Topic
Exemption
103 published works
Southern California Bankruptcy Law Blog
Asset Protection, Exemptions, And Bankruptcy
Can you keep all of your possessions in bankruptcy? The answer depends on which chapter of the Bankruptcy Code you use to file your petition. There are four chapters in…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
What Exemption Laws Apply To Your Case?
By Bryan Fears
In 2005, Congress passed new laws making it more difficult for wealthy individuals to relocate and take advantage of another state’s more liberal exemption laws. In the past millionaires facing…
Employment Class Action Blog
If At First You Don’t Succeed….Your “Plan B” Will Probably Fail, Too
By Todd Dawson
Having already struck out on a curveball they thought was a fastball over the middle of the plate, Schering Corp. is now 0 for 2 following the latest ruling from the Connecticut federal district court…
Corporate and Securities Law
SEC Adopts Final Rules for Family Office Exemption
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Can I Keep My Vehicle During Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
By Bryan Fears
One of the most serious questions a client may ask is, “If I file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, can I keep my vehicle?” Like many simple, straight-forward legal questions, there are…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Sjostrom on the 500 Equity Holder Trigger
Questioning the 500 Equity Holder Trigger, by William K. Sjostrom Jr., University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the abstract:The…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
Ninth Circuit Hands Pharmaceutical Industry Valentine’s Day Gift
Authored by Jessica Schauer On February 14, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. (Case No. 10-15257) affirmed a district court…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Domestic Service Workers or Household Companions: Whatever You Call Them, Know the Wage & Hour Rules
Once again, the Connecticut Law Tribune has compiled an excellent series of articles on labor and employment law topics for its quarterly supplement which you can view here. In it,…
Wage & Hour Law Update
Minnesota Federal Court Discusses Applicability of White Collar Exemptions in the Financial Services Industry
On March 31, Magistrate Judge John Tunheim of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota issued a lengthy opinion in several consolidated FLSA actions brought by a…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
The Difficulty of Fitting Employees Into The Administrative Exemption Rears Its Head Again
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court and held that a regional director of advertising sales for the Elite Traveler magazine was non-exempt under the Fair…