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Jeri Abrams	Employers Must Use Revised FCRA Notices Employers that use the services of a consumer reporting agency (e.g., a third-party vendor) to conduct background checks on their prospective or current employees must now use an updated “Summary of Rights” form to notify…more Background Checks, Credit Reporting Agencies, Credit Reports, FCRA, Notice Requirements	See All Updates »
Cole Beaubouef	Dodd-Frank Act Rulemaking: SEC and CFTC Issue Red Flags Rules to Address Identity Theft On April 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”, together with the SEC, the “Commissions”) jointly issued final rules to require certain regulated…more CFTC, Creditors, Dodd-Frank, FCRA, Final Rules	See All Updates »
Lynda A. Bennett	Bad Faith Liability Exposure: an Anvil, a Feather or an Occasional Lever? Any company faced with a coverage denial inevitably asks the question: Will the insurance company change its position if we sue them for bad faith? The short answer to the question is usually no. In general, insurance companies…more Attorney's Fees, Bad Faith, Discovery, Insurers	See All Updates »
Richard Bernstein	Year-End Developments And Compliance Checklists Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with (i) a summary of recent legislative and regulatory developments that impact the investment management community; and (ii) checklists of year-end…more AIFMD, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Audits, Blue Sky Laws, CFTC	See All Updates »
Justin Chan	FTC Releases “Best Practices” for Mobile Privacy On February 1, the FTC issued Mobile Privacy Disclosures, Building Trust Through Transparency: A Federal Trade Commission Staff Report, which recommends best practices regarding mobile privacy for key stakeholders in the mobile…more Advertising Networks, App Developers, App Platform Providers, Disclosure Requirements, Do Not Track	See All Updates »
Sean Collier	Environmental ‘Waiver Rule’ Upheld – May Offer Potential Regulatory Flexibility On March 21, 2013, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey State Superior Court upheld a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) regulation that waives a party’s obligation to comply strictly with New Jersey…more Chris Christie, Department of Environmental Protection, Waiver Rule	See All Updates »
Ryan Cooper	Policyholders Beware: Mandatory Arbitration, Choice of Law and Choice of Venue Provisions May Restrict Insurance Coverage Rights What businesses do not know about their insurance policies can hurt them. Increasingly, insurers are requiring arbitration, restricting venues for hearing cases or specifying which laws can be applied, all designed to give…more Arbitration, Arbitration Agreements, Choice-of-Law, Choice-of-Venue, Insurers	See All Updates »
Donald Corbett	Shareholder Derivative Litigation: Keeping an Eye on the Parallel Class Action I. Introduction - Shareholder derivative actions rarely proceed in isolation. Typically, other related actions are pending simultaneously, including a parallel securities class action arising out of the same set of…more Class Action, Derivative Suit, Discovery, Parallel Claims, Special Litigation Committee	See All Updates »
Shirley Dai	Not So Secret - When Under Seal Isn't Enough In a recent decision, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York found the standard for sealing under § 107 of the Bankruptcy Code was not met and declined to seal a settlement agreement, despite…more Chapter 7, Confidentiality, Seal, Trustees	See All Updates »
George Danenhauer	Year-End Developments And Compliance Checklists Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with (i) a summary of recent legislative and regulatory developments that impact the investment management community; and (ii) checklists of year-end…more AIFMD, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Audits, Blue Sky Laws, CFTC	See All Updates »
Marie DeFalco	Year-End Developments And Compliance Checklists Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with (i) a summary of recent legislative and regulatory developments that impact the investment management community; and (ii) checklists of year-end…more AIFMD, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Audits, Blue Sky Laws, CFTC	See All Updates »
Joseph Fischetti	Employers Must Use Revised FCRA Notices Employers that use the services of a consumer reporting agency (e.g., a third-party vendor) to conduct background checks on their prospective or current employees must now use an updated “Summary of Rights” form to notify…more Background Checks, Credit Reporting Agencies, Credit Reports, FCRA, Notice Requirements	See All Updates »
Darren Goodman	American Taxpayer Relief Act Increases Access To In-Plan Roth Conversions On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “2012 Act”). The 2012 Act expands the ability of participants in 401(k) and other eligible retirement plans to convert their pre-tax…more 401k, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Income Taxes, IRS, Retirement Plan	See All Updates »
MIchael Gooen	Estate Planning Update 2013: Back From The Brink Who doesn’t love a good cliffhanger — especially one with a (relatively) happy ending? After considerable nail-biting and handwringing, on January 1 Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”), extending…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Business Taxes, Estate Tax, Fiscal Cliff, Generation-Skipping Transfer	See All Updates »
David Goret	Year-End Developments And Compliance Checklists Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with (i) a summary of recent legislative and regulatory developments that impact the investment management community; and (ii) checklists of year-end…more AIFMD, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Audits, Blue Sky Laws, CFTC	See All Updates »
