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The elimination of the federal estate tax, already approved by the House, could possibly cost state governments at least 1.5 percent of the their revenue. Officials state that if this happens, in effect, the estate tax in 40 states will ...

Tagged with: Taxes

Can a man be sentenced to two mandatory prison terms under 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c)(1) when he possesses a single firearm during a single transaction that results in separate drug possession and drug distribution offenses≠In the case of U.S. ...

The elimination of the federal estate tax, already approved by the House, could possibly cost state governments at least 1.5 percent of the their revenue. Officials state that if this happens, in effect, the estate tax in 40 states will ...

Tagged with: Taxes

On defendant’s motion for summary judgment and plaintiff’s cross-motion to amend the complaint and reopen discovery, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District, David G. Larimer, granted defendant’s motion in part and denied plaintiff’s cross-motion in ...

Can an international clothing retailer use a photograph of someone wearing eyeglasses designed by an eye jeweler as part of their advertising campaign or does this constitute copyright infringement?This was the question before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...

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Adhering to his philosophy that courts should interpret law, not make law, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John C. Ninfo, II ruled that there was no basis for the Court to reallocate the losses of investors in an alleged “Ponzi” scheme in ...

Tagged with: Security and Commodity Brokers

Attempted Grand Larceny Charge Reduced A motion to dismiss the charges against defendant because the evidence presented to the Grand Jury was not legally sufficient to establish the charges is granted in part. The judge found that there was sufficient ...

Can an international clothing retailer use a photograph of someone wearing eyeglasses designed by an eye jeweler as part of their advertising campaign or does this constitute copyright infringement≠This was the question before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...

Tagged with: Apparel Justice Marketing and Advertising

Adhering to his philosophy that courts should interpret law, not make law, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John C. Ninfo, II ruled that there was no basis for the Court to reallocate the losses of investors in an alleged “Ponzi” scheme in ...

Tagged with: Security and Commodity Brokers

Attempted Grand Larceny Charge Reduced A motion to dismiss the charges against defendant because the evidence presented to the Grand Jury was not legally sufficient to establish the charges is granted in part. The judge found that there was sufficient ...

Partner at Harris Beach, A. Vincent Buzard, had a lot riding on the New York State Bar Association’s vote last Saturday to allow cameras back into New York courtrooms. As Chair of the Special Committee on Cameras in the Courtroom, ...

Apportionment Between Tortfeasors; Non-Delegable Duty To Maintain Roads Plaintiff was injured when the car in which he was riding left a town roadway and struck a camper. Suit was filed against the driver of the car, the owner of the ...

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