BakerHostetler – Alan Friel – The emergence of mega-suite vendors, more use of the cloud, increases in data breach frequency and cost and big data privacy impacts make healthcare IT vendor arrangements more complex, and solid agreements between healthcare organizations and HIT vendors more important than ever. Addressing key legal and business issues during the […]
Ballard Sphar – Louis L. Chodoff and Alexandra Bak-Boychuk – In a pair of closely watched decisions (see links below), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a federal trial court decision that granted class and conditional collective action certification to claims brought by a former unpaid intern claiming employee status, and also upheld a
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Davis Polk – On June 29, 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an updated opinion on the additional information that it considers will need to be included in a “wrap” to a prospectus drawn up according to Israeli laws and regulations to make it equivalent with the requirements under the European Prospectus
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Clifford Chance – One of the results of the banking crisis has been the growing role of alternative finance providers who have plugged the gaps that traditional banks can no longer meet. As alternative finance has grown, regulators are focusing on the potential risks it poses. A Never Ending Road – New aspects in the
Skadden Arps – As the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2014-15 term draws to a conclusion, the Court has resolved — or will resolve in a matter of days — several cases with potentially wide-reaching implications for a range of important policy and business issues. On June 25, 2015, the Court handed the Obama administration a major
Clifford Chance – Prosecutions for bribery and corruption continue to attract media headlines around the world and, in response, international companies continue to review what they have to do to address the risks to their business, and to their reputation. Fundamental to this is staying on top of relevant legislative developments and enforcement trends in
Skadden – This article appeared in the 2015 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Alternative Investment Funds; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. Regulatory Framework In the United States, Alternative Investment Funds and their advisers are subject to the laws of the federal government and of the individual state or jurisdiction in
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Foley + Lardner – Cybersecurity is an issue that should be top-of-mind for all companies. But there are three misconceptions about cybersecurity that can put companies at significant risk. In this video, Foley Partner Michael Overly discusses these misconceptions and how companies should change their views of and approaches to cybersecurity. For more information see
Jones Day – A central issue in many Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) cases is whether the communication that the plaintiff challenges amounts to an “unsolicited advertisement” or whether it is merely an informational communication that is not prohibited by the statute. The answer to that question can be the difference between a complete defense
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Before Vacation Takeoff, Buckle Up for Delays! U.S. Embassies worldwide currently are experiencing serious technological problems with their passport and visa systems. As a result, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has warned travelers to brace for delays in the issuance of U.S. passports and U.S. visas. The global issue is impacting all overseas embassies
