On May 6, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) will soon begin examining financial institutions for their cybersecurity preparedness. Governor Cuomo stated that, “Targeted cybersecurity...
During the 2014 Session, the Tennessee Legislature considered several tax and related initiatives before adjourning in late April. Among the provisions enacted were changes to the procedures for contesting taxes that are collected or administered by...
I continue to be surprised when courts refer to state laws governing corporations when the subject entity is a limited liability company. A recent example of this confusion can be found in Piatelli Co. v. Chambers, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1556 (D....
On May 7, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") announced the largest settlement to date under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"). New York and Presbyterian...
Ed. Note-Today we have a guest post from Daphne Holmes. Anyone who deals with FCPA compliance – or with any other federal, global, or local laws and regulations – is acutely aware that compliance and ethics are two separate matters. What is legal...
My Shingle blogger and Washington, D.C., solo Carolyn Elefant took note of a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article about a obstetrician and gynecologist who practiced independently, outside local physician networks.
The downtown offices of Bangor, Maine, lawyer Stephen C. Smith are easy to spot. Hanging above Smith’s offices is a large cutout of his likeness, BDN Maine reports. Also on display is his phone number: 1-888-8ATTACK.
Over the last few years we have written about the increasing relevance of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) for non-union employers. Earlier this month, the NLRB issued two more opinions that are directly applicable to the non-union...
