Reemerge or re emerge

On May 12, 2006, Manhattan District Attorney (DA) Robert M. Morgenthau announced that L. Dennis Kozlowski, former CEO of Tyco International, would pay US$3.2 million to settle charges of avoiding sales tax on 12 paintings he purchased from art dealers in Manhattan and London. While the amount of Mr. Kozlowski’s settlement is staggering, his story is not unique.In the years leading up to Mr. Kozlowski’s settlement, the Manhattan DA’s Office undertook a broad investigation of galleries that had failed to collect, and buyers who had failed to pay, the required state sales and use taxes.  As home to lofty and media-garnering public auction prices and to one of the nation’s highest sales and use taxes, New York City had become a hotbed of art market-related tax fraud and, consequently, tax fraud investigations.Recently, New York law enforcement agencies have renewed their interest in art-related tax evasion by putting buyers under the microscope.  … [Read more...] about Re-Emergence of Art Market Tax Investigations and Domestic Freeport as Tax Safe Haven

As we’ve previously discussed, states have begun to actively regulate the substitution of interchangeable biosimilars before any FDA-approved biosimilar has even hit the market.  State biosimilar legislation passed to date has focused on the circumstances under which biosimilar substitution is permitted, notice requirements, and record retention time periods.We have been tracking state biosimilar legislation and have prepared a chart that summarizes enacted legislation. The chart can be downloaded here and will be updated periodically as state developments warrant.Below we summarize common requirements across the enacted state biosimilar legislation and identify five issues to watch as states continue to legislate and regulate in this area.State Legislation TrendsAs of July 1, 2015, 16 states have enacted legislation or promulgated administrative rules governing biosimilar substitution by pharmacists. Additionally, 4 states currently have pending … [Read more...] about Emerging State Biosimilar Laws – Reference Chart and Five Issues to Watch

By Washington Post PUBLISHED: July 24, 2018 at 7:31 am | UPDATED: July 24, 2018 at 7:40 am By Matt Zapotosky | The Washington Post WASHINGTON – Alex Kozinski had largely retreated from public life since allegations of sexual misconduct prompted him to retire as a federal appeals court judge last year. Even as his case sparked changes in how the judiciary handles harassment, the outspoken jurist remained silent – never addressing specific accusations that he showed clerks explicit images in his chambers or touched women inappropriately. But earlier this month, Kozinski tiptoed back into public view, sitting for an hour-long interview with a public radio station in California and writing a tribute in a legal-industry publication to retired Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy. Then President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh, one of Kozinski’s former clerks and professional friends, to a seat on the high court. Kozinski was suddenly back in the spotlight, and … [Read more...] about California judge who quit over harassment allegations reemerges, dismaying those who accused him

Prof Mrinal Satish is Associate Professor of Law, and Executive Director, Centre for Constitutional Law, Policy, and Governance at the National Law University, Delhi.He is a graduate of Yale Law School and the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. He holds masters and doctoral degrees in law from Yale Law School. His doctoral dissertation examined sentencing policy and practice with a special focus on rape sentencing in India.He was part of the research team that assisted the Justice J.S.Verma Committee (2013) on amendments to rape laws. He assisted the Twentieth Law Commission of India on multiple projects involving criminal law. He was appointed an amicus by the Delhi High Court in a death sentence matter, to assist the court on the issue of determining the appropriate sentence.His book, ‘Discretion, Discrimination and the Rule of Law: Reforming Rape Sentencing in India’ was released recently at the India International Centre, New Delhi, by Justice Madan B … [Read more...] about Interview: How Courts Use Stereotypes And Myths In Sentencing, Explains Academic & Author, Mrinal Satish

“We know nothing of what will happen in future, but by the analogy of experience.” – Abraham LincolnI. INTRODUCTIONWal-Mart is pioneer of the “Big-Box” store business model, which now dominates the American arena of the corporate retail industry. Built upon the bedrock principle of offering “every day low prices,” the retail giant strives to offer the highest quality product for a lower price then competitors, and to do so, reduces input costs by relying upon frugal and efficient business practices. Wal-Mart has minimized labor input costs in their in-store operations by strategically opening stores in rural areas and saturating markets, utilizing distribution networks, relying upon in-store technology and providing minimal in-store customer service. Because of these reduced labor costs, Wal-Mart is able to pass these savings on and can offer lower prices than other retailers. As a result, corporate competitors are forced to adopt a similar … [Read more...] about From Silver Bullets to Bazookas: Workers’ Innovative Challenge to Wal-Mart’s Employment Practices