The two most thrilling words to readers of legal blogs must be “personal jurisdiction.” In the term that starts October 2022, the United States Supreme Court will consider a case that will determine the constitutionality of...more
9/12/2022
/ Business Litigation ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Doing Business ,
General Jurisdiction ,
Mallory v Norfolk Southern Railway Co ,
Minimum Contacts ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Registration Requirement ,
SCOTUS ,
State of Incorporation ,
Statutory Interpretation
The recently enacted America Rescue Plan made several changes to federal policies affecting parents. A number of lawmakers, moreover, have introduced other bills aimed to make additional changes. At the same time, many...more
3/22/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Caregivers ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Medical Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Pregnancy Disability Leave Law ,
Relief Measures
As COVID-19 continues to imperil the health of Americans, many state and local leaders have ordered businesses to close or to reduce services. In Rhode Island, for example, Governor Raimondo ordered restaurants to cease...more
The recent outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) in the United States has resulted in providers and governmental agencies striving to identify potential cases and contain further transmissions of the virus. ...more
3/23/2020
/ Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI