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NLRB Revises Joint Employer Test for Control Over Employment Terms
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that the test for determining whether a joint employer relationship exists hinges on whether the entities have “direct and immediate control” over employment terms. Andrew MacDonald clarifies the process and its impact on employers.
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A First Look at the Proposed Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2017
Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2017, a bill that would limit access to popular bankruptcy courts in New York and Delaware and change the landscape for corporate bankruptcies. Fox attorney Mette Kurth examines initial responses.
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CFTC Targets Virtual Currency Scams
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission is suing to shut down virtual currency fraud schemes. In a post on Tax Controversy Sentinel blog, Fox Partner Matthew D. Lee reports that one suit focuses on a New York firm’s purchases and trading of Bitcoin and Litecoin. A second charges a Colorado resident and his United Kingdom-registered company with a Ponzi-style scheme involving the solicitation of Bitcoin from investors.
