Legal Updates

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• CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESOURCE CENTER
  Hinshaw resources on the COVID-19 pandemic
• Illinois Supreme Court Holds Former Client Alleging Legal Malpractice May Recover Punitive Damages Awarded Against it in Underlying Case
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 30, 2022
• The Hunstein Saga Ends at the Eleventh Circuit: Court Determines That Use of a Mail Vendor Did Not Inflict a Concrete Injury
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  September 15, 2022
• How Ancient Wisdom Can Illuminate Data Privacy Compliance for Both Newcomers And Hold-Outs
  Data & Cyber Law Decoded
  August 23, 2022
• Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down A “Claims-Made” Policy Issued To A Contractor On Public Policy Grounds
  Insights for Insurers
  August 19, 2022
• Massachusetts Court Applies Litigation Privilege to Dismiss Claims Against Attorney Accused of Fraudulent Activity During Trial
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 17, 2022
• Balancing Privacy Regulation With Innovation and the Needs of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
  Data & Cyber Law Decoded
  August 9, 2022
• The OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert Identifying "Suspect" Telemedicine Contract Arrangements
  Health Care Alert
  August 3, 2022
• Pennsylvania Allows Suit Against Attorneys for "Bad Settlements" Where Fraud/Negligence Alleged
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 1, 2022
• Insurers Are Confronting the Combined Forces of Social Inflation, Price Level Inflation, and Greenflation
  Insights for Insurers
  July 28, 2022
• Get Ready for a Comprehensive U.S. Data Privacy and Protection Law at the Federal Level…Maybe
  Data & Cyber Law Decoded
  July 26, 2022
• Reviewing Employer Health Plan Coverages in the Post-Roe Era
  Insights for Employers
  July 8, 2022
• [WHITE PAPER] West Virginia v. EPA: Insurers Should Consider How Big of a Bite the U.S. Supreme Court Took Out of the "E" in ESG
  Insights for Insurers
  July 7, 2022
• Clients Also Have Responsibilities: Plaintiffs' Lack of Diligence Defeats Fraudulent Concealment Claim and Precludes Tolling of Statute of Repose
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  June 20, 2022
• OIG Advisory Opinion 22-08 Permits a Federally Qualified Health Center to Provide Smartphones to Patients to Promote Access to Telehealth and Social Isolation/Loneliness Benefits
  Health Care Alert
  May 20, 2022
• Summary Judgment Granted in Defendants' Favor As There Was No Attorney-Client Relationship Between Plaintiffs And Defendants
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 13, 2022
• DOJ and EPA Announce Comprehensive Strategy to Hand Out Environmental Justice Nationwide
  Insights for Insurers
  May 11, 2022
• USCIS Announces Increased Automatic Extension Period for Certain EAD Applicants
  Insights for Employers
  May 10, 2022
• Lawyer Unsuccessfully Attempts to Invoke Statute of Limitations Defense in Malpractice Claim Alleging He Missed Statute of Limitations on Underlying Claims
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 2, 2022
• California Appellate Court Denies Anti-SLAPP Motion and Sanctions Attorney for his "Tunnel Vision"
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 26, 2022
• Illinois Court Holds Plaintiff Failed to Show Her Attorneys Mishandled Discovery or That She Would Have Prevailed in Underlying Case
  Lawyers for the Profession
  April 12, 2022
• In Unusual Ruling, Rhode Island Supreme Court Excuses Statute of Limitations Violation Because of COVID-Related Issues
  Lawyers for the Profession
  April 5, 2022
• Third Circuit Affirms Plaintiff Must Establish He Would Have Prevailed in Underlying Case But For Attorneys' Alleged Negligence
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 30, 2022
• New York Appellate Court Rules Insurer Accepting Service and Assigning Counsel to Defend Defunct Insured Retains Coverage Defenses and is Only Liable for Settlements on a Pro Rata Basis
  Insights for Insurers
  March 24, 2022
• COVID-19 Coverage Litigation: Insurers Maintain Unbeaten Record in All Appellate Court Decisions to Date
  Insights for Insurers
  March 24, 2022
• Colorado Supreme Court Rules Insurance Adjuster is not Personally Liable for Claim Denial
  Insights for Insurers
  March 16, 2022
• Part Seven: Reviewing Key U.S. Insurance Decisions, Trends, & Developments
  Insights for Insurers
  March 15, 2022
• California Court: Attorney's Failure to Cite Known Adverse Authority Violated Duty of Candor To Court
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 11, 2022
• Part Six: Reviewing Key U.S. Insurance Decisions, Trends, & Developments
  Insights for Insurers
  March 10, 2022
• Part Five: Reviewing Key U.S. Insurance Decisions, Trends, & Developments
  Insights for Insurers
  March 3, 2022
• Part Four: Reviewing Key U.S. Insurance Decisions, Trends, & Developments
  Insights for Insurers
  March 1, 2022
• Split Panel of the Seventh Circuit Rules Largely in Favor of Policyholder on Defense Issues for Nassar USAG Sexual Assault Claims Under D&O Policy
  Insights for Insurers
  March 1, 2022
• The Texas Supreme Court Expands the Circumstances Under Which Extrinsic Evidence Can Be Used by Insurers to Disclaim A Defense
  Insights for Insurers
  February 17, 2022
• Part Three: Reviewing Key U.S. Insurance Decisions, Trends, & Developments
  Insights for Insurers
  February 15, 2022
• U.S. Senate Approves Bill That Makes Mandatory Arbitration Provisions Unenforceable in Cases of Sexual Assault or Sexual Harassment
  Insights for Employers
  February 11, 2022
• Part Two: Reviewing Key U.S. Insurance Decisions, Trends, & Developments
  Insights for Insurers
  February 11, 2022
• Illinois Joins a Host of States to Reduce and Later Ban the Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam
  Hinshaw Alert
  February 10, 2022
• When Aggressive Settlement Tactics Go Too Far: California Appellate Court Holds Counsel's Threat to Reveal Opponent's Alleged Illegal Activity was Extortion
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  February 8, 2022
• Illinois Supreme Court Rules the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act Does Not Bar BIPA Claims When No Actual Damages Are Alleged
  Insights for Employers
  February 4, 2022
• "Bonus Payment" Phishing Emails Are Seeking New Ransomware Victims
  Law Firm Cyber Alerts
  February 3, 2022
• Part One: Reviewing Key U.S. Insurance Decisions, Trends, & Developments
  Insights for Insurers
  February 3, 2022
• Illinois Supreme Court Applies Adverse Judgment Rule, Rejects Statute of Limitations Defense in Legal Malpractice Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  February 1, 2022
• Defendant's Due Process Rights Violated When Counsel's Remote Technology Prevented Meaningful Participation in Trial
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  January 24, 2022
• Amendments Proposed to New York's Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act
  Insights for Insurers
  January 21, 2022
• SCOTUS Reimposes National Stay on Enforcement of OSHA's COVID-19 ETS
  Insights for Employers
  January 14, 2022
• SCOTUS Confirms Enforcement of CMS Emergency Regulation Mandating Workforce COVID-19 Vaccinations
  Health Care Alert
  January 14, 2022
• FAQs on New Chicago Ordinance Requiring Written Employment Contracts for Domestic Workers
  Insights for Employers
  January 13, 2022
• New York Imposes Sweeping New Insurance Disclosure Requirements on Defense Counsel and Insurers
  Insights for Insurers
  January 12, 2022 | Updated January 21, 2022
• Now is the Time to Prepare for the H-1B Cap Season
  Insights for Employers
  January 11, 2022
• Laboratory Testing Presents Business Opportunities for Community Pharmacies
  Health Care Alert
  January 11, 2022
• California Expands Non-Economic Damages In Survival Actions
  Hinshaw Alert
  December 30, 2021
• A Primer on Changes Made to the Texas Mechanic’s and Materialman’s Liens Act, Effective January 1, 2022
  Hinshaw Alert
  December 28, 2021
• The Bell Tolls for the "Bellefonte Cap"
  Insights for Insurers
  December 28, 2021
• Sixth Circuit Dissolves Nationwide Stay of OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard, Compliance Deadlines Back in Effect
  Insights for Employers
  December 19, 2021
• FTC Overhauls Safeguards Rule Regarding Customer Information Applicable to Auto-Dealers and Other "Financial Institutions"
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  December 2, 2021
• Kentucky Court Enjoins Enforcement of Biden's Executive Order 14042 Mandating COVID Vaccine for Federal Contractors
  Insights for Employers
  December 1, 2021 | Updated December 7, 2021
• District Court in Missouri Blocks Implementation of CMS Emergency Regulation Mandating Workforce COVID-19 Vaccinations
  Health Care Alert
  November 30, 2021 | Last Updated December 30, 2021
• Florida Governor DeSantis Signs a New Florida Law Governing COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates
  Insights for Employers
  November 22, 2021
• Sixth Circuit Selected in Lottery Process to Preside Over Legal Challenges to OSHA's Vaccination ETS
  Insights for Employers
  November 17, 2021
• Fifth Circuit Grants Stay of OSHA's Mandatory Vaccination ETS, Voices "Grave Statutory and Constitutional" Concerns
  Insights for Employers
  November 15, 2021
• FAQs: CMS Issues Emergency Regulation Mandating Workforce COVID-19 Vaccinations by Medicare/Medicaid-Certified Providers and Suppliers
  Health Care Alert
  November 9, 2021
• OSHA Issues ETS Requiring Employee COVID-19 Vaccinations
  Insights for Employers
  November 5, 2021 | Updated November 10, 2021, December 1, 2021
• Practical Tips to Mitigate the Risk of Being Hacked by Fake IRS or Google Voice Scams
  Law Firm Cyber Alerts
  November 3, 2021
• FTC to Increase Enforcement Against Illegal Dark Patterns Targeting Consumers with Subscription Schemes
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  November 3, 2021
• New California Law Prohibits Chain Community Pharmacy Productivity Quotas for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
  Health Care Alert
  October 27, 2021
• Second Circuit Rules Indemnity Provision in Construction Contract Trumps "Other Insurance" Clause in Determining Priority of Coverage
  Insights for Insurers
  October 27, 2021
• Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Defendants on Plaintiffs' Malpractice Claims Stemming From $2.8 Million Estate Dispute
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 26, 2021
• Eleventh Circuit Finds Attorneys Owed No Duty to be Clairvoyant on Unsettled Law
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 14, 2021
• District Court Finds Reduction in Monthly LTD Benefit Due to IRA Rollover Appropriate Under Plan Terms
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 13, 2021
• Privacy Law Essentials: California's Genetic Information Privacy Act
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  October 12, 2021
• Comments Due to the Federal Insurance Office on its Wide-Ranging Work Relating to the Insurance Sector and Climate-Related Financial Risks
  Insights for Insurers
  October 12, 2021
• Court Rules LTD Benefits Properly Terminated After Plaintiff Failed to Undergo Recommended Surgery for Disability
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 12, 2021
• Court Rejects Insurer's Interpretation of its Own Policy Language on Limitations Period
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 8, 2021
• ERISA Exhaustion Requirement Not Satisfied by Verbal Appeal When Plan Required Written Appeal
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 6, 2021
• DOL Letter Indicates ERISA Plan Administrators Must Produce an Audio Recording or Transcript of Call Between Claimant and Plan Representative Upon Request
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 6, 2021
• Double Tic-Tac-Toe: Insurers Have Now Prevailed in The First Six U.S. Court of Appeals Decisions Regarding COVID-19 Coverage
  Insights for Insurers
  October 4, 2021
• Marijuana Company's Legal Malpractice Claim Goes Up in Smoke
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 1, 2021
• Fifth Circuit Holds Amputation Not An Accident Under AD&D Policy Where Employee’s Underlying Medical Conditions Contributed to the Loss
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 1, 2021
• Insurers Take the Lead on ESG/Sustainability Initiatives
  Insights for Insurers
  September 30, 2021
• California Appellate Court Rules That Federally Qualified Health Center Outreach Expenses Do Not Qualify For Cost-Based Reimbursement
  Health Care Alert
  September 29, 2021
• Ninth Circuit Joins Fourth Circuit in Holding that Equitable Estoppel is Barred Where Use Would Contradict Express Terms of an ERISA Plan
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  September 28, 2021
• FTC Gives Notice to Health Apps: You’re Subject to the Health Breach Notification Rule
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  September 28, 2021
• Tic-Tac-Toe, Sixth Circuit The Latest of Three United States Court of Appeals Decisions to Have Found No Coverage For COVID-19 Claims Based Upon The Absence of Direct Physical Loss
  Insights for Insurers
  September 24, 2021
• Employer FAQs: Biden Administration Announces Plans to Replace COVID-19 Travel Bans With Vaccination and Testing Requirements
  Insights for Employers
  September 23, 2021
• Texas District Court Upholds Denial of LTD Benefits Because Claimant Did Not Prove Functional Limitations Within Benefit Waiting Period
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  September 22, 2021
• China’s New Privacy Law: Both a Shield And a Sword
  Hinshaw Alert
  September 17, 2021
• Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Defendant in Legal Malpractice Action Based on No Duty and No Causation
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 13, 2021
• COVID-19 Coverage Update: Insurers Prevail in First Two U.S. Appellate Court Decisions
  Insights for Insurers
  September 7, 2021
• Property Owners Allege Their Own Lawyers Helped Initiate Ruinous Downzoning, Case Dismissed Due to Statute of Limitations
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 26, 2021
• SEC Lessons Learned: Public Companies Must Accurately Disclose Material Cyber Breaches to Investors
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  August 24, 2021
• Recent Court Decisions that Impact the Resolution of Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes: The Continued Rise Of The New York Convention And The Fall Of The "Bellefonte Cap."
