by Gary Nissenbaum | Jun 14, 2011 | Internet Law Blog
On April 7, 2011, the First Department of New York’s Appellate Division upheld a trial court’s dismissal of a lawsuit for defamation. Akpinar v. Moran, 2011 WL 1311902 (1st Dept. 2011). The plaintiff, Reverend Dr. Bill Akpinar, sued attorney William Moran;...
by Gary Nissenbaum | May 10, 2011 | Business Formation & Sales Law Blog
On April 11, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the decision of the District Court dismissing a consumer’s claims against his debtors. Huertas v. Galaxy Asset Management, LLC, No. 10-2532, CITATION.Consumer Hector Huertas...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Apr 25, 2011 | Business Formation & Sales Law Blog
In Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. the United States Supreme Court was asked to decide whether an employee’s oral complaints triggered the anti-retaliation protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “Act”), which sets forth employment rules...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Apr 25, 2011 | Business Formation & Sales Law Blog
On March 31, 2011, the New York Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s verdict in favor of two New York City police officers that claimed they were subject to retaliation for opposing discrimination against a third officer on the basis of that third officer’s perceived...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Apr 20, 2011 | Internet Law Blog
In 2008, the legislature of New York State amended its Tax Law to require out-of-state sellers to pay state taxes if they use New York residents to solicit business from other New York residents through a web site. Under New York’s Tax Law (the “Tax Law”) an...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Apr 1, 2011 | Business Formation & Sales Law Blog
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently affirmed in part and reversed in part the decision of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Erdman v. Nationwide Ins. Co., No. 07-3796, 582 F.3d 500 (3d Cir. 2009)....