Andrew E. Graw	Model Notices Issued To Meet Affordable Care Act Requirements – Notices Must Be Issued By October 1, 2013 On May 8, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance and model forms to assist employers in fulfilling their obligations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to notify employees of the availability of health care…more Affordable Care Act, COBRA, DOL, Healthcare, Notice Requirements	See All Updates »
Peter Greene	Year-End Developments And Compliance Checklists Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with (i) a summary of recent legislative and regulatory developments that impact the investment management community; and (ii) checklists of year-end…more AIFMD, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Audits, Blue Sky Laws, CFTC	See All Updates »
Mary Hildebrand	FTC Releases “Best Practices” for Mobile Privacy On February 1, the FTC issued Mobile Privacy Disclosures, Building Trust Through Transparency: A Federal Trade Commission Staff Report, which recommends best practices regarding mobile privacy for key stakeholders in the mobile…more Advertising Networks, App Developers, App Platform Providers, Disclosure Requirements, Do Not Track	See All Updates »
Isaac Hirsch	The American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012: Key Business And Individual Income Tax Provisions On January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”), which halts tax increases scheduled to go into effect for most Americans as part of the so-called fiscal cliff. The Act generally allows…more Affordable Care Act, Alternative Minimum Tax, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Bush-Era Tax Cuts, Business Taxes	See All Updates »
Mark A. Holdsworth	IRS Permits Loans and Hardship Distributions for Hurricane Sandy Victims On November 16, 2012, the IRS released Announcement 2012-44, which expands access to plan loans and hardship distributions for victims of Hurricane Sandy. This alert discusses who is eligible for relief and outlines procedures…more	See All Updates »
Richard J. Horne	Treasury Releases Final FATCA Regulations On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Treasury Department released final regulations implementing sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), commonly known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act or…more CLOs, FATCA, FATCA Timeline, FDAP, FFI	See All Updates »
Elaine Hughes	Year-End Developments And Compliance Checklists Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with (i) a summary of recent legislative and regulatory developments that impact the investment management community; and (ii) checklists of year-end…more AIFMD, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Audits, Blue Sky Laws, CFTC	See All Updates »
Christina M. Iafe	Treasury Releases Final FATCA Regulations On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Treasury Department released final regulations implementing sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), commonly known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act or…more CLOs, FATCA, FATCA Timeline, FDAP, FFI	See All Updates »
Joseph Jean	Policyholders Beware: Insurers Relying on Anti-Concurrent Causation Clauses to Defeat Coverage in the Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy To the dismay of most New York business owners who suffered property damage from Superstorm Sandy, insurers are taking the position that only flood losses occurred and businesses that did not pay an additional premium for flood…more Anti-Concurrent Causation Clauses, Flood Insurance, Hurricane Sandy, Loss Coverage	See All Updates »
Eric Jesse	Securing Insurance Coverage for Wage and Hour Violations Is Getting Complicated Insurance companies increasingly are seeking to eliminate wage and hour coverage in employers’ policies. While some insurance companies may be willing to allow coverage to be added back, it can come at a steep price that you…more Commercial General Liability Policies, Employment Practices Liability Coverage, FLSA, Insurers, Wage and Hour	See All Updates »
Adam Lavinthal	Environmental ‘Waiver Rule’ Upheld – May Offer Potential Regulatory Flexibility On March 21, 2013, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey State Superior Court upheld a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) regulation that waives a party’s obligation to comply strictly with New Jersey…more Chris Christie, Department of Environmental Protection, Waiver Rule	See All Updates »
Sharon Levine	Not So Secret - When Under Seal Isn't Enough In a recent decision, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York found the standard for sealing under § 107 of the Bankruptcy Code was not met and declined to seal a settlement agreement, despite…more Chapter 7, Confidentiality, Seal, Trustees	See All Updates »
Allen Levithan	Year-End Developments And Compliance Checklists Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with (i) a summary of recent legislative and regulatory developments that impact the investment management community; and (ii) checklists of year-end…more AIFMD, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Audits, Blue Sky Laws, CFTC	See All Updates »
Matthew Magidson	Year-End Developments And Compliance Checklists Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with (i) a summary of recent legislative and regulatory developments that impact the investment management community; and (ii) checklists of year-end…more AIFMD, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Audits, Blue Sky Laws, CFTC	See All Updates »
Robert Minion	Year-End Developments And Compliance Checklists Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group is pleased to provide you with (i) a summary of recent legislative and regulatory developments that impact the investment management community; and (ii) checklists of year-end…more AIFMD, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Audits, Blue Sky Laws, CFTC	See All Updates »
