Civil Remedies Updates – May 23, 2012

by Miller Canfield on 5/23/2012

Sleep better at night knowing that the loan you made to your borrower is supported by collateral from the borrower’s subsidiaries? You may want to keep one eye open. On May 15, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...more

by Akerman Senterfitt on 5/23/2012

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, LLC, Sup. Ct. No. 11-139 (Apr. 25, 2012) is a victory for taxpayers on the statute of limitations for federal tax assessments. The Supreme...more

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/23/2012

Employers beware: Just when an employee gives you the left jab, look for the right hook. The combination of the two, as far as the Family and Medical Leave Act is concerned, can knock employers out. As reported by my...more

by John Skiba on 5/22/2012

The day you receive your bankruptcy discharge is similar to those Christmas mornings back when you were a kid. You wait and wait for the day to arrive, and then, finally it arrives. Your discharge is entered. All those days,...more

by Mintz Levin - Bankruptcy, Restructuring &... on 5/22/2012

Clients often raise questions concerning the enforceability of arbitration clauses in bankruptcy proceedings. While this topic has been hotly debated for many years, a recent Ninth Circuit opinion, In re Thorpe Insulation...more

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/22/2012

On May 15, 2012, IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG and an IKB affiliate filed two lawsuits against Bank of America and related entities in the New York Supreme Court. The first, in which several Countrywide entities are also...more

by Venable LLP on 5/22/2012

Advocacy groups and trade associations that fund political advertisements may be compelled to make heightened donor disclosures as a result of recent litigation. The expanded disclosure requirements apply to “electioneering...more

by Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 5/22/2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held last week that The Coca Cola Company cannot be sued under the Lanham Act over the name and labeling of a juice product that is authorized by FDA regulations. In doing so,...more