  Insights for Insurers
  August 20, 2021
• A Cautionary Tale Involving a Business, a Privacy Policy, and an Email
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  August 12, 2021
• Wisconsin Adopts New Insurance Cybersecurity Law
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  August 10, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Proposed Federal "Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act"
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  August 6, 2021
• The California Lawyers Association Ethics Committee Provides Guidance on the Elements of Effective Ethical Screens
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 6, 2021
• Illinois Appellate Court Holds Legal Malpractice Claim is Barred by Statute of Repose, Rejects Plaintiff's Tolling Argument
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 22, 2021
• Privacy Law Essentials: New York City's Tenant Data Privacy Act
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  July 16, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Ohio Personal Privacy Act
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  July 16, 2021
• Georgia Malpractice Judgment Reversed Because Trial Court Improperly Allowed Jury to View Complaint With Dismissed Claims
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 16, 2021
• Privacy Law Essentials: New York City Biometric Identifier Law Goes into Effect
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  July 13, 2021
• FTC Lessons Learned: COPPA Applies to Adult Coloring Book App That Also Targeted Children
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  July 8, 2021
• Constituent or Client? Inside Embattled Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes' Attempt to Keep Documents in Criminal Case Under Wraps
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 1, 2021
• CFPB Announces Final Mortgage Servicing Rule to Help Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic Avoid Foreclosure
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  June 29, 2021
• Florida Enacts Significant Reform Impacting Property Insurance Claims
  Insights for Insurers
  June 24, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2021
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  June 22, 2021
• FAQs: Illinois Civil Procedure Amendment Imposes 6% Prejudgment Interest in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Actions
  Hinshaw Alert
  June 16, 2021
• FTC Lessons Learned: Encrypt Consumer Data When Your Privacy Policy Says You Encrypt Consumer Data
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  June 16, 2021
• Connecticut Cybersecurity Bill Prohibiting Punitive Damages for Businesses Advances in State Legislature
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  June 16, 2021
• Citing Plan Ambiguity, Tenth Circuit Rules Becoming Disabled After Receiving Notice of Termination Did Not Preclude Employee From LTD Benefits
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  June 16, 2021
• Insurer's Likelihood to Deny Claim Does Not Excuse Claimant's Obligation to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Prior to Filing Suit
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  June 14, 2021
• Florida Supreme Court Holds Insurer May Pursue Malpractice Claims Against Defense Counsel Retained to Defend Its Insured
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  June 11, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Nevada Seeks to Broaden Online Privacy Laws
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  June 9, 2021
• Frequently Asked Questions About the Illinois Freedom to Work Act
  Insights for Employers
  June 9, 2021
• U.S. Supreme Court Limits Reach of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  June 9, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: An Update on the Colorado Privacy Act
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  June 9, 2021 | Updated July 8, 2021
• Second Circuit Issues Statute of Limitations Ruling Favorable to Healthcare Plan Administrators
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  June 7, 2021
• Court Blocks Plaintiff's Attempt to Conduct Discovery Into Claim Review History of Medical Reviewer
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  June 7, 2021
• The Illinois Department of Insurance Issues Cybersecurity Guidance Regarding Microsoft Exchange Server Installations
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  June 4, 2021
• Cybersecurity Compliance Emphasized at MBA's Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  June 3, 2021
• Sixth Circuit Upholds Denial of Accidental Death Benefits Under "Substantial Factor" Test
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  May 28, 2021
• Health Plan May Not Exclude Specific Autism Treatments
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  May 26, 2021
• Sparsely Pleaded Parity Act Lawsuit Survives Motion to Dismiss
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  May 26, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Proposed Federal Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  May 20, 2021
• Frequently Asked Questions Employers Have About the New CDC COVID-19 Guidelines
  Insights for Employers
  May 18, 2021
• Shh, Your Speaker is Listening: California Considers Consumer Privacy Protections for Smart Speaker Devices
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  May 18, 2021
• Plaintiff's Claim Based on Threatening Statements Barred by Illinois' Absolute Litigation Privilege
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 13, 2021
• Iowa Becomes the Latest State to Adopt the NAIC Model Cybersecurity Law
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  May 11, 2021
• Excess D&O Policy Not Triggered by Vizio's Smart TV Litigation Claim
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  May 7, 2021
• FTC Lessons Learned: Corporate Board Oversight
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  May 6, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Proposed Federal Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  May 5, 2021
• The Proverbial Other Foot: Proposed U.S. Legislation Could Ban Personal Data Transfers to Ireland and Other U.S. Allies
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  April 29, 2021
• Restaurant Revitalization Grant Program Provides Grants to a Wide Range of Eligible Entities
  Hinshaw Alert
  April 28, 2021
• Florida Court Rules That Retainer Agreement Arbitration Provision is Enforceable and Severable From Agreement's Unenforceable Fee & Cost Shifting Provisions
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 27, 2021
• Seventh Circuit Affirms "Information Laws" Exclusion Precludes Coverage for TCPA and Related Common Law Claims
  Insights for Insurers
  April 23, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Pennsylvania Consumer Data Privacy Act (HB 1126)
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  April 22, 2021
• Why Employers Need to Pay Special Attention to the Protect the Right to Organize Act of 2021
  Insights for Employers
  April 22, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Proposed Connecticut Consumer Privacy Act (S.B. 893)
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  April 20, 2021 | Updated June 28, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Alaska
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  April 16, 2021
• Connecticut Insurance Department Issues Guidance on Big Data Use by Insurers
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  April 15, 2021
• Hacked Tech Company Not Entitled to Cyber Coverage for Debt Payment Wired by Client to Hackers' Bank Account
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  April 14, 2021
• New COBRA Rules Require Employer Action, Impose Significant Noncompliance Penalties
  Insights for Employers
  April 13, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Alabama Consumer Privacy Act
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  April 12, 2021 | Updated June 11, 2021
• Maine Enacts NAIC-Inspired Cybersecurity Law
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  April 7, 2021
• Does Tilted Turtle's Slow Payment and Carapace Response Entitle Insurer to Liability Policy Rescission?
  Insights for Insurers
  April 6, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: West Virginia HB 3159
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  April 6, 2021 | Updated May 11, 2021
• Unpacking the U.S. Supreme Court's Unanimous Facebook Decision Narrowing the TCPA's Autodialer Definition
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  April 5, 2021
• Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Action For Lack of Proximate Cause
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 5, 2021
• PPP Deadline Extended, Preparing for Restaurant Revitalization Grants
  Hinshaw Alert
  April 2, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Data Care Act
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  April 1, 2021
• A Review of Emerging Trends in Mergers & Acquisitions and Representations & Warranties Insurance
  Insights for Insurers
  March 30, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Colorado Privacy Act
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  March 29, 2021
• U.S. Senate Bill Would Provide Safe Harbor for Insurers That Insure Cannabis-Related Businesses Operating in Compliance With State and Local Law
  Insights for Insurers
  March 25, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Washington
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  March 25, 2021 | Updated, April 28, 2021
• Updated Visitor Guidelines for Skilled Nursing Facilities Regarding Illinois, Indiana, and Federal Requirements
  Hinshaw Alert
  March 24, 2021
• American Rescue Plan Revises Paycheck Protection Program and Shuttered Venue Operator Grant Program, Establishes Restaurant Revitalization Grant Program
  Hinshaw Alert
  March 23, 2021
• Congress Provides New Copyright Office Forum To Resolve Small Claims For Copyright Infringement
  Hinshaw Alert
  March 22, 2021
• Utah Becomes the Second U.S. State to Establish Affirmative Defenses for Data Breach
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  March 22, 2021
• NY DFS Announces Insurers Diversity Efforts Will be Reviewed in Examination Process
  Insights for Insurers
  March 19, 2021
• Federal District Court in Nevada Tosses China-Based Auto Dealer's Legal Malpractice Suit Against Law Firm Based on Lack of Jurisdiction
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 18, 2021
• Approval of Additional CCPA Opt-Out Regulations
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  March 17, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: A Federal Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  March 16, 2021
• Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling Underlines Importance of Having an IP Strategy When Selling Assets of a Business
  Hinshaw Alert
  March 12, 2021
• PPP Updates: Calculation of the Loan Amount and Use of Loan Proceeds for Individuals Who File IRS Form 1040, Schedule C and Revisions to Eligibility Rules
  Hinshaw Alert
  March 12, 2021
• New York DFS Fines Mortgage Lender $1.5M for Failure to Report Cyber Breach
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  March 11, 2021
• New York DFS Issues Report Detailing Findings From Its Investigation of Facebook Data Privacy Practices
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  March 10, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Rhode Island
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  March 5, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Illinois
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  March 2, 2021
• $6 Million Phishing Loss Does not Trigger Coverage Under Crime Policies
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  March 1, 2021
• Biden Administration Issues PPP Loan Revisions Focused on Small Businesses
  Hinshaw Alert
  February 26, 2021
• California Federal Court Rules in Favor of Equitable Tolling of Benefit Plan Limitations Period
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  February 25, 2021
• Sixth Circuit Upholds Denial of LTD Benefits by Decision Makers Employed by Another Entity Within the Plan Administrator's Corporate Family
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  February 25, 2021
• Ninth Circuit Affirms District Court May Consider Social Security Administration Ruling That Was Not Before the Plan Administrator
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  February 25, 2021
• Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of Medical Provider in Dispute with Insurer Regarding Anti-Assignment Provisions
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  February 25, 2021
• ERISA Plan Entitled to Seek Reimbursement from Plan Beneficiary Who Recovered Damages in Tort Action Related to Underlying Accident
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  February 25, 2021
• Remand Order Constitutes Sufficient Degree of Success on the Merits to Justify Attorneys' Fees Award
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  February 25, 2021
• Court Ruling that ACA Gender Transition Mandate Violates Religious Liberty Illustrates Interplay Between ACA and ERISA
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  February 25, 2021
• Court Affirms Principle that Challenges to Benefits Determination Involving Mental Illness Limitation Require Specific, Concrete Evidence of Physical Factors
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  February 25, 2021
• SBA and U.S. Treasury Issue Interim Final Rule on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
  Hinshaw Alert
  February 24, 2021
• New York State Department of Financial Services Warns of New Fraudulent Campaign Targeting Consumer NPI
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  February 23, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Florida
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  February 23, 2021 | Updated March 31, 2021 | Updated May 3, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Oklahoma
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  February 23, 2021 | Updated May 13, 2021
• Privacy Bill Essentials: Utah
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  February 23, 2021
• New OIG Guidance Permits Federally Qualified Health Centers to Offer Remote Patient Monitoring, Big-Box Store Gift Cards, and Other Incentives to Medicare and Medicaid Patients
  Health Care Alert
  February 22, 2021
• Lesson Learned From Recent FTC Settlement: Be Cautious With Compliance "Seals"
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  February 19, 2021
• FINRA Releases Annual Report Addressing Areas of Examination Focus for 2021
  Hinshaw Alert
  February 18, 2021
• Texas Federal District Court Kicks Steel Importer's $6M Malpractice Suit Due to Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  February 16, 2021
• Connecticut Extends Deadlines to Comply with Insurance Data Security Law, New York Approved as a Safe Harbor Jurisdiction
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  February 16, 2021
