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Liabilities of Vendors of Package Tours: Baker & McKenzie

by Graeme Dickson, Amrit MacIntyre | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 5/20/2013

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia ATS Pacific Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2013] FCA 341 (15 April 2013) raises significant issues for sellers of packaged tours. The Court found that a term could be...more

Buyers Beware When Purchasing a Home

by Lianne J. Armstrong | Lerners LLP on 5/10/2013

When purchasing a home, the purchaser should be aware that the doctrine of “Caveat Emptor” or “let the buyer beware” generally applies to the sale of a property. The purchaser has an obligation to inspect the property and to...more

Consistent With Precedent, FCC Finds Violation of Competitive Bidding Rules Where Price Is Not Primary Factor

by Rebecca Jacobs, Mark Palchick | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 5/8/2013

In a newly released Order, the FCC upheld a Universal Service Administrative Company finding that a school district had violated the Commission’s competitive bidding rules by failing to weigh price as the primary factor in...more

HIPAA Revises Business Associate Agreement Requirements

by Evelyn Haralampu | Burns & Levinson LLP on 5/7/2013

Protecting Health Information - The privacy of health information is protected by federal rules. These rules, which have been recently updated, affect the handling of “protected health information” (“PHI”) by business...more

The Jury Gets To Decide Whether All The Elements Of A Crime Have Been Proven, Even If One Of Them Is Really Complicated

by Matthew G. Kaiser | The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 4/25/2013

Many white-collar cases start the same way - a person is an entrepreneur. He has a vision for a business he'd like to build. He wants to do great things and reform an industry....more

The New Normal: Taking Responsibility for Your Vendors

by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/19/2013

As financial institutions continue to strive for reduced costs and greater efficiencies, they are increasingly turning to third-party vendors to handle a wide variety of tasks, from marketing and sales to payment processing....more

The New Normal: Taking Responsibility for Your Vendors [Video]

by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/19/2013

As financial institutions continue to strive for reduced costs and greater efficiencies, they are increasingly turning to third-party vendors to handle a wide variety of tasks, from marketing and sales to payment processing....more

State Law Update: Indiana Amends Lien Release Provisions

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/18/2013

On April 1, Indiana enacted a bill to retroactively amend certain lien release provisions. The bill, HB 1079, provides that if the record of a mortgage or vendor’s lien was created before July 1, 2012 and does not show the...more

Lessons from Bill Belichick for the Compliance Practitioner

by Thomas Fox on 3/13/2013

I recently read “War Room: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of Building the Perfect Team” by Michael Holley which is about Bill Belichick, the rise of the New England Patriots and the sophisticated player evaluation...more

What Companies Should Do to Prepare for Implementation of Cybersecurity Executive Order [Video]

by LXBN on 3/5/2013

The White House issuing a cybersecurity executive order has been expected for some time, but now that it’s finally here, what exactly should companies do to prepare for its implementation. Naturally, it makes sense not to...more

Court Awards Defendants $2.8 Million In Computer-Assisted Review Fees

by James G. Ryan | Cullen and Dykman LLP on 2/28/2013

On February 1, 2013, District Judge Anthony J. Battaglia for the Southern District of California awarded the prevailing parties over $12.4 million in attorneys’ fees; $2.8 million of which were related to fees generated from...more

New HIPAA Rule Imposes Data Security and Privacy Obligations Directly Upon Vendors and Contractors of Covered Entities

by Daren M. Orzechowski | White & Case LLP on 2/11/2013

On January 25, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published the Final Rule to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA")'s Data Security and Privacy Rules. The Final Rule...more

CMS Issues Final Physician Payment Sunshine Rule

by Michael Werner | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/5/2013

In an action that will have broad implications for drug and device manufacturers, researchers, distributors, teaching hospitals and physicians, on February 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly...more

How to Ensure That Your Company’s Data Doesn’t Get Lost in the Clouds: Part II

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 1/22/2013

Cloud computing has become an increasingly popular option for businesses to cheaply and efficiently manage their data systems. Businesses interested in utilizing these services should be cautious, however, when entering into...more

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Liabilities of Vendors of Package Tours: Baker & McKenzie

Buyers Beware When Purchasing a Home

Consistent With Precedent, FCC Finds Violation of Competitive Bidding Rules Where Price Is Not Primary Factor

HIPAA Revises Business Associate Agreement Requirements

The Jury Gets To Decide Whether All The Elements Of A Crime Have Been Proven, Even If One Of Them Is Really Complicated

The New Normal: Taking Responsibility for Your Vendors

The New Normal: Taking Responsibility for Your Vendors [Video]

State Law Update: Indiana Amends Lien Release Provisions

Lessons from Bill Belichick for the Compliance Practitioner

What Companies Should Do to Prepare for Implementation of Cybersecurity Executive Order [Video]

Court Awards Defendants $2.8 Million In Computer-Assisted Review Fees

New HIPAA Rule Imposes Data Security and Privacy Obligations Directly Upon Vendors and Contractors of Covered Entities

CMS Issues Final Physician Payment Sunshine Rule

How to Ensure That Your Company’s Data Doesn’t Get Lost in the Clouds: Part II

The New Normal: Taking Responsibility for Your Vendors [Video]

What Companies Should Do to Prepare for Implementation of Cybersecurity Executive Order [Video]

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