Corporate Counsel | Commentary
By Marvin A. Kirsner | January 23, 2018
The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act adds a provision to the tax code which disallows a deduction for amounts paid to settle a sexual harassment or abuse claim if that settlement includes a nondisclosure agreement. Section 162(q) to the Internal Revenue Code now disallows a deduction for any payment “related to sexual harassment or abuse if such settlement or payment is subject to a nondisclosure agreement.”
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Robert Storace | January 22, 2018
Dominick Lucenti sued his former company claiming he was injured on the job due to their negligence and recklessness. The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in favor of the construction company earlier this month.
Delaware Business Court Insider | News
By Tom McParland | January 22, 2018
Delaware has once again found itself at the center of a national conversation over secrecy surrounding the creation of limited liability companies, after The Wall Street Journal last week reported that an attorney for President Donald Trump used a private Delaware firm to enable a payment to an adult-film star in order to stop her from talking about a supposed 2006 sexual encounter with Trump.
By Dan Panitz | January 19, 2018
Tax law changes notwithstanding, corporate counsel waiting for a corporate blank check on spend may be holding their breath for some time.
By Matt Bell and Mike Casey | January 19, 2018
In the first part of this article, we examined the counterintuitive nature of self-reporting sanctions violations, the penalties that sanctions violators face in the United Kingdom and the United States, and the U.K.'s self-disclosure framework. In part two, we analyze how the self-reporting regime functions in the United States.
By Kathleen A. Scott, Chair, NYSBA Business Law Section | January 19, 2018
Kathleen A. Scott, Chair of the NYSBA Business Law Section, writes: One of the best ways to keep up with the latest developments in the business law field is to join the Business Law Section. The Section encompasses a variety of specialties: banking, insurance, technology and venture law, nonprofit organizations, franchise, bankruptcy, public utility.
By Michael L. Weiner, Chair, NYSBA Antitrust Law Section, | January 19, 2018
Michael L. Weiner, Chair of the NYSBA Antitrust Law Section, writes: As the Trump administration enters its second year, it will bear close watching to see what its antitrust enforcement approach shapes up to be.
By Kristen Rasmussen | January 19, 2018
Amazon.com Inc. is looking for a professional experienced with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to work on health care-related compliance matters, according to a recent job listing, another indication it plans on moving into health care devices or services.
By Ryan McConnell and Stephanie Bustamante | January 19, 2018
This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) served a hundred 7-Eleven stores nationwide with notices of inspection and detained twenty-one undocumented workers. ICE will require the 7-Eleven stores to produce documents showing 7-Eleven required work authorizations from their employees.
By Samantha Joseph | January 18, 2018
Court documents allege the company targets disabled and retired military veterans with pensions.
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