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Jason Beckham	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - Global Banking Group Calls for Several Rates to Replace Libor - U.S. Applies Money-Laundering Rules to "Virtual Currencies" - SEC Says Big Banks Don't Have to Hold Shareholder Break-Up Votes -…more CFPB, Credit Unions, International Accounting Standards Board, Libor, Loans	See All Updates »
Howard E. Bogard	Burr Alert: New HIPAA Rules Issued: “Sweeping” Changes For Healthcare Providers And Business Associates On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its long awaited final HIPAA rule, which significantly expands certain obligations for healthcare providers and their business associates (the…more Business Associates, Compliance, Data Breach, Decedent Protection, Enforcement	See All Updates »
Edward Brown	Filer Beware – The Growth Of Fraudulent Tax Returns The filing of fraudulent tax returns resulting from identity theft is a growing business in America. If it wasn’t bad enough that the criminals would try to get money out of your bank or use the information to purchase goods on…more Identity Theft, Safety Precautions, Tax Fraud, Tax Returns	See All Updates »
Nancy Carey	Construction E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - The Emperor’s New Economic Loss Rule - The Architect's Role in the Construction Project - USCIS Introduces New Form I-9 - Considering Construction Delivery Methods on Public Works - The Other…more Architects, Economic Loss Doctrine, Fiscal Cliff, I-9, Public Projects	See All Updates »
Rachel Cash	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - Global Banking Group Calls for Several Rates to Replace Libor - U.S. Applies Money-Laundering Rules to "Virtual Currencies" - SEC Says Big Banks Don't Have to Hold Shareholder Break-Up Votes -…more CFPB, Credit Unions, International Accounting Standards Board, Libor, Loans	See All Updates »
John Chiles	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - April 25, 2013 In This Issue: - Regulators Could Step in with Tougher Rules as Bank Profits Rise - Bill Would Force Study of Basel III Impact on Bank Capital Costs - Regulator Wants Enforcement Powers Against Bank Consultants -…more Barack Obama, CFPB, Compliance, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity	See All Updates »
John J. Coleman, III	Do Employers Need Policy Reviews Following The Election? The election is over, so now what? Elections have consequences, and the consequence of this election for employers' employment policies is breathtaking. Have an arbitration policy? It is likely unenforceable. Rules protecting…more At-Will Employment, Barack Obama, Employment Policies, NLRA, NLRB	See All Updates »
Chip Collins	U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Arbitrators, Rather Than Courts, Determine The Enforceability Of Non-Compete Covenants In Arbitrable Agreements Because non-compete agreements are governed by state law, it is rare that the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling affecting such contracts. This week’s decision in Nitro-Lift Technologies, L.L.C. v. Howard, 568 U.S. __…more Arbitration, Arbitration Agreements, Federal Arbitration Act, Nitro-Lift Technologies, Non-Compete Agreements	See All Updates »
Benjamin Coulter	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - April 25, 2013 In This Issue: - Regulators Could Step in with Tougher Rules as Bank Profits Rise - Bill Would Force Study of Basel III Impact on Bank Capital Costs - Regulator Wants Enforcement Powers Against Bank Consultants -…more Barack Obama, CFPB, Compliance, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity	See All Updates »
C. William Daniels, Jr.	Construction E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - The Emperor’s New Economic Loss Rule - The Architect's Role in the Construction Project - USCIS Introduces New Form I-9 - Considering Construction Delivery Methods on Public Works - The Other…more Architects, Economic Loss Doctrine, Fiscal Cliff, I-9, Public Projects	See All Updates »
Kevin Doherty	Corporate & Tax E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - SEC Yet to Release Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act Guidelines - IRS Crackdown on Contract Workers Has Small Businesses Concerned - Accelerated Filers Found to be Filing More Restatements -…more Audits, Board of Directors, CEOs, Class Action, Cyber Attacks	See All Updates »
