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Client Alert: SEC Proposes Amendments to “Accelerated Filer” and “Large Accelerated Filer” Definitions

On May 9, 2019, the SEC proposed amendments to the definitions of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” contained in Rule 12b-2…

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OCR HIPAA Enforcement and the Future of Mega-Dollar CMPs and Settlements

OCR just announced its most recent HIPAA settlement, this time with an EMR vendor Medical Informatics Engineering, acting as a business associate.

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[Client Alert] Supreme Court to Decide Whether Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Against LGBT Employees

SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE WHETHER TITLE VII PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBT EMPLOYEES On April 22, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United…

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Client Alert: SEC Adopts Amendments to Regulation S-K

On March 20, 2019, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-K to modernize and simplify certain disclosure requirements for public companies.  The…

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Proposed Overhaul of North Carolina Security Breach Notification Law Would Make It One of the Toughest in the Nation

Yesterday, North Carolina state Representatives Jason Saine (R), Brenden H. Jones (R), Robert T. Reives II (D), and Pricey Harrison (D) introduced…

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SEC Releases Framework for Determining when Blockchain Tokens are Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued its first formal (though legally non-binding) guidance on when digital assets (typically recorded on…

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Caveat Emptor – Employee Benefits Considerations in M&A Transactions (Part 2)

Introduction Typically, the employee benefits offered by a company include not only its retirement plans (discussed in Part…

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[Client Alert] SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies

On December 18, 2018, the SEC adopted a new rule that will require disclosure of an issuer’s hedging policies in proxy statements…

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Test Your I-9 IQ: Are You Ready for ICE This Winter?

As winter sets in, savvy employers should prepare not only for inclement weather, but also for a different kind of ICE: that…

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Test Your I-9 IQ: Employer Quiz + Answers

Test your knowledge of general I-9 practices. Employer Quiz How long must a Form I-9 be retained for each employee? True or…

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