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IN THE ISSUE:
- The Legal Challenge to the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Reporting Regulations:
In the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, the United States Congress required, inter alia, the SEC to promulgate regulations requiring…more
Attorney-Client Privilege, Automotive Industry, Conflict Mineral Rules, Dodd-Frank, Email
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On February 1, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) affirmed the priority granted to Debtor-In-Possession (“DIP”) lenders who provide capital to debtor companies undergoing the restructuring process…more
Chapter 11, Constructive Trusts, Debtors-in-Possession, Fiduciary Duty, Indalex
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In This Issue:
- CANADA’S LONG-AWAITED COPYRIGHT MODERNIZATION TAKES EFFECT:
To much fanfare and after years of debate and consultation, the government of Canada passed the most important reforms to Canadian…more
Canada, Copyright Modernization Act, Exhaustion Doctrine, First Sale Doctrine, Infringement
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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (the “Department” or “HHS”) issued the “Omnibus” Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) on January 17th, 2013. The Final Rule contains long-awaited rules and clarifications…more
Business Associates, GINA, HHS, HIPAA, HIPAA Omnibus Rule
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In This Issue:
- SPECIAL EDITION ON THE HIPAA OMNIBUS FINAL RULE PART I
- REVISIONS TO THE RULES ON BREACH NOTIFICATION
- FINAL RULE REQUIRES GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND PROVIDERS TO UPDATE THEIR NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES…more
Data Breach, Disclosure Requirements, HIPAA, HIPAA Omnibus Rule, HITECH
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In This Issue:
- DON’T FALL FOR THIS CHINESE DOMAIN NAME SCAM:
Sooner or later (probably sooner – I’ve seen a flurry of these recently), someone in your organization is going to get an ominous-sounding email…more
Boston Bombings, Domain Names, Email, Golf
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IN THE ISSUE:
- The Legal Challenge to the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Reporting Regulations:
In the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, the United States Congress required, inter alia, the SEC to promulgate regulations requiring…more
Attorney-Client Privilege, Automotive Industry, Conflict Mineral Rules, Dodd-Frank, Email
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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (the “Department” or “HHS”) issued the “Omnibus” Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) on January 17th, 2013. The Final Rule contains long-awaited rules and clarifications…more
Business Associates, GINA, HHS, HIPAA, HIPAA Omnibus Rule
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Overview -
On February 1, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) affirmed the priority granted to Debtor-In-Possession (“DIP”) lenders who provide capital to debtor companies undergoing the restructuring process…more
Chapter 11, Constructive Trusts, Debtors-in-Possession, Fiduciary Duty, Indalex
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In This Issue:
- AMERICA INVENTS ACT FINAL IMPLEMENTATION: FROM FIRST-TO-INVENT TO FIRST-TO-FILE:
The America Invents Act (“AIA”), which went into effect September 16, 2011, introduces some of the most significant…more
America Invents Act, Apple, DNA, First-to-File, First-to-Invent
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In This Issue:
- DICKINSON WRIGHT EXPANDS ITS PRESENCE IN PHOENIX THROUGH COMBINATION WITH MARISCAL, WEEKS, MCINTYRE & FRIEDLANDER, P.A., ADDING LEADING INDIAN LAW ATTORNEY:
Dickinson Wright PLLC, with offices in…more
Gaming, Gaming Equipment, Licenses, Manufacturers, Slot Machines
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In a case which is sure to complicate the sale of companies (or discrete divisions thereof) and have widespread influence in other Circuits, the Seventh Circuit recently held that a company which acquired the assets (not stock)…more
Asset Purchaser, Auction, FLSA, Successor Liability
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In This Issue:
- AUTO REPAIR TRADE ASSOCIATION REQUESTS THAT DOJ INVESTIGATE THE USE OF MOST FAVORED NATION CLAUSES BY AUTO INSURERS:
Over the last several years, the use of most favored nation clauses by health…more
Automotive Industry, Burden of Proof, Damages, DOJ, Health Insurance Exchanges
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In This Issue:
- FIGHTING COUNTERFEITS IN CHINA – LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL?
- FEDERAL CIRCUIT EXPANDS SCOPE OF INDUCED INFRINGEMENT FOR METHOD PATENTS
- JURISDICTIONS SPLIT ON WHEN COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION…more
China, Copyright, Counterfeiting, Covered Business Method Patents, Damages
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As the economic recovery continues to wind along through the up and down financial cycles that have been the hallmark of the last four years, there can be little doubt that some individuals historically on the higher end of the…more
Absolute Priority Rule, BAPCPA, Chapter 11, Debtors
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Under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), a large employer is subject to penalties if it fails to offer to full-time employees and their dependents health coverage or if the coverage that it offers is not affordable or does not…more
Affordable Care Act, Employer Liability Issues, Essential Health Benefits, Full-Time Employees, Hour of Service
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All employers who employ one or more employees and are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) must provide a new notice to employees no later than October 1, 2013 regarding the availability of health coverage under the…more
Affordable Care Act, COBRA, DOL, Employer Group Health Plans, FLSA
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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "2012 Act") — actually passed by Congress on January 1, 2013 — brings welcome stability to federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax law which has been in…more
American Taxpayer Relief Act, Charitable Rollover, Estate Tax, Fiscal Cliff, Generation-Skipping Transfer
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On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, a three Judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court unanimously rejected the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule requiring private sector employers…more
Anti-Union Actions, Free Speech, NLRA, NLRB, Notice Requirements
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The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the "Act") was enacted in 2005. The Act recognizes "the history of discrimination against persons with disabilities in Ontario" and has, as its primary purpose,…more
Accessibility Rules, Compliance, Customer Service Standard, Disability, Discrimination
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In This Issue:
- I-GAMING IN THE UNITED STATES VERSION 2013: BACK TO THE STATES?
Optimism had inched higher that the United States would shift its i-gaming policy from a prohibitory approach to allowing some form of…more
American Taxpayer Relief Act, DOJ, Fiscal Cliff, Gaming, I-Gaming
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Federal bank regulatory agencies have served notice that deposit advance products, sometimes known as bank “payday loans,” will soon be subject to significant new restrictions and heightened supervisory scrutiny. In coordinated…more
Compliance, Deposit Advances, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, FDIC, Federal Reserve
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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "2012 Act") — actually passed by Congress on January 1, 2013 — brings welcome stability to federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax law which has been in…more
American Taxpayer Relief Act, Charitable Rollover, Estate Tax, Fiscal Cliff, Generation-Skipping Transfer
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In This Issue:
- Medicare Finalizes 2013 Physician Payment Schedule
- Ohio Court Rules That A Court CAnnot Compel A Terminated Employee To Return PHI To The Former Employer
- Insurer’s Antitrust Action AGainst…more
CMS, HIPAA, Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule
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In This Issue:
- “NO MORE BETS”: ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL DISMISSES “FLOATING BALL”1 CASE:
“The process of removing a floating ball from the wheel, declaring a ‘nospin’, and rendering all bets void has no…more
Breach of Contract, Casinos, Gambling, Misrepresentation, Negligence
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In This Issue:
- Medicare Finalizes 2013 Physician Payment Schedule
- Ohio Court Rules That A Court CAnnot Compel A Terminated Employee To Return PHI To The Former Employer
- Insurer’s Antitrust Action AGainst…more
CMS, HIPAA, Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule
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In This Issue:
- AMERICA INVENTS ACT FINAL IMPLEMENTATION: FROM FIRST-TO-INVENT TO FIRST-TO-FILE:
The America Invents Act (“AIA”), which went into effect September 16, 2011, introduces some of the most significant…more
America Invents Act, Apple, DNA, First-to-File, First-to-Invent
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The United States Department of Health and Human Services (the “Department” or “HHS”) issued the “Omnibus” Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) on January 17th, 2013. The Final Rule contains long-awaited rules and clarifications…more
Business Associates, GINA, HHS, HIPAA, HIPAA Omnibus Rule
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See All Updates »
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In This Issue:
- FIGHTING COUNTERFEITS IN CHINA – LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL?
