Latham & Watkins Partner Catherine Ozdogan talks about structuring an Master Limited Partnership (MLP) financing. Considerations for MLP Financing include: - Understanding of what's going on in the marketplace - Preserve distribution of free cash...
In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled. Excerpt from Implementation of the...
Significant oil and gas exploration and development has occurred and continues to occur in South Texas. Whenever an injury, death, or environmental damage results from these operations, a defendant energy company have often faced trial in an...
Wage and hour lawsuits continue to rise and it is clear that they are here to stay. See, e.g., Andrew Ramonas, US Chamber Warns: Wage-and-Hour Litigation on the Rise, Corporate Counsel (October 23, 2013) (noting that settlements of wage and hour...
Under SEC Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), an SEC registered investment adviser is permitted to enter into an engagement that includes an incentive compensation component, provided that the client is a...
The IRS has issued IRS Notice 2013-71, allowing limited carry-over of amounts in employees’ flex plan accounts to the following plan year. Under the guidance employers may permit participants to carry over up to $500 of unused amounts in their health...
Employees who become injured, disabled, or ill may be entitled to leave under several federal laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Complying with the responsibilities that arise under...
You are a hardworking surgeon who is committed to providing quality care to all of your patients, including your Medicare beneficiaries. Because you are so busy, you routinely dictate your pre-operative and post-operative reports between surgeries,...
The safe harbor notice deadline for calendar year 401(k) plans is coming December 1. This notice requirement is one of the requirements for a plan to be a safe harbor, in addition to the fully vested contribution that gives 401(k) plans a free past...
Unsure how to curb frequent 911 calls by a system “super user,” Washington, D.C., officials met earlier this year to discuss a solution. Their decision: Seek a guardianship to handle the woman’s medical affairs.
