The doctrine of judicial estoppelalive, well, expanding, and still devastating
USA - July 24 2012 The doctrine of “judicial estoppel” is alive and fully applicable to maritime personal injury claims
Bimco’s 2013 Laytime Definitionsa model for reducing charter party disputes?
USA - October 9 2013 BIMCO recently promulgated a new document, Laytime Definitions for Charter Parties ("Laytime Definitions") 2013, which defines various terms used in
Shipper’s liability for dangerous cargo
USA - November 14 2012 In this day and age, with containers pervasive and new and ever-developing chemicals, compounds, and materials being developed and shipped at a rapid pace, the risk is ever-increasing of significant or even catastrophic loss or damage resulting from the carriage of dangerous goods
Paying employees in gold coins or through shell corporations both are tax evasion schemes
USA - January 17 2014 Everyone knows that paying employees under the table is a classic tax evading scheme, but what if you do so through a separate company? What if you
MARPOL’s “special area” garbage discharge restrictions extended to the Wider Caribbean Region
USA - April 28 2011 On April 7, 2011, the U.S. Coast Guard announced in a Federal Register Notice that May 1, 2011 will be the date on which vessels operating within the "special area" known as the Wider Caribbean Region ("WCR") will be subject to more stringent garbage discharge requirements under MARPOL Annex V, Regulation 5
Historic Water Resources Reform and Development Act enacted into law
USA - June 12 2014 On June 10, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (“WRRDA”) (Public Law No: 113-121). The
IRS issues guidance effectively prohibiting employers from reimbursing employees for individual health insurance premiums
USA - June 9 2014 The IRS has posted on its website a “Question and Answer” that effectively prohibits employers from reimbursing employees for premiums for individual
DOJ issues further guidance on Swiss bank program
USA - June 6 2014 Yesterday the Justice Department's Tax Division issued further "comments" regarding its "Program for Non-Prosecution Agreements or Non-Target Letters
Effects of New York nonprofit law on New York charitable corporations
USA - June 5 2014 The Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013 ("Act"), many parts of which are effective July 1, will affect New York nonprofit corporations and
Effects of New York nonprofit law on New York nonprofit corporations, other than charitable corporations
USA - June 5 2014 The Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013 ("Act"), many parts of which are effective July 1, will affect New York nonprofit corporations and
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