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Italy’s Regional Tax Court Denies Dividend Withholding Tax Exemption In the Absence Of Actual Taxation In the Country of Residence

By way of ruling n. 55/6/2019 filed on January 21, 2019, the Regional Tax Court of Abruzzo held that no withholding tax exemption under the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive applies, unless the EU parent company proves that it has been “materially … Continue reading

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Employer Extending “Medical Leaves of Absence” Beyond 12 Weeks Creates an FMLA Trap for Unwary Employees

An opinion letter issued last week by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) makes clear that neither employers nor employees can decline to designate Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)-qualifying leave as such. DOL also made clear in its letter that … Continue reading

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Is it Coasean, Coasian, or Coaseian? And does it matter in the absence of transaction costs?

Ronald Coase had an enormous impact on law and economics. Most law students encounter his work through the "Coase Theorem" from The Problem of Social Cost. This theorem holds that in the absence of transaction costs parties will bargain to … Continue reading

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A member of school board may be removed from his or her office after three successive unexcused absence from board meetings

A member of school board may be removed from his or her office after three successive unexcused absence from board meetingsDecision of the Commissioner of Education, Decision No. 17,544Brian Butler appealed the decision of the Board of Education of the … Continue reading

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IOM Update: Trounson's Absence Tomorrow Due to Prior Speaking Engagement

The president of the $3 billion California stem cell agency, Alan Trounson, is skipping the opening meeting tomorrow of a sweeping, blue-ribbon review of the research effort because of a prior speaking engagement. In response to a question, Maria Bonneville, … Continue reading

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