Devin Dolive	Non-Compete Agreements Survive Labor Board Scrutiny — For Now The National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA”) has always applied to both unionized and non-unionized workplaces. However, one of the priorities of President Obama’s appointees to the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”)…more Anti-Moonlighting Policy, NLRA, Non-Compete Agreements, Non-Union, Salts	See All Updates »
Gillian Watson Egan	Does The Alabama Trade Secrets Act Limit Remedies For Theft Of Information? Alabama enacted the Alabama Trade Secrets Act (the “ATSA”) in 1987. However, since that time, there have been relatively few reported court decisions analyzing the impact of the ATSA on common law claims. A federal district…more Data Theft, Preemption, Sensitive Business Information, Trade Secrets, Uniform Trade Secrets Acts	See All Updates »
David Elliott	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - Global Banking Group Calls for Several Rates to Replace Libor - U.S. Applies Money-Laundering Rules to "Virtual Currencies" - SEC Says Big Banks Don't Have to Hold Shareholder Break-Up Votes -…more CFPB, Credit Unions, International Accounting Standards Board, Libor, Loans	See All Updates »
Ronald Farley	Growing Controversy Over EPA Proposal Relying On E15 Ethanol/Gasoline Blend On June 15, 2012, EPA approved the first applications for the use of E15 Ethanol/Gasoline blend. Since that time, a dispute has emerged regarding the potential benefits and problems associated with a transition from the current…more E15 Blend, EPA, Ethanol, Greenhouse Gas Emissions	See All Updates »
Kelli Carpenter Fleming	Birmingham Medical News: I-Phone Or HIPAA-Phone? With the recent issuance of the long-awaited final rule by the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), the protection of patient information has been a hot topic among the health care industry the past few months. The…more Business Associates, Covered Entities, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Electronic Medical Records	See All Updates »
Ashby Kent Fox	Foreclosure Law In The Wake Of Recent Decisions On Residential Mortgage Loans: The Situation In Georgia Originally Publish in Pratt's Journal Of Bankruptcy Law, February/March 2013. Thousands of wrongful foreclosure lawsuits are filed each year in Georgia against banks, lenders, servicers, foreclosure firms, and other…more Debtors, Foreclosure, Mortgages, Notice Requirements, Secured Creditors	See All Updates »
Rachel Friedman	Burr Alert: Preemption Of State Consumer Protection Laws Under The Dodd-Frank Act The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act” or the “Act”), signed into law in 2010, contains a series of regulatory reforms aimed in part to combat what was perceived as lax financial…more CFPB, Consumer Protection Act, Dodd-Frank, HOLA, Preemption	See All Updates »
Bryan Glover	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - April 25, 2013 In This Issue: - Regulators Could Step in with Tougher Rules as Bank Profits Rise - Bill Would Force Study of Basel III Impact on Bank Capital Costs - Regulator Wants Enforcement Powers Against Bank Consultants -…more Barack Obama, CFPB, Compliance, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity	See All Updates »
John Harrelson	Burr Alert: New Qualified Mortgage Rules Released By The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Few would dispute that the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act or Act) has fundamentally altered the residential mortgage industry. Although the Act was passed just over three years ago, one…more Ability-to-Repay, CFPB, Dodd-Frank, Loans, Mortgages	See All Updates »
Kasee Sparks Heisterhagen	Labor & Employment E-Note - April 11, 2013 In This Issue: - States Move to Ban Firms from Seeking Social Media Passwords - Court Overturns NLRB Decision in Collective Bargaining Case - More Unpaid Interns Filing Lawsuits to Receive Compensation - Complaints…more	See All Updates »
C. Logan Hinkle	Labor & Employment E-Note - April 11, 2013 In This Issue: - States Move to Ban Firms from Seeking Social Media Passwords - Court Overturns NLRB Decision in Collective Bargaining Case - More Unpaid Interns Filing Lawsuits to Receive Compensation - Complaints…more	See All Updates »