• Lender Obligations Under the Revived Paycheck Protection Program
  Hinshaw Alert
  February 16, 2021
• Here's How to Prepare for CPRA and Proposed VCDPA Requirements Concerning Sensitive Information
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  February 11, 2021
• New NYS DFS Cyber Insurance Risk Framework Warns Against Ransom Payments, Includes Notice to Law Enforcement Policy Requirement
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  February 8, 2021
• Fifth Circuit Affirms No Computer Transfer Fraud Coverage for Phishing Scam
  Insights for Insurers
  February 8, 2021
• Virginia Contemplates Sweeping New Data Protection Law
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  February 4, 2021
• Biden Administration Executive Order Underlines Benefits of an LGBTQ Anti-Harassment Training Program
  Insights for Employers
  February 4, 2021
• Proposed North Dakota Law Would Require Consent for User Data Sales, Authorize Private Right of Action with Steep Minimum Damages
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  February 3, 2021
• Minnesota Considers Adopting a CCPA-Inspired Consumer Data Privacy Bill
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  February 2, 2021
• Plaintiff's Legal Malpractice Action—First Filed Too Early, Then Refiled Too Late—Results in Dismissal With Prejudice
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  January 28, 2021
• Governor Cuomo Proposes Greater Data Privacy Protections and BankTech Assistance for New York Financial Institutions
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  January 28, 2021
• Denial of Mental Health Treatment Benefits Ruled Improper under Milliman Care Guidelines
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  January 25, 2021
• Practical Tips to Help You Avoid Taking the Bait of COVID-19 Loan Phishing Scams
  Law Firm Cyber Alerts
  January 15, 2021
• Six Information Security Tips to Mitigate the Risk of a SolarWinds-Like Breach
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  January 13, 2021
• FTC Settlement with Photo Storage App Provides Cautionary Tale About the Importance of Complying with Your Own Privacy Policy
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  January 12, 2021
• Proposed Biometric Privacy Law with Private Right of Action Introduced in New York
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  January 8, 2021
• Hindsight is 2020: Data Privacy Law Year in Review
  Hinshaw Privacy & Cyber Bytes
  January 5, 2021
• COVID-19 Relief Bill Creates Second Paycheck Protection Program
  Hinshaw Alert
  January 5, 2021
• Insurance Policy Choice of Law Provision Again Faces Public Policy Challenge
  Insights for Insurers
  December 24, 2020
• Wisconsin Appellate Court Refines Actual Innocence Rule in Claims Against Criminal Defense Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 21, 2020
• Change is on the Horizon for 340B Pharmacy Program's Administrative Dispute Resolution Process
  Health Care Alert
  December 21, 2020
• Expert Demonstrations Must Meet Substantially Similar Standard
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Trial Court Erred in Refusing Non-Pattern Loss of Chance Instruction
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Emergency Physician Not Qualified to Opine on Psychiatric Standard of Care
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Cross-Examination About Medical Condition Without Formal Diagnosis Deemed Error
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Post-Trial Motion Required to Preserve Trial De Novo on Issues Decided by Jury
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• $50M Jury Verdict Overturned on Appeal Because Evidence of Autism Excluded at Trial
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Dispositive Motions Should Proceed Only After Expert Discovery Completed
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Cook County Protective Order Template Violates HIPAA With Regard to PHI Disclosures
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Case Management Orders Must be Flexibly Applied in Cases Involving Minors
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Standard of Care Opinions Offered Outside an Expert's Specialty Barred
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Trial Court Not "Without Discretion" When Plaintiff Fails to File Certificate of Merit
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Defendant Physician can be Cross-Examined With His Disclosure and ACR Guidelines
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Hospital Ads Insufficient to Overcome Consent Forms in Establishing Apparent Agency
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• No Mistrial Required When Defendant Physician Rendered Medical Aid to Juror at Trial
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Res Ipsa Loquitur in Practice
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Determining Future Lost Wages for Minor Child Speculative, But Unavoidable Task
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Plaintiff Permitted to Redesignate Rule 213(f)(3) Controlled Expert to Consultant
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• Improper Remarks During Closing Argument Reverse Defense Verdict
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• "Forum Shopping" Argument Rejected in Forum Non Conveniens Analysis
  Health Care Alert
  December 17, 2020
• What You Need to Know About California's New Voter-Approved California Privacy Rights Act
  Hinshaw Alert
  December 15, 2020
• New Stark Regulations Further Clarify Definitions of Fair Market Value and General Market Value
  Health Care
  December 14, 2020
• SBA Issues FAQ on Questionnaires for PPP Loans in Excess of $2 Million
  Hinshaw Alert
  December 14, 2020
• Practical Tips to Mitigate Legal Risk When Videoconferencing
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 11, 2020
• Wisconsin 2020 Med Mal Update: Patient Has the Burden of Producing Evidence of Physician Negligence Prior to Submitting Case to a Jury
  Health Care Alert
  December 11, 2020
• Wisconsin 2020 Med Mal Update: Physicians Can Use a Reasonable Alternative Method in Delivering Care Without Being Found Negligent
  Health Care Alert
  December 11, 2020
• E.U. Parliament Endorses Directive to Permit Collective Consumer Lawsuits, Including for GDPR Violations
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  December 10, 2020
• No E&O Coverage for Title Agent's Phishing Losses
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  December 4, 2020
• Federal Court in California Blocks as Unlawful New DHS/DOL Rules That Would Severely Restrict H-1B Visas
  Insights for Employers
  December 4, 2020
• Landscaping Co. Gets Clipped: Malpractice Action Time-Barred and Fraudulent Concealment Claim Rejected
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 3, 2020
• Attention Pharmacies and Prescribers: New California Controlled Substances Prescription Form and CURES Reporting Requirements Are Coming
  Health Care Alert
  November 19, 2020
• Florida Appellate Court Reduces Legal Malpractice Verdict From $5M to $250K Because Plaintiff Failed to Prove Underlying Judgment Was Collectible
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  November 19, 2020
• SEC Adopts Exempt Offering Rule Changes That Increase Offering Limits and Harmonize Exempt Offerings
  Hinshaw Alert
  November 18, 2020
• What Might Immigration Law Look Like in a Biden Administration
  Insights for Employers
  November 16, 2020
• SBA Questionnaires Increase Scrutiny for PPP Loans Over $2M
  Hinshaw Alert
  November 13, 2020
• New Proposed SEC Rule Would Allow Finders to Receive Commissions Without Registering as a Broker Dealer
  Hinshaw Alert
  November 3, 2020
• Is New York's New Consumer Privacy Bill a Bridge Too Far?
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  November 2, 2020
• Where We Stand: The Latest Snapshot of COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Litigation
  Insights for Insurers
  October 21, 2020
• SBA Provides Guidance on Rules for M&A Transactions Involving PPP Loans
  Hinshaw Alert
  October 8, 2020
• Utah Court Rules ERISA Plan Was Wrong to Deny Coverage for Mental Health Care Received at Residential Treatment Facility
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 5, 2020
• Second Circuit Allows Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim to Proceed Based on Misrepresentation of Benefits by ERISA Plan Administrator
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 5, 2020
• Tenth Circuit Finds District Court Applied Wrong Standard of Review in Evaluating Plan Administrator's Medical Necessity Determination
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 5, 2020
• ERISA Plaintiff Has Statutory Standing to Bring Action to Recover Spousal Healthcare Benefits
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 5, 2020
• Material Misrepresentations in Life Insurance Policy Application Justified Rescission by Insurer
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 5, 2020
• Summary Judgment in Favor of Insurer Reversed by California Appellate Court in Application of "Genuine Dispute" Doctrine
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 4, 2020
• Third Circuit Rules State Law Reimbursement Claims Brought by Out-of-Network Medical Provider Not Precluded by ERISA
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 4, 2020
• Ninth Circuit Holds Attorneys' Fees Cannot be Recovered as "Other Equitable Relief" under ERISA
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 3, 2020
• Ninth Circuit Finds ERISA Complaint Sufficiently Alleges Insurer had Waived Anti-Assignment Defense
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 2, 2020
• Insurance Coverage During Involuntary Legal Holds Under California Law
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  October 2, 2020
• Plaintiff Cannot Maintain Legal Malpractice Action Absent Proof of Fraudulent Inducement to Settle
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 30, 2020
• District Court Holds Breach of Contract Claims are Time-Barred
  The LHD/ERISA Advisor
  September 29, 2020
• SEC Updates Definition of Accredited Investor to Facilitate More Participation in Private Offerings
  Hinshaw Alert
  September 24, 2020
• Five Issues for Employers to Consider as Political and Social Activism Surges in the Workplace
  Insights for Employers
  September 21, 2020
• California Board of Pharmacy Approves "No Pharmacist Left Alone" Regulations for Retail Pharmacy Chains
  Health Care Alert
  September 21, 2020
• DOL Issues Temporary Rule, Clarifies Paid Leave Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  Insights for Employers
  September 15, 2020
• IRS Issues Guidance on Presidential Memorandum Payroll Tax Deferral Opportunity
  Hinshaw Alert
  September 11, 2020
• New Interim PPP Rules Address Owner-Employee Compensation, Sub-Tenants, and Rent Payments to a Related Party
  Hinshaw Alert
  September 10, 2020
• Community Banks and the COVID-19 Crisis: CBLR and CECL
  Hinshaw Alert
  September 10, 2020
• Expert Testimony Sufficient to Defeat Summary Judgment Motion in Settle and Sue Case
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 10, 2020
• PPP Loans and M&A Transactions: Considerations for Lenders and Buyers
  Hinshaw Alert
  September 3, 2020
• GDPR and the Uniform Foreign Country Money Judgments Recognition Act
  Hinshaw Alert
  September 2, 2020
• Defendants Entitled to Summary Judgment on Lack of Proximate Causation Because Plaintiffs' Expert Opinions were Conclusory
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 31, 2020
• Federally Qualified Health Center Agrees to Settlement for Failure to Implement
  Health Care Alert
  August 26, 2020
• Plaintiff's Successor Counsel Not Liable for Contribution Where Underlying Case Was "Irretrievably Lost" Before He Was Retained
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 20, 2020
• OPA Program Update 2020 Highlights Changes to 340B Program Registration and Recertification Requirements
  Health Care Alert
  August 13, 2020
• New Supplemental Guidance Issued for PPP Loan Program
  Hinshaw Alert
  August 11, 2020
• Florida Bar Advisory Opinion Holds New Jersey Lawyer Working Remotely From Florida Home Does Not Violate Unauthorized Practice of Law Rules
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 11, 2020
• Wisconsin Supreme Court Finds No Exceptions to Actual Innocence Rule
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 7, 2020
• Federal Court in New York Strikes Down Key Provisions of DOL's FFCRA Final Rule
  Insights for Employers
  August 7, 2020
• Illinois Law Firm Recovers No Attorney's Fees After Trial Court Concluded The Firm Breached Its Fiduciary Duties
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 4, 2020
• Main Street Lending Program Expanded for Nonprofit Organizations
  Hinshaw Alert
  July 29, 2020
• SBA and Treasury Provide PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications
  Hinshaw Alert
  July 16, 2020
• Another Early Win for Insurers in the Business Interruption Coverage Battles
  Insights for Insurers
  July 14, 2020
• A Summary of PPP Updates, Including Early Filing of Forgiveness Application
  Hinshaw Alert
  July 13, 2020
• Ruling Concerning Series LLCs in Illinois Highlights Importance of Differentiating and Following Statutory Procedures
  Hinshaw Alert
  July 10, 2020
• Proposed Federal Business Interruption Relief Act Introduced, But Text Not Submitted Yet
  Insights for Insurers
  July 9, 2020
• Congresswoman Maloney Announces Made In America: Preparation for a Pandemic Act
  Insights for Insurers
  July 9, 2020
• Beyond Data Breach: Evaluating Coverage for Misuse of Information Claims
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  July 6, 2020
• Capital One Loses Bid to Shield Post-Breach Report from Consumer Plaintiffs
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  June 29, 2020
• No Protection for Vendor's Forensic Report in Post-Breach Litigation?
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  June 16, 2020
• Federal Reserve Expands Scope of Loan Options and Size of Eligible Businesses Under Main Street Lending Program
  Hinshaw Alert
  June 15, 2020
• Picking and Choosing COVID-19 Patients: Health Care Providers Face Ethical and Legal Dilemmas When Following State Triage Guidelines
  Health Care Alert
  June 9, 2020
• Judgmental Immunity or "Error in Judgment" Rule Bars Legal Malpractice Liability
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  June 5, 2020
• Legislative Fix for PPP Loan Forgiveness Problems
  Hinshaw Alert
  June 4, 2020 | Updated June 9, 2020
• Continuous Representation Doctrine Does Not Toll Statute of Limitations Where Attorney Withdraws in Appellate Court
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  June 3, 2020
• What a Difference a Word Makes: "Any Insured" Cross Liability Exclusion Bars Coverage for Lawsuit Against Additional Insured
  Insights for Insurers
  June 3, 2020
• Update on Proposed COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Legislation and Litigation: Are Cooler Heads Beginning to Prevail?
