Blog Post
Published 08/23/2016
By Jason Tremblay
Blog Post
Published 08/23/2016
Alert
Published 08/22/2016
Industries Health Care
Services Cybersecurity and Privacy
Summary On July 28, 2016, a panel (the “FTC Panel”) of three acting Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) commissioners issued an opinion that found that LabMD, Inc. (“LabMD”) failed to implement reasonable security measures to protect sensitive consumer information, including medical information, and that LabMD’s security practices were “unfair” under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”). The decision serves as a powerful reminder to health care businesses that the failure to implement appropriate security practices may not only constitute a violation of the Health Insurance...
Article
Published 08/19/2016
By Dasha G. Brockmeyer
Services Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Dasha G. Brockmeyer, a member of Saul Ewing’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice, authored this article about compliance obligations that begin to go into effect April 17, 2017 relating to who qualifies as a fiduciary for employee-sponsored Individual Retirement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts under new U.S. Department of Labor regulations. As well as providing details on the new rule and its rolling deadlines, the article also discusses exemptions. Click here to read the complete article.
Blog Post
Published 08/19/2016
Alert
Published 08/18/2016
Services Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Summary Employers of all sizes are receiving notices from Health Insurance Marketplaces (“Notice” or “Marketplace Notice”) alerting them that an employee or employees have obtained Exchange coverage and are eligible for and receiving financial assistance to purchase that coverage. An applicable large employer (“ALE”) is subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act (“employer mandate"), and may be subject to assessable payments (“penalties”) if minimum value, affordable health care coverage (“sufficient coverage”) is not offered to any employee who works...
Blog Post
Published 08/18/2016
By Patrick F. Nugent
Blog Post
Published 08/18/2016
By Patrick F. Nugent
Blog Post
Published 08/18/2016
By Dasha G. Brockmeyer, Sarah Lockwood Church, Paul A. Kasicky
Blog Post
Published 08/18/2016
By Jason Tremblay
Alert
Published 08/17/2016
Services Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Summary The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has finally clarified that the administrative expense claim for goods delivered post-bankruptcy filing may be set off – dollar for dollar – to reduce any open preference exposure. The decision provides the first written decision from Delaware providing authority for preference defendants with post-bankruptcy filing administrative expense claims to apply these expense claims, dollar for dollar, against any preference liability they may incur. In the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of Quantum Foods, LLC and certain related...
Blog Post
Published 08/16/2016
By Steven L. Daniels
Article
Published 08/16/2016
By April Doss
Services Cybersecurity and Privacy
April Doss, partner and chair of Saul Ewing’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice, authored this article which analyzes a recent conviction under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), and proposes updates to the existing Act. The article reviews the implications and current criticisms, and misinterpretations of the Act to illustrate why it may be time for an update. To read the full article click here .
Article
Published 08/15/2016
Industries Real Estate
Louis Archambault, a partner in the Firm's Real Estate Practice, authored this article published by Real Estate Finance & Investment. To read the full article, click here .
Alert
Published 08/15/2016
Industries Food, Beverage and Agribusiness
Summary As the food and beverage industry trends toward products and practices that promote consumer choice and transparency, the Beer Institute has recently announced a new Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (the “Initiative”), which encourages participating brewers to display caloric and nutritional information on labels, disclose ingredients, and provide freshness dating. The Initiative provides brewers with a means to provide valuable information to consumers, and distinguish their product from other beer makers. Both large-scale and craft breweries have agreed to participate in the...
Article
Published 08/15/2016
Services Labor and Employment
Employment Law Toolkit for Illinois Employers - Fifth Edition The fifth edition of the Arnstein & Lehr “Employment Law Toolkit for Illinois Employers,” authored by firm Partner E. Jason Tremblay, is now available. The Toolkit is a comprehensive resource highlighting the significant employment and labor issues facing Illinois employers in today’s business environment. It focuses on providing practical and cost-effective suggestions on how to avoid employment and labor-related liability and comply with many state and federal laws facing employers. Among other topics, the Employment Law...