New 2.3% Medical Device Excise Tax Goes into Effect January 1, 2013
Earlier this month, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final rules for the new 2.3% excise tax that will be imposed on medical devices as of January 1, 2013 pursuant...
View Article5 Must-Reads for Corporate Leaders in the New Year
Dodd-Frank, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, social media in the workplace, cybersecurity, SEC regulations… all front-and-center corporate issues at the start of a new year. Your job, among many...
View ArticleA Regulatory Tsunami is Building in Washington…
The business community as a whole can expect President Obama’s second term to be one of most intense periods of regulatory activity in nearly 40 years. But the health care, energy, and financial...
View ArticleNew HIPAA Omnibus Rule Modifies Privacy and Breach Notification Requirements...
“The Final Rule represents the most significant development in healthcare privacy law since the issuance of the final Privacy Rule and Security Rule a decade ago.” (Morgan Lewis) On January 17, 2013,...
View ArticleSummary of Final Omnibus HIPAA/HITECH Rules
No time read all 563 pages of the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights’ HIPAA/HITECH Omnibus Rule? Here’s a summary of key points: Effective Date: “The Enforcement Rule...
View ArticleHIPAA Q&A: What’s the New Word on Data Breaches?
“The definition of a data ‘breach’ was changed. The Omnibus Rules replaced the more subjective ‘harm standard’ with a more objective test that requires the covered entity to determine (based on a...
View ArticleFTC Issues Favorable Opinion for Clinical Integration Program
In its first advisory opinion letter issued since implementation began on the Affordable Care Act, the Federal Trade Commission indicated that it would not challenge a proposal from the Norman...
View ArticleDoing Business in China: Need-to-Know from JD Supra
From online privacy, to revised labor laws, to health care considerations, and more … here’s a roundup of recent legal advisories covering a broad range of issues on doing business in the People’s...
View ArticleDoing Business in China: Latest Need-to-Know from JD Supra
For your convenience, here’s a roundup of recent legal commentary and analysis on a broad range of issues facing companies doing business in and with China, on data privacy and protection, merger...
View ArticleJD Supra Corporate Brief: COPAA Compliance, False Certifications, Medical...
Busy morning? You probably deserve a break. A JD Supra Corporate Brief break, that is. And a blueberry scone… Check your mailbox – the FTC is sending out COPPA compliance letters… (Mintz Levin) In the...
View ArticleJD Supra Corporate Brief: IRS Guidance, Shareholder Requests, Recess...
The bad news: It’s Monday. The good news: The JD Supra Corporate Brief is here. The legal news: below… The Supreme Court likes arbitration. A lot (Pepper Hamilton) This overview of new IRS guidance on...
View ArticleJD Supra Corporate Brief: Workplace Harassment, Vicarious Liability, Resource...
To go with today’s JD Supra Corporate Brief, we’d recommend a nice, full-bodied 2013 Arabica-Robusta blend from Brazil… How are companies responding to workplace harassment, discrimination and...
View ArticleJD Supra Corporate Brief: BYOD Policies, Trade Secrets, Self-Disclosure,...
Today’s efficiency tip: save time with email delivery of the JD Supra Corporate Brief. Click here to sign up. Key workplace issue in the era of Mad Men: employee BYOB policies. Key workplace issue...
View ArticleJD Supra Corporate Brief: Apple Taxes, Trademark Scams, Email Systems,...
Of course we think you should still subscribe to a hard copy of the newspaper. How else are you going to protect your tablet if it rains? Want to be like Apple and save big money on taxes? Hire a tax...
View ArticleEEOC Files First GINA Lawsuits Against Employers – 3 Takeaways
“The message is clear: the EEOC is paying serious attention to health-related employment discrimination.” (Patton Boggs) Earlier this month, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission made history with...
View ArticleJD Supra Corporate Brief: Public Company ESOPs, First Amendment Defense,...
Can’t decide whether you should wear the black or brown shoes? The JD Supra Corporate Brief goes well with either… Public companies may need to revise their ESOPs to comply with a recent IRS notice...
View ArticleEmployee Health Insurance Marketplace Notices Due October 1 – Here’s What to Do
“[The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act] requires employers to provide notice to employees regarding the existence of the health insurance exchange, the availability of coverage and premium...
View ArticleJD Supra Corporate Brief: Data Privacy, Tax Reform, Resume Lies, Patent Trolls
Better pack your umbrella today – it’s raining law news! To ITC, or not to ITC … that is the patent infringement question… (DLA Piper) California’s first data privacy violation lawsuit was definitively...
View ArticleJD Supra Corporate Brief: Severance Agreements, PCORI Fees, Retail Projects,...
On this day in 1967: President Lyndon Johnson nominates Thurgood Marshall to become the first African-American justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Delaware Supreme Court has faith in the Limited...
View ArticleEmployers Have Six Months to Comply with Wellness Program Final Rules – Are...
“The potential payoffs [from a wellness program] include savings in health care costs, decreased absenteeism and increased productivity.” (Holland & Knight) Late last month, the Departments of...
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