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Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

Work-Related Car Accidents: Who Is Responsible?

When it comes to workplace-related incidents, the question of liability can often be complex and nuanced. One common scenario involves damage to an employee's car while parked in the employer's parking lot. This article...more

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14 NBA Teams Sued For Copyright Infringement

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Almost half of the teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) were recently sued for copyright infringement.  In the complaint filed against the Atlanta Hawks, one of the plaintiffs—publisher Kobalt Music Publishing...more

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The Current State of Cannabis Reform and Marijuana Policy in European Union Nations

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I recently traveled to Amsterdam to participate in an expert seminar on European cannabis and drug policy. The seminar covered various topics, including a thought experiment on where European Union (EU) cannabis reform was...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Public Officials and Social Media

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Public officials should proceed with caution when using social media. The United States Supreme Court, in a recent unanimous decision, articulated a two-part test to determine when a public official’s social media account...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

In-Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's April 2024 Round-Up

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The FTC defines a "non-compete clause" broadly as a term or condition of employment that prohibits a worker from, or...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Anti-Social Media Behavior, Free Speech and Governmental Liability II –Supreme Court Ruling in Lindke v. Freed

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In my prior article, I discussed Lindke v. Freed, in which a social media user brought action under § 1983 against a city manager, alleging that the manager violated the user’s First Amendment rights by deleting his comments...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Jets Corporativos Y El IRS

El 2/21/24, el IRS anunció que comenzará a auditar el uso de aviones corporativos como parte de su esfuerzo más amplio para asegurar que los grupos de altos ingresos “no pasen desapercibidos” en sus responsabilidades...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Corporate Jets And The IRS

On 2/21/24, the IRS announced that it will begin auditing corporate jet usage as part of its larger effort to ensure high-income groups “don’t fly under the radar” on tax responsibilities. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Supreme Court Issues First in a Series of Social Media Cases Affecting the Public Sector

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On March 15, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a much-awaited decision on two cases that now create guardrails on when government officials can and cannot block private citizens from social media accounts....more

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Supreme Court Clarifies The Boundaries Of Public Official Liability On Social Media

In its recent opinion in Lindke v. Freed, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed when public officials may be held liable for violating the First Amendment for silencing critics on social media. The Court held that a public...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Public Officials Subject to Suits for Blocking Social Media Critics, “Safety Valve” Relief from Mandatory Minimums Is Limited -...

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On Friday, March 15, a unanimous Supreme Court decided two companion cases (Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier) that resolved a split in the Circuits concerning whether public officials can be held liable under...more

Holland & Knight LLP

IRS Announces New Campaign to Audit Personal Use of Business Jets

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The IRS announced a new campaign to audit high-net-worth taxpayers claiming business deductions for the use of private jets. Using some of the $80 million allocated for enhanced enforcement in the Inflation Reduction Act of...more

Sands Anderson PC

Social Media Posts by Government Officials: Traps for the Unwary After Lindke v. Freed

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Everyone on social media at some point has to figure out how they’re going to use it. Will their account be public?  Will they post information about family? Current events? Religion? Politics? If the account’s not open to...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Public Official’s Use of Social Media May Trigger First Amendment Scrutiny

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The U.S. Supreme Court has established guidelines for determining when a public official’s use of a private social media platform such as Facebook, X or Nextdoor constitutes public speech that cannot be censored. State and...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

Supreme Court Issues Key Decisions on Public Officials’ Use of Social Media and Ability to Block Commenters

On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Lindke v. Freed and a per curiam opinion in O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier addressing when a public official may prevent a person from commenting on the public...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Supreme Court of the United States Allows Constitutional Claim Against Public Officials For Social Media Activity

In Lindke v. Reed, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued an opinion holding that social media activity can constitute state action for purposes of a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court held that “[f]or...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Soaring New Heights: The IRS’s Crackdown of Aircraft Usage by Corporations and High-Income Earners

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced plans to initiate dozens of new audits this spring in an attempt to limit personal usage of corporate aircraft. These audits will focus primarily on “highest risk” corporations...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Scrutiny on Personal Use of Business Jets Intensifies: IRS to Conduct Audits

Initially, tracking systems were employed to monitor the private jet usage of celebrities like Taylor Swift. Now, similar scrutiny will extend to executives who utilize business aircraft for personal purposes while claiming...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

IRS Announces Plans To Increase Audits of Personal Use of Business Aircraft

On February 21, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced plans to commence a focused audit effort targeting private aircraft usage by dozens of large corporations, large partnerships and high-income individual...more

ASKramer Law

Can You Write Off Crypto Losses? IRS Says Intention Matters

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A taxpayer’s investment losses, including losses on digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), are not deductible unless the taxpayer’s activities rise to the level of “investment activities” or...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Read to become a better compliance professional

I appreciate that you are reading this magazine and its useful information regarding compliance and ethics. But I’d like to use this month’s column to encourage you to read something else—a good book that has nothing to do...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

FEC Rules Personal Use Prohibition Does Not Apply to Leadership PACs

In a recent FEC ruling regarding whether Congressman Lou Barletta’s leadership PAC (LOU PAC) made unlawful rent payments to his wife, the FEC commissioners explicitly articulated that leadership PACs (“LPACs”)— are entirely...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Lebron is a Security, Giannis, and Luka, and Kyrie too?

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In February 2021, an NFT for a 13-second video of a Lebron James dunking a basketball sold for $208,000. Because past and present wilt before Lebron’s greatness; because he contains multitudes. Also because Lebron is a...more

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Psychedelic Policy Reform in Michigan: A Brief History

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Michigan leads the Midwest in affording its communities local protection for psychedelic-based activities. Below you will find a breakdown of notable moments in Michigan's psychedelic legislative history....more

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New Jersey Moves One Step Closer to Cannabis Consumption Areas: CRC Publishes Proposed Regulations

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On January 17, 2023, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) published proposed regulations governing the operation of cannabis consumption areas. These regulations implement the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory,...more

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