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SCOTUS asked to revisit ESOP duty under Fifth Third

By Anne Sherry, J.D. In Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer (U.S. 2014), the Supreme Court established pleading requirements for an investor to state a claim for breach of the duty of prudence against a fiduciary of an employee stock ownership … Continue reading

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SCOTUS asked to reject CFTC’s proximate cause theory and authority to impose lifetime industry bans

By Brad Rosen, J.D.Precious metals dealer Southern Trust Metals, Loreley Overseas Corporation, an overseas affiliate, and its principal Robert Escobio, in a petition for writ of certiorari, are asking the United States Supreme Court to overturn an Eleventh Circuit ruling … Continue reading

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Preparing for H-1B Visa Season 2020: Frequently Asked Questions

As you gear up for a chance to win one of the 65,000 coveted H-1B visas that will be up for grabs beginning April 1, 2019 through April 5, 2019, we bring you our top frequently asked questions—H-1B edition—to help … Continue reading

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IRS Publishes Frequently Asked Questions About Resumption of Tax Court Cases Following Shutdown

As part of its continuing guidance to taxpayers and practitioners about how its resumption of activities following the government shutdown is impacting pending matters, the Internal Revenue Service has published Frequently Asked Questions (entitled “IRS Update on Shutdown Impact on … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Asked Whether “Control” over the IPR is Required to Trigger the 315(b) Time Bar

by Dennis Crouch WesternGeco LLC, v.  ION Geophysical Corp. (Supreme Court 2019) [Petition] In 2018, WesternGeco seemingly won its international-patent-damages case against ION — with the court agreeing that lost-profit damages are available even for extra-territorial sales.  After winning its … Continue reading

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