Steven Morris	Policyholders Beware: Insurers Relying on Anti-Concurrent Causation Clauses to Defeat Coverage in the Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy To the dismay of most New York business owners who suffered property damage from Superstorm Sandy, insurers are taking the position that only flood losses occurred and businesses that did not pay an additional premium for flood…more Anti-Concurrent Causation Clauses, Flood Insurance, Hurricane Sandy, Loss Coverage	See All Updates »
Scott H. Moss	Dodd-Frank Act Rulemaking: SEC and CFTC Issue Red Flags Rules to Address Identity Theft On April 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”, together with the SEC, the “Commissions”) jointly issued final rules to require certain regulated…more CFTC, Creditors, Dodd-Frank, FCRA, Final Rules	See All Updates »
Christine Osvald-Mruz	IRS Permits Loans and Hardship Distributions for Hurricane Sandy Victims On November 16, 2012, the IRS released Announcement 2012-44, which expands access to plan loans and hardship distributions for victims of Hurricane Sandy. This alert discusses who is eligible for relief and outlines procedures…more	See All Updates »
Richard Plumpton	IRS Permits Loans and Hardship Distributions for Hurricane Sandy Victims On November 16, 2012, the IRS released Announcement 2012-44, which expands access to plan loans and hardship distributions for victims of Hurricane Sandy. This alert discusses who is eligible for relief and outlines procedures…more	See All Updates »
Cassandra Porter	Center Of Main Interest – The Second Circuit Weighs In The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (“BAPCPA”) introduced the most comprehensive amendments to United States bankruptcy law in 25 years. Among the BAPCPA amendments was the creation of Chapter 15,…more BAPCPA, Chapter 15, Feeder Funds, Foreign Jurisdictions, UNCITRAL	See All Updates »
Richard Ricci	Emergency Coastal Permitting Rules To Be Published, Opening 30-Day Public Comment Period On May 6, 2013, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) will publish emergency coastal permitting rules that were adopted and became effective April 16, 2013.1 These rules, which are now open for a 30-day…more	See All Updates »
Daniel Roque	Shareholder Derivative Litigation: Keeping an Eye on the Parallel Class Action I. Introduction - Shareholder derivative actions rarely proceed in isolation. Typically, other related actions are pending simultaneously, including a parallel securities class action arising out of the same set of…more Class Action, Derivative Suit, Discovery, Parallel Claims, Special Litigation Committee	See All Updates »
Michael Savetsky	Not So Secret - When Under Seal Isn't Enough In a recent decision, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York found the standard for sealing under § 107 of the Bankruptcy Code was not met and declined to seal a settlement agreement, despite…more Chapter 7, Confidentiality, Seal, Trustees	See All Updates »
Andrew Segna	New Jersey Enacts Tax Credit For Angel Investors On January 31, 2013, Governor Chris Christie signed into law the New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Act (the “Act”), which is intended to incentivize investment in New Jersey technology businesses. The Act provides tax credits…more Angel Investors, Emerging Technology Companies, Joint Venture, Partnerships, Tax Credits	See All Updates »
Brian Silikovitz	Treasury Releases Final FATCA Regulations On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Treasury Department released final regulations implementing sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), commonly known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act or…more CLOs, FATCA, FATCA Timeline, FDAP, FFI	See All Updates »
Nicole Stefanelli	Innovative Solutions Must Be Applied to Fronting Insurance and Collateral Problems in Bankruptcy Large businesses and organizations that self-insure their legally mandated insurance requirements often use “fronting” policies in which the policyholder must reimburse insurers for all losses and expenses paid on the…more Collateral, Fronting Policies, Hostess, Insurers, Reimbursements	See All Updates »
Matthew Stockwell	Superstorm Sandy: Multiple Occurrences Could Help Maximize Coverage Superstorm Sandy devastated the east coast last October, causing more than $70 billion in damage to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Thousands of businesses suffered extensive property damage to their buildings, contents…more Hurricane Sandy, Insurers, Multiple Occurences, Natural Disasters	See All Updates »
S. Jason Teele	Center Of Main Interest – The Second Circuit Weighs In The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (“BAPCPA”) introduced the most comprehensive amendments to United States bankruptcy law in 25 years. Among the BAPCPA amendments was the creation of Chapter 15,…more BAPCPA, Chapter 15, Feeder Funds, Foreign Jurisdictions, UNCITRAL	See All Updates »
Julie Levinson Werner	Employment Law in the News: Paid Sick Leave in NYC, Social Media in NJ, Mandatory NLRB Posters Mandatory Sick Leave Coming to New York City - Businesses with 20 or more employees will be required to provide paid sick time to their workers, if legislation before the New York City Council is passed. Although Mayor…more Hiring & Firing, Job Applicants, Local Ordinance, Medical Leave, Municipalities	See All Updates »
Andrew S. Zimmerman	Changes to New Jersey Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act Would Rewrite Bad Faith Law to Deter Insurer Misconduct Ostensibly responding to Superstorm Sandy, the New Jersey legislature is considering a broad change to the law addressing bad faith and unfair conduct by insurers. If the bill becomes law, it will represent a significant and…more Bad Faith, Hurricane Sandy, Insurers, Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act	See All Updates »

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