Article(s) published by this organization: 92
 | FMLA Amended Again by the National Defense Authorization Act for 2010
Duane Morris LLP; November 5, 2009, previously published on November 2, 2009 On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 111-84 ("NDAA for 2010"). Primarily a defense appropriations law, the NDAA contains several amendments to the family military-leave provisions of the Family and... |
| Have You Registered Under MMSEA? New Reporting Obligations and Penalties for Medicare Secondary Payers Kenneth M. Argentieri, Sharon L. Caffrey; Duane Morris LLP; October 30, 2009, previously published on October 15, 2009 Beginning on January 1, 2010, extensive new Medicare reporting obligations will apply to insurance companies and other businesses that make payments to Medicare beneficiaries as a result of litigation claims. The obligations extend to businesses that cover private health insurance, workers'... |
| Exception to Pennsylvania's One-Disease Rule: Pre-1992 Asbestos Plaintiffs may File New Claims Sharon L. Caffrey, Karen Shichman Crawford; Duane Morris LLP; October 30, 2009, previously published on October 26, 2009 On October 21, 2009, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an opinion in <i>Abrams v. Pneumo Abex Corp., et. al.,</i> following oral argument almost exactly one year ago. This decision creates a significant exception for plaintiffs who sued for a non-malignant asbestos-related injury... |
| U.S. to Prohibit Drawback Claims for Excise Tax on Imports Duane Morris LLP; October 30, 2009, previously published on October 21, 2009 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has proposed amendments to its regulations that would preclude the filing of a "substitution drawback claim for internal revenue excise taxes paid on imported merchandise in situations where no excise tax was paid upon the substituted merchandise or... |
| SEC Proposes Amending Rules for Internet Availability of Proxy Materials Duane Morris LLP; October 30, 2009, previously published on October 22, 2009 On October 14, 2009, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed amendments to the proxy rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are intended to provide additional flexibility for issuers and other soliciting persons on the content and format of the... |
| Pennsylvania Supreme Court Overturns State Trademark Counterfeiting Law Duane Morris LLP; October 30, 2009, previously published on October 9, 2009 In a 4-3 decision, the majority on the court concluded the law was unconstitutionally broad and that it violated the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of free speech. In the consolidated cases of <i>Commonwealth v. Omar</i> and <i>Commonwealth v. O'Connor</i>, the court's... |
| DOE Announces New Loan Guarantees for Conventional Renewable Energy Projects Benjamin L. Israel; Duane Morris LLP; October 30, 2009, previously published on October 16, 2009 On October 7, 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") released a new solicitation for applications for renewable energy projects under its loan guarantee program. Unlike previous DOE solicitations, which focused on loan guarantee applications to support new or innovative technologies... |
| New Jersey Supreme Court Proposes Rule of Court Requiring Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Sharon L. Caffrey, Sharon L. Caffrey; Duane Morris LLP; October 30, 2009, previously published on October 13, 2009 The New Jersey Supreme Court recently indicated that continuing legal education ("CLE") will become mandatory for all New Jersey attorneys beginning on January 1, 2010. On October 8, 2009, New Jersey's high court proposed a new Rule of Court (R. 1:42 "Continuing Legal... |
| Update on Proposed Changes to Federal Estate Tax Law Duane Morris LLP; September 21, 2009, previously published on September 16, 2009 Summer has given way to fall, and Congress has returned from its August recess. In addition to facing other substantial initiatives, it has less than three months to address federal estate tax law. Current federal estate tax law provides each individual dying in 2009 with a $3.5 million federal... |
| E-Verify Rule for Federal Contractors Will Take Effect September 8, 2009 Duane Morris LLP; September 16, 2009, previously published on September 3, 2009 On August 27, 2009, Judge Alexander Williams, Jr., of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland upheld the legality of a federal regulation that will require many federal government contractors to use the E-Verify system to verify the employment eligibility of new hires as well as... |