Scott Hitch	EPA Finalizes Revisions To Clean Air Standards For Stationary Engines On January 15, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized revisions to standards to reduce air pollution from stationary engines that generate electricity and power equipment at industrial, agricultural, oil…more Air Pollution, Clean Air Act, Electricity, EPA, RICE	See All Updates »
James A. Hoover	Burr Alert: New HIPAA Rules Issued: “Sweeping” Changes For Healthcare Providers And Business Associates On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its long awaited final HIPAA rule, which significantly expands certain obligations for healthcare providers and their business associates (the…more Business Associates, Compliance, Data Breach, Decedent Protection, Enforcement	See All Updates »
Jacquelyn Hutzell	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - Global Banking Group Calls for Several Rates to Replace Libor - U.S. Applies Money-Laundering Rules to "Virtual Currencies" - SEC Says Big Banks Don't Have to Hold Shareholder Break-Up Votes -…more CFPB, Credit Unions, International Accounting Standards Board, Libor, Loans	See All Updates »
Amy Jordan	Labor & Employment E-Note - May 14, 2013 In This Issue: - Court Rules NLRB's Workplace Union Notices Violated Law - NLRB Urges Regional Directors to Maintain High Settlement Rate - EEOC Seeing Rising Number of Age Discrimination Complaints - OSHA…more Age Discrimination, E-Verify, EEOC, Gender Equity, Immigration Reform	See All Updates »
John Michael Kearns	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - April 25, 2013 In This Issue: - Regulators Could Step in with Tougher Rules as Bank Profits Rise - Bill Would Force Study of Basel III Impact on Bank Capital Costs - Regulator Wants Enforcement Powers Against Bank Consultants -…more Barack Obama, CFPB, Compliance, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity	See All Updates »
Richard Keller	Burr Alert: Preemption Of State Consumer Protection Laws Under The Dodd-Frank Act The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act” or the “Act”), signed into law in 2010, contains a series of regulatory reforms aimed in part to combat what was perceived as lax financial…more CFPB, Consumer Protection Act, Dodd-Frank, HOLA, Preemption	See All Updates »
Joseph King	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - Global Banking Group Calls for Several Rates to Replace Libor - U.S. Applies Money-Laundering Rules to "Virtual Currencies" - SEC Says Big Banks Don't Have to Hold Shareholder Break-Up Votes -…more CFPB, Credit Unions, International Accounting Standards Board, Libor, Loans	See All Updates »
Michael Lasky	The Hazard Of Having A Dominate Customer (And How To Keep Your Biggest Customer From Controlling You) Let’s suppose you want to break Apple’s grip on the smart phone market. So you build a similar operating system and give it away to everyone for free (keeping the right to advertising revenue, of course). It works…more	See All Updates »
Christopher Linde	Mortgagees: Don’t Lose Collateral — Take Action To Ensure You Receive Notice Of Pending Tax Deed Sales Summary: Mortgagees and other lienholders whose proper address does not appear in a recorded mortgage or lien may not receive notice of a pending tax deed sale and may therefore lose collateral. A recent Florida court held that…more Collateral, Deeds, Liens, Mortgages, Notice Requirements	See All Updates »
Mignon Lunsford	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - April 25, 2013 In This Issue: - Regulators Could Step in with Tougher Rules as Bank Profits Rise - Bill Would Force Study of Basel III Impact on Bank Capital Costs - Regulator Wants Enforcement Powers Against Bank Consultants -…more Barack Obama, CFPB, Compliance, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity	See All Updates »
Debra Lee Mackey	Labor & Employment E-Note - April 11, 2013 In This Issue: - States Move to Ban Firms from Seeking Social Media Passwords - Court Overturns NLRB Decision in Collective Bargaining Case - More Unpaid Interns Filing Lawsuits to Receive Compensation - Complaints…more	See All Updates »
Darlene Marsh	No Permit Required For Timber Harvesting The U. S. Supreme Court’s March 20, 2013, decision in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center is good news for the logging industry. The Clean Water Act (Act) and EPA’s Silvicultural Rule (Regulation) do not require…more Clean Water Act, Discharge of Pollutants, EPA, Georgia Pacific, Logging	See All Updates »
