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In This Issue: Message from the Chair; Social Media and the Workplace: 2013 and Beyond; Unpaid Internships: Training Ground or Legal Landmine?; Supreme Court’s Nassar Decision Sets Higher Causation Standard for a Variety of Claims; New Year, New...

Every New Year, many people make resolutions so they can have a fresh start. For some, this includes filing for divorce. Resolving to divorce is a significant decision which involves lots of planning and thought. The emotional decision may be...

Interest is growing in impact investing–investing that supports environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, while also earning a return. “Interest has spread to top-tier investors who understand the alignments between positive ESG results and...

About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Cephalon Inc. v. Sandoz Inc. 1:13-cv-02104; filed December 31, 2014 in the District Court of Delaware Cephalon Inc. v. Hospira Inc. 1:13-cv-02094;...

PRC based issuers, and the reliability of the financial information for these companies, continued to be a key issue for the Commission as well as the PCAOB in 2013. An action brought by the Commission against Subaye, Inc. illustrates the...

Property owners and tenants who invite people onto their premises have a significant responsibility to keep their property safe and free of hazards. When an injury occurs, sometimes the hazard that caused it is quite obvious. Other times, however, it...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is likely to spend more time and effort on promulgating new regulations than pursuing enforcement during 2014. The agency has acknowledged that budget cuts will affect the number of compliance inspections and...

Tomorrow is the first Medicaid checkwrite for 2014. With the first Medicaid checkwrite tomorrow, due to Session Law 2013-360, many health care providers will receive 3% less in Medicaid reimbursements. You will receive a 3% cut if you are the...

Succession planning for eventual transition of a closely-held business is a multidisciplinary practice that involves careful consideration of legal, business, practical, and (often) familial decisions. Early introspection and correspondent planning...

The “preliminary” report on consumer arbitration issued late last year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appears to be another marker along the road leading to the end of alternative dispute resolution as a primary method of resolving...

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