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Health Plan Open Enrollment Alert--No Reward Goes Unpunished
Marlene P. Frank, Sarah Heck Griffin, Daniel C. Hagen, Kirstin D. Poirier-Whitley, Kathleen Hohler, Mary M. Reil, Elena Kaplan, October 7, 2009
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (referred to in this Commentary as "GINA") became law on May 21, 2008. GINA was designed, among other things, to prohibit a group health plan or group health insurance issuer from collecting genetic information from or about an...

IRS to Audit Colleges and Universities--A "Lesson Plan" on Preparing for the IRS
Gerald M. Griffith, James R. King, Janice M. Smith, September 5, 2009
Last fall, the IRS distributed a compliance questionnaire to approximately 400 colleges and universities nationally. As a follow-up to those questionnaires, the IRS is now prepared to undertake examinations (audits) of several institutions based on the responses submitted. Whether or not your...

Nevada Imposes New Requirements for Credit Card Transactions and Data Transfers
Kevin D. Lyles, Steven C. Bennett, Mauricio F. Paez, Joseph J. Bernasky, August 7, 2009
Nevada recently amended its law on the Security of Personal Information to require Nevada businesses to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards ("PCI DSS") in any transaction where the business accepts a credit card (or other payment card) for the sale of goods or...

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