Overview: The California Office of the Attorney General recently issued an opinion finding that the offense of completing an unlicensed firearm transaction is committed by both the person transferring the firearm and the recipient. As such, both...
In a sign that the U.S. government continues to aggressively seek information on U.S. taxpayers with non-U.S. bank accounts, the government announced on November 12, 2013, that it had obtained a court order authorizing the government to issue...
How do you file a claim and get compensation? A lawsuit begins by filing a summons and complaint with the court and serving the defendant with a copy of the same.... By: Schwartzapfel Lawyers P.C.
The CFTC announced that registered entities and swap counterparties subject to the CFTC’s jurisdiction may now comply with the CFTC’s swap data recordkeeping and reporting requirements with respect to Legal Entity Identifiers (“LEIs”) by using LEIs...
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published on October 30, 2013 a new Guidance relating to risk management for third party relationships. This Guidance rescinds OCC Bulletin 2001-47, “Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management Principles”...
The Occupational Safety & Health Act (“OSH Act”) requires that employers provide a “safe and healthful workplace.” The OSH Act also prohibits employers from retaliating against “whistleblowers,” workers who complain to their employer, the...
The Indiana Finance Authority (“IFA”) issued its Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for an availability payments public private partnership for the financing, building and operating of the Indiana portion of the Illiana Corridor Project (the “Indiana...
The Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance will take effect on January 1, 2014, requiring employers with 20 or more employees in San Francisco to consider flexible scheduling for workers with caregiving responsibilities. Intended to respond to “an...
In the June 24, 2013 decision of Arsenault-Armstrong v Burke, Mr. Justice Hambly of the Ontario Superior Court ruled on the obligation of a defendant to produce surveillance evidence. The defendant conducted surveillance of the plaintiff and agreed...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently began its investigation of an explosive UPS cargo plane crash that killed the pilot and copilot, who were the plane’s only occupants. There were no distress calls made to the...
