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Another Idea for Improving the Defend Trade Secrets Act: Providing an "Off Ramp" to the Plaintiff Who Wants to Avoid a Costly Litigation In a post last year, I proposed a solution for a recurring problem in trade secret litigation–namely,... Read More
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The April 1st deadline to file property tax challenges is rapidly approaching. Recent tax years have seen historically large property value increases. So, it is more important than ever to ensure your property is appropriately valued. And, because so many... Read More
Year in Review: 2023 Key Management and Professional Liability Insurance Coverage Decisions. The past year was marked by several pivotal insurance coverage decisions that cast fresh light on new and longstanding coverage issues facing management and professional liability insurers and... Read More
For 2024, the IRS announced increased exemption amounts for gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Because of inflation, these increases are significant and offer tremendous wealth transfer planning opportunities. Gift Tax: The gift tax annual exclusion will increase in 2024... Read More
A debate is growing within the trade secret community about the scope of information that should be protected–specifically, confidential information that does not rise to the level of a trade secret. This debate is largely between employers and their counsel... Read More
Following the enactment of the Corporate Transparency Act, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule requiring “reporting companies” to report information about their “beneficial owners” and “company applicants.” This new reporting requirement will take effect on January... Read More
Bailey Cavalieri’s own Elan Kandel and James Talbert in collaboration with Sarah Abrams of Bowhead Specialty Underwriters, Inc., have co-authored an insightful piece on dividend recapitalization for the D&O Diary with Kevin M. LaCroix, attorney and Executive Vice President, RT... Read More
On July 4, 2023, Governor Mike DeWine signed the Ohio Biennial Budget Bill (House Bill 33) into law. Included in the Budget Bill are dramatic changes to the Ohio personal income tax and commercial activity tax. Personal Income Tax Since... Read More
Rhode Island companion bills S 759 and HB 5732 were signed by the Governor on June 20, 2023. The new law requires sellers of gift cards to display a “conspicuous notice, in a form prescribed by the department of business... Read More
Rhode Island is on the verge of enacting legislation that will require retailers to post a warning about gift card scams. Similar to legislation that was recently enacted in New York, companion bills S 759 and HB 5732 require sellers... Read More
Effective June 20, 2023, sellers of gift cards in New York will be required to post a warning of potential gift card scams. The New York Division of Consumer Protection released model notice language on May 25, 2023, that businesses... Read More