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Upcoming FLSA Changes: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know
June 02, 2014
The President recently directed the DOL to propose revisions to modernize and streamline existing overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employers and employment law practitioners are now analyzing what changes are likely to be proposed, and evaluating how those changes might impact the workplace and employment litigation.
Trial Tests FTC's Power to Sanction Lax Data Security
June 02, 2014
In a challenge to the Federal Trade Commission's power to go after companies for data security breaches, lawyers for medical-testing company LabMD Inc. called the government's allegations against it "far-reaching and ludicrous."
Electronic Health Records
June 02, 2014
Patients who remain in an integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR) system benefit from better access to integrated medical information across specialties and locations. However, full benefits are not seen in all cases where such systems have been implemented. What might be causing the problem?
First-Amendment Defenses Against Whistleblowers
June 02, 2014
The First Amendment prohibits restrictions on speech, including compelled speech. However, mandatory disclosures have long been the linchpin of several major regulatory schemes.
CA AG Releases Web Privacy Guidelines
June 02, 2014
Online companies in California should ' but are not required to ' clearly explain on their sites how they respond to a browser's do-not-track signals, according to privacy practice guidelines released on May 20 by Attorney General Kamala Harris.
Big Data & Privacy News
June 02, 2014
White House Out With Big Report On Big Data <br>Santa Clara Law to Offer Privacy Certificate
Florida's Statutory Cap on Non-Economic Damages Deemed Unconstitutional
June 02, 2014
Two years passed from the time the Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments in <I>Estate of McCall v. United States of America</I> until announcement of its decision on March 13, 2014. The constitutionality of limits on medical malpractice awards, one of the benchmarks of conservative tort reform, had divided state and federal courts across the country.
Issues in Valuing Celebrity Estate Publicity Rights
June 02, 2014
The IRS has recognized the right to publicity and the need to appraise this asset for estate tax purposes. But valuing the right of publicity of a deceased celebrity can be difficult, and wrought with assumptions and speculation.
The Rest of the Profit and Loss Statement
June 02, 2014
This article is the ninth installment in an ongoing series focusing on accounting and financial matters for corporate counsel.
Fatality on Set of Allman Film Bio Has Triggered Production Cautionary Tale
June 02, 2014
Gregg Allman's recent lawsuit to block production of the movie about his life ' filed after a film crew worker died in a train accident on the set ' helped cement his role as a defendant in the wrongful death case now brought by the worker's parents.

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