  Insights for Insurers
  June 1, 2020
• Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendants Based on Plaintiffs' Failure to Present Expert Testimony
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 27, 2020
• Recent Pro-Insurer Developments Concerning COVID-19 Coverage Exposures
  Insights for Insurers
  May 27, 2020
• SBA Issues Interim Final Rule on PPP Loan Forgiveness
  Hinshaw Alert
  May 27, 2020
• Illinois Legislature Passes COVID-19 Workers' Compensation Bill Containing Rebuttable Presumption for Front-Line Workers
  Insights for Insurers
  May 26, 2020
• Proposed Illinois Bill Would Create a COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Task Force
  Insights for Insurers
  May 22, 2020
• OSHA Guidance on Preparing to Return to Work Includes Recommendations for White Collar Businesses
  Insights for Employers
  May 18, 2020
• SBA Releases PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
  Hinshaw Alert
  May 18, 2020
• Guidance for Protecting Pharmacy Staff and Customers from COVID-19
  Health Care Alert
  May 14, 2020
• SBA Provides Additional Guidance on Review of Economic Uncertainty Certifications Made by PPP Loan Applicants
  Hinshaw Alert
  May 13, 2020 | Updated May 14, 2020
• Early COVID-19 Liability Suits Raise Employment Practices Liability Insurance Issues
  Insights for Insurers
  May 12, 2020
• EEOC Provides COVID-19 Guidance for Employers on Excluding High Risk Employees from the Workplace
  Insights for Employers
  May 11, 2020
• Minimizing Medical Malpractice Liability Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  Health Care Alert
  May 8, 2020
• Practical Considerations for Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers Resuming Elective Surgical Services
  Health Care Alert
  May 8, 2020
• ADA Guidance for Dental Healthcare Providers Returning to Work
  Health Care Alert
  May 8, 2020
• Review of Federal and State Immunity Laws in Response to COVID-19
  Health Care Alert
  May 8, 2020
• Re-Starting Non-Emergent, Non-COVID 19 Treatment
  Health Care Alert
  May 8, 2020
• Guidance for Medical Practitioners on the Resumption of Elective Surgeries and Expansion of Non-Coronavirus Service Offerings
  Health Care Alert
  May 8, 2020
• Federal Reserve Board Expands Scope and Eligibility of Main Street Lending Program
  Hinshaw Alert
  May 8, 2020
• Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Creating Rebuttable Presumption of Workers' Compensation Compensability for COVID-19 Work-Place Related Illnesses
  Insights for Insurers
  May 8, 2020
• PPP Loan Proceeds Return Date Extended, Tips on Preparing for a PPP Loan Audit
  Hinshaw Alert
  May 6, 2020
• Alabama Civil Appeals Court Holds Error in Judgment Rule Requires Expert Testimony to Establish Standard of Care
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 5, 2020
• IRS Position on the Deductibility of Expenses Paid with PPP Loan Proceeds
  Hinshaw Alert
  May 1, 2020
• CARES Act Program Expands Scope of Educational Assistance Plans to Include Employer Repayments of Student Loans
  Insights for Employers
  April 30, 2020
• Borrowers Beware: Audits of PPP Loans in Excess of $2 Million and Economic Uncertainty Certification
  Hinshaw Alert
  April 30, 2020
• Additional FAQs Regarding Employer Compliance and COVID-19
  Insights for Employers
  April 29, 2020
• New Guidance from Illinois Department of Public Health Opens Door for Elective Surgeries to Resume
  Health Care Alert
  April 28, 2020
• President Trump Signs Executive Order Providing for a 60-Day Suspension of Certain Green Card Immigrant Visas
  Hinshaw Alert
  April 27, 2020
• Ohio Supreme Court Rules Pro Rata Allocation Method Required Under "Those Sums" Policies Where Timing of Damages is Known or Knowable
  Insights for Insurers
  April 24, 2020
• SBA May Review Economic Uncertainty Certifications as Criticism Mounts Over PPP Loan Requests by Large Businesses with Adequate Sources of Liquidity and PPP Loan Forgiveness
  Hinshaw Alert
  April 24, 2020
• New Guidance Provided by EEOC Regarding COVID-19 Testing of Employees
  Insights for Employers
  April 24, 2020
• State Insurance Commissioners Weigh In On Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19 Losses
  Insights for Insurers
  April 22, 2020
• Utah's District Court Dismisses Malpractice Action Against Florida Firm Based on Lack of Jurisdiction
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 22, 2020
• Wisconsin and Minnesota Businesses Seek Coverage for COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses in State and Federal Class Actions
  Insights for Insurers
  April 22, 2020
• California Department of Insurance Issues Notice to Insurers to Comply with their Legal Requirements with Respect to COVID-19 Related Business Interruption Claims
  Insights for Insurers
  April 17, 2020
• Proposed Federal Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act
  Insights for Insurers
  April 17, 2020
• Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Notice of Emergency Amendment Regarding COVID-19
  Insights for Employers
  April 15, 2020
• Virus Exclusions Are Not Preventing Some Policyholders from Filing COVID-19 Coverage Lawsuits
  Insights for Insurers
  April 15, 2020
• California Orders Premium Refunds on Policies Exposed to Reduced Risk of Loss Due to COVID-19 Pandemic and Calls for Coverage Extension for Uninsured Delivery Drivers for California Essential Businesses
  Insights for Insurers
  April 13, 2020
• The Federal Reserve Releases Details on Two New Main Street Loan Facilities and the Paycheck Protection Program Loan Facility
  Hinshaw Alert
  April 13, 2020 | Updated April 15, 2020
• Important New Guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program, Main Street Lending Facilities, and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
  Hinshaw Alert
  April 10, 2020
• COVID-19 Compliance Issues For Federally Qualified Health Centers
  Health Care Alert
  April 9, 2020
• California Board of Pharmacy COVID-19 Waivers
  Health Care Alert
  April 9, 2020
• Additional Insights for Insurers From New COVID-19 Coverage Suits
  Insights for Insurers
  April 9, 2020
• Beware of Fraudsters Posing as Government Investigators to Obtain Protected Health Information
  Cyber Alert
  April 8, 2020
• U.S. EPA Issues COVID-19 Enforcement Policy
  Hinshaw Alert
  April 6, 2020
• Insights on the First COVID-19 Coverage Lawsuits
  Insights for Insurers
  April 4, 2020
• Blanket Waiver on Stark Law Sanctions Provides Limited Relief in Light of Pandemic
  Health Care Alert
  April 3, 2020
• Financial Relief Assistance for Small Medical Practices under the CARES Act
  Health Care Alert
  April 3, 2020
• Limited Suspension of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties During National Emergency
  Health Care Alert
  April 3, 2020
• Exceptions Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule for Disclosure of PHI Without Patient Authorization
  Health Care Alert
  April 3, 2020
• HHS Limits Liability for Corporations and Health Care Providers Relating to COVID-19 Countermeasures
  Health Care Alert
  April 3, 2020
• CARES Act Limits Liability for Volunteer Health Care Providers While Illinois Limits Liability for Health Care Facilities, Providers, and Volunteers Responding to COVID-19
  Health Care Alert
  April 3, 2020
• CARES Act Temporarily Expands CMS' Accelerated and Advanced Payment Program
  Health Care Alert
  April 3, 2020
• DOL Clarifies Exceptions under FFCRA in Updated FAQ
  Insights for Employers
  April 3, 2020
• DEA Waives Telemedicine and Other Rules for Controlled Substances
  Health Care Alert
  April 3, 2020
• Medicare Telehealth COVID-19 Waivers Expand Opportunities to Provide Telehealth Services to Medicare Beneficiaries
  Health Care Alerts
  April 3, 2020
• Health Care Deregulation and Financial Relief Measures Amidst the Pandemic
  Health Care Alert
  April 3, 2020
• Plaintiffs' Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim Against Law Firm Dismissed as Duplicative of Legal Malpractice Claim, Punitive Damages Not Recoverable
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 2, 2020
• $2.2 Trillion CARES Act Provides Opportunity for Community Banks
  Hinshaw Alert
  April 2, 2020. Revised on April 7, 2020
• CARES Act Provides Massive Financial Relief to Small Businesses and Expands Unemployment Benefits for Workers
  Insights for Employers
  April 1, 2020 | Updated on April 10, 2010
• TCPA Fax Claim Is Not a Covered Occurrence; Personal and Advertising Injury Coverage Is Also Not Triggered, Rules Pennsylvania Federal Court
  Insights for Insurers
  April 1, 2020
• Chicago-Area Restaurants Seek Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses in Illinois Federal Court
  Insights for Insurers
  March 31, 2020
• California is the Next State to Request Business Interruption Coverage Information from Insurers
  Insights for Insurers
  March 30, 2020
• A Funding and Business Viability Checklist for Companies Contending with Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis
  Hinshaw Alert
  March 27, 2020
• Insurers Must Be Proactive to Comply With Federal, State, and Local COVID-19-Related Laws and Regulations to Limit Potential Governmental Overreach
  Insights for Insurers
  March 27, 2020
• U.S. Department of Labor Issues Families First Coronavirus Response Act Notice and FAQ
  Insights for Employers
  March 26, 2020
• Appellate Court Rules Insurers Have Duty to Defend Illinois Biometric Privacy Claim
  Insights for Insurers
  March 25, 2020
• Options for Conducting Annual Shareholder Meetings and Director Meetings During a Time of COVID-19 Shelter in Place Orders
  Hinshaw Alert
  March 24, 2020
• COVID-19, Broken Supply Chains, and Force Majeure
  Insights for Insurers
  March 21, 2020
• U.S. Congress Members Call for Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19 Losses
  Insights for Insurers
  March 20, 2020
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  Insights for Employers
  March 19, 2020
• Future of New Jersey COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Bill is in Question
  Insights for Insurers
  March 19, 2020
• Employer FAQs for COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
  Insights for Employers
  March 18, 2020
• How to Guard Against Proliferating COVID-19 Scams
  Cyber Alert
  March 18, 2020
• Publication is not Publishing: Ninth Circuit Says Insurer Must Defend Privacy Suit
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  March 18, 2020
• As COVID-19 Coverage Law Suits Are Filed, New Jersey Legislature Considers Mandated COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage
  Insights for Insurers
  March 17, 2020
• NYDFS Instructs Insurers to Provide Explanations of Coverage for COVID-19 Losses
  Insights for Insurers
  March 13, 2020
• Evaluating the Insurability of CCPA Fines Assessed by the California Attorney General
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  March 12, 2020
• SEC Proposes Rule Changes Relating to Exempt Offerings Which Would Include Increases to Offering Limits
  Hinshaw Alert
  March 10, 2020
• Fourth Circuit Holds Privacy Exclusion Bars Coverage for Law Firm's DPPA Claim
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  March 10, 2020
• Insureds Likely Face Uphill Battle in Seeking Coverage for Coronavirus Losses
  Insights for Insurers
  March 9, 2020
• The Latest Decision in the Global Re Case
  Insights for Insurers
  March 6, 2020
• Attorney Has Immunity for Destroying Evidence When Acting Within Scope of Representation
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 2, 2020
• Computer Fraud and Funds Transfer Fraud Coverages Not Triggered by Social Engineering Phishing Scam
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  March 2, 2020
• Coverage for Phishing Loss Precluded by Voluntary Parting Exclusion; Forgery Coverage Not Triggered
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  February 26, 2020
• Illinois Appellate Court Holds Union Appointed Lawyers Are Immune From Individual Malpractice Suits Filed By Members
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  February 24, 2020
• Court Rejects Coverage for Phishing Loss Under Financial Institutions Bond, Calls for More Briefing on Computer Systems Fraud Coverage Issue
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  February 17, 2020
• According to the California Court of Appeals, An Attorney's Failure to Disclose Lack of Professional Liability Insurance Renders Fee Division Agreement Unenforceable
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  February 17, 2020
• Insurers Take Steps to Reduce Silent Cyber Exposure
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  February 10, 2020
• Commonsense Prevails; Intentional Attack is not an Insured Accident
  Insights for Insurers
  February 7, 2020
• New Jersey Appellate Court Holds No Attorney-Client Relationship Between Law Firm and Managing Members of LLC in Legal Malpractice Case
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  February 4, 2020
• Confirming a "But-For" Test, Federal Court Rejects "Semantic" Attempt to Narrow Liability Policy's TCPA Exclusion
  Insights for Insurers
  January 31, 2020
• Policyholders Face Substantial Challenges in Obtaining Coverage for Cyber Claims Under First-Party Property Policies
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  January 29, 2020
• What's Keeping Corporate Directors & Officers Up at Night: Accelerating Privacy Regulation
  Insights for Insurers: Cyber Coverage
  January 28, 2020
• California Legislative Update: New Consumer Finance Laws for 2020
  January 24, 2020
• According to Tenth Circuit, "Continuous Representation" Doctrine Does Not Toll Legal Malpractice Statute of Limitations Under New Mexico Law
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  January 17, 2020
• Financial Services for Cannabis and Hemp Businesses
  Hinshaw Alert
  January 13, 2020
• Beware of the Latest Phone Scams
  Cyber Alert
  January 6, 2020
• Appellate Court Holds That Plaintiff Failed to Prove But For Causation, Reversing Award in Plaintiff's Legal Malpractice Action
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 30, 2019
• CCPA Could Frustrate Tripartite Relationship Between Insured, Insurer, and Legal Service Provider
  Cyber Alert
  December 17, 2019
• Seventh Circuit Allows Law Firm to Dodge RICO Suit Based on Alleged Fraudulent Tax Advice
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 9, 2019
• Are Law Firm Mandatory Retirement Policies Enforceable? In This Instance – Yes.
