Miramax and the Weinstein brothers are drawing their legal swords in a $75 million lawsuit against New Line Cinema and Warner Bros, in a contract dispute over "The Hobbit" movies. The lawsuit centers on Warner Bros. and New Line executives' decision to split "The Hobbit" into a trilogy.
On November 22, 2013, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) published a list of source for which no construction permit is required.... By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC
Changes to the UK Film Tax Credit - In Britain’s annual Autumn Statement, a report on economic growth and government finances released by Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer (the British equivalent of America’s Treasury Secretary), the...
CMS has released its much-anticipated final rule with comment for the Calendar Year (CY) 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). The final rule prescribes physician payment rates that will go into effect on January 1, 2014, and addresses the...
As a result of changes in North Carolina’s state income tax law, employees must complete a new Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, Form NC-4 or Form NC-4EZ, so that employers can withhold the correct amount of North Carolina state income...
There was a lot of buzz in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving—buzz which will continue through the Christmas holiday—about retailers and other businesses that not only opened on “Black Friday,” but also on Thanksgiving Day itself. (Among developed...
Without question, men and women see things differently. We process things differently. Which, of course, is why John Gray, Ph.D’s book “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” was such a huge success.... By: Williams Mullen
Americans have a long-standing romance with their credit cards. The cherished plastic allows the average-earning American to live beyond their means, acquire expensive goods without paying upfront and travel the world without the worry of...
A new OIG Advisory Opinion 13-15, the OIG has resurrected the issue of whether awarding exclusive contracts to hospital based providers involves remuneration in exchange for referrals, because it grants the opportunity for access to an income stream....
The Problem - The explosion of nonprofits across the country in recent years has been accompanied by significant increases in employment and capital management in the nonprofit world. Rhode Island is no different in this regard. Indeed, the number...
