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    U.S. Supreme Court to Take Up Class Actions Again post image

    U.S. Supreme Court to Take Up Class Actions Again

    Class-action lawsuits continue to dominate the U.S. Supreme Court’s business docket. The justices recently agreed to consider Mississippi v. AU Optronics Corp. The case involves price-fixing allegations by the Mississippi Attorney General against several electronics companies regarding the sale of liquid-crystal displays. The attorney general filed the lawsuit in state court and seeks to keep […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Battery Maker A123 Systems Wins Final Bankruptcy Approval

    Failed battery maker A123 Systems wins final bankruptcy approval and will be permitted to move forward with its reorganization plan, a U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey approved the company’s plan to exit bankruptcy after using the proceeds from its asset sales to repay its creditors. The battery manufacturer, now named B456 Systems, faced several […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    IRS Budget for 2014 Focuses on Increasing Manpower to Ensure Tax Compliance post image

    IRS Budget for 2014 Focuses on Increasing Manpower to Ensure Tax Compliance

    The ramifications of the sequester may have an impact on the Internal Revenue Service’s ability to effectively audit potential tax law violators. In response, the agency is shoring up its 2014 budget to avoid auditing and compliance disruptions. According to Fox Business, the IRS will decrease its customer service departments and operations by 1 percent and instead redistribute […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Can (or Should) Your Business Try to Match Yahoo’s New Maternity Leave Policy? post image

    Can (or Should) Your Business Try to Match Yahoo’s New Maternity Leave Policy?

    After receiving criticism for taking too little time off from work following the birth of her daughter, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer recently announced a very employee-friendly maternity leave policy. New mothers will receive up to 16 weeks of paid leave with benefits.  New dads and adoptive parents are entitled to eight weeks paid leave. While […]

    Author: Donald M. Pepe

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    Former Florida Mayor and Wife Charged with Tax Evasion

    Julio Robaina, former mayor of Hialeah, Florida mayor, and his wife, Raiza Villacis Robaina, were recently charged with tax evasion in a Miami federal court, and are expected to turn themselves into the authorities to await further proceedings. The couple was charged with fraud, conspiracy, lying to federal agents, and falsifying documents. Additionally, they were accused […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Emergency Manager Orr: Detroit Nearing Municipal Bankruptcy

    The once-bustling city of Detroit may be weeks from seeking municipal bankruptcy protection, according to the findings of a report from appointed emergency manager Kevin Orr. Orr’s analysis reveals that the city is short of cash and faces the very real risk of running out of funds to maintain city services, pay employees, and fund retirement […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    Governor Chris Christie Wary of Social Media Law for NJ Employers post image

    Governor Chris Christie Wary of Social Media Law for NJ Employers

    Governor Chris Christie recently issued a conditional veto on proposed legislation that would restrict how employers regulate employees’ use of social media. The Governor characterized the law as over broad, and he offered recommended changes that would make the law less burdensome for employers. As we previously discussed on this Business Law Blog, A-2878 would […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Eminem Hits Facebook With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit post image

    Eminem Hits Facebook With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

    Rapper Eminem has brought a lawsuit against social networking giant Facebook and its ad agency Wieden + Kennedy, alleging that the companies used one of his songs in a Facebook Home advertisement without his permission. Eminem is alluding to a 30-second Facebook ad broadcast online in April that seemingly copied music from his 2000 song […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Apple, Tim Cook And Judge Learned Hand

    Apple executive Tim Cook was called to testify before Congress on May 21, 2013 regarding its use of Irish subsidiaries and the tax savings that resulted.   My initial thought was that, in his opening statement, Mr. Cook should have quoted the distinguished jurist; however, I suspect Apple’s public relations department would have advised him otherwise. […]

    Author: James F. McDonough

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    FBI Seeks to Open Channels of Communication With Businesses Facing Cyber Attacks post image

    FBI Seeks to Open Channels of Communication With Businesses Facing Cyber Attacks

    As cyber attacks against U.S. companies continue to increase in number and scope, the federal government continues to increase its efforts to build relationships with the private sector. These efforts are part of the Obama Administration’s recent Executive Order to Improve Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The EO requires government agencies tasked with policing cyber threats to […]

    Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

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    Business Bankruptcies Declined in 2012 and Q1 of 2013 post image

    Business Bankruptcies Declined in 2012 and Q1 of 2013

    The number of high-profile corporate bankruptcies that have made national headlines in recent months suggests that business bankruptcies are on the rise. However, a new analysis shows that the opposite is true. According to new research compiled by Credit2B, a Smyyth company that specializes in credit and accounts receivable management technology, business bankruptcy filings fell for […]

    Author: Joel R. Glucksman

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    NJ Business Owner Can’t Be Held Liable After Asking for Help

    A New Jersey business owner who asked for help after suspecting something was wrong at his Irvington company cannot be held liable for the deaths of those who volunteered to help him, according to the Supreme Court of New Jersey.  The decision in Desir v. Vertus examined the tort law governing premises liability, duties owed […]

    Author: Robert E. Levy

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