- FEDERAL CIRCUIT EXPANDS SCOPE OF INDUCED INFRINGEMENT FOR METHOD PATENTS
- JURISDICTIONS SPLIT ON WHEN COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION…more
China, Copyright, Counterfeiting, Covered Business Method Patents, Damages
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In This Issue:
- FIGHTING COUNTERFEITS IN CHINA – LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL?
- FEDERAL CIRCUIT EXPANDS SCOPE OF INDUCED INFRINGEMENT FOR METHOD PATENTS
- JURISDICTIONS SPLIT ON WHEN COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION…more
China, Copyright, Counterfeiting, Covered Business Method Patents, Damages
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On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, a three Judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Court unanimously rejected the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule requiring private sector employers…more
Anti-Union Actions, Free Speech, NLRA, NLRB, Notice Requirements
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See All Updates »
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In This Issue:
- SPECIAL EDITION ON THE HIPAA OMNIBUS FINAL RULE PART I
- REVISIONS TO THE RULES ON BREACH NOTIFICATION
- FINAL RULE REQUIRES GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND PROVIDERS TO UPDATE THEIR NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES…more
Data Breach, Disclosure Requirements, HIPAA, HIPAA Omnibus Rule, HITECH
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See All Updates »
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Overview -
On February 1, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) affirmed the priority granted to Debtor-In-Possession (“DIP”) lenders who provide capital to debtor companies undergoing the restructuring process…more
Chapter 11, Constructive Trusts, Debtors-in-Possession, Fiduciary Duty, Indalex
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Many of us in banking were glad to see 2012 come to a close and hopeful for a better 2013. To the extent that better means fewer regulatory issues, now is the time to prepare your bank’s Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (“HMDA”)…more
Action Codes, CRA, FFIEC, Geocoding, Government Monitoring Information
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In This Issue:
- AMERICA INVENTS ACT FINAL IMPLEMENTATION: FROM FIRST-TO-INVENT TO FIRST-TO-FILE:
The America Invents Act (“AIA”), which went into effect September 16, 2011, introduces some of the most significant…more
America Invents Act, Apple, DNA, First-to-File, First-to-Invent
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On March 12, 2013, the Michigan Court of Appeals in Meier v. Awaad, No. 310808, held that the Michigan Department of Community Health (“MDCH”) could utilize the state’s physician-patient privilege to protect against disclosure…more
PHI, Physician-Patient Privilege, Physicians, Privileged Testimony
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In This Issue:
- Supreme Court Update: Where Plan Reimbursement Or Recovery Terms Are Ambiguous Or Silent,Equitable Doctrines May Fill The Gaps:
US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen, 569 U.S. ___ (2013).
In an opinion…more
CIGNA, Class Action, Class Certification, Disability, Disability Benefits
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On May 29, 2013, the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services released final regulations on nondiscriminatory wellness programs in group health plan coverage. The regulations largely follow the proposed…more
ADA, ADEA, Affordable Care Act, DOL, EEOC
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In This Issue:
- DOLLARS IN, DOLLARS OUT: DOES IT MAKE “CENTS” FOR TENNESSEE TO FURTHER LEGALIZE GAMBLING IN THE STATE?
