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NeYo Vs. Foster: A Lesson In Financial Trust

I came across a case recently that should serve as an objective lesson in knowing who to trust with your money. R&B singer NeYo sued his former business manager in Federal Court recently, alleging the theft of $8 million. The Grammy-winning musician, who’s real name is Shaffer Smith, claims that he allowed former manager and […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

August 15, 2014

Scarinci Hollenbeck

Ground Zero Cross Is Ruled Constitutional By The Second Circuit

A steel cross that was uncovered in the rubble at Ground Zero will remain on display at the National September 11 Museum. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit that alleged that exhibiting the artifact violated the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution. American Atheists, Inc. v. […]

Author: Robert E. Levy

August 14, 2014

Big Banks Still 'Too Big To Fail'

U.S. regulators said on Aug. 5 that 11 that big banks in the U.S. still do not have viable plans for filing for protection under the bankruptcy law that would avoid causing widespread economic damage. Both the FDIC and the Federal Reserve have said that the bankruptcy plans submitted by the 11 largest banks rely on “unrealistic or […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

August 14, 2014

Scarinci Hollenbeck

Democrats Ask Obama To Act Alone On Inversions

A few key Democratic Senators have asked President Barack Obama to act alone to end the practice of corporate inversions. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois; Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts; and Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, sent Obama a letter Aug. 5 asking that he pass an executive order to eliminate or reduce the tax breaks companies see by […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

August 14, 2014

EEOC Issues Updated Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued new Enforcement Guidance regarding pregnancy discrimination, marking the agency’s first official update since 1983. The guidance addresses compliance under both the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), both of which apply to employers with 15 or more employees. New […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

August 13, 2014

Crumbs Cupcakes - Still In The Running

Despite all the negative reports, it appears the popular gourmet cupcakes chain Crumbs Bake Shop may not be permanently closing its doors after all. Several days after shutting down its remaining stores and indicating that it would file for Chapter 7 liquidation, Crumbs instead filed for protection under the reorganization provisions of Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

August 12, 2014

Katt Williams vs. His Employees

Katt Williams was in the news for a legal dispute for the second time this month – this time for a dispute between him and five men who claim that he owes them a total of more than $125,000. Katt Williams has a history of involvement in strange and sometimes violent lawsuits. Earlier this month, […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

August 12, 2014

Scarinci Hollenbeck

REITs And The Corporate Tax Base

As the U.S. public becomes more aware about corporate taxation issues, the topic of corporate inversions has become highly politicized. A number of politicians have gone as far as to call multinationals that perform the move “un-patriotic,” ahead of the November midterm elections. Meanwhile, there are other, less controversial taxation issues that could potentially cause […]

Author: James F. McDonough

August 12, 2014

Spill Act Contribution Claims Can Be Filed Prior to DEP Remediation Plan Approval

Under a recent decision by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, businesses can pursue contribution claims under the Spill Compensation and Control Act (Spill Act) prior to the conclusion of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) enforcement efforts. In Magic Petroleum v. ExxonMobil, the specific question before the court was whether the doctrine […]

Author: Ken Hollenbeck

August 12, 2014

NJDEP

Finders Keepers: Could Your Financial Account Escheat to the State?

If you don’t regularly monitor your finances, you could lose out. Allowing accounts to lay fallow for too long may result in your assets escheating to the state. The term “escheat” refers to the title transfer of financial assets (such as savings account deposits, uncashed checks, and securities in retirement accounts) to a state authority […]

Author: Robert A. Marsico

August 11, 2014

Microsoft Corporation Lawsuit Tests Reach of Federal Government

Microsoft Corporation is currently fighting a search warrant to produce customer e-mails that are stored on a server located in Dublin, Ireland. The New York data privacy case could dramatically impact U.S. businesses as well the ability of U.S. law enforcement to obtain digital information stored overseas, all because of this case regarding the Microsoft […]

Author: Robert E. Levy

August 8, 2014

House Republicans Talk About Repealing the Estate Tax

Republicans may cast a vote this year to repealing the estate tax in the U.S., according to House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, R-Michigan, Bloomberg reported. Camp told reporters July 30 that a number of House members haven’t had a chance to cast their vote on the issue yet. “It’s been a long time since […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

August 8, 2014

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