CFIUS – Increased Restrictions on Foreign Investments
Written by: Mina Zhan CFIUS stands for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. It is a federal interagency committee chaired by the U.S. Treasury Department that is authorized to review any transactions that may result in forei
Gifting for High Net Worth clients
There have been a lot of changes in the estate tax laws in the last several years. We now have an exemption amount of $11,180,000, and it is portable between spouses in most instances. This combination of amount, and portability, has virtual
Pennsylvania Court Holds Employer Liable For Breach Of Employees’ Personal Information
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. In a recent case, Dittman v. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court found that the Medical Center owed a duty to their employees to exercise reasonable care in collecting an
Georgia Court Reaffirms Scheduled Lunch Break Exception
Written by: Daniel Richardson, Esq. Rochelle Frett worked as a claims associate for State Farm. Each workday she had a mandatory unpaid 45-minute lunch break. During her lunch break she was free to do as she pleased, including leaving the offic
New DOL Opinion Letter: Tipped Employees in Dual Jobs
Written by: Don Benson, Esq. The U.S. Department of Labor issued a new Opinion Letters on November 8, 2018, which will be of interest to many employers with tipped employees. History of Issue. On 01/16/2009 the DOL issued an Opinion Letter whic
ASSET PROTECTION PLANNING: What you can do, no matter your level of wealth!
Written by: Wills, Trusts, & Estate Administration Asset Protection Planning is only for the wealthy, right? No, it can be just as useful for the young couple with relatively little net worth as it is for the multi-millionaire! Asset prote
5th Circuit Expands Employee Injury Exclusion to Upstream Employers
Written by: Sean Cox, Esq. On October 24, 2018, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Northfield Insurance Company v. Herrera, No. 17-51080 (5th Cir., October 24, 2018) wherein it upheld the enforceability of an employee inju
Canada’s Breach Notification Rules Go Into Effect Nov. 1
Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. Any organization subject to Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA) will have new data breach notification rules to follow starting tomorrow. This change will affect b
Board Intends to Enforce WC-1 Filing Requirement in 2019
y: James G. Smith, Esq. Effective January 1, 2019, the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation will begin actively enforcing the requirement to timely file a Form WC-1 in all claims, including those deemed “medical only.” Although
Brazil’s General Data Privacy Law Goes Into Effect in 2020
Written by: Anthony E. Stewart, Esq. Brazil is one of the latest countries to implement comprehensive data privacy regulation. Brazilian President Michel Temer recently signed into law the General Law of Protection of Personal Data, which goes