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 5, 2019
• Bogus Charity Relief Scam is the Disaster that Keeps on Giving this Holiday Season
  Cyber Alert
  December 2, 2019
• 'Tis the Season for Tech Support Scams
  Cyber Alert
  November 22, 2019
• California Court Clears Way for Malicious Prosecution Claim Against Attorney for Cannabis Dispensary
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  November 20, 2019
• Consumer Law Regulatory Insights: Third of CFPB Symposia Series Debates the Data Collection Rule of Section 1701 of the Dodd-Frank Act
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  November 15, 2019
• 'Tis the Season for Spoofed Greetings
  Cyber Alert
  November 13, 2019
• Don't Let Hackers Have a Holiday with Your Information
  Cyber Alert
  November 7, 2019
• Capital Simplification for Community Banking Organizations
  Hinshaw Alert
  October 29, 2019
• Awkward or not, Former Client Waited Too Long to Sue Attorney
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 29, 2019
• Lawyers Beware: California Court Applies Multi-Factor Test to Determine if LLC Attorney Inadvertently Formed an "Implied" Attorney-Client Relationship with Individual LLC Members
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 24, 2019
• Case Dismissed: Illinois Appellate Court Holds Legal Malpractice Claims Were Time-Barred and Corporate Adverse Domination Tolling Doctrine Did Not Apply
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 22, 2019
• Pro Se Lawyers Can Recover Attorneys' Fees Under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 16, 2019
• HECMs in the Regulatory and Congressional Spotlight
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  October 8, 2019
• HUD Issues Three New Mortgagee Letters for HECM Program Guidance
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  October 7, 2019
• Financial Services for Cannabis and Hemp Businesses
  Hinshaw Alert
  September 26, 2019
• Judicial Error Doctrine Rejected as a Defense to Malpractice Claim Because Attorneys Failed to Appeal the Judgment in the Underlying Litigation
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 19, 2019
• Attorney's Discharge Before Statute of Limitations Expired Severed Any Causal Connection in Malpractice Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 27, 2019
• Seventh Circuit Affirms: Attorney Personally Liable for Aiding and Abetting Mortgage Fraud Scheme
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 19, 2019
• Law Firm Katten Muchin Must Continue to Litigate Part of $69 Million Malpractice Suit
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 7, 2019
• CMS Revises and Updates Requirements for the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
  Health Care Alert
  July 29, 2019
• California Supreme Court Holds Monster Energy Can Pursue Claim Against Attorney for Breach of Confidentiality in Settlement Agreement
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 24, 2019
• Protecting Your Cell Phone When a Hacker Gets Your Number
  Cyber Alert
  July 22, 2019
• Minnesota Appellate Court Finds Litigation-Funding Agreement Void and Unenforceable
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 17, 2019
• Formal Opinion: Successor Counsel Must Notify Client in Writing of Predecessor Counsel's Claim on Portion of Contingency Fee
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 1, 2019
• Consumer Law Regulatory Insights: CFPB Contemplates Taking Action to Further Define "Abusive" Prong of UDAAP
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  June 27, 2019
• Successor Legal Counsel Not a "Joint Tortfeasor" Under New Jersey's Joint Tortfeasors Contribution Law
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  June 24, 2019
• Small- and Medium-Sized Illinois Employers: Deadlines Fast Approaching for Illinois Secure Choice Act Registration
  Insights for Employers
  June 21, 2019
• California Court Disqualifies Law Firm in Woolsey Fire Cases
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  June 19, 2019
• New Jersey Court Reaffirms Principle that a Plaintiff Must Establish "But For" Causation and Damages in a Malpractice Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 28, 2019
• Federal Court in Texas Affirms Dismissal of Negligence and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Against a Law Firm, But Revives Aiding and Abetting Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 9, 2019
• New California Ethics Opinion Addresses Whether There is a Duty to Disclose Ethics Consultation to Clients
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 2, 2019
• Fifth Circuit Declines to Broaden Exceptions to Attorney Immunity in Stanford Ponzi Scheme Litigation
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 29, 2019
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals Discusses Wisconsin Supreme Court's MacLeish Decision
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 24, 2019
• A new method to phish you—a wireless voicemail message
  Cyber Alert
  April 23, 2019
• Watch Your Domain Extensions (Who does that email REALLY come from?)
  Cyber Alert
  April 18, 2019
• Wisconsin Supreme Court Declines Invitation to Broaden Legal Malpractice Liability to Non-Client Will Beneficiaries
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 17, 2019
• Defeating Direct Deposit Phishing Attacks
  Cyber Alert
  April 16, 2019
• Sixth Circuit Affirms that Expert Testimony is Necessary to Establish Attorney's Standard of Care and Breach
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 15, 2019
• Protect Yourself and Your Firm Against Password Spray Attacks
  Cyber Alert
  April 9, 2019
• Advocacy Statements Made by Attorney Cannot Later Be Used as Admissions in Legal Malpractice Action
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 4, 2019
• Fifty-Percent Owner of Partnership Has Standing to Seek Disqualification of Partnership Counsel to Protect Partnership Interests
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 28, 2019
• Description of "Client" in Outside Counsel Guidelines Prohibits Representation Adverse to Affiliates of Firm's Current Client
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 21, 2019
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds Judge's Undisclosed Facebook Friendship with Litigant is Objectively Bias and Violates Due Process
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 13, 2019
• Guarding Against the Chinese Domain Name Email Scam
  Cyber Alert
  March 8, 2019
• Florida Court Holds Insurer Lacks Standing to Sue Defense Counsel for Legal Malpractice
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 1, 2019
• GDPR White Paper Reviews Risk Management Issues for U.S. Law Firms
  Hinshaw Alert
  February 25, 2019
• Colorado Supreme Court Holds That Plaintiff Must Bear Burden of Proving Collectibility in Legal Malpractice Actions
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  February 15, 2019
• How to Guard Against Impersonation Phishing Attacks
  Cyber Alert
  February 12, 2019
• Owners of Apple Devices Like iPhones Advised to Turn Off FaceTime App Until Apple Issues a Patch
  Cyber Alert
  January 29, 2019
• No Harm, No Foul: Disqualification Not Warranted When City Attorney Obtained Privileged, But Irrelevant, Communications During Internal Affairs Investigation
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  January 25, 2019
• An Employer's Guide to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
  Insights for Employers
  January 17, 2019
• Fifth Circuit Affirms Broad Scope of Attorney Immunity Defense in Legal Malpractice Case
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  January 10, 2019
• Illinois Appellate Court Reaffirms Necessity of Proving "But For" Causation in Transactional Malpractice Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  January 8, 2019
• Collateral Estoppel Slams Door on Malpractice Action Spawned by Another Malpractice Action
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 21, 2018
• The Marriott Breach: What to do if Your Information Has Been Compromised
  Cyber Alert
  December 21, 2018
• Illinois Court Declines to Adopt "Continuous Course of Treatment Doctrine" in Accountant Malpractice Claims
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 19, 2018
• California Attorneys Must Obtain Client's Signed Understanding of Mediation Confidentiality, Effective January 1, 2019
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  December 3, 2018
• What a Famous Hip-Hop Artist Can Teach About Cyber Security
  Cyber Alert
  November 27, 2018
• In Florida, Facebook Friendship Alone is Insufficient to Disqualify Judge
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  November 16, 2018
• Avoid Becoming Another Hacking Statistic: A Primer on Foreign Domain Extensions
  Cyber Alert
  November 8, 2018
• Important Wins on Behalf of Debt Collection Industry
  October 29, 2018
• California District Court Applies California's New Rule of Professional Conduct to Disqualify Firm from Representation
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 22, 2018
• Avoiding Social Engineering Scams
  Cyber Alert
  October 16, 2018
• Your Mobile is Not Just a Phone — It's a Handheld Mini-Computer Subject to Attack
  Cyber Alert
  October 11, 2018
• Beware of Potential "Vishing" Scams
  Cyber Alert
  October 9, 2018
• Law Firm Retained to Represent LLC Owes No Duty to Owner or Officer of LLC
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 2, 2018
• Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Hospital Property Tax Exemption Law
  Health Care Alert
  September 24, 2018
• California Court Holds Plaintiff Must Only Prove Attorney Was "Substantial Factor" of Loss, Not "But For" Causation
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 20, 2018
• Illinois Appellate Court Ruling Clarifies Extent of Privilege Under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
  Health Care Alert
  September 18, 2018
• Financing Arrangements Between a Lawyer and Litigation Funder Contingent on Recovery of Legal Fees Violates Prohibition on Fee Sharing with Non-Lawyers in New York Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 5.4(a)
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 13, 2018
• Illinois EPA Opens First Round of Funding for Projects Related to the VW Settlement
  September 13, 2018
• Law Firms Must Disclose Current Conflict of Interest, But May Still Be Entitled to Fees for Services After Failure To Do So
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 10, 2018
• Federal Reserve Revises its Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement by Increasing the Asset Limit to $3 Billion
  Hinshaw Alert
  September 6, 2018
• Utah Supreme Court Vacates an Award of Non-Economic Damages Arising from a Legal Malpractice Action
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 27, 2018
• Absent "Special Circumstances," An Insurance Agent Owes No Duty to Ensure Adequate Insurance Coverage
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 17, 2018
• Avvo Shuts Down its Legal Services Product in Wake of Ethics Opinions Warning Attorneys Not to Participate
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 14, 2018
• Establishing Attorney's Breach of Duty Requires Expert Witness Testimony
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 9, 2018
• Personal Information is being used in a New Cyber Extortion Scam
  Cyber Alert
  August 1, 2018
• New York Implements State and City Laws Further Expanding Employee Protections
  July 26, 2018
• Jury Rejects Claim that Law Firm Committed Malpractice by failing to Advise Former Client to Tender Claim to Insurer for Employment Discrimination Suit
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 25, 2018
• Last Chance to Disclose to IRS?
  July 19, 2018
• How the Opioid Crisis affects your Estate Planning
  July 19, 2018
• Thought you escaped the GDPR? California Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Law
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 19, 2018
• CWA Liability Expanded to Include Migrating Groundwater Contamination with a "Direct Hydrologic Connection" to Jurisdictional Surface Waters
  July 10, 2018
• Municipal Liability for Police Employment Reference that Hides History of Unconstitutional Conduct
  July 10, 2018
• Florida Appellate Court Rules Arbitration Clause in Retainer Agreement is Unenforceable because Client was not advised to Consider Hiring Independent Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 9, 2018
• In Permitting New York AG Case Alleging Consumer Law Violations by Litigation Financiers to Proceed, Court Comments on Distinctions in Litigation Funding Arrangements
  Lawyers for the Profession ®
  July 3, 2018
• California Adopts New Rules of Professional Conduct
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  June 12, 2018
• South Carolina Supreme Court Holds that Insurer can sue Defense Attorney Retained to Represent its Insured
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  June 6, 2018
• Lawyer's Alleged Intentional Misconduct Excluded from Professional Liability Coverage
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  June 6, 2018
• Consider Resetting (or, at a minimum, Rebooting) Your Routers to Disable Latest Malware
  Cyber Alert
  June 4, 2018
• Dual Factor Authentication Can Be Hacked By Phishing
  Cyber Alert
  May 16, 2018
• Attorney Immunity Doctrine Defeats Claim by Non-Client
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  May 3, 2018
• Illinois Appellate Court Issues Significant Ruling Interpreting Changes to School Code Regarding Boundary Change Petitions
  April 17, 2018
• GDPR Implications for U.S. Law Firms
  Cyber Alert
  March 28, 2018
• Litigation Funding Company Loses Effort to Recoup Proceeds from Attorney after Client Fails to Repay
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 23, 2018
• Tax Law Impacts of the 2017 Tax Reform on Real Estate Industry
  Tax Law Alert
  March 16, 2018
• Social Engineering Fraud
  Cyber Alert
  March 14, 2018
• New Tax Law Provides Employer Tax Credit for Compensation Paid to Employees While on Family and Medical Leave
  Employment Alert
  February 1, 2018
• Disqualification Not Mandatory when an Attorney Switches Sides in a Pending Case but Stays at the New Law Firm Only for a Brief Time
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  January 31, 2018
• No Tax Deduction for Confidential Settlements of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Abuse Claims—Effective Immediately
  December 28, 2017
• Top Ten Reasons to Avoid Planning for Your Estate… Yes, You Read That Correctly
  Estate Planning Alert
  December 19, 2017
• New York's High Court Delivers a Blow to the Bellefonte Cap
  Hinshaw Alert
  December 15, 2017
• Legal Malpractice Case Dismissed for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction under Illinois Long Arm Statute
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  November 30, 2017
• Attorney's Expert's Affidavit on Causation Sufficiently Detailed to Withstand Summary Judgment
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 30, 2017
• Four New Laws That Illinois School Districts Should Have on Their Radar
  October 30, 2017
• Illinois Supreme Court Grants Petition to Appeal Ruling on Constitutionality of Illinois Hospitals’ Property Tax Exemption Law
  Health Law Alert
  October 17, 2017
• EMR and E-Discovery Part Five
  Health Care Alert
  October 11, 2017
• Disqualification Not Warranted Where Attorney Was Involved in Prior Real Estate Transaction Between Two Parties That Resulted in a Legal Dispute
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  October 3, 2017
• Framework for Tax Reform Announced
  October 2, 2017
• EMR and E-Discovery Part Four: Reading Complexities
  Health Care Alert
  September 27, 2017
• EMR and E-Discovery Part Three: All Systems Go
  Health Care Alert
  September 5, 2017
• EMR and E-Discovery Part Two: On the Audit Trail
  Health Care Alert
  August 28, 2017
• EMR and E-Discovery Part One: Questions and More Questions
  Health Care Alert
  August 21, 2017
• Maine Court Holds That Expert Testimony is Required to Prove Causation in Legal Malpractice Action
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 20, 2017
• Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of $1.5 Billion Malpractice Claim Filed by Lenders Against Borrower's Law Firm Because it Owed No Duty to Lenders
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 17, 2017
• Securities Rules for Private Equity Financings
  Hinshaw Publication
  July 12, 2017
• Illinois Hospital Licensing Act Regulations Reflect New Reality of Health System Governance
  Health Law Alert
  July 7, 2017
• Employers Beware – July 1 Paid Sick Leave Deadline is Here
  June 30, 2017
• Avoiding Risks with Referring Physician Compensation Arrangements
  Health Law Alert
  June 29, 2017
• Continuous Representation Rule Does Not Apply Merely Because Attorney Remains Counsel of Record
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  June 28, 2017
• PERS Company Prevails at Trial of Wrongful Death Suit
  Alarm & Security Services Industry Alert
  June 21, 2017
• CMS Proposes Rule to Reverse Pre-Dispute Binding Arbitration Ban
  Long-Term Care Alert
  June 12, 2017
• Student Loan Servicing Regulations: 50 State Guide on Laws and Legislation – First Edition
  June 1, 2017
• Employers Beware – July 1 Paid Sick Leave Deadline Approaching
  June 1, 2017
• PHH v. CFPB En Banc Oral Argument Recap: Who Won?
