Apr 18, 2013 | Business & Corporate, Health Care Law
After several years, Federal regulators recently passed the final rules implementing changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), initially outlined in the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)....
Apr 15, 2013 | Business & Corporate, Business Litigation, Labor & Employment
The Seventh Circuit federal appellate court recently issued an opinion where it imposed successor liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) upon an asset purchaser. In that case, the successor company purchased the assets of the predecessor at auction. The...
Jan 29, 2013 | Business & Corporate, Business Litigation
As most of us likely remember, when the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, environmental, economic and societal tragedy struck that pristine community. Fast forward to April 20, 2010 and the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of...
Dec 12, 2012 | Business & Corporate
Are you properly maintaining your business entity? Corporate entities are required to file annual reports with the Department of State. In addition, business entities are required to maintain business records, such as records of annual meetings or annual written...
Dec 7, 2012 | Business & Corporate, Business Litigation
A surge of Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits against business and property owners is again sweeping our area from Marco Island to Tampa, hitting shopping centers, motels, restaurants, resorts, bars, gas stations, and movie theaters, among others. As of January...
Aug 24, 2012 | Business & Corporate, Business Litigation, Labor & Employment
On May 30, 2012, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) issued his third report on social media. In this most recent report, the General Counsel analyzed several cases where the Board found that employer social media and computer...
