Key Privacy Law Developments
April 02, 2014
Earlier this year, President Obama addressed the nation to outline steps he will take to rein in the surveillance activities of the National Security Agency. Obama noted that "challenges to our privacy do not come from government alone." The President's remarks were the culmination of a year in which consumer privacy issues have roared into the public narrative, and they underscore a theme that privacy lawyers had already sensed about their practice by the end of 2013: The tide is changing.
2014 Forecast
March 27, 2014
Optimism is riding high among construction contractors and equipment distributors that local non-residential activity will improve in 2014, according to a recent survey by Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Inc.
'Hell or High Water' Clause
March 27, 2014
As if Superstorm Sandy did not cause enough damage, it has the temerity to become the basis for a new legal precedent.
Lease Portfolio Purchase Due Diligence
March 27, 2014
This article examines the due diligence steps that every lawyer must address when advising a client about the merits of purchasing an equipment lease portfolio.
Use of the Premises
March 26, 2014
Part One discussed drafting clauses for drug stores, snack bars, financial institutions and department stores. Part Two herein addresses food stores, restaurants and supermarkets.
Key Privacy Law Developments
February 28, 2014
Earlier this year, President Obama addressed the nation to outline steps he will take to rein in the surveillance activities of the National Security Agency. Obama noted that "challenges to our privacy do not come from government alone." The President's remarks were the culmination of a year in which consumer privacy issues have roared into the public narrative, and they underscore a theme that privacy lawyers had already sensed about their practice by the end of 2013: The tide is changing.
Preparing for the Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate
February 28, 2014
As of Jan. 1, 2015, the ACA begins to impose certain health coverage requirements on employers who have at least 50 employees. Even though its implications are almost a year away, it is not too soon for employers to prepare for the Employer Mandate. Employers would be wise to figure out if the mandate applies to them, understand the potential penalties that can be imposed on them and, taking into account all of the various considerations, decide if they want to pay or play.
