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It’s time for mandatory data breach reporting to the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) under The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH”) and the interim/final…more

In a significant decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal, (Jones v. Tsige, 2012 ONCA 32), the Court of Appeal recognized for the first time in the province of Ontario, a distinct right of action for invasion of personal…more

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; House of Representatives; Executive Branch; Federal Reserve; Treasury; DOL; CFTC; IRS; International; and Upcoming Hearings. Leading the Past…more

Since the birth of their first child, Blue Ivy Carter, last month, Beyoncé and Jay-Z are no doubt experiencing all of the joys of first-time parenthood.  But they are struggling with at least one parenting…more

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings & Mark-ups…more

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Personnel; States;…more

In the recent State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to pass a legislative package intended to stimulate small businesses and improve their ability to raise capital. If Congress heeds his call, small…more

Our colleagues at Mintz Levin’s Employment Matters blog recently posted an interesting piece about a dispute regarding ownership of a Twitter account.  The dispute arose from an…more

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings & Mark-ups…more

Since President Obama formed the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (“HEAT”) in May 2009, combating health care fraud has been a federal “cabinet-level priority.” …more

The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently found that an employee cannot bring a claim for discrimination under Chapter 151B based on his association with a handicapped person. In dismissing…more

This Republican primary season has provided lots of fodder for political blogs, but it has also provided a few gems relating to — what else — trademark issues.    Now, U.S. copyright law is in the…more

In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of State; Environmental Protection Agency; Personnel; State; International; and…more

Leading the Past Week With both Houses of Congress officially back to start the second session of the 112th Congress, President Obama came up to the Hill and laid out an exhaustive agenda for the coming year leading up…more

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the “Board”) released a report providing important guidance to employers on drafting social media policies that comply with its interpretation of labor laws. The report draws on…more