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Business Crimes Hotline
June 02, 2014
Analysis of a case out of Nevada.
Med Mal News
June 02, 2014
In-depth analysis of a recent ruling in New Jersey.
Disability Funding of Pension Contributions
June 02, 2014
Although pension plans are thought of primarily as a source of cash income for the elderly, they typically serve other functions as well. For example, they usually contain early retirement features and often provide pensions to workers who lose their jobs because of disability. The high proportion of pension plans with disability retirement features is dramatized in data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual survey -- none of these programs had provisions to make up employee contributions and employer matches where the employee becomes disabled during their employment years.
On the Move
June 02, 2014
Who's doing what; who's going where.
FCC Punts on Net Neutrality
June 02, 2014
Criticized from the right and the left, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler last month tried to chart a middle path on net neutrality ' and pleased no one.
Tax Considerations When Filing for Divorce
June 02, 2014
The tax issues discussed in this article can be of particular importance during a divorce, and have meaningful impacts on the estate and tax liabilities of the parties.
Industrial and Warehouse Leases
June 02, 2014
The variety of potential uses for the building can make an industrial lease extremely complex. Under-negotiation of the lease by either landlord or tenant can result in unexpected costs and issues.
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?

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