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On December 19, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission amended the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule to be consistent with the requirements of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The amendments to the COPPA Rule…more
COPPA, Data Collection, Data Protection, FTC, Personally Identifiable Information
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In This Issue:
- Short Attention Span
- When the stars align: Negotiating celebrity endorsement deals
- It’s not easy saying you’re green
- Excerpt from Short Attention Span:
LIKE IT? TWEET IT? PIN…more
Advertising, Disclosure Requirements, FTC, Online Advertisements, Social Media
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In This Issue:
- Short Attention Span
- When the stars align: Negotiating celebrity endorsement deals
- It’s not easy saying you’re green
- Excerpt from Short Attention Span:
LIKE IT? TWEET IT? PIN…more
Advertising, Disclosure Requirements, FTC, Online Advertisements, Social Media
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In This Issue:
- 1 Farmers and commercial motor vehicle regulations
- 4 Aflatoxin and the insured farmer
- 5 Do you need a CDL for your recreational vehicle?
- 6 McAfee & Taft’s Agricultural Real Estate Transactional…more
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In This Issue:
- 1 Farmers and commercial motor vehicle regulations
- 4 Aflatoxin and the insured farmer
- 5 Do you need a CDL for your recreational vehicle?
- 6 McAfee & Taft’s Agricultural Real Estate Transactional…more
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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (2012 Tax Act) and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act) combine to produce significant changes in tax rates for 2013 and future years. The 2012 Tax Act…more
Affordable Care Act, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Business Taxes, Generation-Skipping Transfer, Gift Tax
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On June 4, 2013, the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck all statutes that were passed in 2009 as the Comprehensive Lawsuit Reform Act (CLRA), finding the statutes violate the Oklahoma Constitution. The court entered two decisions…more
Judicial Review, Tort Reform
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The issue: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, can an employer force an employee with a disability to compete for an open position?…more
ADA, Disability, Disability Discrimination, EEOC, SCOTUS
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On June 13th, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics that isolated DNA is not eligible for patent protection…more
DNA, Gene Patenting, Genetic Testing, Human Genes, Myriad
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Originally published in The Journal Record - January 3, 2013.
What do bankruptcy lawyers and undertakers have in common? Your bad news is their good news. So, if the news from bankruptcy court is bad for bankruptcy lawyers,…more
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In This Issue:
- 1 Common sense trade secret protection
- 4 Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation to impact electronic marketing and communications
- 5 Concerns over copyright infringement drive Google to change search…more
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Unless you are located in far southeastern Oklahoma, chances are that you could always use some extra water to grow your agribusiness. Oklahoma law requires that if you use groundwater or water from an Oklahoma stream for…more
Farms, Groundwater, Permits
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A federal court recently ruled that hospitals affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center became “federal subcontractors” when they entered into contracts with an HMO that provided health services for federal…more
DOL, Federal Employees, HMOs, Hospitals, OFCCP
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McAfee & Taft regularly represents clients in connection with the purchase, sale and financing of agricultural real estate. Issues that arise in these transactions include all the issues that are routinely attendant to real…more
Deeds, Grantors
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In This Issue:
- 3 Monitoring employees’ use of company trademarks in social media
- 5 Keys to ensuring the secrecy of trade secrets
- 6 FTC amends Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
- Excerpt from…more
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On March 8, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) released an updated version of the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form. While the new I-9 form is effective immediately, employers have a 60-day…more
Eligibility, Hiring & Firing, I-9, USCIS
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released its final regulations – also known as the “Final Rule” or “Omnibus Rule” – modifying the privacy, security, breach notification and enforcement rules associated…more
Employer Group Health Plans, HHS, HIPAA, HIPAA Omnibus Rule, HITECH
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Originally published in The Journal Record - February 7, 2013.
Employers concerned with recent expansive rulings by the National Labor Relations Board got a significant measure of relief on Jan. 25. The U.S. Court of…more
Barack Obama, Canning v NLRB, NLRB, Pro Forma Sessions, Recess Appointments
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In This Issue:
- 1 Farmers and commercial motor vehicle regulations
- 4 Aflatoxin and the insured farmer
- 5 Do you need a CDL for your recreational vehicle?
- 6 McAfee & Taft’s Agricultural Real Estate Transactional…more
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On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule amending the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security regulations and implementing the Health…more
Business Associates, Compliance, Covered Entities, Data Breach, Decedent Protection
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In This Issue:
- Short Attention Span
- When the stars align: Negotiating celebrity endorsement deals
- It’s not easy saying you’re green
- Excerpt from Short Attention Span:
LIKE IT? TWEET IT? PIN…more
Advertising, Disclosure Requirements, FTC, Online Advertisements, Social Media
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Originally published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal, Vol. 83, No. 33 - December 8, 2012.
It’s that time of year when the Oklahoma Bar Foundation asks you to make a contribution to the OBF as a part of your end-of-year…more
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In This Issue:
- 1 Farmers and commercial motor vehicle regulations
- 4 Aflatoxin and the insured farmer
- 5 Do you need a CDL for your recreational vehicle?
- 6 McAfee & Taft’s Agricultural Real Estate Transactional…more
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A federal court recently ruled that hospitals affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center became “federal subcontractors” when they entered into contracts with an HMO that provided health services for federal…more
DOL, Federal Employees, HMOs, Hospitals, OFCCP
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Originally published in the Journal Record on December 6, 2012.
So what exactly does it mean to be a supervisor?
Must you have the power to hire, fire, demote, promote, transfer or discipline an employee? Or do you…more
Harassment, Split of Authority, Supervisors, Title VII
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For years, Oklahoma employers have required employees to sign agreements stating they will not solicit the company’s employees if they go to work for another employer. In April, Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation confirming the…more
Independent Contractors, Non-Compete Agreements, Non-Solicitation Agreements
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