkowitz v. Israeli, involved […]

    Author: Joel N. Kreizman

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    Treasury Releases New Guidance on FATCA post image

    Treasury Releases New Guidance on FATCA

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released new guidance to foreign institutions to help them comply with the new U.S. anti-tax evasion law, most commonly referred to as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Many foreign banks, investment firms and other financial agencies have expressed some concern over the lack of clarity and guidance […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Bitcoin Company Files For Bankruptcy Protection

    Only three months after its inception, Alydian Inc., a provider of Bitcoin mining solutions, has filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law. The company – which is a unit of Bitcoin start-up and promoter CoinLab, Inc. – filed bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Seattle. It listed less than $50,000 in assets. Alydian owes […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    Concussions Causing a Stir in the Sports World post image

    Concussions Causing a Stir in the Sports World

    The impact of concussions in sports has been a major topic of conversation in recent years, and it appears that a new sports law may need to be implemented to better protect players from long-term damage stemming from head injuries. The National Collegiate Athletic Association and four former college athletes recently entered the mediation process that […]

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    Sequester Puts School Districts In Danger of Bankruptcy post image

    Sequester Puts School Districts In Danger of Bankruptcy

    The federal sequester has created budget constraints for many cities and towns, and this has put many school districts that rely upon municipal funding to maintain operations in danger of bankruptcy. This is particularly true in rural districts that provide education to low-income children. A recent article in The Huffington Post highlighted the plight of […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    SEC Moving Forward on CEO Pay Disclosure Rules post image

    SEC Moving Forward on CEO Pay Disclosure Rules

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving forward on rules that will require companies to disclose their CEO-to-worker pay ratio. The rule is mandated under the Dodd-Frank Act. The proposal toward the SEC would specifically amend existing executive compensation disclosure rules to require companies to disclose: In good news for companies, the SEC elected […]

    Author: Kenneth C. Oh

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    Tax Law Milestone for Amazon

    Beginning on Nov. 1, many consumers across the U.S. will pay sales tax on purchases made from Amazon.com, representing a significant change from the company’s previous policies, which hedged on avoiding collection of the tax. In Massachusetts, Connecticut and Wisconsin, state lawmakers enacted tax laws that break away from Amazon.com’s previous non-tax collection policies. An […]

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    Jay Z May Have Broken Sports Agent Law

    Rapper turned sports agent Shawn Carter, better known as Jay Z, is being investigated by the Major League Baseball Players Association for a potential violation of sports law. The MLBPA is alleging that Carter purchased Robinson Cano – one of his clients – a $33,900 watch, which might have been a breach of the union’s […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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