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BP is Heading to the Supreme Court

BP has announced it will take the battle over its multibillion-dollar Gulf of Mexico oil spill settlement to the U.S. Supreme Court. In the meantime, BP has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans to keep the payment of some claims on hold while it appeals the claims process, arguing it could be […]

Author: Robert E. Levy

June 2, 2014

Pistorius to Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation

South African Olympian, Oscar Pistorius, has had many of his personal failings laid bare in court after shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, through a bathroom door. The athlete contends that the event was an accident and that he thought he was acting to protect himself and Steenkamp against an intruder, according to the LA Times. […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 30, 2014

Obama calls for a $302 billion transportation bill

The state of the U.S.’s infrastructure since the recession hit in 2008 has been steadily decaying. In a May 14 speech at the foot of the Tappan Zee Bridge, President Barack Obama called for congress to pass a $302 billion transportation bill, according to Newsday. The president argued that the bill would support hundreds of […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 30, 2014

Judge Rhodes denies art request

One of the most interesting debates in the Detroit bankruptcy case has been the fate of the art collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). In an argument supported by many of the city’s creditors on May 15, Marc Kieselstein, an attorney for bond insurer Syncora, suggested that outside experts should be allowed to take […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

May 30, 2014

Writing a Book? Don’t Cross Amazon!

Amazon is a retail powerhouse, so it can be an author’s best friend or, as Hachette – one of the big New York publishers – is finding out, it can also be your worst enemy. Amazon has had an uncomfortable relationship with the writing community and it has been taking action to discourage shoppers from […]

Author: Dan Brecher

May 30, 2014

Objections Submitted Over Detroit Bankruptcy Plan

The political disputes over Detroit’s restructuring plans were brought sharply into focus May 12, when 15 objections to the city’s debt adjustment plan were filed in bankruptcy court. Objections were filed by creditors, residents, Oakland and Macomb counties and, most notably, by the United States government, according to MLive. The U.S. Department of Housing and […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

May 29, 2014

eBay Data Breach: How is it Different this Time?

By Fernando M. Pinguelo and Daniel Sodroski Last week, eBay, Inc. disclosed that its database containing sensitive customer information was stolen as early as February of this year. While customer password databases have been the target for cybercriminals in the past, eBay’s Data Breach is unique because it is more than just an attack on […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 28, 2014

How To Overcome A Fraudulent Conveyance

Here are some steps you can take to get paid if you have a good and substantial claim against a person or business, and you are told that even if you get a judgment you will have a hard time collecting because there are or will be no assets left upon which you could enforce […]

Author: Dan Brecher

May 28, 2014

Debt

Levin: Bill limiting corporate inversions later this week

The recent spate of corporate inversions, in which a U.S. business merges with a smaller foreign company in order to re-domesticate and thereby enjoy a more favorable tax environment, has much of Washington talking. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, said May 14 that he will introduce legislation later this week that would limit the ability of […]

Author: James F. McDonough

May 28, 2014

Detroit bankruptcy costs reached almost $36 million in 2013

Detroit has bid to get out of billions of dollars in debt by filing for protection under Chapter 9 of the bankruptcy law. However, in doing so, the city is racking up a large, new bill in the short term. The total fees and expenses to be paid to law firms and consultants engaged in the […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

May 27, 2014

Supreme Court Will Hear Air Marshal’s Whistleblower Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Robert J. MacLean, a federal air marshal, was unfairly fired for leaking sensitive information that he believed endangered the public. The case, Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean, will be heard sometime during the court’s term that begins next October. In 2003, MacLean was working for […]

Author: Joel N. Kreizman

May 27, 2014

Whistleblower

House GOP passes permanent R&D tax cut

Despite fierce opposition, House Republicans brought 62 Democrats over to their side to pass a bill that would make permanent R&D tax cut, according to MSNBC. The legislation passed in a 274-131 vote on the morning of May 9, amid significant lobbying and a threat from the White House to veto the bill. The bill […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 27, 2014

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