James McCarten	Construction E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - The Emperor’s New Economic Loss Rule - The Architect's Role in the Construction Project - USCIS Introduces New Form I-9 - Considering Construction Delivery Methods on Public Works - The Other…more Architects, Economic Loss Doctrine, Fiscal Cliff, I-9, Public Projects	See All Updates »
Anton Mertens	Labor & Employment E-Note - April 11, 2013 In This Issue: - States Move to Ban Firms from Seeking Social Media Passwords - Court Overturns NLRB Decision in Collective Bargaining Case - More Unpaid Interns Filing Lawsuits to Receive Compensation - Complaints…more	See All Updates »
Bryance Metheny	Labor & Employment E-Note - May 14, 2013 In This Issue: - Court Rules NLRB's Workplace Union Notices Violated Law - NLRB Urges Regional Directors to Maintain High Settlement Rate - EEOC Seeing Rising Number of Age Discrimination Complaints - OSHA…more Age Discrimination, E-Verify, EEOC, Gender Equity, Immigration Reform	See All Updates »
Zachary Miller	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - April 25, 2013 In This Issue: - Regulators Could Step in with Tougher Rules as Bank Profits Rise - Bill Would Force Study of Basel III Impact on Bank Capital Costs - Regulator Wants Enforcement Powers Against Bank Consultants -…more Barack Obama, CFPB, Compliance, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity	See All Updates »
Meredith Minkus	Burr Alert: Salt In A Lender's Wound: What Actions Should A Lender Take Under The Newest Version Of The ‘Protecting Tenants At Foreclosure Act’? In the context of residential foreclosures, one of the biggest issues facing foreclosing lenders is handling non-borrower tenants and occupants of the subject property. Tenant and occupant issues have, until recently, been…more Bona Fide Tenants, Dodd-Frank, Foreclosure, Lenders, Notice Requirements	See All Updates »
John Paul Nefflen	Labor & Employment E-Note - May 14, 2013 In This Issue: - Court Rules NLRB's Workplace Union Notices Violated Law - NLRB Urges Regional Directors to Maintain High Settlement Rate - EEOC Seeing Rising Number of Age Discrimination Complaints - OSHA…more Age Discrimination, E-Verify, EEOC, Gender Equity, Immigration Reform	See All Updates »
KristinTaylor Parsons	The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act, And Protecting Employer’s Electronic Data The Southern District of New York recently joined a number of other jurisdictions in foreclosing one avenue of recovery for employers seeking to recover against employees who steal company information for competitors. In…more Advanced Aerofoil Technologies, CFAA, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Theft	See All Updates »
Kristin Peters	Burr Alert: Blowing The Cap Off Statutory Damages Under The FCCPA?: An Analysis Of Kahmeyer v. Federal Credit Corporation In Kahmeyer v. Federal Credit Corporation, the 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, Florida released an opinion that has given new life to the argument that each violation of the Florida Consumer Collection Practices…more Confidential Information, Debt Collection, Debtors, FCPA, Privacy Disclosures	See All Updates »
Thomas Potter, III	Labor & Employment E-Note - May 14, 2013 In This Issue: - Court Rules NLRB's Workplace Union Notices Violated Law - NLRB Urges Regional Directors to Maintain High Settlement Rate - EEOC Seeing Rising Number of Age Discrimination Complaints - OSHA…more Age Discrimination, E-Verify, EEOC, Gender Equity, Immigration Reform	See All Updates »
Bruce Rawls	TPC’s Analysis Of President Obama’s 2014 Budget The Tax Policy Center (the “TPC“) has published its analysis of the tax proposals included in President Obama’s 2014 budget. The analysis finds that President Obama’s proposals would have the intended effect of “significantly…more Barack Obama, Federal Budget, Income Taxes	See All Updates »
John Schifino	BP Unable To Block Oil Spill Claim Payments On March 15, 2013, BP asked United States District Court Judge Carl Barbier, Jr. to block the Deepwater Horizon claims administrator from awarding “business economic losses” that BP contends are “fictitious” claims for damages. …more BP, Deepwater Horizon, Deepwater Horizon Claim Forms, Economic Loss Doctrine, Settlement	See All Updates »