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  May 25, 2017
• All Partnerships Need to Adapt to the New Partnership Audit Rules Now
  Hinshaw Alert
  May 17, 2017
• ERISA Fiduciary Standards Will Apply to IRAs Starting in June
  Professional Lines Alert
  May 1, 2017
• PHH v. CFPB: CFPB Not Dodging Constitutionality Questions
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  April 4, 2017
• Illinois Supreme Court Declines to Rule on Constitutionality of Illinois Hospitals' Property Tax Exemption Law
  Health Law Alert
  March 30, 2017
• Doctor's Legal Malpractice Claim Tossed Based on Her Failure to Demonstrate "But For" Causation
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 28, 2017
• U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Standards for Free Appropriate Public Education
  March 22, 2017
• United States Seeks 'At Will' Removal of CFPB Director
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  March 21, 2017
• Communications Between Public Relations Firm and Counsel Held Not Privileged
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 20, 2017
• Three Things You Missed Since CFPB Received En Banc Hearing in PHH Case
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  March 16, 2017
• State Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Legal Malpractice Claim That Required Court To Resolve Federal Issues Relating To Scope, Validity Or Infringement Of Patent
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 16, 2017
• CMS Begins Enforcement of New State Surveyors Requirement-Resident Abuse through Photography
  Long-Term Care Alert
  March 2, 2017
• U.S. Supreme Court Decision Limits Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Patents: What Manufacturers and Exporters Need to Know
  Intellectual Property Update
  February 24, 2017
• Trump Administration Rescinds Guidance on Title IX and Transgender Students
  February 23, 2017
• Obamacare Reform Watch: Reimbursement Strategies in an Environment of Growing Out-of-Pocket Costs and an Expanding Self-Pay Population
  Health Law Alert
  February 22, 2017
• HHS Proposed Rule Signals Future of Obamacare May be Repair not Repeal
  Health Law Alert
  February 16, 2017
• Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Malpractice Claim Based on Plaintiff's Failure to Plead "But For" Causation
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  January 9, 2017
• Mere Receipt Of A Collection Letter – Without More – Does Not Give Standing to Sue
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  January 9, 2017
• U.S. Supreme Court Substantially Devalues Design Patent Damages on Multicomponent Products: What Design Patent Holders Need to Know
  Intellectual Property Update
  December 21, 2016
• Overtime Expansion Over? Texas District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction of Expanded Federal Overtime Rules
  Employment Practices Alert
  November 23, 2016
• U.S. District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Stalling and Possibly Precluding CMS’ Final Rule’s Ban on Long-Term Care Resident Arbitration Agreements
  Long-Term Care Alert
  November 15, 2016
• Life Insurance Industry Loses Challenge to Department of Labor Fiduciary Liability Rules
  Professional Lines Alert
  November 10, 2016
• Florida’s Highest Court Says Each Default Resets Statute of Limitations for Foreclosure Actions
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  November 4, 2016
• Illinois Plaintiffs May Have More Time to File Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Cases
  Medical Litigation Alert
  October 19, 2016
• Trial Court's Error in Underlying Case Was Superseding Cause of Plaintiffs' Claimed Damages
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 20, 2016
• CMS Prioritizes Patient Care, Allows Flexibility with MACRA Implementation
  Health Law Alert
  September 13, 2016
• Anti-SLAPP Applies to Concealment Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 8, 2016
• Massachusetts Supreme Court Holds That "Self-Help Discovery" Is Protected Activity
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  September 6, 2016
• Small Breaches Matter Too: OCR Broadens HIPAA Breach Investigations
  Health Law Alert
  August 26, 2016
• Supreme Court of Nevada Holds That Legal Malpractice Claim Was Impermissibly Assigned
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 25, 2016
• Illinois Court Holds That $6.5 Million Malpractice Claim Barred By Statute of Repose
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  August 22, 2016
• Higher Taxes Projected for Transfer of Minority Interests in Hard to Value Assets
  Estate Planning Alert
  August 11, 2016
• CFPB Gives Preview of Changes Coming to the Collection Industry
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  August 3, 2016
• Illinois Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act: Proposed Amendments
  Long-Term Care Alert
  August 2, 2016
• Plaintiff Who Could Not Afford to Pay for Arbitration Was Allowed to Pursue Her Malpractice Action in Court
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 27, 2016
• NY Strengthens Law Concerning Zombie Properties as Well as Good Faith Negotiations
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  July 25, 2016
• New York Recognizes Attorney-Client Privilege Regarding Consultations with Firm's General Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 13, 2016
• Illinois Appellate Court Holds That Legal Malpractice Claim Was Barred by Six-Year Statute of Repose, and Collateral Estoppel Precluded Fraudulent Concealment Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  July 5, 2016
• New York and North Carolina Take a Narrow Approach to Common Interest Doctrine
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  June 24, 2016
• Paid Sick Leave Is Coming to Chicago: Mark Your Calendars for July 1, 2017
  Employment Practices Alert
  June 23, 2016
• Significant Hospital Related Mid-Year Updated OIG Review Activities
  Health Law Alert
  June 23, 2016
• Supreme Court Case Expands False Claims Act Liability
  Health Law Alert
  June 22, 2016
• OIG Mid-Year Update Provides Insight To Its Concerns
  Health Law Alert
  June 20, 2016
• Federal Trade Commission Suffers Setback in Major Hospital Merger Case
  Health Law Alert
  June 15, 2016
• A Recent Illinois Decision Explains How to Deal with Medical Staff Claims
  Health Law Alert
  June 2, 2016
• Case Reminds Insurance Agents to Review Process of Receiving Approval from Insureds Before Submitting Applications to Carriers
  Professional Lines Alert
  May 24, 2016
• Groundbreaking Healthcare Nondiscrimination Rule Issued by HHS: What It Means for Covered Entities
  Health Law Alert
  May 20, 2016
• Federal Government Issues Guidance to Schools on Title IX and Transgender Students
  May 19, 2016
• What Employers Need to Know About Shrinking Overtime Exemptions
  Employment Practices Alert
  May 19, 2016
• The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: What Business Owners Need to Know
  Intellectual Property Update
  May 16, 2016
• Supreme Court Takes Pragmatic Approach To Whether Letters Violate FDCPA
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  May 16, 2016
• Supreme Court Provides a Narrow Win for Defendant—With Chance for More—On "Actual Injury" Issue
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  May 16, 2016
• Agent Had No Duty to Produce Additional Insurance Coverage For Lost Rent and Soft Cost Without a Specific Request
  Professional Lines Alert
  May 9, 2016
• Workers' Comp Plaintiff Attorneys Might Be Getting a Bigger Payday in Florida
  Employment Practices Alert
  April 22, 2016
• Absent a Fee-Sharing Agreement Signed by Client, Referring Attorney Cannot Recover Fees From Receiving Attorney
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 20, 2016
• Insurance Broker Had No Duty to Inform Security Company Insured of Change in Exclusion Language for Alarm Systems
  Professional Lines Alert
  April 18, 2016
• Colorado Supreme Court Upholds the "Strict Privity Rule" When Interpreting Attorney-Client Relationship
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  April 12, 2016
• Insurance Producer Had No Duty to Review Insured's Application for Replacement Coverage and Explain the Application to the Insured
  Professional Lines Alert
  April 7, 2016
• HHS Implements HIPAA Phase II Audit Program: What You Need to Know
  Health Law Alert
  March 28, 2016
• Texas Court Holds That Law Firm is Immune From Liability to Claims by Non-Client
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 22, 2016
• California Court Reluctantly Vacates Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Action
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  March 16, 2016
• Indiana Product Liability Act's Statute of Repose Found Unconstitutional For Asbestos Cases
  Toxic Tort Alert
  March 7, 2016
• CMS and AHIP Announce New Clinical Quality Measures
  Health Law Alert
  February 24, 2016
• Pharmacies and Prescription Drug Dispensers...Are You Ready for The March 1, 2016 DSCSA Compliance Deadline?
  Health Law Alert
  February 23, 2016
• Communications in Anticipation of Litigation Held Subject to California's Anti-SLAPP Statute
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  February 16, 2016
• CMS Clarifies Rules on Reporting and Returning Overpayments
  Health Law Alert
  February 15, 2016
• Electronic Monitoring Notification and Consent Form Released
  Long-Term Care Alert
  February 3, 2016
• Credentials Materials Are Not Privileged Under the Health Care Professional Credentials Data Collection Act
  Health Law Alert
  February 2, 2016
• EEOC Announces Plan to Begin Collecting Pay Data on EEO-1 Reports
  Employment Practices Alert
  February 1, 2016
• Client Agreement and Failure to Terminate Representation Under the Terms of Client Agreement Results in Firm's Disqualification Under Concurrent Representation Rule
  Lawyers for the Profession®
  January 25, 2016
• Breaking News: U.S. Supreme Court Decides Whether Claims are Moot in Gomez
  Consumer Financial Services Alert
  January 20, 2016
• Sellers' Real Estate Agent Did Not Breach Duty to Disclose Existence of Mold to Buyers
  Professional Lines Alert
  January 13, 2016
• Illinois Claim for Aiding and Abetting Client's Breach of Fiduciary Duty Time-Barred
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 11, 2016
• New Case Raises Questions on Exiting Providers' Ability to Take Patient Lists
  Health Law Alert
  January 4, 2016
• OIG Provides Guidance on Health Care Assistance to Needy
  Health Law Alert
  December 17, 2015
• Oregon Supreme Court Limits Mediation Confidentiality
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  December 16, 2015
• Six Things Insurers Need to Know About the DOL's Proposed Procedural Protections for Disability Claimants
  Life, Health & Disability Law Alert
  December 8, 2015
• OIG Publishes 2016 Work Plan
  Health Law Alert
  November 24, 2015
• CMS Adopts Final Stark Rule Exceptions and Clarifications
  Health Law Alert
  November 23, 2015
• SEC Adopts JOBS Act Crowdfunding Rules
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  November 18, 2015
• Budget Act Eliminates OPPS Reimbursement for New Off-Campus Hospital Departments
  Health Law Alert
  November 12, 2015
• Insurance Brokerage Company's Employee Was Insurer's Agent for Purposes of Accepting Notice of Claim
  Professional Lines Alert
  November 9, 2015
• Federal Court in New York Court Finds No Implied Attorney-Client Relationship
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 29, 2015
• CMS Proposes Regulations to Prohibit Mandatory Arbitration Provisions in Nursing Home Contracts
  Long-Term Care Alert
  October 22, 2015
• Former Shareholders' Claims Fail for Lack of Standing and Absence of Damages
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 21, 2015
• Engineering Company Found Liable for Professional Negligence Despite Lack of Contractual Relationship
  Professional Lines Alert
  October 19, 2015
• OIG Scrutinizes Ambulance Billing Practices
  Health Law Alert
  September 30, 2015
• Supreme Court of California Authorizes Suit by Insurer Against Cumis Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 15, 2015
• Kansas Draws the Line Regarding Actual Innocence and Legal Malpractice Actions
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 10, 2015
• Labor Department's Expanded Overtime and Minimum Wage Coverage For Home Health Care Workers is Revised
  Health Law Alert
  September 10, 2015
• Common Rule Research Alert: New Proposed "Federal Policy For The Protection of Human Subjects"
  Health Law Alert
  September 9, 2015
• Click to Agree? NLRB Will Accept Electronic Signatures in Union Organizing Efforts
  Employment Practices Alert
  September 9, 2015
• Three Recent Cases Make It Easier to Establish Liability for Multiparty Patent Infringement
  Intellectual Property Update
  September 2, 2015
• Insurance Broker Not Liable to Estate of Patron Crushed by Inflatable for Failure to Procure Coverage
  Professional Lines Alert
  August 31, 2015
• Illinois Legal Malpractice Action Barred By Res Judicata and Rule Against Claim-Splitting
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 27, 2015
• Illinois Eases Telehealth Use by Becoming 10th Member of Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
  Health Law Alert
  August 27, 2015
• New National Practitioner Guidebook Released
  Health Law Alert
  August 26, 2015
• CMS Proposes New Stark Exceptions and Clarifications
  Health Law Alert
  August 25, 2015
• Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities to be Allowed as of January 1, 2016
  August 24, 2015
• Legal Malpractice Action Time-Barred By Statutes of Repose and Limitations
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 18, 2015
• Future Conflict Waiver Allows Firm to Representation Adverse to Former Client
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 11, 2015
• Absolute Attorneys' Litigation Privilege Bars Claims By Non-Clients
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 22, 2015
• Time's Up: Limitations Period Began Running on Claim Once Insured Learned His Policy Had Expired
  Professional Lines Alert
  July 14, 2015
• Ethical Wall Does Not Preclude Disqualification of Firm
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 8, 2015
• Modification of Two-Midnight Rule
  July 6, 2015
• Discovery Rule Permits Accrual of Survival and Wrongful Death Claims After Decedent's Death
  July 1, 2015
• California Court Extends Attorney-Client Privilege to Protect Attorneys' Invoices
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 29, 2015
• U.S. Supreme Court Maintains Prohibition on Post-Patent Expiration Accrued Royalties
  June 24, 2015
• No Breach of Contract Where Code Not in Contract for Architectural Services
  Professional Lines Alert
  June 15, 2015
• California Court Holds Unforeseeable Injury From Malpractice Supports Dismissal
  Professional Lines Alert
  June 12, 2015
• Chicago Minimum Wage Hike Is Here: Are You Ready?
