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June 22, 2017

Office of Civil Rights Field Instructions Signal Shift in Approach

It was revealed last week that Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Candice E. Jackson,...

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June 20, 2017

Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Banning Offensive Trademark Registrations

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal trademark law containing a clause that restricted the federa...

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June 8, 2017

Turning Back the “Joint Employment” Clock

Determining the existence of joint employer liability has returned to its previous status as the U.S. Department of Labor&nbs...

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June 7, 2017

Proceed with Caution in Using New Process to Self-Report Stark Law Violations

Like tax forgiveness programs, the new self-reporting process for Stark Law violations offers health care providers the possi...

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June 2, 2017

New Federal Court Interpretation for Transgender Protections

In a decision that could have significant implications in the ongoing tug-of-war in the scope of protection afforded transgen...

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May 24, 2017

U.S. Supreme Court Limits Choices for Patent Infringement Suits

A U.S. patent owner is now limited in where they can sue an accused patent infringer after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday r...

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May 18, 2017

The Importance Of Joint Titling In Estate Law

Typically, spouses jointly own major assets such as bank accounts, their home, and their vehicles. However, when that is not ...

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May 18, 2017

Change Is Brewing In Pennsylvania

The last twelve months have brought sweeping reform to the laws that control the way in which alcohol is sold in Pennsylvania...

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May 18, 2017

OSHA E-Filing Rule on Hold

The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Wednesday suspended a recent rule change...

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May 16, 2017

Pennsylvania Law Clarifies Use of Payroll Debit Cards

After initial confusion, employers may now legally use payroll debit cards to pay employees. While the courts have decried th...

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May 11, 2017

Avoid Delays in Responding to Behavioral Concerns in Education

A recent federal court decision serves as an important reminder to local education agencies (LEAs) about flexibility and the ...

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May 2, 2017

FDA Delays Menu Compliance Date … Again

NOTE: This is an update to a previous alert, “Menu Compliance Counts Starting May 5th.” The effort to delay the complianc...

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