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David Aron

When Do Virtual Currency Transactions Qualify for the 'Actual Delivery' Exception from the CFTC's Jurisdiction?

Commentary on the CFTC's proposed interpretation of the 'actual delivery' exception to cryptocurrencies, from two CFTC attorneys in their personal capacity…more

Bitcoin, Blockchain, CFTC, Commodities, Commodity Exchange Act (CEA)

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Michael Brevda

Nursing Home Ownership Correlates to Incidents of Abuse and Neglect

Due to persistent problems involving systemic nursing home abuse and neglect, CMS announced recent policy changes aimed at bettering nursing home care…more

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Elder Abuse, Elder Care, Long Term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes

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Stephanie Chapman

The 3 Most Significant Tax Matters for Multinationals in 2014

What is the most significant tax consideration facing multinationals in 2014? That’s the question we recently put to leading tax advisors, asking for their quick take on the matter as we launch our new 'Need to Know' series…more

Corporate Taxes, FATCA, FBAR, IRS, Need to Know

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Jeremy Cubert

Is The Peer Review Crisis A Patent Application Crisis?

Reproducibility is the cornerstone of peer-reviewed science. A surprisingly high percentage of major studies across various scientific disciplines cannot be reproduced…more

Entrepreneurs, Life Sciences, Patent Examinations, Patents, Peer Review

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Sarah Feingold

GoldieBlox v. Beastie Boys: Something Here Doesn't Rhyme

Sometimes a legal dispute inspires the creative within. This is exactly what happened when I read about GoldieBlox Inc. suing Beastie Boys and producer Rick Rubin. As you may have seen in the press, GoldieBlox seeks declaratory…more

Beastie Boys, Fair Use, GoldieBlox, In-House Perspective, Legal Perspectives

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Bruce Feinstein

Mining Bitcoins After the IRS 'Property' Ruling – Nothing New Under The Sun

Well settled rules that govern the taxation of transactions involving the sale or exchange of property, or the issuance of property in exchange for services, also apply to convertible virtual currency…more

Bitcoin, IRS, Virtual Currency

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Matt Jones

When Do Virtual Currency Transactions Qualify for the 'Actual Delivery' Exception from the CFTC's Jurisdiction?

Commentary on the CFTC's proposed interpretation of the 'actual delivery' exception to cryptocurrencies, from two CFTC attorneys in their personal capacity…more

Bitcoin, Blockchain, CFTC, Commodities, Commodity Exchange Act (CEA)

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Bill Lobel

Still Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

Economists and professionals in the restructuring sector of business and real estate have been anticipating a distressed economy for the past 18 months. Thus far they have been wrong…more

Commercial Bankruptcy, Restructuring

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Sarah E. Merkle

3 Tips To Save Time in Your Next Board Meeting

Three tips that will save you time in your next meeting, based on parliamentary procedure rules that Robert says small boards (and committees!) can ignore…more

Board Meetings, Board of Directors, Corporate Governance, Parliamentary Procedure

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Peter Norman

No Rules, Just Be Right? The ABA's New Technology Ethics Opinion

On the heels of the recent Petya ransomware attack, which infected DLA Piper's IT systems, a superb analysis by Peter Norman of the ABA's Formal Opinion 17-477R on lawyers' ethical responsibilities when using information…more

American Bar Association (ABA), Attorney Malpractice, Cybersecurity, Ethical Standards, Firm Leadership

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Ray Polantz

The 3 Most Significant Tax Matters for Multinationals in 2014

What is the most significant tax consideration facing multinationals in 2014? That’s the question we recently put to leading tax advisors, asking for their quick take on the matter as we launch our new 'Need to Know' series…more

Corporate Taxes, FATCA, FBAR, IRS, Need to Know

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Robert Schechter

Crypto Turbulence Leaves Celsius Network Account Holders and Creditors Voyaging Through Uncharted Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Waters

Crypto business and cryptocurrency market participants – even without a stake in this case – will be well served paying close attention to the Celsius bankruptcy to witness the crypto legal and regulatory framework continue…more

Chapter 11, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Digital Currency, Financial Markets

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Michael J. Willemin

SCOTUS Decision in NCAA v. Alston May Open the Door for College Athletes to Receive Minimum Wage

If the Johnson court sides with the plaintiffs, student athletes will finally have an opportunity to prove that they are employees under the FLSA and deserve, at the very least, the minimum wage…more

Alston v NCAA, College Athletes, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), NCAA, SCOTUS

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