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Mt. Gox founder won't appear for U.S. bankruptcy hearing

Mark Karpeles, the founder of former Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, has announced that he will not be coming to the U.S. to answer questions about his company’s U.S. bankruptcy filing, according to Reuters. In a court filing, Mt. Gox lawyers cited a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

April 25, 2014

U.S. posts smallest March deficit since 2000

An improving economy and reductions in federal spending led the U.S. to the smallest federal budget deficit for March in the past 14 years, according to Bloomberg. The federal government spent $36.9 billion more than it took in last month, marking a dramatic decrease year-over-year, the Treasury Department said on April 10. In March 2013, the […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

April 25, 2014

EEOC Settles Lawsuit Alleging Sex Discrimination Against Males

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it is settling the sex discrimination lawsuit filed against Ventura Corporation. Ventura, based in Puerto Rico, is the wholesaler of beauty products, jewelry and other personal care items to retail sellers. This case should serve to remind us that discrimination is not just a “one […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

April 25, 2014

New York Estate Tax Law Changes Are Paid For By Taxing INGs?

On March 31, 2014, New York State enacted legislation that would begin to raise the New York estate tax exclusion over five years to eventually equal the federal figure. The table set out below shows the increases and the effective dates of such increases. Most readers will agree that everything has a price and, as […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

April 24, 2014

Glacial Energy Holdings files for protection, seeking sale

Glacial Energy Holdings, an electricity and natural gas provider in 20 U.S. states, filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law on April 10, according to Reuters. The company intends to sell its assets to pay its debts. It attempted, unsuccessfully, to sell its assets last month, but the deal fell through. Glacial Energy Holdings […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

April 24, 2014

Chapter 11

Sole-Owner LLCs: Are you really protected?

Many limited liability companies (“LLCs”) are created in an effort to decrease personal liability. However, if you are a sole owner of an LLC, it is important to do more than just create the LLC. There are many actions that must be taken after filing the organizational document, be it a Certificate of Formation or […]

Author: Robert A. Marsico

April 24, 2014

Debate To Change Regarding Corporate Taxes

This November, a number of politicians at the head of key congressional committees are set to step down, and that could lead to changes in the debate regarding corporate tax reform, according to The Wall Street Journal. There is almost $2 trillion in offshore profits held by U.S. multinationals, approximately $650 billion of which is […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

April 23, 2014

Workplace Harassment Could Be An Issue in "Femme Fatales" Lawsuit

Actress, Anne Greene, and Time Warner’s HBO division are currently in a legal battle The cause? Greene’s choice to not perform a topless sex scene on set. We previously discussed the potential breach of contract in this situation, but there are other issues, such as workplace harassment, that we should touch on. Greene claims she […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

April 23, 2014

Department of Labor

False Claims Act Statistics Reveal Robust Enforcement

The Department of Justice recently released its enforcement statistics under the False Claim Act (FCA), the federal government’s primary civil enforcement tool to recover losses due to false claims for government funds and property under government contracts. In short, it was another banner year for the feds. A Look at the FCA Statistics During fiscal […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

April 23, 2014

Bridgegate The First Judicial Decision

The first judicial decision involving Bridgegate was issued by Superior Court Assignment Judge Mary Jacobson. It contains a compelling examination of the Fifth Amendment’s protection against self-incrimination applied to the government’s subpoena for the production of documents. The Fifth Amendment protects an individual from being compelled to provide “testimonial” evidence. Ordinarily this protection does not […]

Author: Robert E. Levy

April 22, 2014

James River Coal Co. files for bankruptcy

James River Coal Co. has filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law for the second time. The latest filing was on April 7, according to Bloomberg. James River Coal is a mine operator in the U.S. Midwest and Appalachia. Falling coal prices caused the company to idle a dozen mines, resulting in $818.7 million […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

April 22, 2014

Chapter 11

Do It Yourself Does Not Always Work

The Internet has made it easier for individuals to produce their own documents. Please note I used the word “produce” and not “prepare” because Do It Yourself (DIY) does not always equate to a good result. The Florida Supreme Court ruled recently that a 2004 E-Z Legal Form (“Form”), which did not have a residuary […]

Author: James F. McDonough

April 22, 2014

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