Article(s) published by this organization: 43
| 1 | Private Placement Finders: Choice of Registering Is Difficult Following Recent Decisions Duane Morris LLP; June 27, 2008, previously published on June 11, 2008 After a recent action by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and a New York state court ruling, the status of individuals who have not registered with the federal and state governments as brokers and who arrange private placements has become more costly. |
| 2 | Supreme Court Expands the Patent Exhaustion Doctrine John M. Neclerio, Brian P. McQuillen; Duane Morris LLP; June 25, 2008, previously published on June 10, 2008 In a unanimous decision rendered on June 9, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed the continued vitality of the patent exhaustion doctrine - the principle that limits the patent rights that survive an initial authorized sale of a patented item - and expanded the doctrine in two key respects. |
| 3 | Federal District Court in Nevada Rules Insurer Has Right to Reimbursement for Settlement Monies Paid for Non-Covered Damages Dominica C. Anderson; Duane Morris LLP; June 25, 2008, previously published on June 4, 2008 In an important decision for the insurance industry in Nevada, on April 24, 2008, was successful in obtaining a ruling from the federal district court in Las Vegas that insurer Great American Insurance Company has the right to reimbursement for settlement monies it paid for work done by its... |
| 4 | California Court Holds That Unlimited Paid Time Off Under a Sick Leave Plan Must Be Available for "Kin Care" Duane Morris LLP; June 25, 2008, previously published on June 6, 2008 A California Court of Appeal held that paid sick leave under the provisions of two companies' collective bargaining agreements must be available for use by employees for "kin care" purposes. McCarther v. Pacific Telesis Group, et al., (First Appellate District, May 23, 2008). |
| 5 | California Voters Pass Eminent Domain Reform: Impact Limited George J. Kroculick; Duane Morris LLP; June 25, 2008, previously published on June 5, 2008 On June 3, 2008, California voters convincingly approved Proposition 99 and at the same time rejected Proposition 98. |
| 6 | Florida Eliminates Return for Transfers of Interest in Real Property (Form DR-219) Jeffrey R. Margolis; Duane Morris LLP; June 19, 2008, previously published on May 27, 2008 xOn April 21, 2008, Florida Governor Crist signed House Bill 7019, which takes effect on June 1, 2008. House Bill 7019 repeals Section 201.022 of the Florida Statutes that required the filing of a tax return at the time of recording a deed or other instrument transferring an interest in real... |
| 7 | U.S. Supreme Court Set to Decide If Transfer Tax Exemption Applies to Section 363 Sales Duane Morris LLP; June 19, 2008, previously published on June 2, 2008 The issuance, transfer, or exchange of a security, or the making or delivery of an instrument of transfer under a plan confirmed under section 1129 of this title, may not be taxed under any law imposing a stamp tax or similar tax. |
| 8 | With Efforts Underway to Overhaul the CPSC, Now Is the Time to Re-Examine Consumer Product Safety Compliance Programs Robert B. Hopkins; Duane Morris LLP; June 19, 2008, previously published on May 28, 2008 Bipartisan efforts are well underway in the U.S. Congress to make sweeping changes to the laws enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (the "CPSC"), the federal agency that regulates the safety of consumer products. |
| 9 | Florida Eliminates Return for Transfers of Interest in Real Property (Form DR-219) Jeffrey R. Margolis; Duane Morris LLP; June 16, 2008, previously published on May 27, 2008 On April 21, 2008, Florida Governor Crist signed House Bill 7019, which takes effect on June 1, 2008. House Bill 7019 repeals Section 201.022 of the Florida Statutes that required the filing of a tax return at the time of recording a deed or other instrument transferring an interest in real... |
| 10 | "The Little Tax Credits That Could": The Ongoing Saga of the Renewable Energy Tax Credits James W. McTarnaghan; Duane Morris LLP; June 16, 2008, previously published on May 27, 2008 Like the proverbial "little engine" trying so hard to get over the mountain, proponents of renewable energy kept saying "I think I can, I think I can" all through this session of Congress in their ongoing efforts to pass legislation to extend the tax credits now scheduled to... |
