Privacy Shield Rejected, GDPR Approved What This Means to Automotive Organizations By Steven M. Millendorf and Aaron K. Tantleff 28 April 2016 Dashboard Insights The European Union Article 29 Working Party (Article 29) issued an opinion on the proposed EUU.S. Privacy Shield framework agreement (Privacy Shield) earlier this month, stating that although the Privacy Shield was a “great...
Publication - 03/14/2016 Will the Supreme Court Put the Brakes on False Claims Act Litigation? Client Alert By Jesse A. Witten and Christian E. Piccolo Later this term, in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, No. 15-7 (S.Ct.), the Supreme...
Publication - 03/15/2016 President Signs Customs Reauthorization Act Client Alert By James Sawyer, Mollie D. Sitkowski and Richard P. Ferrin On February 24, 2016, President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (“the Act”) into law. The president hailed the Act as a way to strengthen U.S. trade enforcement, combat...
Publication - 03/15/2016 The New “Norm of DOL Investigations: What Has Changed and What Is Coming? 401(k) Advisor Heather Abrigo authored an article for 401(k)...
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Publication - 03/29/2016 Tyson Foods Ruling Opens the Door for Use of Statistical Averaging in Wage and Hour Class Actions Client Alert By Thomas J. Barton and Ramon Miyar Last week, in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo et al., No. 14-1146, the United States Supreme Court ruled that class certification was appropriate in a wage and hour class and collective action, despite the lack of...
Publication - 03/30/2016 Enactment of New Law Means Increased Duty Evasion Investigations by Customs Client Alert By Douglas J. Heffner and Richard P. Ferrin On February 24, 2016, President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA)....
Publication - 04/01/2016 Biometrics Litigation: An Evolving Landscape Practical Law The collection and use of biometric data, which has become increasingly common, is the latest target of privacy litigation. Given the evolving and uncertain regulatory and judicial landscape, organizations must understand the risks of using biometric data, including the potential litigation and enforcement...
Publication - 04/06/2016 Technology, Curtailment, and Transmission: Innovations and Challenges Facing Today’s U.S. Wind Energy Columbia Journal of Environmental Law Kim...
Publication - 04/07/2016 The Landmines Lurking in Your Website: The Explosion of Class Actions Targeting Terms of Use and Other Online Agreements and Notices Retail Industry Alert By Michael P. Daly and Jenna M. Poligo Think that no one will ever pay attention to the terms of use or privacy policy that you had your web designer draft as...
Publication - 04/08/2016 What’s My Line? The FCC Seeks Comment on a Petition Seeking a Definition of “Residential Line” TCPA Blog By Laura Phillips and Anthony Glosson On March 31, 2016, the FCC released a public...
Publication - 04/14/2016 An Overview of the Fiduciary Rule Client Bulletin By Fred...
Publication - 04/15/2016 Individual Creditor Given Standing to Pursue Fraudulent Transfer Claim in Chapter 13 Case Legal Intelligencer Philadelphia and Wilmington partner Andy Kassner and associate Joe Argentina published an article in The...
Publication - 04/18/2016 The Impact of Vermont’s GMO Labeling Law Foodsurance By Patrick Harrington and Sandra K. Jones On July 1, 2016, a new food labeling requirement for products made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) will...
Publication - 04/26/2016 IRS Denies Tax Exemption to Commercial ACO Health Care Insight By T.J. Sullivan, Linda S. Moroney, Matthew Amodeo and Taylor R. Harrsion On April 8, 2016, the IRS released a final adverse exemption determination with respect to an accountable care organization (ACO) formed by an unnamed nonprofit health care system.[1] The adverse determination confirms and elaborates on...