Legal Commentary

INADEQUATE CAPITALIZATION IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
Liability for thin-capitalization? In terms of ?piercing the corporate veil?, thin or inadequate capitalization usually means capitalization that is not in proportion to the nature of the risks the business of the corporation necessarily entails; in other words it is based on likely economic needs rather than legal requirements...

John Darer and Mark Wahlstrom Podcast On The Impact of The "Best Week" Mid-Year Report Insurance Industry Market Capitalization: A Discussion on Speaking of Settlements
In this 15 minute Speaking of Settlements podcast John Darer, Scott Drake and Mark Wahlstrom, Chairman of the Legal Broadcast Network (LBN) discuss the loss of market capitalization among insurers in the AM Best index of publicly traded insurance companies...

Jacobson: Casualty Repairs Under the Proposed Capitalization Regs
David Jacobson (Thelen, Reid, Brown, Raysman & Steiner, Washington, D.C.) has published Casualty Repairs Under the Proposed Capitalization Regs, 120 Tax Notes 961 (Sept...

Jessica Johnson's "Ed-Abhorial"
Jessica Johnson is Head of Editorial and PR in London for Data Explorers, a firm that measures and tracks stock borrowing...

Under Pressure
Paris-based Alcatel SA bought the technology rump of Ma Bell in late 2006 - Lucent Technologies...

ABA Tax Section Offers Teleconference & Webcast Today on Review of Regs on Capitalization of Tangible Assets
The ABA Tax Section offers a teleconference and webcast today on Review of Regulations on Capitalization of Tangible Assets from 1:00 - 2:30 p...

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Is it possible to terminate a contract with a real estate brokerage?
First, the Realtor cannot force you to reduce your price. It probably does dissu...

Sold a home 9 months ago in good faith...repairs done before went on market and fixed also what buyer asked for. Now buyer is calling saying we a liable for a backup that has happened to him twice in the sewer pipe. We d
Depends on local laws. Usually the seller is liable for any undisclosed problems...

Can a landlord compel a renter to present a copy of the lease if the landlord can't find a copy?
You not be able to compel him to show you the lease without having an open court...

When selling an inherited home, how to make sure that the beneficiaries are taxed on the stepped up basis?
The cost basis at which the beneficiaries receive the property is the current fa...

Billion Dollar Ice Market
Probed for Price-Fixing

G&J Gourmet Market Cocoa
Recalled for Possible Melamine Contamination

Apple Inc.
allegedly maintained an illegal monopoly on the digital music market.

Stock Market Losses
alleging bad financial advice and conflicts of interest.

KB Home and Countrywide Financial Corp.
allegedly conspired with appraisers to boost housing prices as the market crashed.

Wegmans Food Market
alleging the retailer revealed too much information on their credit and debit card receipts, violating the FACTA law, and leaving customers open to identity theft