The high profile long-running saga between Mark Cuban -- entrepreneur, television personality, and billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks -- and the SEC has finally ended with Mr. Cuban emerging victorious. On October 16, 2013, after less than...
In Gaines Motor Lines, Inc. v. Klaussner Furniture Industries, Inc., decided October 30, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit addressed for the first time whether federal courts have jurisdiction over a motor carrier’s breach of...
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “Bureau”) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to obtain comments, data and information from the public on debt collection practices....
In the course of two months, two separate Fifth Circuit panels have issued decisions that call into question the application of the fluctuating workweek (FWW) method in suits for unpaid overtime based on misclassification. In Ransom v. M. Patel...
The final Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act regulations (“MHPAEA Regs”) were released late last week and apply to the first plan year beginning on or after July 1, 2014 (for calendar year plans on January 1, 2015). While this is not...
Most employers understand that accidents happen and this is why they carry workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation rates are relatively minor and are considered by most to be a cost of doing business....
Proving ownership of licenses in a software audit is an arduous task. Keli Johnson Swan, Scott & Scott, LLP attorney, lists the purchase documentation auditors look for.... By: Scott & Scott, LLP
A suspended Tennessee probate lawyer has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after admitting that he stole $1.3 million from three conservatorship clients. John E.
Phoenix business law firm Jaburg Wilk's Intellectual Property attorney Maria Crimi Speth discusses various legal issues a company should be aware of when launching a new website.... By: Jaburg Wilk
