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...
Blog Post
Published 08/15/2016
By Jessica L. Meller
Article
Published 08/12/2016
Alert
Published 08/11/2016
Services Personal Wealth Estates and Trusts
Summary On August 2, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations under section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code, which could cause dramatic changes to valuation discounts - one of the most valuable transfer techniques currently used by many owners of closely held businesses for estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax purposes. How Valuation Discounts Help Family Business Owners Many families have used methods of transferring business ownership to succeeding generations that take advantage of valuation discounts. The logic is simple: the business interest is...
Alert
Published 08/11/2016
Industries Higher Education
Summary On August 1, 2016, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed the Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act , which requires institutions of higher education to ensure that mental health counselors are available to students 24 hours a day. With this bill’s passage, New Jersey joins a growing number of states that are increasing required student resources and staff training in the area of suicide prevention. The New Jersey legislation (Senate Bill 2808) was passed in response to the suicide of a former New Jersey high school student and freshman at the University of Pennsylvania. Under the...
Alert
Published 08/11/2016
Industries Higher Education
Summary On August 1, 2016, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed the Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act , which requires institutions of higher education to ensure that mental health counselors are available to students 24 hours a day. With this bill’s passage, New Jersey joins a growing number of states that are increasing required student resources and staff training in the area of suicide prevention. The New Jersey legislation (Senate Bill 2808) was passed in response to the suicide of a former New Jersey high school student and freshman at the University of Pennsylvania. Under the...
Article
Published 08/11/2016
Industries Construction
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Article
Published 08/11/2016
By Steven L. Daniels
Industries Real Estate
Article
Published 08/09/2016
By Dena B. Calo and Brittany E. Medio
Services Employment Litigation | Labor and Employment | Litigation
Dena Calo, partner and vice chair of Saul Ewing’s Labor and Employment Practice, and Brittany Medio, an associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice, authored this article on how restaurant employers can best address employee misconduct when it relates to a disability. The article suggest approaches for confronting and disciplining employees while remaining sensitive and in compliance with ADA law. To read the full article, click here .
Article
Published 08/09/2016
By Catherine E. Walters
Services Labor and Employment
Catherine Walters, a partner in Saul Ewing’s Labor and Employment Practice, authored this article on the Department of Labor’s new overtime regulations, which increase the minimum salary level for exemption from overtime payment. The article discusses several aspects of the new regulations and offers advice to those in the hospitality industry on how to prepare for the regulations going into effect December 1, 2016. To read the full article, click here .
Alert
Published 08/08/2016
Industries Health Care
Summary On August, 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Advocate Health Care Network (Advocate) agreed to pay a settlement amount of $5.55 million and adopt a multi-faceted corrective action plan (CAP) to resolve multiple potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Advocate is the largest fully-integrated health care system in Illinois with more than 250 treatment locations. According to OCR, the electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) of approximately 4 million individuals...
Blog Post
Published 08/05/2016