On Oct. 17 a fiery debate occurred on the U.S. Senate floor. Two great supporters of immigrants and immigration reform, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL, Minority Floor Leader) and Mike Lee (R-UT, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust) battled to a draw on an issue they both support – eliminating the per-country caps on employment-based immigration. This is not the first conflict these senators have…
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Civil Litigation
Dreyer v. Am. Natl. Prop. & Cas. Co. Or: Do Not Enter into Nunn-Agreements for Injuries that Occurred After Expiration of the Subject Insurance Policy
While Nunn-Agreements[1] may be appealing for both plaintiffs and defendants where an insurer unreasonably fails to defend a lawsuit, a recent opinion from The Honorable Marcia Krieger in the…
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The better practice is, if it is your desire, to address disclosure of your full digital assets via a will, trust or other record.
Estate of Murray, NYLJ October 21…
Continue ReadingAnyone who has spent time reviewing claim forms and bills submitted by medical providers has probably encountered at least some of the more typical fraud schemes: overbilling, false claims, or…
Continue Readingby: Peter J. Gallagher (LinkedIn)
Maybe it is because I was a journalism major in college, but I am a sucker for a good lede. The district…
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Continue ReadingDiscovery of Communications With Divorce Attorney Allowed Relative to Loss of Consortium Claims
In the case of Corey v. Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, No. 1980 MDA 2017 (Pa. Super. Sept. 23, 2019 Ford Elliot, J., Gantman, J., Nichols, J.) (Op. by Ford Elliot, J.)…
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USTR Announces Section 301 Exclusion Process for List 4A Products
On October 18, the United States Trade Representative announced an exclusion process for products included on China Section 301 List 4A, which covers $300 billion of imports. Imported products…
Continue ReadingHVCRE ADC Update: Regulators Propose Eliminating Exemption for Land Development Loans
Just when you thought the regulators had forgotten about HVCRE ADC, they issued a new notice of proposed rulemaking like they were Beyoncé surprise-dropping a new album. And then…they…
Continue ReadingThe minutes for the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s meeting held on October 17, 2019, can be reviewed by clicking here.
Continue ReadingOn October 16, 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14K to provide additional guidance on shareholder proposals submitted…
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Please join Mayer Brown at IFR’s US ECM Roundtable 2019. Now in its eighth year, the event will bring together a panel of the most…
Continue ReadingHow can you tell if an online review is truly genuine? Who’s regulating? Who’s watching?
Lauren Aronson, vice chair of the Consumer Protection Committee at the ABA Antitrust section…
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New York Strengthens Data Privacy and Security Protections: Employers Must Adopt Safeguards (US)
Joining the growing list of states enacting privacy and data security laws, on July 25, 2019, New York’s governor signed into law the “Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data…
Continue ReadingIf you want to push the concept of protection for philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010 way beyond its sensible limit. Here is just the case for you.
Continue ReadingEmployers should review their parental leave policies in wake of parental leave class action settlement
With multiple avenues for expanding a family and a plethora of different family models, employers would be wise to re-consider their parental leave policies to suit the needs of the…
Continue ReadingKean Miller’s Insurance Recovery Team Helps Secure a Big Win for Louisiana Insureds at the Louisiana Supreme Court
On October 22, 2019, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued its opinion in the Smith v. Citadel Insurance case. Kean Miller’s Insurance Recovery Team assisted several amici…
Continue ReadingCome On, Let’s Celebrate! Employers’ Obligations to Accommodate Religious Holiday Leaves
Canada is touted as a multicultural country and the home of many religious groups, but it is still the case that the two statutory religious holidays in Ontario – Christmas…
Continue ReadingERISA Preemption — The Courts of Appeal Continue to Rule As They Await Further Supreme Court Attempts To Define, Once and for All, Its Limiting Principles
By Mark Casciari and Ian Morrison
Synopsis: Two Courts of Appeal reach opposite results on ERISA preemption, thus continuing the judicial quest for a definitive meaning of ERISA preemption. Stay…
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Health Care
- L’annulation d’un vol inclus dans un voyage à forfait : l’articulation entre le Règlement 261/2004 et la Directive 90/134
- FDA Seeks Comment on Clinical Decision Support Software Guidance and Issues Policy Updates on its Oversight Authority Regarding Medical Software and Apps
- California Law Serves as a Case Study for Surprise Billing Legislation