Alert
Published 02/14/2013
Alert
Published 02/13/2013
Summary The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") recently warned servicers that it will be using its supervisory authority to ensure that a mortgage servicer has the appropriate policies and procedures in place to protect consumers during residential mortgage servicing transfers. The CFPB is focused on ensuring that information is quickly and accurately transferred to the new servicer and that there is minimal disruption in servicing, especially as it relates to a consumer's loss mitigation efforts. On February 11, 2013, the CFPB issued a bulletin advising residential mortgage...
Article
Published 02/13/2013
By Bruce D. Armon
Industries Health Care | Life Sciences
Services Tax
Bruce D. Armon, a partner and co-chair of the Health Practice co-wrote this article about the potential tax issues that physicians may face when starting a new job. The story touches on issues related to moving expenses, income guarantee agreements, status of employees versus independent contractors, and the organizational form of the medical practice.
Blog Post
Published 02/11/2013
Article
Published 02/11/2013
Services Labor and Employment
Jesse Dill
Blog Post
Published 02/10/2013
Alert
Published 02/07/2013
Services Environmental
In Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., L.L.C. v. Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et a l, No. 3:13-cv-46 (Feb. 5, 2013), Judge Robert D. Mariani issued an opinion granting an injunction sought by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (“Tennessee”) an interstate natural gas pipeline company, against proceedings in the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board (“EHB”) on appeals filed by Delaware Riverkeeper Network and others (“Riverkeeper”) of three state environmental permits, two Ch. 105 permits and an ESCGP-1 permit. The court found that the case was not one that turned on general preemption under...
Alert
Published 02/07/2013
Services Commercial Litigation
What’s The Takeaway? The Court’s decision re-affirmed New York’s strong policy of (1) encouraging domestic and international commercial entities, including those who have little or no contact with New York, to choose New York’s “well-developed system of commercial jurisprudence;” and (2) offering commercial parties certainty that their contractual choices of law will be validated by New York courts. The Court’s decision confirms that parties to contracts that contain New York choice of law clauses, or parties contemplating including New York choice of law clauses in their contracts, can...
Article
Published 02/06/2013
Services Intellectual Property
Arnstein & Lehr’s newest issue of the Intellectual Property Newsletter for Winter 2013 has been printed and is ready for circulation. The issue includes articles on foreign copyrighted works, the Supreme Court’s ruling on patentable subject matters, the PTO’s pilot program for trademark specimens, and clarification by The Federal Circuit on proving inequitable conduct as a defense to an infringement claim. The Intellectual Property Practice Group consists of Chicago Partners Judith L. Grubner and David L. Newman. To view the newsletter, please click here .
Blog Post
Published 02/04/2013
Article
Published 02/04/2013
Services Intellectual Property
Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Judith L. Grubner provided a chapter for the new ExecSense e-book, IP Law for Businesses: Protecting Yourself and Your Company. Ms. Grubner’s chapter is “Crafting Legal Game Promotions.” The focus of her chapter is how business executives can comply with federal and state sweepstakes and contest laws when they market their products using game promotions where the winners are selected by a random drawing (sweepstakes) or are chosen by judges applying specific criteria (skill contests). The chapter also covers game promotions advertised in print media,...
Blog Post
Published 02/03/2013
Blog Post
Published 02/01/2013
Alert
Published 02/01/2013
Industries Financial Services
Summary A recent decision by the Maryland Court of Appeals makes it clear that title companies and underwriters may now be susceptible to tort liability for negligence under Maryland common law. On January 29, 2013, the Maryland Court of Appeals issued an opinion holding a title company liable to a third party who later relied upon its title search for negligence in performing the search on an encumbered property. This decision opens title companies up to burdens beyond contractual liability. However, the Court refused to find the underwriter in the case vicariously liable for the title...
Blog Post
Published 01/30/2013
Alert
Published 01/30/2013
Industries Insurance