Uniquely situated in the mid-south, the state of Tennessee and its “three grand divisions,” or…more
Casinos, Gambling, Gaming Commissions, Gaming Control Boards, Gaming Revenues
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In This Issue:
- RICHARD KALM REAPPOINTED MGCB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Richard Kalm, whose appointment as Executive Director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board was set to expire this year, has been appointed by…more
Casinos, Gambling, Gaming, Revenue
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The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the "Act") was enacted in 2005. The Act recognizes "the history of discrimination against persons with disabilities in Ontario" and has, as its primary purpose,…more
Accessibility Rules, Compliance, Customer Service Standard, Disability, Discrimination
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See All Updates »
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In This Issue:
- CANADA’S LONG-AWAITED COPYRIGHT MODERNIZATION TAKES EFFECT:
To much fanfare and after years of debate and consultation, the government of Canada passed the most important reforms to Canadian…more
Canada, Copyright Modernization Act, Exhaustion Doctrine, First Sale Doctrine, Infringement
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See All Updates »
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IN THE ISSUE:
- The Legal Challenge to the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Reporting Regulations:
In the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, the United States Congress required, inter alia, the SEC to promulgate regulations requiring…more
Attorney-Client Privilege, Automotive Industry, Conflict Mineral Rules, Dodd-Frank, Email
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See All Updates »
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In This Issue:
- RICHARD KALM REAPPOINTED MGCB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Richard Kalm, whose appointment as Executive Director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board was set to expire this year, has been appointed by…more
Casinos, Gambling, Gaming, Revenue
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A number of current immigration matters deserve your attention and consideration:
1. USCBP Announces the Advent of the Paperless Form I-94 for Air and Sea Arrivals, Effective April 26, 2013.
2. Immigration Reform –…more
Customs and Border Protection, Form I-94, H1-B, I-9, Immigration Reform
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In This Issue:
- NINTH CIRCUIT DEMANDS INTERIOR EXPLAIN GLENDALE TRUST DECISION:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has required the Secretary of the Interior to reconsider a decision to accept an…more
Casinos, Department of the Interior, Gambling, Revenue, Tribal Lands
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In This Issue:
- “NO MORE BETS”: ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL DISMISSES “FLOATING BALL”1 CASE:
“The process of removing a floating ball from the wheel, declaring a ‘nospin’, and rendering all bets void has no…more
Breach of Contract, Casinos, Gambling, Misrepresentation, Negligence
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In This Issue:
- AUTO REPAIR TRADE ASSOCIATION REQUESTS THAT DOJ INVESTIGATE THE USE OF MOST FAVORED NATION CLAUSES BY AUTO INSURERS:
Over the last several years, the use of most favored nation clauses by health…more
Automotive Industry, Burden of Proof, Damages, DOJ, Health Insurance Exchanges
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See All Updates »
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In This Issue:
- “NO MORE BETS”: ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL DISMISSES “FLOATING BALL”1 CASE:
“The process of removing a floating ball from the wheel, declaring a ‘nospin’, and rendering all bets void has no…more
Breach of Contract, Casinos, Gambling, Misrepresentation, Negligence
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See All Updates »
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Overview -
On February 1, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) affirmed the priority granted to Debtor-In-Possession (“DIP”) lenders who provide capital to debtor companies undergoing the restructuring process…more
Chapter 11, Constructive Trusts, Debtors-in-Possession, Fiduciary Duty, Indalex
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On November 16, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed an antitrust action against eBay, alleging that "[s]enior executives at eBay and Intuit entered into an evolving ‘handshake’ agreement . . . [that] prohibited either company from…more
Adobe, DOJ, eBay, Employee Solicitation, Intuit
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In This Issue:
- THE MASSACHUSETTS MUDDLE: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE MASHPEE WAMPANOAG?
The Mashpee Wampanoag casino project planned for the town of Taunton in southeastern Massachusetts received a major setback…more
Casinos, Certifications, Compliance, Final Rules, Gaming Commissions
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IN THE ISSUE:
- The Legal Challenge to the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Reporting Regulations:
In the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, the United States Congress required, inter alia, the SEC to promulgate regulations requiring…more
Attorney-Client Privilege, Automotive Industry, Conflict Mineral Rules, Dodd-Frank, Email
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See All Updates »
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In This Issue:
- SPECIAL EDITION ON THE HIPAA OMNIBUS FINAL RULE PART I
- REVISIONS TO THE RULES ON BREACH NOTIFICATION
- FINAL RULE REQUIRES GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND PROVIDERS TO UPDATE THEIR NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES…more
Data Breach, Disclosure Requirements, HIPAA, HIPAA Omnibus Rule, HITECH
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