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- Blog PostDespite opposition from the Solicitor General, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339 (U.S. Apr. 27, 2015).
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McDonald Hopkins LLC has been nominated by Advisen readers as a finalist for their 2015 Cyber Risk Awards in the category of Cyber Risk Pre-Breach Team of the Year. The firm’s national data privacy and cybersecurity team, comprised of 20 attorneys, is led by James J. Giszczak. Voting is now open through May 28, 2015.
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After many years and many false starts, the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a package of proposed regulations and prohibited transaction exemptions (PTEs) addressing who is a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
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- Blog PostOn April 22, 2015, the Sixth Circuit affirmed a $1.5 million verdict for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a sexual harassment and retaliation suit against New Breed Logistics, a High Point, NC-based logistics services provider, holding that workers who tell sexually harassing supervisors to cut it out are protected from retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Blog PostToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its HIPAA settlement with Cornell Prescription Pharmacy (“CPP”) for disposing of patient information in a dumpster, failing to implement written HIPAA policies and procedures, and failing to provide HIPAA training to its employees.
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The April 30 deadline is fast approaching for employers to take advantage of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for 2014.
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- NewsThe owners of high-end jewelry manufacturer Scott Kay Inc. were out of cash and out of options to save the company in January when they decided that the best course of action was not a bankruptcy filing, but a surrender of assets and sale under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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- Blog PostWillie Sutton purportedly answered a reporter's question about why he robbed banks, by saying, "because that's where the money is." This then formed the basis for the medical doctrine of Sutton's Law: when diagnosing, one should first consider the obvious.
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- Blog PostIn a long-awaited decision addressing whether telecommuting is a reasonable accommodation, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals dispensed a dose of common sense ruling that Ford Motor Co. did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act when it denied an employee’s request to telecommute on an unscheduled basis as a reasonable accommodation
- Blog PostThe California State Assembly has introduced legislation to classify all cheerleaders for California sports teams as employees, which will entitle them to minimum wage and other basic employment rights
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The U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule on April 14, 2015, that would impose a stricter fiduciary standard on those providing retirement investment advice. While some of the concerns behind the proposal involve conflicted investment advice to individual retirement account (IRA) holders, the sweeping rule would also change how advice is provided to participants in 401(k) and other defined contribution plans.
- AlertFinancial institutions are truly in a cyber war and proper tactics and strategy are essential for survival.
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A deadline is fast approaching for employers to take advantage of a tax credit that was scheduled to expire at the end of 2013 but was extended retroactively late last year. In a tough job market, disadvantaged people can find it even more difficult to find work than most. To encourage employers to hire these workers, a tax credit has been available since 1996.
- AlertEffective Dec. 1, 2015, persons who prescribe drugs covered by Medicare Part D to their patients must either enroll in Medicare or have a valid record of opting out.
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- Blog PostA recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision provides insight for employers on how to handle the often unfamiliar area of transitioning transgender employees in the workplace
- Blog PostEffective May 1, 2015, businesses will be subject to the new Cook County Wage Theft Ordinance
- AlertHIPAA covered entities (such as healthcare providers and health plans) and their business associates will soon face governmental audits of their HIPAA compliance.
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