Joshua D. Rogaczewski

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Joshua David Rogaczewski focuses his practice on complex civil litigation in a variety of substantive areas, including retirement-benefit disputes under ERISA and the Labor–Management Relations Act of 1947; employment discrimination litigation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; challenges to program accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; trademark disputes; patent infringement disputes, including those before the US International Trade Commission; challenges to government action under the Administrative Procedures Act in Medicare reimbursement and other areas; and False Claims Act litigation. Read Joshua Rogaczewski's full bio.

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Firm/Organization: McDermott Will & Emery
Blogs: Employee Benefits Blog, Energy Business Law, Of Digital Interest, Tax Controversy 360

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As you may know, several taxpayers have sued the federal government because they believe they were underpaid under the Section 1603 grant program. Indeed, the taxpayer in the Alta Wind case was successful in convincing the court that the government had inappropriately reduced the amount of its 1603 grant by approximately $200 million. For more information about the Alta Wind case, see our previous On the Subject, “Act Now to Preserve Your Section 1603 Grant…
December 1 is an important day for federal litigators and for tax practitioners with cases pending in federal district and appellate courts. It brings with it changes to the rules governing their day-to-day practices. This year, those changes are few and simple but important. First, electronic service no longer entitles litigants to three extra days to respond to something. Items not served personally have historically triggered what many practitioners referred to as a “mailbox rule” of…
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A company never litigates in a vacuum: statements in pleadings or court papers and testimony by company officials can be used against the company in parallel or subsequent proceedings, even unrelated cases. Eaton Corporation PLC was sued recently for alleged violations of federal securities laws because one of its officers made an admission on an earnings call that provisions of federal tax law barred Eaton from making tax-free spinoffs for a limited period of…
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Recent developments in two closely watched cases suggest that companies that experience data breaches may not be able to get insurance coverage under standard commercial general liability (CGL) policies. CGLs typically provide defense and indemnity coverage for the insured against third-party claims for personal injury, bodily injury or property damage. In the emerging area of insurance coverage for data breaches, court decisions about whether insureds can force their insurance companies to cover costs for data…
Recent developments in two closely watched cases suggest that companies that experience data breaches may not be able to get insurance coverage under standard commercial general liability (CGL) policies. CGLs typically provide defense and indemnity coverage for the insured against third-party claims for personal injury, bodily injury or property damage. In the emerging area of insurance coverage for data breaches, court decisions about whether insureds can force their insurance companies to cover costs for data…
M&G Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett, a recent unanimous decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, is a game changer. By expressly repudiating the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s 1983 Yard-Man decision and the many decisions following it, the Supreme Court rejected three decades of Sixth Circuit law inferring that retiree health benefits are vested for retirees’ lives, and provided new clarity in interpretation of retiree medical benefits under collective…
In 2014, major data breaches were reported at retailers, restaurants, online marketplaces, software companies, financial institutions and a government agency, among others.  According to the nonprofit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, 567 million records have been compromised since 2006.  Companies with data at risk should consider purchasing so-called cybersecurity insurance to help them weather storms created by assaults on their information infrastructure.  A company’s insurance broker and insurance lawyer can be of significant help in procuring insurance…