July 2012
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Today’s Law News Buzz: Massive Poker Settlement,...
Here’s what’s hot in law news right now, delivered as seen on Twitter:
Department of Justice Enters Historic Agreement with Poker Stars, Full Tilt Poker | @crimeinthesuite bit.ly/NGBOix
— Trending on JDSupra (@JDSupraBuzz) July 31, 2012
CFPB Files First Public Enforcement Action Against California Loan Modification Operation bit.ly/Pjb2Hx #CFPB
— CFPB Watch (@CFPB_Watch) July 31, 2012
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Law News Now: It's Monday & You Should Know...
Monday I have Twitter on my mind. Here’s a quick roundup of popular updates and advisories published over the last week on JD Supra. What’s hot and who’s sharing it:
RT @Tech_Law: California Ups the Ante on Consumer Data Protection bit.ly/OdwW3a #privacy
— Natalie Lin (@NatalieLin) July 30, 2012
Navigating Health Care Reform: W-2 Reporting of Employer-Sponsored Group Health...
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California’s “Homeowner Bill of Rights” Signed...
Lenders doing business in California will need to begin revising their foreclosure policies and procedures thanks to new legislation.
Earlier this month, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law two bills that make up the state’s “Homeowner Bill of Rights.” Law firm Buckley Sandler:
“Effective January 1, 2013, the two substantively identical bills will (i) codify a number of protections similar...
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IRS Hits the Jackpot with Offshore Voluntary...
Cracking down on tax evaders who hide their money offshore is becoming big business for the Internal Revenue Service. From law firm Duane Morris:
“According to IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman, the IRS offshore voluntary disclosure programs have so far resulted in the collection of more than $5 billion in back taxes, interest and penalties from 33,000 voluntary disclosures made under the first two...
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For Lenders and Homeowners, a Big Foreclosure...
On June 22, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in Eaton v. Federal National Mortgage Association that foreclosures in the state can be valid even if the foreclosing party doesn’t hold the mortgage note.
The decision isn’t a total victory for lenders, however. Homeowners facing foreclosure also benefit from the ruling because it requires mortgage servicers to establish their...
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LIBOR Manipulation: Is Barclays Only the...
[From Bloomberg Law, here’s Tangent Capital Partners’ Chris Whalen on why the problem isn’t so much the banks manipulating LIBOR, but LIBOR itself. Link: Whalen: Libor Is A Collusive Price Set By Collusive Banks]
Apparently, the LIBOR manipulation scandal is just getting started. From The Economist:
“Investigations by regulators in several countries, including Canada, America, Japan, the EU,...
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Focus on: the P3s - Public-Private Partnerships
On July 5, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed into law the “Pennsylvania P3 Act,” authorizing public-private partnerships (P3s) for transportation infrastructure projects in the state.
For your reference, here’s a roundup of recent updates regarding P3 legislation in Pennsylvania and around the country:
Pennsylvania Takes an Important Step Forward on Public-Private Partnerships (K&L...
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Obamacare Legal Analysis: An Audio & Video Roundup
Here’s a quick look at recent audio and video legal analysis posted on JD Supra covering last week’s Supreme Court Health Care Reform decision:
[Link: Goldstein: What Conservatives Won in the Health Care Case - Bloomberg Law]
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[Link: Supreme Court Upholds PPACA’s Individual Mandate, Alters Medicaid Provision—Mintz Levin’s Thomas Crane - LXBN]
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[Link: Why Did...
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Most-Viewed on JD Supra - June, 2012
For your reference, here’s a look at the most-viewed updates, commentary, and video on JD Supra for the past month:
The Big Law Firm Demise - It Happens Like This - Edwin Reeser
The Ultimate Retirement Plan Sponsor Checklist - The Rosenbaum Law Firm
Indiana’s New Anti-Smoking Law - Fisher & Phillips LLP
Indiana Imposes Statewide Smoking Ban - Littler
The Devil (Dog) ® is in...
