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The Northern District of New York denies spread of hours and meal and rest period class certification citing Comcast Corp. v. Behrend

  • Duane Morris LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 11 2013

Recently, the United States Supreme Court in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, an antitrust case, held that a class was improperly certified under Rule

IRS announces its “good governance practices for 501(c)(3) organizations”

  • Duane Morris LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 7 2007

On February 2, 2007, the Chief of the IRS Exempt Organizations Technical Branch, Office of Rulings and Agreements, announced a set of voluntary guidelines, or "good governance practices," that the IRS intends to recommend to managers of tax-exempt organizations to help them maintain regulatory compliance

IRS voluntary disclosure program

  • Duane Morris LLP
  • -
  • Switzerland, USA
  • -
  • August 28 2009

On August 19, 2009, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement agreement with UBS regarding certain accounts held at the bank by U.S. persons

In New Jersey, a property owner may recover consequential business losses for a temporary taking

  • Duane Morris LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 28 2009

On August 27, 2009, the New Jersey Appellate Division, in State of New Jersey, by the Commissioner of Transportation v. Arifee, et al., upheld a trial court decision, dismissing the condemnation complaint of the Commissioner of Transportation, for failure to conduct bona fide negotiations

Compliance with new HIPAA and FTC health breach notification rules: what healthcare entities and businesses need to know

  • Duane Morris LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 28 2009

On August 24, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published an interim final rule amending Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ("HIPAA") regulations by adding provisions that require notice to patients and others of a "breach," or disclosure of unsecured protected health information ("PHI"), by HIPAA-covered entities and business associates (the "HIPAA Rule"

Expiration date of Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 extended to August 31, 2012

  • Duane Morris LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 3 2009

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the Office of Management and Budget has extended its approval of Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) to August 31, 2012

Supreme Court provides ERISA remedy for employees who suffer 401(k) losses

  • Duane Morris LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 26 2008

In an opinion issued February 20, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 502(a)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") provides a remedy for participants in defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans, to sue for investment losses caused by a breach of fiduciary duty

E-Verify rule for federal contractors will take effect September 8, 2009

  • Duane Morris LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • 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 certain existing employees

New IRS strategic initiative: increased audit activity on its way?

  • Duane Morris LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 1 2009

Exposure of fraudulent and unscrupulous tax preparers, along with increasing voluntary compliance with federal tax laws and closing the tax gap (currently estimated to be in the billions of dollars) are among the goals of the Internal Revenue Service's five-year strategic plan released April 27, and runs from 2009 through 2013

Pharmaceutical manufacturers be aware

  • Duane Morris LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 29 2008

Baxter International has recalled thousands of vials of its blood thinner, Heparin, after it was linked to four deaths and hundreds of allergic reactions