Third Circuit Weighs Novel Cybersecurity Case
April 02, 2015
Five years ago, Russian hackers broke into the Wyndham Hotels computer network and stole the credit card information for thousands of customers, a security breach that has now put the novel question of whether the FTC can sue a company for failing to properly secure its data in front of the Third Circuit.
The 2015 Employer Mandate Is Here
April 02, 2015
The year 2015 is here ' in fact, the first quarter of 2015 has already flown by ' and so is the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) employer "play or pay" mandate, which has been delayed, in total or in part, twice.
Shipboard Medical Liability Case May Alter the Status Quo
April 02, 2015
The Eleventh Circuit was faced with some controversial questions in a case in which an injured ship's passenger received allegedly negligent treatment in the ship's medical clinic by contractor medical providers. The passenger soon died.
Federal Judges Survey Says '
April 02, 2015
Twenty years ago, few lawyers would have thought the notion of legal competency would come to include understanding and advising on technical issues surrounding the discovery of electronic information. In today's digital age, however, lawyers must be both legally and technically savvy to competently represent their clients.
2016 Budget Targets Retirement
April 02, 2015
In February, the Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget was published, along with the Department of Treasury's Greenbook, a detailed explanation of the President's proposed budget. Because the proposed legislation must pass a Republican-led Congress, the President's budget may be "aspirational.
Terminating Same-Sex Partnerships
April 02, 2015
The issues that heterosexual couples face when ending a relationship are even more complicated for same-sex couples. The extent of these problems varies by state, depending on each state's recognition of same-sex relationships.
Quarterly State Compliance Review
April 02, 2015
This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect between Jan. 1, 2015 and April 1, 2015. It also looks at some recent decisions of interest from the courts of Delaware, Georgia and Maryland.
The Time Has Come for Maintenance Guidelines
April 02, 2015
Details of a proposed bill in New York based upon reasonable and fair compromises, including recognition of the concerns of the poverty communities, the domestic violence communities, families with middle class economics and families with exceptional wealth.