  Employment Practices Alert
  June 12, 2015
• Physician Compensation Arrangements May Result in Significant Liability
  Health Law Alert
  June 10, 2015
• Plaintiff's Failure to Disclose Expert Was Fatal to Legal Malpractice Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 8, 2015
• Cook County Employers Prohibited from Making Employment-Related Decisions Based on Credit History
  Employment Practices Alert
  May 28, 2015
• Professional Engineers May Testify as Expert Witnesses Against Licensed Architect
  Professional Lines Alert
  May 27, 2015
• Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $6 Million Judgment, But Also Upholds Jury's Rejection of Claim for Lost Profits
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 13, 2015
• OIG Issues Guidance for Health Care Governing Boards on Regulatory Compliance Oversight
  Health Law Alert
  May 8, 2015
• Legal Malpractice Action Time-Barred and Fraudulent Concealment Claim Rejected
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 7, 2015
• Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That Continued Employment Is Lawful Consideration for a Restrictive Covenant
  May 5, 2015
• Best Practices – Annual Cyber Insurance Reviews
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  April 28, 2015
• A Second Illinois Appellate Court Finds Physician Restrictive Covenant Unenforceable
  Health Law Alert
  April 24, 2015
• CMS Issues Proposed Revisions for Stages 1 and 2 Meaningful Use Standards
  Health Law Alert
  April 22, 2015
• Federal Reserve Revises Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement by Increasing Asset Limit and Including Savings & Loan
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  April 15, 2015
• Virginia Supreme Court Recognizes Judgmental Immunity (or "Error-in-Judgment" Rule), But Collectability Is an Affirmative Defense of Attorney Defendant
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 15, 2015
• Collateral Estoppel Defense to Malpractice Claim Rejected and Derivative Claims Addressed
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 13, 2015
• CMS Issues Proposed Stage 3 Meaningful Use Standards
  Health Law Alert
  April 6, 2015
• OIG Vetoes Proposed Lab Fee Waiver Arrangement
  Health Law Alert
  April 2, 2015
• Mediation Confidentiality Precludes Inferences of Malpractice
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 1, 2015
• SEC Adopts Rules to Increase Access to Capital for Smaller Companies
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  March 30, 2015
• SEC Adopts Rules to Facilitate Smaller Companies' Access to Capital
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  March 26, 2015
• Failure to Challenge Victim's Credibility Sufficient to State Malpractice Claim Against Defense Counsel
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  March 25, 2015
• Illinois Appellate Court Reviews the Rights of a Lender as a Mortgage Holder Under a Standard Mortgage Clause in an Insurance Policy
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  March 25, 2015
• Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) Opt-Out Election
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  March 25, 2015
• Under Dual Representation Doctrine, Privilege Does Not Apply to Communications Related to Matters on Which Attorney Represents Both Clients
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  March 23, 2015
• Insurance Adjuster Not Liable for Breach of Duties of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Adjusting a Claim
  Professional Lines Alert
  March 19, 2015
• Misrepresentation in Renewal Application Voids Professional Liability Policy
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  March 5, 2015
• Court Ruling Underscores Importance of Certain Contract Provisions for Alarm Companies
  Alarm & Security Services Industry Alert
  February 24, 2015
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Criminal Conviction Under the Anti-Kickback Statute Utilizing a Broad Definition of "Refer"
  Health Law Alert
  February 17, 2015
• Paralegal's Mistake Costs Lender (JPMorgan Chase) a $1.5 Billion Security Interest in Loan
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  February 13, 2015
• California Appellate Court Bars Equitable Indemnity Claim Against Design Professional Where Only Economic Damages Are Involved
  Professional Lines Alert
  February 10, 2015
• FDA Publishes Draft Guidance on Individual Patient Access to Investigational New Drugs
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  February 9, 2015
• Fed proposes rules to increase the asset limit under the Small Bank Holding Company Policy from $500 million to $1 billion
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  February 3, 2015
• Four Things Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers Need to Know About Proposed Revisions to California Proposition 65
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  January 27, 2015
• HHS Announces Medicare Shift to Value-Based Payments and Promotion of Reform Among All Payers
  Health Law Alert
  January 27, 2015
• Report of Hospital's Collection Practices Angers Senator Charles Grassley
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  January 26, 2015
• IRS Issues Final 501(r) Regulations for Federal Tax Exemption for Hospitals
  January 26, 2015
• Estate Held Liable for $1.2 Million Based on Failure to Timely File Estate Tax Return Due to Attorney's Brain Cancer
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  January 21, 2015
• U.S. Supreme Court Confirms Truth In Lending Act Rescission Notice Requirements
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  January 21, 2015
• Insurance Agent Who Provided Carrier's Valuation and Two Competing Quotes Did Not Counsel the Insured and Create a Special Relationship
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  January 20, 2015
• AOCI Opt-Out Election Must be Made on Call Report or FR Y-9C (if applicable) for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2015
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  January 20, 2015
• FDIC Clarifies Bank Brokered Deposit Expectations and Requirements
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  January 15, 2015
• Illinois Condominium Property Act Does Not Impose a Duty on an Insurance Producer to Procure Sufficient Insurance Coverage Compliant With That Act
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  January 14, 2015
• Good News for Community Banks — Legislation Enacted Which Doubles Threshold for Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement
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  December 19, 2014
• IDHR Publishes New Mandatory "Pregnancy Rights" Poster; Employers Must Modify Handbooks
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  December 18, 2014
• California Court Upholds In-House Counsel Privilege
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  December 10, 2014
• Third-Party Intended Beneficiary of Estate Planning Document Has Standing to Bring Malpractice Claim Against Attorney for Drafting Error
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  December 2, 2014
• U.S. EPA: We Need Tougher Ozone Standards
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  December 1, 2014
• Executive Summary - Recent Presidential Action on Immigration System Reform
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  November 24, 2014
• New York Accepts Likely-To-Succeed Standard for Appeals In Underlying Cases
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  November 6, 2014
• No Duty to Defend Based on Insured's Material Misstatement at Time of Renewal
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  October 29, 2014
• Under Dual Representation Doctrine, Attorney-Client Privilege Generally Does Not Apply to Communications Related to Matters on Which the Attorney Represents Both Clients
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 21, 2014
• Illinois Supreme Court Addresses Calculation of Damages in Legal Malpractice Action
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  October 14, 2014
• REMINDER: Compliance Deadline for all Business Associate Agreements is Monday, September 22, 2014
  Health Law Alert
  September 16, 2014
• Court Examines Producer's Role in Processing Inaccurate Online Application
  Professional Lines Alert
  September 9, 2014
• Declaratory Judgment Entered Against Architect’s Insurer finding that Design Flaws Were Unrelated and Subject to Separate Liability Limits
  Professional Lines Alert
  September 3, 2014
• Plaintiff's Failure to Have Expert Define the Standard of Care was Fatal to Claim
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  August 20, 2014
• CMS Medical Staffing Rule Leaves Questions Unanswered
  Health Law Alert
  August 20, 2014
• Statute of Limitations Bars Claim for Patent Defect
  Professional Lines Alert
  August 18, 2014
• Engineer Who Placed His Seal On Allegedly Defective Design Plans Did Not Have An Independent Tort Duty To Owner
  Professional Lines Alert
  August 12, 2014
• What Illinois Schools Need to Know About the New Illinois Law on Background Checks
  August 1, 2014
• Insurer Ordered to Produce Communications With its Counsel Regarding Settlement of Bad Faith Claim, Which Led to Legal Malpractice Action Against Defense Counsel
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  July 31, 2014
• California Supreme Court Finds that Architect has a Duty of Care that Extends to Future Purchasers of Condominiums
  Professional Lines Alert
  July 30, 2014
• Non-Fiduciary Held Liable for Aiding and Abetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  Professional Lines Alert
  July 24, 2014
• Is Real Estate Agent Liable For Bodily Injuries Suffered By Prospective Purchaser?
  Professional Lines Alert
  July 22, 2014
• New Illinois Law Limits An Employer's Ability to Conduct Criminal Background Checks of Job Applicants
  Employment Practices Alert
  July 22, 2014
• EEOC Issues Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination, Suggesting New Pregnancy Accommodation Requirements
  Employment Practices Alert
  July 18, 2014
• California Court Awards Attorneys' Fees in Legal Malpractice Case Based on Rates that Exceeded the Actual Amounts Billed
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  July 17, 2014
• Illinois Appellate Court Allows Employees to Sue Employers in Tort For Latent Disease Claims
  Toxic Tort Alert
  July 14, 2014
• Special Relationship Existed Between Insurance Broker and Insured for Business Interruption Coverage
  Professional Lines Alert
  July 10, 2014
• Special Fraud Alert Released by OIG Regarding Laboratory Payments to Referring Physicians
  Health Law Alert
  July 9, 2014
• Unfinished Business Doctrine No Longer Applicable To New York Law Firms
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  July 8, 2014
• Federal Banking Agencies Adopt an Addendum to Policy Statement on Income Tax Allocation Agreements
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  July 1, 2014
• Supreme Court Finds NLRB Recess Appointments Were Invalid
  Employment Practices Alert
  June 26, 2014
• Exoneration Rule Is Alive and Well in Texas
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  June 25, 2014
• Supreme Court Decision Leaves Patent Law on Divided Infringement in Flux
  Intellectual Property Update
  June 24, 2014
• Insurance Adjuster Employed by Carrier Can Be Held Liable for Negligent Misrepresentation Regarding Coverage
  Professional Lines Alert
  June 17, 2014
• Expert Testimony May Not Always Be Required for Professional Negligence Cases in Connecticut
  Professional Lines Alert
  June 12, 2014
• New Jersey's Affidavit of Merit Statute Interpreted to Apply to Intentional Torts Where the Focus of the Claim Is the Deviation from the Professional Standard of Care
  Professional Lines Alert
  June 9, 2014
• Physicians Beware: Identity Theft Is On The Rise
  Health Law Alert
  June 4, 2014
• Insurer had no duty to defend based on the "expected or intended" injury exclusion
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  June 3, 2014
• Non-Client Awarded Damages for Emotional Distress
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 20, 2014
• Two New York Hospitals Enter Into Largest Ever HIPAA Settlement After Electronic Data Breach
  Health Law Alert
  May 12, 2014
• U.S. Supreme Court Liberalizes the Award of Attorney Fees in Patent Cases
  Intellectual Property Update
  May 9, 2014
• Exoneration Defense Not Applicable to Criminal Contempt Order in Civil Case
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 8, 2014
• D&O Insurance Carrier Barred from Seeking Declaratory Judgment on Coverage
  Professional Lines Alert
  May 8, 2014
• Federal Circuit Holds That Non-Practicing Entity May Obtain a Preliminary Injunction
  Intellectual Property Update
  April 30, 2014
• Failure to Comply With Fee-Sharing Agreement Rules Results in Loss of Fee
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 30, 2014
• New San Francisco Law Limits Employer Background Checks
  Employment Practices Alert
  April 22, 2014
• HHS Releases HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool
  Health Law Alert
  April 14, 2014
• Engineer Not Liable for Telling Contractor It Would Be Paid for Differing Conditions
  Professional Lines Alert
  April 7, 2014
• Stark Law Violations Stemming from Improper Incentive Compensation Paid to Employed Physicians Result in $85 Million Settlement
  Health Law Alert
  April 7, 2014
• Expert Testimony Not Required For Attorney's Mishandling of Client Checks
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 2, 2014
• Trial Court's Error Constituted an Intervening Cause of Plaintiff's Claimed Damages
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  March 28, 2014
• The Illinois Supreme Court Strikes Down Illinois Eavesdropping Law As Unconstitutional
  Alarm & Security Services Industry Alert
  March 26, 2014
• Attorney's Death Is Not Excuse For Allowing Statute of Limitations to Expire
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 17, 2014
• Insurance Agent had Special Duty to Advise Dental Practice About its Insurance Coverage and to Procure Full Coverage
  Professional Lines Alert
  March 13, 2014
• Opportunity to Provide Input to the Federal Trade Commission on Health Care Competition
  March 4, 2014
• Illinois' Statute of Repose Is Not Limited to Claims Asserted By Client
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 26, 2014
• Damages Caused by the Court's, Not the Lawyer's, Mistake
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  February 20, 2014
• Insurance Producer's Complaint for Judicial Review of License Revocation Dismissed for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
  Professional Lines Alert
  February 20, 2014
• NLRB Déjà vu: If At First You Don't Succeed…
  Employment Practices Alert
  February 11, 2014
• Apparent Agency Judgment in Favor of Hospital Final
  Medical Litigation Alert
  February 7, 2014
• Ninth Circuit Provides Comprehensive Analysis of Anti-SLAPP Statute Application
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  February 5, 2014
• SEC Proposes Rules to Increase Access to Capital for Smaller Companies
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  January 31, 2014
• Antitrust Update: Court Rules Against Hospital's Acquisition
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  January 29, 2014
• UPDATE: Revised All Appropriate Inquiries Final Rule Published
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  January 15, 2014
• Federal Banking Agencies Proposed An Addendum to Policy Statement on Income Tax Allocation Agreements
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  January 15, 2014
