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Sbarro Successfully Exits Bankruptcy

The popular Sbarro pizza chain is officially out of bankruptcy after filing for protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law last March, according to NBC News. A judge approved the company’s reorganization plan May 19, to take effect June 2, according to the news source. Sbarro has said that it will move its company […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

June 10, 2014

Chapter 11

California CEO Tax Bill Stalls In State Senate

A California measure that would have tied the state tax rate on publicly traded companies to the ratio between the CEO’s salary and that of the median worker stalled in the state’s Senate, according to the Associated Press. The measure would have decreased the tax rate in the state – currently 8.84 percent of net […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

June 9, 2014

California

Could an Automatic Contract Renewal Land Your Business in Hot Water?

If your business includes automatic renewal provisions in your service contracts, you could be setting yourself up for unintended liability. States across the country are increasingly passing legislation that limits or conditions the use of such provisions. Automatic contract renewal clauses typically state that a service will automatically be renewed for a specified price on […]

Author: Robert A. Marsico

June 9, 2014

New York Business Regulations

Is Your Office Empty on Fridays? How to Deter Sick Leave Abuse

With warm and sunny weather finally arriving to the East Coast, business owners and managers may notice that their offices seem a bit emptier on Fridays and Mondays. While most employees take vacation time to legitimately lengthen the weekend, some will attempt this through abuse of sick time instead. If you need proof, we invite […]

Author: Gary S. Young

June 6, 2014

IRS Will Revise Rules Governing Nonprofit Groups’ Political Activity

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that it will revise, without holding a public hearing, the proposed rules governing nonprofit groups’ involvement in politics. The rules, released last year, attempted to provide guidance for the political activity groups organized under section 501(c)(4) of the U.S. tax code could take without risking the loss of […]

Author: James F. McDonough

June 5, 2014

FTC Releases Report on Data Brokers

Data brokers are businesses that collect consumers’ personal information and resell or share that information with others. Data brokers are important participants in the Big Data economy. After its lengthy investigation of the data-broker industry concluded, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its report titled “Data Brokers: A Call For Transparency and Accountability.” The report […]

Author: Fernando M. Pinguelo

June 4, 2014

Pfizer, AstraZeneca deal may be dead in the water

Tax inversions have been covered heavily in financial media in recent months, causing a significant stir of public opinion regarding corporate tax rates and some discussion of government action. One of the most significant inversions to be considered is the one between Pfizer, the second largest global pharmaceutical company, and AstraZeneca, the eighth, according to […]

Author: James F. McDonough

June 4, 2014

Why An Estate Plan is Important for Married Couples Too

Far too many married couples fail to make an estate plan because they imagine that the surviving spouse can deal with passing on their shared possessions. In reality, proper estate planning should begin long before either spouse passes away, if you hope to minimize your tax liability and accomplish your financial and non-financial goals. We’ve […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

June 2, 2014

BP is Heading to the Supreme Court

BP has announced it will take the battle over its multibillion-dollar Gulf of Mexico oil spill settlement to the U.S. Supreme Court. In the meantime, BP has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans to keep the payment of some claims on hold while it appeals the claims process, arguing it could be […]

Author: Robert E. Levy

June 2, 2014

Pistorius to Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation

South African Olympian, Oscar Pistorius, has had many of his personal failings laid bare in court after shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, through a bathroom door. The athlete contends that the event was an accident and that he thought he was acting to protect himself and Steenkamp against an intruder, according to the LA Times. […]

Author: Anthony R. Caruso

May 30, 2014

Obama calls for a $302 billion transportation bill

The state of the U.S.’s infrastructure since the recession hit in 2008 has been steadily decaying. In a May 14 speech at the foot of the Tappan Zee Bridge, President Barack Obama called for congress to pass a $302 billion transportation bill, according to Newsday. The president argued that the bill would support hundreds of […]

Author: Frank L. Brunetti

May 30, 2014

Judge Rhodes denies art request

One of the most interesting debates in the Detroit bankruptcy case has been the fate of the art collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). In an argument supported by many of the city’s creditors on May 15, Marc Kieselstein, an attorney for bond insurer Syncora, suggested that outside experts should be allowed to take […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

May 30, 2014

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