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Legal Alert/Article March 15, 2013, previously published on March 2013 On March 12, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission joined with the Idaho Attorney General in filing a complaint in federal district court seeking to undo the December 31, 2012 acquisition of Saltzer Medical Group P.A., Idaho’s largest independent multi-specialty physician practice, by St....
| | HIPAA Enforcement Rule Sets Standards for Penalties: Will Your HIPAA Compliance Program Stand Up?
David S. Szabo, Michaela ("Kayla") Tabela; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 14, 2013, previously published on March 2013 As we reported, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently issued final regulations (the “Omnibus Final Rule”) implementing changes to HIPAA mandated by the HITECH Act. The long awaited Omnibus Final Rule greatly increased the potential penalties for...
| | Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Expands Consumer Zip Code Privacy Protection in Tyler v. Michael Stores
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Legal Alert/Article March 13, 2013, previously published on March 2013 In a closely watched case with a somewhat unexpected result, the highest Massachusetts court decided in Tyler v. Michaels Stores that zip codes are “personal identifying information” that may not be collected and recorded as part of a credit card transaction. A consumer could establish...
| | The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Investigates Auto Financing Discrimination
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Legal Alert/Article March 12, 2013, previously published on March 2013 In 2010, as part of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and charged the CFPB with responsibility for regulating consumer financial products and services for those financial services providers covered by...
| | Redacted Version of Cablevision’s Antitrust Complaint against Viacom Made Public
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Legal Alert/Article March 12, 2013, previously published on March 11, 2013 On February 26, 2013, Cablevision Systems Corporation (“CSC”) filed a sealed complaint against Viacom and BET in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages for alleged violations of state and federal antitrust...
| | US Supreme Court Limits Standing to Sue in a Case that will Likely Impact Privacy and Data Breach Plaintiffs
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Legal Alert/Article March 12, 2013, previously published on March 2013 In a case that could have important implications for plaintiffs attempting to establish data breach and privacy claims, the United States Supreme Court, by a narrow 5-4 majority held that assertions of reasonable likelihood of future injury or of costs incurred to avoid potential future harm are...
| | European Law Catches Up With TV Streaming Service
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Legal Alert/Article March 12, 2013, previously published on March 2013 The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has this morning confirmed that the online streaming of television broadcasts is a "communication to the public" under the Information Society Directive (Directive 2001/29) which requires the consent of the owner of the copyright in those...
| | The SBA Issues New Instructions for SBICs Drawing Leverage
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Legal Alert/Article March 12, 2013, previously published on March 2013 The U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) recently issued new instructions governing the draw request (a “Draw Request”) that small business investment companies (“SBICs”) must file with the SBA to access debenture leverage. Once an SBIC has received a...
| | The Importance of Making and Accepting Part 36 Offers Correctly
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Legal Alert/Article March 12, 2013, previously published on March 2013 A recent case has highlighted the importance of following the correct procedure when making, accepting or withdrawing a Part 36 offer. The case of Sutton Jigsaw Transport Limited v Croydon London Borough Council, QBD, 27 February 2013 (unreported) held that a claimant who failed to comply with the...
| | Update on Federal Budget Sequestration Affecting Build America and Other Direct Pay Bonds
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Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2013, previously published on March 2013 On March 1, 2013, President Obama signed an executive order, as required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, reducing the spending authority in accounts subject to sequestration in accordance with the report issued by the Office of Management and Budget....
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