China Says to Impose 10 Percent Tariff on U.S. LNG from September 24; Keeps U.S. Crude Oil Off List - "China announced retaliatory tariffs on an additional $60 billion worth of U.S. imports that included a 10 percent tariff on LNG… more

On September 5, 2018, the California governor signed into law a bill that requires debt collectors to notify consumers when a debt becomes time barred. The law is effective January 1, 2019… more

Heggen v. Maxim Healthcare Servs., Inc., No. 1:16-cv-00440-TLS-SLC (N.D. Ind. April 27, 2018). In this employment case, the court sanctioned the plaintiff for destroying cell phone records and lying under oath. However, the court… more

On September 5, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a press release highlighting recent actions taken to ensure that pharmaceuticals meet high-quality standards. Currently, there are over 5,000 pharmaceutical sites… more

In an overlooked aspect of the recent New York Court of Appeals decision in Cortlandt St. Recovery Corp. v. Bonderman1, New York’s high court has allowed direct claims to move forward against two private equity firms for the debt of… more

Data is one of those things that we have to start embracing as the industry changes in order to stay relevant. Lindsay Griffiths with a perspective… more

The law of 11 July 2018 recently modified the Criminal Code and the preliminary section of the Code of Criminal Procedure (article 5) with regard to the criminal liability of legal persons (the "Law"). The Law drastically reforms and… more

On 2 May 2018, the Belgian State Gazette published the law of 18 March 2018 amending various provisions of criminal law, criminal procedure and civil procedure (the "Law")… more

Ruston v Keddco Mfg. (2011) Ltd., 2018 ONSC 2919 - Although traditionally, punitive and aggravated damages were deemed as exceptional remedies, the Courts have turned to these remedies to assist employees where the employer’s… more

Mike O'Horo walks through a scripted hypothetical meeting, step by step, to illustrate how to organize and nail your next conversation with a prospective client… more

As a plan sponsor, you’re always going to run into another plan provider that is interested in picking you as a client. Plan providers can only grow their business by adding new clients, so it’s a part of the game… more

Blockchain and smart contracts could deliver a much-needed productivity boost to the mining and metals global supply chain - With today’s pressured margins, inflationary costs and murmurs that the hard-won productivity gains of… more

Welcome to the second issue of Product Lines – our quarterly e-newsletter that focuses on toxic torts and products liability issues. For this edition, we have rounded up several important and timely legal issues. As you will see, we… more

On September 10, 2018, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report titled “Medicare Advantage: Benefits and Challenges of Payment Adjustments Based on Beneficiaries’ Ability to Perform Daily Tasks” (the… more

A Last Will and Testament directs your Executor how and to whom your assets are to be disposed. If you do not have a Will, assets in your name when you die will pass under New York State’s intestacy laws. However, only the disposition… more

Dear Legal Mailbag: For the last five years as the principal of an elementary school, I have done my very best to stay under the radar of the board of education. I appreciate the public service of the board members and all, but they… more

The BCFP recently announced the appointment of new committee members to the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, and the Credit Union Advisory Council, each of whom will serve a one-year term. The committees… more

The Commission filed a series of civil injunctive actions and administrative proceedings over the course of the week as the end of the government fiscal year draws near. A number of actions were brought against firms making false… more

Following the Fourth AML Directive, the law of 18 September 2017 on the prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and the limitation of the use of cash (the "Law") introduced in Belgian law an obligation for… more

The Illinois General Assembly recently passed the Health Care Violence Prevention Act to combat the violence that regularly occurs against health care workers in nearly all care settings. Sandra M. DiVarco summarizes new measures… more

Since the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United, spending by outside groups and non-political organizations has increased in federal elections. Many of these groups are organized as 501(c)(4) social-welfare organizations and… more

According to CRM Magazine and Introhive partner Danny Estrada, 91% of businesses in North America with over 10 employees have a customer relationship management (CRM) system. 91% is a staggering statistic, but why do so many… more

Why it matters - Like the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) doesn’t stand in the way of an employer’s motion to compel individual arbitration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit… more

The Eleventh Circuit, in In re BFW Liquidation, LLC., Case No. 17-13588, 2018 WL 3850101 (11th Cir. Aug. 14, 2018), reversed the Bankruptcy Court’s decision on direct appeal, holding that the new value defense to preferences does not… more

Conventional wisdom holds that 2018 will be a wave election year for Democrats. When one party controls both chambers of Congress and the White House, it is typical that the opposition party makes gains in the midterm elections… more