Larry Sannicandro authors article "Recent Developments in FATCA Compliance," which appeared in 93 TAXES 51 issue. Continue Reading
1F Y0U CAN R3AD TH15—Security and Scam Alert
You may think there is no value in chasing domain name squatters because customers find your website through search engines, but consider squatters as internal and external security risks. A constantly evolving threat, there are new variations on old domain name scams. Spear-Phishing Among Your Continue Reading
Update on the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law: What Employers Need to Do by July 1, 2015
The Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (the “ESTL”) becomes effective next month, imposing significant obligations on all employers to provide up to 40 hours of earned sick time to Massachusetts employees. By July 1, 2015, employers are required to provide employees with a notice of rights under the Continue Reading
Things You Can’t Unsee…Such As Trade Secrets
A federal appeals court has ruled that “features and functions” of software programs are not trade secrets, particularly when those with access are not required to sign confidentiality agreements. This ruling reinforces the need to have confidentiality provisions in all agreements related to Continue Reading
A Key Reminder to Directors of Delaware Corporations When Granting Equity Awards under an Equity Incentive Plan
Corporate directors routinely make decisions regarding their own compensation. If challenged by stockholders, such decisions are generally reviewed by Delaware courts under the onerous "entire fairness" standard, which requires the directors themselves to convince the reviewing judge(s) that their Continue Reading
The Supreme Court Continues Stability in the Secondary Mortgage Market
On Monday, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the principle that junior “underwater” residential mortgage liens can “pass through” a bankruptcy case unaffected. In Bank of America, N.A. v. Caulkett, the Supreme Court held that the Bankruptcy Code does not allow an individual chapter 7 debtor to Continue Reading
Cloud Computing Legal Deskbook, 2013-2016 Editions
Cloud Computing Legal Deskbook serves as a compass to anyone navigating the complicated intersection of law and technology. Cloud services present a unique set of challenges for users, providers, and legal practitioners. The rules and regulations governing cloud services have not evolved at the same Continue Reading
Websites Required to Post “About Us” Contact Info Under New Florida Law
Effective July 1, 2015, many websites will be required to comply with Florida’s new True Origin of Digital Goods Act. This act adds Florida to the growing list of states with laws aimed at achieving transparency in online business transactions and antipiracy efforts. Signed into law on May Continue Reading
Why More Restaurants Should Purchase Cyberinsurance
Restaurants face a cybersecurity threat that is pervasive and alarming. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, the Dairy Queen and Jimmy John’s are just a few of the more notable examples of restaurants that have fallen victim to hackers, with each security breach affecting customers in multiple locations Continue Reading
L-1B Specialized Knowledge and the Slow Road to Adjudication
On March 24, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a Draft Policy Memorandum on L-1B Adjudication Policy. Ostensibly, it "provides guidance on the adjudication of the L-1B classification." As I read it, I was listening to the Strokes. (Please don't think I'm slacking, I Continue Reading