On January 31, 2014, the Middle District of Florida dismissed, without prejudice, a medical monitoring claim in a spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation products liability class action. Gibson v. LaPolla Indus., Inc., et al., No....
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 amended the Internal Revenue Code to allow the estate of a decedent who is survived by a spouse to make a "portability election" which allows the surviving spouse to...
On January 24, Senators Warren (D-MA), Reed (D-RI), Boxer (D-CA), and 29 other Senate Democrats sent a letter to FHFA Director Mel Watt asking that he lift the suspension on funding for the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) and the Capital Magnet...
In December, retail giant Target Brands, Inc. revealed it had suffered a data breach affecting approximately 40 million customers across the country. The breach occurred between November 27 and December 15 of last year....
Information is the lifeblood of businesses today. As the volume of data continues to grow exponentially, intelligent governance of information is essential for enterprises to survive and thrive. Data security concerns, privacy, compliance...
Two recent letter rulings issued by the Tennessee Department of Revenue (Department) and posted on January 22, 2014 illustrate that nothing should be taken for granted in the sales and transactions taxes area when services are involved....
A petition for certiorari from the decision in Commil v. Cisco — in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recognized for the first time that “evidence of an accused infringer’s good-faith belief of invalidity may negate the...
I admit it took me awhile to finally get it. I have long wondered what could have caused the explosion in Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Starting in...
A former law student at Roger Williams University was being evaluated Tuesday night following an incident in which he allegedly sent threatening email to faculty and administrators at the university's law school and then refused to leave his home.
A major Canadian law firm that has lost dozens of lawyers recently announced Wednesday night after a partner meeting that it will begin an "orderly wind-up." However, there will be no interruption in client service, and a number of Heenan Blaikie practice groups and offices will continue to opera
