Legal Fallout of an Armstrong Confession
When settling consumer product class actions, many parties agree to resolve their claims using what is known as a “claims-made” settlement model. When a claims-made settlement is reached, class members must submit a “claim”...more
Many Americans have not noticed the paragraph above their signature line on the 1040 and other IRS and state tax forms, which notifies the taxpayer that they signed their tax return "under the penalties of perjury" and that...more
The Federal Communications Commission has created a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program, also known as the “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program,” for wireless consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products. The FCC is seeking...more
A recent Expert Analysis article penned by Frank Perch, "High Court Should Endorse Insurer Standing In Bankruptcy," advocates for the U.S. Supreme Court, in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Company Inc., to adopt a...more
Notarized affidavits will not be required for court submissions starting in the new year. As of January 1, 2024, New York CPLR Rule 2106 is amended to permit that an affirmed statement can be used in a New York action...more
Are there strategies to avoid an IRS audit? What are some of the known risks for triggering an IRS audit? What should you do if you have are concerned about the information provided a previous tax return? Is there a way to...more
A welcome change may be afoot for New York lawmakers, as New York Senate Bill S5162 recently passed the Senate and Assembly judiciary committees. The bill, which may soon be delivered to the Governor for signature, would...more
Domestic violence allegations are very serious, and the state of Colorado takes these seriously as well. When an individual accuses another of domestic violence, not only are they making a serious allegation, they could place...more
At the climax of one of the most watched trials that took place in 2022, conspiracy theorist and media personality Alex Jones breathed life into the infamous fictional lawyer once more on August 3, 2022 when confronted with...more
The district court had denied a motion filed by a former employee of a department store for vacatur of an arbitration award that rejected a grievance filed by the employee’s union against the store. On appeal, the employee...more
When a debtor files bankruptcy under Chapter 11, the bankruptcy court does not automatically appoint a trustee. Unlike Chapter 7, where the court appoints a trustee to investigate the debtor's assets, liquidate assets, and...more
On September 4, 2020, to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) issued an Order under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act to temporarily halt residential...more
Earlier this month, a New York jury failed to reach a verdict on whether a former CIA employee leaked government hacking tools to WikiLeaks. The jurors told the court they were “extremely deadlocked.” The jury did, however,...more
In this version of the Election Law Update, we review a somewhat older decision of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas regarding indicted candidate, Willie Singletary, who once served as judge of the Philadelphia Traffic...more
A federal judge in California awarded severe sanctions on Dec. 4, 2019 in the case of CrossFit, Inc. v. National Strength and Conditioning Association. CrossFit sued the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)...more
Facebook wages a war on misinformation. On Monday, Facebook announced it will start removing videos altered by artificial intelligence that are likely to mislead people into thinking that a subject of the video made...more
Last week, DOJ announced the indictment of two former Herbalife executives in China for participating in a bribery scheme over a ten-year period. Herbalife, a multi-level marketing company, was not charged and its...more
California Corporations Code Section 17702.07(c) provides that an individual who signs a record authorized or required to be filed under the California Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act "affirms under penalty of...more
California requires that the articles of organization of a limited liability company include the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process. Cal. Corp. Code § 17702.01(b)(4). In a recent ruling,...more
It was another big moment yesterday as Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, testified publicly before the House Oversight Committee. Widely seen as an opening act prior to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A construction contractor twice orders, via text message, his employees to work on a roof, and both times the employees fall through. ...more
Taking further steps into the world of cryptocurrency, two entities of the federal government recently took legal action against BitFunder, a now-defunct Bitcoin exchange, and its founder, Jon Montroll. The Securities and...more
If you ask people why Martha Stewart went to jail, many will say insider trading. And if you ask others what crime Scooter Libby committed, most will say breaching national security by disclosing the name of a covert C.I.A....more
A Primer on Illinois' Dead Man's Act and the Defense of Medical Negligence Claims - I. The Dead Man's Act and Its "Same Event Exception" Generally - In Illinois, the Dead Man's Act has unique implications on...more
A former bond trader for Odeon Capital Group obtained an arbitration award against Odeon for $1,102,193.00 on a claim for unpaid wages. Odeon then brought a petition to vacate the award on the ground of fraud, contending...more