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Development
July 01, 2016
In an environmental group's article 78 proceeding to review an extraordinary hardship waiver permitting expansion of a mining operation in the Long Island Pine Barrens, the environmental group appealed from Supreme Court's denial of the petition and dismissal of the proceeding. A look at the decision that followed.
Business Crimes Hotline
July 01, 2016
The IRS released a Chief Counsel Advice holding that disgorgement, the remedy commonly used to generate large monetary settlements in white-collar enforcement actions with the Securities SEC, was not tax deductible.
Firms Increasingly Making Partners Pay to Leave
July 01, 2016
As law firms look to protect themselves from cash walking out the door in a low-demand market, they are increasingly looking at methods to discourage lateral departures and, perhaps more importantly, are enforcing those methods more frequently.
DOL Overtime Rule
July 01, 2016
The U.S. DOL announced that it will publish a Final Rule to update the regulations governing the exemption of executive, administrative, and professional employees from the minimum wage and overtime pay protections of the FLSA. Employers should take note that they may use nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive payments to satisfy up to 10% of the new standard salary level.
DC Circuit Upholds FCC Net Neutrality Rules
July 01, 2016
A federal appeals court in Washington on June 14 upheld expansive federal regulations that require broadband internet providers to treat Internet traffic equally regardless of its source.
Patent Agent Privilege Exists, But Is Limited
July 01, 2016
In <i>In re: Queens University at Kingston,</i> the Federal Circuit determined that there is a "patent agent privilege" that protects communications between patent agents and their clients, so long as the communications relate to the patent agent's limited authority to practice law. While this is a promising protection for patent agents and their clients, the scope of the privilege is limited and uncertain, so reliance on the privilege should be discouraged.
Bit Parts
July 01, 2016
Ruling in Jimi Hendrix Trademark Lawsuit<br>Second Circuit vs. Copyright Office on ISP Safe Harbor<br>Security Guard Wins FLSA Claim
In the Courts
July 01, 2016
Discussion about the Supreme Court of Canada Issuing a landmark ruling.
Verdicts
July 01, 2016
Analysis of recent litigation.
Case Notes
July 01, 2016
Discussion of two key rulings, one in Pennsylvania, one in New Jersey.

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