A Wilkes-Barre, Pa., law firm has filed suit against a competitor, contending that the rival legal shop not only lured its associate to new employment but encouraged him to solicit its clients while still on the original firm's payroll.
A Louisiana woman’s Mirena lawsuit against Bayer Pharmaceuticals will continue after a federal judge recently denied Bayer’s motion to dismiss. Latoya Thompson had the Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) inserted in June 2011, at which time she...
The Federal Government will be conducting an inquiry into Australia’s financial system in 2014. The role of the inquiry is to examine how the financial system could be positioned to best meet Australia’s evolving needs and support economic growth. It...
James Susa analyzes the state tax statutory structures and major court decisions on bad debt deductions and concludes that in practice, the availability of such a deduction is limited in scope. Each state that imposes some form of sales tax...
On 25 November 2013, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) issued a consultation paper proposing new rules to clarify the circumstances in which U.K. asset managers can currently pay dealing commission (CP13/17). (Dealing commission is...
The Italian Electricity and Gas Authority (AEEG) issued on 31 October 2013 the new consultation document No. 486/2013/R/efr1 containing guidelines and proposals for the redefinition of the guaranteed minimum prices for electricity production plants...
The New South Wales Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) and the New South Wales Parliament have confirmed that the District Court has jurisdiction to hear prosecutions brought under the previous occupational health and safety legislation....
A recent Tax Court case addressed some interesting issues relating to the estate tax value of an LLC interest. Below is a summary of these issues.... By: Charles (Chuck) Rubin
In the continuing battle between Apple and Samsung, Samsung recently filed an emergency motion to stay pending reexamination of an Apple patent. To analyze whether the stay was appropriate, the district court provided an overview of the litigation...
