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Legislative Update Report No. 2013-09 -- May 10, 2013

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/15/2013

In This Article: Federal Government; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Québec/Quebec; Saskatchewan; and...more

California Legislative Committees Considering Insurance Bills

by Samuel Sorich | Barger & Wolen on 4/22/2013

Numerous insurance-related bills have been introduced in the California Legislature this year. Legislative committees are now conducting hearings on the various measures. This year’s regular legislative session will end on...more

Recent Healthcare Data Breaches Highlight Need for More Security

by Scott & Scott, LLP on 3/28/2013

Scott & Scott, LLP says health care data breaches reported in 2013 highlight the need for more diligence and vigilance to combat the growing problem. With fines increasing as a result of HIPAA new omnibus rule that took...more

Money Chases Marijuana

by Law Offices of Douglas Slain on 3/24/2013

Cannabis-Ancillary Investments Outlier Investments, Inc., with Private Placement Advisors, LLC, drafts private placement offering documents and assist start-ups with investor presentations; it also advises investors and...more

Summary Of HUD’s LEAN 232 Program E-Mail Blast: Office Of Residential Care Facilities (ORCF), February 28, 2013

by Christine Waldmann Carmody, Blair L. Schiff | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 3/7/2013

In an effort to summarize the highlights of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) LEAN E-mail Blasts that we receive, and rarely have time to review in a timely fashion, we at Pepper are providing this...more

Recent Cases Under the Federal False Claims Act

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/20/2012

Two federal circuit courts have recently issued major decisions involving the False Claims Act ("FCA") that promise to have a major impact on future litigation. In a case from the Sixth Circuit, the appeals court constricted...more

Summary of HUD’s LEAN 232 Program E-mail Blast: Office of Residential Care Facilities (ORCF), October 31, 2012

by Christine Waldmann Carmody, Blair L. Schiff | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 11/13/2012

In an effort to summarize the highlights of the LEAN E-mail Blasts that we receive, and rarely have time to review in a timely fashion, we at Pepper Hamilton are providing this quick synopsis of the latest LEAN update. Our...more

Alabama CON Report - August 15, 2012

by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/17/2012

In This Report: - I. Certificate of Need Program - II. For Informational Purposes Only: Reviewability Determinations and Pending Reviewability Determinations Excerpt from Certificate of Need Program: A....more

Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) Asbestos Toxicity

by Paul Parks on 4/15/2012

This educational case study document is one in a series of self-instructional publications designed to increase knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to promote the adoption of medical practices that aid...more

Doing asbestos we can

by Michael Veal on 3/7/2012

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 come into force in one month. What are the changes?...more

Is Massachusetts the NIMBY Capital of the World? What Will Be the Impact of the Wind Turbine Health Impact Study?

by Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 1/18/2012

Yesterday, the “Independent Expert Panel” convened by MassDEP to review whether wind turbines cause any adverse health effects issued its report. I was pleased that the headline in the Boston Globe was that “Wind turbines...more

First Circuit Holds That Warranty Not Exclusive Remedy When Repeated Corrective Efforts Fail

by Duane Morris LLP on 11/16/2011

According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Berkshire Medical Center, Inc. v. U.W. Marx, Inc., an owner is at some point legally entitled to run out of patience, at least where defective work is concerned....more

Massachusetts Appeals Court Resurrects Toxic Mold Claim Against Condominium

by Richard Vetstein on 8/16/2011

This decision is the first Massachusetts appellate case dealing with the statute of limitations for toxic mold, so it’s quite important. The case will make it easier for toxic mold victims to sue wrongdoers in state court....more

Workplace First Aid - Resonsibility or Liability?

by Chip Darius on 1/6/2011

OSHA requirements regarding first aid, and analysis of reasons a company should use to decide whether or not to have trained first aid providers....more

Healthcare Facility Construction Project: A Post-mortem

by Duane Morris LLP on 10/22/2010

A recent Illinois appellate case arising from a healthcare facility project, Doornbos Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.,1 highlights challenges that are common to most construction projects, and healthcare construction in...more

Il mondo della salute tra sostenibilità finanziaria e governance federalista

by Nicola Carmine Salerno on 10/20/2010

::: Presentazione del Rapporto Salute 2010 ::: "Il mondo della salute tra sostenibilità finanziaria e governance federalista": è questo il titolo del rapporto curato dall'Ufficio Studi di IntesaSanpaolo e...more

Lead Poisoning Still a Reality for Children Today

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 5/3/2010

Since lead paint was banned in 1978, the number of children with elevated lead levels has decreased so much that at one point, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was confident that this environmental hazard would...more

Green Building Update - November 6, 2009

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 11/9/2009

IN THIS ISSUE: *National Center for Healthy Housing -- green homes may improve health *Green Building Focus ..Report: Green retrofit market to hit $15B by 2014 ..Report: 25 LEED buildings in Chicago ..CBRE Green...more

Controversial DTSC Vapor Intrusion Policy May Impede Development

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 7/30/2009

The California Department of ToxicSubstances Control ("DTSC") is seeking comments on its revised "Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Advisory" ("DTSC Advisory") which emphasizes remediation over engineering controls at sites with...more

The Government Revamps Its Weapon Against False Claims: The New Amendments to the False Claims Act

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/27/2009

Federal government funding now comes with increased potential liability and treble damages exposure for a broader scope of entities as a result of new amendments to the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”),[1]signed into law last...more

Employment Line - Spring 2009

by Ober|Kaler on 4/16/2009

"No man's life, liberty and property is safe while the legislature is in session." -Mark Twain (1866) This issue of Employment Line highlights the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), and the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and...more

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Becomes Law

by www.houstontaxattorney.net on 2/20/2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Becomes LaW President Obama wasted no time signing a 1,073 page Economic Stimulus bill into law today. The House and Senate had approved the economic-recovery legislation late...more

Legal Alert: DOL Publishes Rule Implementing Amendments to Veteran Reporting Requirements for Federal Contractors

by FordHarrison on 11/24/2008

The Department of Labor has published a rule revising the regulations that implement the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) to incorporate amendments to the VEVRAA made by the Veterans' Benefit...more

Fenwick Employment Brief

by Fenwick & West LLP on 9/18/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Employer's Ignorance of Employee's Medical Condition Leads To Dismissal of FEHA Claim But Survival of CFRA Claim *News Bites Please see full brief for more information....more

1985 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Asbestos

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 7/1/1985

Regulations on working with asbestos and asbestos containing products in order to limit the risks of exposure, including lung cancer, mesothelioma, asbestosis and other diseases....more

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