Archive for June, 2015
Oil Price and the Energy Industry: Finding Resilience Through Volatility
On-Demand
EY on-demand webinar discusses the question: What will happen to the oil price in 2015 and beyond?
Are You a Government Subcontractor?
White Paper
Sometimes subcontractors and materials suppliers are incorporated by reference and then are obligated to comply with those government-unique requirements.
Litigation Shows Buyout Clauses Don’t Always Provide Certainty as Designed
White Paper
Although the purpose of the “buyout” is to allow both coach and university to avoid future costs of litigating a breach of contract case, some recent lawsuits reveal that is sometimes easier said than done.
ERISA Ruling: Claimant Has ‘Duty to Investigate’ When Asserting Equitable Tolling of Contractual Limitations Provision
NEWS
A plaintiff is not reasonably diligent when she fails to investigate basic issues that are relevant to her claim or to proceed with it in a reasonably prompt fashion.
New Hire Notifications and Other State Requirements: Understanding the Compliance Challenge
Event, June 23, 12 p.m. CDT
Equifax will present a webinar featuring a leading labor attorney talking about the fast-growing number of new hire reporting and notification requirements states are imposing on employers, and how HR professionals can better manage the process of monitoring, interpreting and enforcing them.
Aligning Incentives Through Contract Terms
On-Demand
Webinar talks about increasing the value of sourcing contracts by linking the supplier’s profitability with how quickly and how well the supplier advances your business objectives.
DLA Piper Expands Philadelphia Office
NEWS
Matthew Genkin has joined DLA Piper’s Corporate practice as an associate in its Philadelphia office.
HIPAA Compliance and Non-Business Associate Vendors: Strategies and Best Practices
EVENT, July 14, 2 p.m. EDT
HIPAA covered entities (including health care providers and health plans) and their business associates must be mindful of HIPAA compliance when working with other entities even when that other entity is not a business associate.
Latham & Watkins Advises LifeStorage in Financing from Consortium
NEWS
Latham & Watkins LLP advised LifeStorage, L.P. and its affiliates in securing a new $300 million acquisition facility & term loan from a consortium.
New Law Firm Forms in Houston: Feldman & Feldman
NEWS
Two lawyers, Cristen D. Feldman and David M. Feldman, have formed a new Houston law firm called Feldman & Feldman.
Data Privacy: You May Call It Personal Data But Who Actually Owns It?
White Paper
Experts continue to argue over the rights of states and businesses to access personal data – and who actually owns it, according to a report by ZDNet.
What to Do If Your Computer is Taken Over By Ransomware
White Paper
Cyber criminals are now using the most modern cryptography to encrypt stolen files and are getting really good at making their dangerous links and downloads seem perfectly benign, Business Insider reports.
$663 Million in Penalties for Maker of Guardrail
NEWS
At least 14 lawsuits blame the Trinity Industries guardrails for causing injuries in crashes, including five deaths.
The Two Faces of Establishing Patentability of a New Chemical
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP presents a complimentary MCLE webinar, “The Two Faces of Establishing Patentability of a New Chemical,” featuring Fitch Even attorneyJames A. Zak.
NACD Offers Report on ‘Governance Challenges: 2015’
White Paper
The National Association of Corporate Directors report discusses imperatives for board leadership in a complex, changing environment.
Courts Say There’s No Claim for “Reverse Bad Faith.” Could They Be Wrong?
White Paper
While every policyholder — as a party to a contract — owes a contractual duty of good faith and fair dealing, the court explained that a tort claim for bad faith arises out of a different duty.
How to Avoid Cybersecurity Issues that Have Struck Sony, Morgan Stanley, the US Government
NEWS
The Cybersecurity Law Report is a new information service that provides business analysis of critical legal issues related to the cybersecurity, data protection and data privacy challenges facing entities across industries.
Buy-Sell Agreements: Good For Business and Good For Your Estate Plan
White Paper
A buy-sell agreement is a legally binding contract that requires or allows remaining owners in a business to buy a departing owner’s interest in the business.
Reevaluate Commercial Sales Contracts That Incorporate Other Documents by Reference
White Paper
Consumers consent to numerous terms and conditions scattered across the web, often without even being aware of them.
HIPAA And Encryption: The Best Practices
On-Demand
Data breaches are growing in number in the health care industry, due in part to the increasing sophistication of hackers and the rising black-market cost of stolen medical records.
