In 2005, I discussed how the IRS had posted information on its website that an account transcript notation bearing transaction code “421” could be used to determine that the IRS had concluded its review of a filed estate tax return and has accepted...
The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently revised submission requirements for incident reporting by operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. While the December 27, 2016 notice appears largely ministerial, the...
Six High Court judges have succeeded in their claims against the Ministry of Justice about the introduction of the judicial pension scheme reforms. All six judges alleged that they had been discriminated against on the grounds of age, and two...
As Inauguration Day approaches, the rhetoric about the CFPB’s future continues to heat up. American Banker reported that, on a conference call with reporters earlier this week, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer stated that that he would not...
New York Financial Regulator to Enforce First-of-Its-Kind Cybersecurity Regulations in Coming Weeks - On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued revised cybersecurity regulations that, as of March 1, 2017,...
By decision of December 2nd, 2016, No 24658, Industriale Chimica S.r.l. vs Bayer Pharma AG, the Italian Supreme Court ruled on the infringement by equivalence and on the patentability of intermediates.... By: Hogan Lovells
On December 22, 2016, a federal District Court Judge in the Northern District of California denied certification of three proposed classes of statewide consumers who purchased or leased certain Ford Fusion or Ford Focus vehicles. The plaintiffs...
As an update to our prior blog post, on January 17, 2017, the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (“DOGGR”) released a letter sent to notify the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) of California’s progress toward...
Beginning January 19, federal government contracts will contain additional training requirements for contractors who deal with personally identifiable information (PII) or with a system of records.... By: McGuireWoods LLP
Recent events have called attention to the increasingly global nature of anti-corruption investigations and the rise in international cooperation among anti-corruption authorities. One such event involves the activities of the little-known...
