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May 2013
The Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review 2016 The energy sector is a critical element in Africa’s economic development. It includes traditional resources such as oil, gas and coal as well as a growing emphasis on renewable sources of energy. Historically and today, the African energy sector has been dominated by the petroleum industry.......
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May 03, 2013
New Advisory on Canadian Anti-Spam Law That Covers Commercial Emails and Texts to Canada, Computer Program and Software Downloads, and More
New Advisory on Canadian Anti-Spam Law That Covers Commercial Emails and Texts to Canada, Computer Program and Software Downloads, and More Be sure to spend some time with our recent advisory on Canada’s Anti-Spam Law...
May 03, 2013
Asbestos MDL Court Concludes Punitive Damages for Unseaworthiness Allowed for Seaman But Not for a Seaman’s Personal Representative in Wrongful Death or Survival Actions
Asbestos MDL Court Concludes Punitive Damages for Unseaworthiness Allowed for Seaman But Not for a Seaman’s Personal Representative in Wrongful Death or Survival Actions In a consolidated asbestos products liability multidistrict litigation (MDL), the U.S....
May 03, 2013
Are You Keeping the Records Related to Your Company’s Selection Procedures? The EEOC is Watching…
Are You Keeping the Records Related to Your Company’s Selection Procedures? The EEOC is Watching… Is your company aware that federal regulations require that employers retain certain personnel and employment records related to its selection...
May 02, 2013
Recent Alcohol Liability Decision Focuses on Insurance Policy Terms
Recent Alcohol Liability Decision Focuses on Insurance Policy Terms A December 16, 2013 federal appeals court decision on alcohol liability coverage provides an important reminder to industry members to carefully review the terms of their...
May 02, 2013
ACA Reporting Deadline Is Welcome News To Employers
ACA Reporting Deadline Is Welcome News To Employers On December 28, 2015, the IRS announced in Notice 2016-4 that the deadlines for complying with the new reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) will...
May 02, 2013
Electronic Discovery: Beware of Employees Using Personal Email Accounts for Company Business
Electronic Discovery: Beware of Employees Using Personal Email Accounts for Company Business On March 3, 2015, the front page of the New York Times detailed allegations about an employee who failed to ever obtain a...
May 02, 2013
Connecticut Supreme Court Recognizes Right to Sue for Negligence Using HIPAA as Standard of Care
Connecticut Supreme Court Recognizes Right to Sue for Negligence Using HIPAA as Standard of Care In a decision released November 11, 2014, the Connecticut Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the trial court and held...
May 01, 2013
Internet Patents Corp. v. Active Network, Inc. (Fed Cir. 2015)
Internet Patents Corp. v. Active Network, Inc. (Fed Cir. 2015) Since late last year, the main theme of many 35 U.S.C. § 101 disputes has been whether claims under review are more like those in...
May 01, 2013
District Court in Fourth Circuit Rejects Extension of Amara-like Remedies to Benefit Cases
District Court in Fourth Circuit Rejects Extension of Amara-like Remedies to Benefit Cases The Honorable Martin Reidinger, sitting in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, declined Plaintiff’s invitation to...
May 01, 2013
New Jersey Clarifies Independent Contractor Classification Test
New Jersey Clarifies Independent Contractor Classification Test The New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision defines a test that applies to employment classification disputes under the state’s Wage Payment Law and Wage and Hour Law. In a...