Minimum number of required state legislatures approves the much-anticipated reform; subsequent litigation imminent. Despite opposition from Mexico’s leftist parties, 17 of the 31 state legislatures—the minimum number required under the Mexican...
As a matter of first impression under Pennsylvania law, the court in Shannon v. New York Central Mutual Insurance Company, No. 13-cv-1432 (M.D. Pa. Nov. 20, 2013) denied a motion to strike an insurer’s defense of “bad faith set-up,” asserted in...
In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled. Excerpt from Implementation of the Affordable Care Act -...
Honoring the deceased’s wishes is the primary concern for most relatives during the probate process. But sometimes there is evidence that the will submitted to probate court does not accurately reflect the deceased’s intentions....
“Revenge Porn.” It sounds like a bad movie but instead it is in fact some people’s worst nightmare and the law is working to catch up with technology used to damage others. This is a new law on the books in California intended to punish those that...
Most California employers (and their counsel) likely believe that an employee who obtained new employment in the same business at a higher salary with a promotion that required similar skills would have obtained employment “comparable or...
At the end of last week, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) submitted another comment letter on Reg A+, which now (given the SEC open meeting notice) seems particularly well timed. The NASAA letter highlights the...
The season of workplace social functions is upon us, for better and for worse. An office party that goes off the rails is not just the subject of water cooler gossip; it's a real source of employee complaints, workers compensation claims, damaged...
On September 27, 2013 California A.B. 370 was signed into law. It becomes effective January 1, 2014. This law amends California's online privacy policy law to require that websites and other online services disclose how they respond to consumer "do...
On December 13, 2013, the United States Supreme Court granted a certiorari petition in a case that squarely poses the question of what the government must prove with respect to intent in order to convict a defendant of federal bank fraud. There is...
