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SOX, Whistleblowers and Private Companies
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was an attempt, in part, to prevent corporate scandals by requiring publicly traded companies to implement accounting and accountability controls. While publicly traded companies have tended to focus on SOX's recordkeeping, accounting and compliance requirements, executives � at public and private companies alike � should not overlook �806 of the act, which affords a certain measure of protection to a new breed of whistleblowers.
Over-the-Counter Drugs Reimbursable From Employer Plans
Under a groundbreaking ruling, employees can be reimbursed tax-free from employers' health care flexible spending account or health care reimbursement arrangement for the cost of purchasing over-the-counter drugs. This means that nonprescription drugs can be purchased with pretax dollars, so long as the employee follows proper procedures for obtaining reimbursements from an employer.Citizens Emergency Committee v. Tierney
Landmark Preservation Commission's Inaction Is Deemed Arbitrary, Capricious
Southern District Civil Practice Roundup
Edward M. Spiro, a principal of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, writes that there is ample room for a district court to reach into other jurisdictions to prevent foreign litigation which frustrates its jurisdiction, particularly in the context of arbitration of international disputes. But, as the Second Circuit recently stressed, that authority should be used sparingly, and antisuit injunctions must be narrowly tailored to avoid unnecessary interference with foreign proceedings.Cingular Suit Against KPMG Alleges Shoddy Work
With a $40 million claim hanging over its head, Cingular Wireless turned to KPMG to provide expert litigation support for a federal suit pending in a California courtroom. A year and a half later, Cingular's lawyers say the wireless telecom company received nothing in return. Cingular accuses KPMG of providing unsatisfactory work, while the accounting giant and a firm involved in related litigation say Cingular won't pay its bills.
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New Jersey Business Litigation 2025
Authors: Paul A. Rowe, Andrea J. Sullivan
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Daily Decision Service Alert: Vol. 22, No. 53 – March 19, 2013
Daily decision alert.Workers` Comp Carrier Is Sanctioned for Hinting Worker Faked Disability
For the first time in New Jersey, a court has assessed attorneys` fees to sanction a workers` compensation insurer that tried to use covert video surveillance and other subterfuge to terminate benefits.Judge Re-Indicted in "Cash for Kids" Scandal
A federal grand jury has handed down a superseding indictment against former Luzerne County Common Pleas Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the federal honest services fraud statute, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.Trending Stories
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