Publications Archive
- Talk of the Towns, October 2013
In this Talk of the Towns article, attorney Michael E. Reyen discusses municipalities’ use of eminent domain powers to purchase and restructure underwater mortgages.
- State Tax Notes, October 4, 2013
“Noonan's Notes on Tax Practice” appears regularly in the publication State Tax Notes.
- The Bulletin, October 4, 2013
This article by Anne F. Downey is the first column in a series on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
- October 4, 2013
The dangers and risks of distractions caused by texting, messaging, and cell phone use are not just limited to vehicles traveling public roads and highways. They also arise in nearly any work environment. Every workplace that fails to ban cell phone use and texting while working likely faces some level of risk.
- October 2, 2013
Beginning October 16, a new FCC rule will require businesses that use autodialed or prerecorded telemarketing calls or text messages to have prior express written consent from customers before placing these calls.
- State Tax Notes, September 30, 2013
In this article, tax attorneys Timothy P. Noonan and Elizabeth Pascal focus on New York State’s efforts to enact and enforce legislative actions—namely, the denial of royalty expense deductions at the operating company level—designed to capture the revenue flowing to intangible holding companies (IHCs).
- Hodgson Russ Newsletter, September 30, 2013
This issue includes updates on play-or-pay penalties, an EBSA advisory opinion on revenue-sharing arrangements, possible changes to PBGC premium due dates, recent cases of note, and much more.
- Labor & Employment Alert, September 25, 2013
The Second Circuit recently issued two decisions holding that class action waivers may be enforceable in Fair Labor Standards Act actions. These decisions represent a substantial victory for employers.
- Employee Benefits Alert, September 19, 2013
As noted in our June Employee Benefits Developments newsletter, the deadline for issuing the Affordable Care Act Marketplace Notice to current employees is October 1, 2013.
- The Pipeline, a publication of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York, September 17, 2013
"Debate Over Federal vs. State Regulation of Fracking Heats Up," an article by Hodgson Russ attorneys Daniel A. Spitzer and Charles W. Malcomb, was published in the fall 2013 issue of The Pipeline, a publication of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York.
- Hodgson Russ Newsletter, August 29, 2013
This issue covers 457(b) compliance checks, alter-ego liability, withdrawal liability, breach of fiduciary duty, phantom carried interest plans, breach of contract claims, and more.
- Labor & Employment Alert, August 26, 2013
The Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs, established by the Protection of People with Special Needs Act, oversees state operated, licensed, or certified programs and facilities that serve New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance abuse disorders, and children in residential facilities.
- Tax Stringer, August 14, 2013
In an August 2013 article published by Tax Stringer, “Lower Court Ruling Overturned, Upholding Controversial MCTMT,” Hodgson Russ tax attorneys Timothy P. Noonan and Elizabeth Pascal discuss what taxpayers and tax professionals can expect and what measures they should take in regard to New York’s Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax (MCTMT).
- Labor & Employment Alert, August 9, 2013
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently sent a chilling reminder to business owners, executives, and other high-ranking employees that they may be held personally liable for their company’s violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- Labor & Employment Alert, August 1, 2013
The Senate’s July 30 confirmation of President Obama’s NLRB nominees gives the board authority to act going forward but won’t resolve questions about the validity of Obama’s recess appointees’ actions.
- Hodgson Russ Newsletter, July 31, 2013
This issue covers the DOL's decision to allow plan administrators to reset the timing of annual fee disclosures to participants, new guidance on Obamacare, new regulations for wellness programs, and much more.
- Corporate & Securities Alert, July 12, 2013
- Lawyers Weekly, July 5, 2013
Canadian companies and workers may be held accountable to comply with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) when Canadian workers are physically present in the United States.
- Employee Benefits Alert, July 3, 2013
- Tax Stringer, July 2013
- July 2, 2013
Foreign manufacturers should plan ahead to avoid overpaying U.S. medical device excise tax.
- July 2, 2013
Legal & Tax Newsletter, a publication of the German American Chamber of Commerce
- June 28, 2013
The Supreme Court’s DOMA decision has a wide-ranging and immediate impact on employers that sponsor qualified retirement plans, group health plans, fringe benefit programs, and executive compensation arrangements.
- Hodgson Russ Newsletter, June 28, 2013
- State & Local Tax Alert, June 28, 2013
- Employment Litigation Alert, June 27, 2013
- Home Business, June 27, 2013
- Employment Litigation Alert, June 26, 2013
- Business Litigation Alert, June 24, 2013
- Corporate & Securities Alert, June 24, 2013
- State Tax Notes, June 24, 2013
In this article published in State Tax Notes, tax attorney Timothy P. Noonan reviews recent decisions of interest to tax professionals.
- Labor & Employment Alert, June 18, 2013
- On Board, a publication of the New York State School Boards Association, June 10, 2013
On Board, a publication of the New York State School Boards Association
- Labor & Employment Alert, June 7, 2013
- OSHA Alert, June 7, 2013
Businesses that operate on a large scale, through subsidiaries or affiliates, may have broader exposure to OSHA repeat violations than they realize.
- Hodgson Russ Newsletter, May 31, 2013
- On Board, May 27, 2013
Hodgson Russ education law attorneys discuss what school districts can do to avoid or minimize costly discrimination, harassment, or retaliation claims in On Board, a publication of the New York State School Boards Association.
- Lawyers Weekly, May 17, 2013
In The Lawyers Weekly, Hodgson Russ immigration attorney Eileen M. Martin explains that the “unlawful presence” rule now applies to Canadians and that violations may prevent future visits to the United States.
- May 10, 2013
- Lawyers Weekly, May 10, 2013
- Labor & Employment Alert, May 3, 2013
- The Bulletin, May 3, 2013
- State Tax Notes, May 2, 2013
- Labor & Employment Alert, May 1, 2013
- Immigration Alert, May 1, 2013
- Hodgson Russ Newsletter, April 30, 2013
- Talk of the Towns, April 26, 2013
- Labor & Employment Alert, April 26, 2013
- Hodgson Russ Alert, April 18, 2013
- On Board, April 15, 2013