Anna Scully	Labor & Employment E-Note - April 11, 2013 In This Issue: - States Move to Ban Firms from Seeking Social Media Passwords - Court Overturns NLRB Decision in Collective Bargaining Case - More Unpaid Interns Filing Lawsuits to Receive Compensation - Complaints…more	See All Updates »
Ed Snow	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - Global Banking Group Calls for Several Rates to Replace Libor - U.S. Applies Money-Laundering Rules to "Virtual Currencies" - SEC Says Big Banks Don't Have to Hold Shareholder Break-Up Votes -…more CFPB, Credit Unions, International Accounting Standards Board, Libor, Loans	See All Updates »
Adam Sonenshine	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - Global Banking Group Calls for Several Rates to Replace Libor - U.S. Applies Money-Laundering Rules to "Virtual Currencies" - SEC Says Big Banks Don't Have to Hold Shareholder Break-Up Votes -…more CFPB, Credit Unions, International Accounting Standards Board, Libor, Loans	See All Updates »
Frank Springfield	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - March 28, 2013 In This Issue: - Global Banking Group Calls for Several Rates to Replace Libor - U.S. Applies Money-Laundering Rules to "Virtual Currencies" - SEC Says Big Banks Don't Have to Hold Shareholder Break-Up Votes -…more CFPB, Credit Unions, International Accounting Standards Board, Libor, Loans	See All Updates »
Scott Steady	New Law For Florida Department Of Environmental Protection To Establish Surface Water Quality Standards For The State The Florida Legislature recently adopted a new law that allows the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”) to establish surface water quality standards in the state…more	See All Updates »
John Oshea Sullivan	Foreclosure Law In The Wake Of Recent Decisions On Residential Mortgage Loans: The Situation In Georgia Originally Publish in Pratt's Journal Of Bankruptcy Law, February/March 2013. Thousands of wrongful foreclosure lawsuits are filed each year in Georgia against banks, lenders, servicers, foreclosure firms, and other…more Debtors, Foreclosure, Mortgages, Notice Requirements, Secured Creditors	See All Updates »
Jordan Teague	Banking & Financial Services E-Note - April 25, 2013 In This Issue: - Regulators Could Step in with Tougher Rules as Bank Profits Rise - Bill Would Force Study of Basel III Impact on Bank Capital Costs - Regulator Wants Enforcement Powers Against Bank Consultants -…more Barack Obama, CFPB, Compliance, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity	See All Updates »
Joshua Threadcraft	Northern District Of Illinois Dismisses Class Action Complaint, Characterizing It As Much Ado About Nothing After allowing Plaintiff multiple opportunities to submit additional authority in opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, the court dismissed his class action Complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be…more Class Action, Dismissals, Federal Rule 12(b)6), TCPA	See All Updates »
Peter C. Vilmos	Florida Court Reverses Preliminary Injunction On Restrictive Covenant If you have followed this blog, then you likely already know that restrictive covenants are legal and enforceable in Florida. You should also know that – although enforceable – restrictive covenants are strictly construed both…more Non-Compete Agreements, Preliminary Injunctions, Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets	See All Updates »
Callie Whatley	Keeping a Neat (Business) House: Contracts Any real estate professional will tell someone trying to sell a house that it needs to be tidy and de-cluttered before any open house. And common sense tells us that it is much easier to make a house presentable when it’s been…more Due Diligence	See All Updates »
Amanda E. Wilson	Foreclosure Law In The Wake Of Recent Decisions On Residential Mortgage Loans: The Situation In Georgia Originally Publish in Pratt's Journal Of Bankruptcy Law, February/March 2013. Thousands of wrongful foreclosure lawsuits are filed each year in Georgia against banks, lenders, servicers, foreclosure firms, and other…more Debtors, Foreclosure, Mortgages, Notice Requirements, Secured Creditors	See All Updates »

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