Videos
Published 03/12/2020
Services : Mergers and Acquisitions
Videos
Published 03/12/2020
Services : Mergers and Acquisitions
Videos
Published 03/12/2020
Services : Mergers and Acquisitions
Videos
Published 03/12/2020
Services : Mergers and Acquisitions
Blog Post
Published 03/12/2020
By Ruth A. Rauls
Article
Published 03/11/2020
Services Litigation
Blog Post
Published 03/11/2020
By Angella N. Middleton
Article
Published 03/09/2020
Services Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Blog Post
Published 03/09/2020
By Robert L. Duston, Lisa M. Koblin
Services : Labor and Employment
Alert
Published 03/06/2020
By Bruce D. Armon, Thomas P. Conley, Samantha R. Gross
On March 3, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a $100,000 settlement and corrective action plan with Steven A. Porter, M.D. to resolve potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule requirements. Dr. Porter is a gastroenterologist in Utah. This is the first 2020 OCR HIPAA settlement announced. In November 2013, Dr. Porter’s medical practice filed a breach report with OCR related to a dispute with a subcontractor of its electronic health records provider. The...
Alert
Published 03/06/2020
By Amy Kline, Caitlin Strauss, Angella Middleton
Services Employee Benefits and ERISA Litigation
This month’s Friday Five discusses cases that address the meaning of de novo review, the relative weight to be given to initial denial correspondence versus appeal correspondence, the necessity of a claims manual, the availability of offset for military-service-connected disability benefits, and the pre-existing disability exclusion. The Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Employee Benefits/ERISA Litigation Team March 6, 2020 | By Amy Kline , Caitlin Strauss and Angella Middleton Does de novo review really mean review? Many disability litigants understand de novo review to indicate that a court...
Alert
Published 03/05/2020
By Thomas Goodwyn, Laura Lau Marinelli
Industries Condominium and Community Associations
As the Coronavirus (also known as “COVID-19”) continues to spread globally, including 152 known cases, 11 casualties and increased reports of infections across 16 U.S. states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) has warned that this virus is likely to cause a pandemic. Condominium associations, common interest communities and property managers alike are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact that this virus may have on their communities. This Alert summarizes the presently known prevention methods that associations, property managers and residents can utilize to...
Article
Published 03/05/2020
Services Public Finance
Books
Published 2020
By Jacqueline Brooks
Services Corporate
Alert
Published 03/04/2020
By Chad Davis, Richard B. Carroll, Elizabeth S. Fenton
Services Corporate
A February 27, 2020 Delaware Court of Chancery opinion highlights the paths that a majority-conflicted board of directors can travel to reach business judgment deference. Absent “procedural safeguards” provided by Delaware law, the presence of a majority-conflicted board will result in application of the onerous entire fairness standard of review, almost always precluding a successful motion to dismiss. The Court’s recent decision in Salladay v. Lev , [1] provides important guidance for deal planners seeking to limit litigation risk in deals with conflicted fiduciaries. In Salladay , the...
Blog Post
Published 03/04/2020
By Ruth A. Rauls, Erik P. Pramschufer