In Morris Meadows Country Holidays and Seminars Ltd. v. M.N.R. (2014 TCC 191), the Tax Court considered whether certain workers were employees or independent contractors.... By: Dentons
Just a few days ago, we reported on the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Breslow v. Wells Fargo, which reaffirmed precedent that strict liability can arise in autodialer, prerecorded-message and texting suits under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...
Vermont has amended its law governing how ceding insurers take credit for reinsurance within the state. The law, in part, implements new eligibility requirements for assuming insurers to be accredited reinsurers and requires ceding insurers to take...
On June 9, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Exec. Benefits Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Arkison (In re Bellingham Ins. Agency, Inc.), 573 U.S. ___ (2014), affirming the Ninth Circuit and holding that, while the Constitution...
If you thought not having to report your proposed acquisition to the US Department of Justice and the US Federal Trade Commission meant never worrying about antitrust issues, think again. The DOJ’s recent pursuit of Bazaarvoice, Inc. in connection...
The Cayman Islands Director Registration and Licensing Law (2014) (the Law) was recently gazetted along with the related regulations which set out in more detail the registration requirements and fees. The Law came into effect on 4 June 2014, and...
FWIW, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, and CITA—a wireless trade association—can def breathe a sigh of relief. On May 19, 2014, a federal judge from the Northern District of Illinois granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants,...
On May 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s holding that required two borrowers who prevailed on their TILA rescission claims to tender the amounts advanced to them before requiring the banks to release...
It might seem uncontroversial that the members of a limited liability company cannot follow with a personal lawsuit for injuries after their LLC litigates, and loses, claims based on the same issues. But it took the Business Court a while to get to...
On March 7, 2014, U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in New Jersey issued a much anticipated decision rejecting a direct challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s authority to police corporate cybersecurity practices. Seeking to dismiss an FTC...