• New Prompt Settlement Payment Act Has Significant Implications for Illinois Malpractice Cases
  Medical Litigation Alert
  January 9, 2014
• Two Early New Year's Gifts from CMS and the OIG Concerning the Donation of Electronic Health Records
  Health Law Alert
  January 7, 2014
• Court Finds that Statute Eliminated the Distinction Between Agents and Brokers
  Professional Lines Alert
  December 30, 2013
• Under Maine Law, Advice to Seek Independent Counsel Is Unnecessary When an Engagement Agreement Contains a Clear Arbitration Clause
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  December 23, 2013
• CMS, ONC Propose Adjustments to Meaningful Use Implementation for EHR Incentive Program
  Health Law Alert
  December 12, 2013
• Final Due Date for Filing Estate Taxes Triggered Statute of Limitations in Third-Party Complaint for Contribution
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  December 12, 2013
• SEC Proposes Crowdfunding Rules Under JOBS Act
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  December 11, 2013
• Negligent Attorney Not Entitled to Setoff For His Attorney's Fees
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  December 4, 2013
• The California Court of Appeal Bars Assignee's Claim Against Broker Under the Superior Equities Doctrine and Refuses to Expand Broker's Duty to Procure Insurance
  Professional Lines Alert
  November 21, 2013
• Illinois Stops Civil Conspiracy Claims In Asbestos Litigation
  Toxic Tort Alert
  November 21, 2013
• Revised All Appropriate Inquiries Final Rule
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  November 20, 2013
• Local Counsel in Iowa Required to Function as "Co-counsel"
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 13, 2013
• Washington Supreme Court Rejects Standing of Title Insurer to Sue Defense Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 6, 2013
• Former Clients Who Are Indigent May Be Excused From Paying Arbitration Fees
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 29, 2013
• Expert's Opinion That Settlement Was Inadequate Was Insufficient To Establish Damages
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 23, 2013
• OSHA Proposes New Silica Occupational Exposure Rule
  Toxic Tort Alert
  October 21, 2013
• Attorney Owes Duty to Next of Kin in Wrongful Death Action Despite Lack of Direct Retention of Attorney
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 10, 2013
• Decorative Art Fountain Not Consumable for Purposes of Exception to Fungi or Bacteria Exclusion
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  October 9, 2013
• South Carolina Supreme Court Introduces "Continuum" Approach for "Occurrence"
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  October 4, 2013
• Insurer Owes No Coverage Due to Lawyer's Failure to Report a Potential Claim
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  October 2, 2013
• Plaintiff Must Show Actual Innocence to Pursue Malpractice Claim Against His Criminal Defense Counsel
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  September 25, 2013
• Florida's 2d District Court of Appeals Creates Conflict by Using Efficient Proximate Cause Doctrine
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  September 23, 2013
• Reargument in K2 May Provide the New York Court of Appeals with an Opportunity for a Correction
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  September 20, 2013
• October 1 Deadline Approaching for Employers, Including Schools, to Issue "Notice of Coverage Options" to Employees
  September 19, 2013
• Two-Year Statute of Limitations Not Limited to Legal Malpractice Claims by Clients
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 18, 2013
• Court Rejects Bona Fide Error Defense by Landlord Law Firm
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  September 16, 2013
• October 1 Deadline Approaching for Employers to Issue "Notice of Coverage Options" to Employees
  September 12, 2013
• Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Clarifies Title Insurance Company's Duty to Defend and Narrows the Scope of Title Insurance Coverage
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  September 12, 2013
• Accrual Date for Two-Year Statute of Limitations in Legal Malpractice Action Began When Plaintiff Received Notice of Deficiency From IRS
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  September 4, 2013
• IRS to Treat Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples as Married for All Federal Tax Purposes
  Estate Planning Alert
  September 4, 2013
• Bank Entitled to Recover Counterfeit Check Amount From Attorney's Client Trust Account
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 21, 2013
• Defendants Failed to Meet Burden to Show That Citizens Participation Act Warranted Dismissal of Plaintiff's Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 14, 2013
• Office of Illinois Attorney General Adopts New Rules Regarding Hospital Financial Assistance Applications and Policies
  Health Law Alert
  August 8, 2013
• Law Firm Not Entitled to Summary Judgment After Failing to Advise CEO of Unauthorized Loans by CFO
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 7, 2013
• Insured’s Intentional Conduct Resulting in Unexpected Injury Is Not an Occurrence
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  July 24, 2013
• REMINDER OF JULY 31, 2013 DEADLINE: Employers Sponsoring Self-Insured Health Plans Must Pay New Health Care Reform "Fee" by July 31, 2013
  Employment Practices Alert
  July 23, 2013
• SEC Adopts Rules Eliminating the Prohibition Against General Solicitation in Certain Private Offerings and Disqualifying Bad Actors From Certain Offerings and Proposes New Reg D Requirements
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  July 17, 2013
• Plaintiff Stated a Cause of Action After Defendants’ Advice Led to Her Deportation
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 17, 2013
• Illinois Schools Must Comply With New Laws on Guns
  July 17, 2013
• Causation Expert Required in Case-Within-a-Case
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 10, 2013
• California Supreme Court Allows Costs Under C.C.P. § 998 From Date of First Offer When the Opposing Party Fails to Beat Any of the Multiple Offers
  Professional Lines Alert
  July 9, 2013
• Fed Adopts New Capital Rules
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  July 8, 2013
• Fewer Than 90 Days and Counting . . . Are You Ready for the HIPAA Compliance Deadline?
  Health Law Alert
  July 3, 2013
• Breach of Attorney’s Fiduciary Duty to Client May Be Waived
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 3, 2013
• Surprise Announcement From Treasury Department Delays Employer 'Pay or Play' Mandate for One Year
  Employment Practices Alert
  July 3, 2013
• New Illinois Act Establishes Comprehensive Regulatory Regime Governing "Fracking"
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  July 1, 2013
• Extortionate Demand Letter Not Protected by Anti-SLAPP Statute
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 26, 2013
• Employment Practices Alert - Supreme Court Edition
  Employment Practices Alert
  June 25, 2013
• Health Care Reform – Are You Ready?
  June 24, 2013
• Oregon Supreme Court Disbars Attorney for Misappropriation of Partnership Funds
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 19, 2013
• California Appellate Court Holds That Insurer Must Provide Independent Counsel Even Where Conflict Would Not Affect Outcome of Liability
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  June 18, 2013
• California and Illinois Appellate Courts Uphold Contractual Statute of Limitations Provision Abrogating Delayed Discovery Rule
  Professional Lines Alert
  June 12, 2013
• Guilty Plea Does Not Protect Lawyer Providing Advice Before Criminal Acts
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 12, 2013
• Broker Associated With Defunct Firm May Compel FINRA Arbitration
  Professional Lines Alert
  June 11, 2013
• Court Upholds Privilege for Discussion of Insurance Coverage Between Insured‘s Associate General Counsel and Its Board of Directors
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  June 6, 2013
• Alleged Fiduciary Duty Breach Duplicative of Negligence Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 5, 2013
• Legal Malpractice Policy Covered Law Firm After Falling Victim to "Phishing Scheme"
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 29, 2013
• US Department of Health and Human Services Issues Updated "Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Programs"
  Health Law Alert
  May 29, 2013
• Bankruptcy Court Retained Jurisdiction Over Sale of Legal Malpractice Cause of Action
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 22, 2013
• Antitrust Update: Federal Trade Commission Continues to Challenge Hospital Mergers
  Health Law Alert
  May 20, 2013
• The Amazing Disappearing "Accident" Requirement in Occurrence-Based Liability Policies
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  May 15, 2013
• Failure to Inform Statutory Beneficiary of Conflict May Breach Lawyer's Duty
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 15, 2013
• Insurance Producer Owed No Duty to Additional Insured to Notify Excess Carrier
  Professional Lines Alert
  May 15, 2013
• Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Warrantless Blood Draws Illustrates Need for Discussion Between Health Care Providers and Law Enforcement
  Health Care Alert
  May 10, 2013
• Florida District Court of Appeal Holds that Additional Insured Is Entitled to Separate, Independent Counsel in "Paper Conflict" With Co-Insured
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  May 9, 2013
• Attorneys Owe Duty to Next of Kin in Wrongful Death Action
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 8, 2013
• Broker Liable for Failure to Obtain Excess Defense Cost Coverage for CCIP Program
  Professional Lines Alert
  May 6, 2013
• Out-of-State Attorney Severely Criticized for Taking Unfair Advantage of Client
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 1, 2013
• Lawyer Not Liable for Failure to Make a Better Argument to Avoid an Error by the Trial Court
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 26, 2013
• Law Firm’s Continued Availability for Background Information Did Not Rekindle the Attorney-Client Relationship
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 10, 2013
• Federal Court Holds that Hospitals Providing HMO Services to Federal Employees are Federal Contractors at the Same Time the OFCCP Appears to Increase Its Focus on Auditing Health Care Providers
  Employment Practices Alert
  April 10, 2013
• Insurance Agency Potentially Liable for Use of a Cost Estimator Program to Calculate Replacement Cost
  Professional Lines Alert
  April 3, 2013
• Conflict Imputed from Client's "Outside In-house Counsel" to Client's Separate Litigation Defense Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 3, 2013
• OIG Fraud Alert on Physician Owned Distributorships (PODs)
  Health Law Alert
  April 2, 2013
• Claim Seeking Recovery of Excessive Estate Taxes Did Not Survive Death of Client
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 1, 2013
• Florida Supreme Court Limits Use of Absolute Privilege as a Defense
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 20, 2013
• Additional Insured Coverage Cannot Be Divorced From the Concept of Fault
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  March 14, 2013
• Federal Court Upholds Validity of Advance Conflict Waiver by Client with In-House Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 13, 2013
• USCIS Issues New Version of Form I-9 for Immediate Use
  Employment Practices Alert
  March 11, 2013
• Wisconsin Attempts to Provide Transparency and Prevent Fraud From Those Seeking Compensation From Personal Injury Bankruptcy Trusts
  Toxic Tort Alert
  March 11, 2013
• Florida Bar Issues Proposed Advisory Opinion Regarding Cloud Computing
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 6, 2013
• Illinois Supreme Court Adopts Rules Relating to the Home Foreclosure Process
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  March 5, 2013
• Agent Not Liable for Mental Distress Damages for Katrina Losses; Still Liable for Attorneys Fees and Special Damages
  Professional Lines Alert
  February 28, 2013
• Legal Malpractice Claim Is Assignable in the Context of a Commercial Transaction
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 27, 2013
• Court Examines the Term "For" as Used in an Exclusion in an Insurance Policy
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  February 25, 2013
• U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Federal Jurisdiction For Malpractice Actions Arising out of Federal Patent Issues
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 21, 2013
• Insurance Broker Can Be Liable to Insured Who Did Not Read the Insurance Policy
  Professional Lines Alert
  February 20, 2013
• New Jersey Clarifies Permissible Scope of Transactional Work by Out-of-State Lawyers
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 20, 2013
• The Omnibus Rule: Changes to HIPAA / HITECH Enforcement and Penalties
  Health Law Alert
  February 19, 2013
• Protections, Limitations, Prohibitions and More: Important Modifications to Privacy Rule
  Health Law Alert
  February 14, 2013
• Legal Expert Cannot Opine on Merits of Underlying Medical Malpractice Case
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 13, 2013
• CFPB Adopts Mortgage Servicing Rules
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  February 11, 2013
• New Requirements for HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices
  Health Law Alert
  February 11, 2013
• Attorney Who Failed to Challenge Uncertainty in the Law Not Entitled to Dismissal
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 6, 2013
• New HIPAA/HITECH Breach Notification Rules for Covered Entities and Business Associates
  Health Law Alert
  February 5, 2013
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Adopts Loan Originator Compensation and Qualification Rules
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  February 4, 2013
• New HIPAA Requirements for Business Associates and Their Subcontractors
  Health Law Alert
  February 1, 2013
• SEC Approves NYSE and Nasdaq Rules on Independence of Compensation Committee Members and Advisers
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  January 31, 2013
• "Suit Within a Suit" Requires Full Jury Instructions and Lost Punitive Damages Are Not Part of Legal Malpractice Recovery
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 30, 2013
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Adopts Ability to Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rules
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  January 24, 2013
• HHS Modifies HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement and Breach Notification Rules
  Health Law Alert
  January 24, 2013
• Illinois Allows Excess and Umbrella Insurers to Bring Equitable Subrogation Claim Against Law Firm
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 23, 2013
• Agent Not Liable for Not Obtaining Additional Coverage
  Professional Lines Alert
  January 15, 2013
• Not All Damages Are Created Equal: Statutory Damages Are Penalties, Not "Damages" Under CGL Policy
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  January 10, 2013
• Plaintiff Failed to Establish Collectibility of Underlying Judgment
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 9, 2013
• American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Will Be Effective January 1, 2013
  Estate Planning Alert
  January 3, 2013
• Ohio Passes Landmark Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Disclosure Law
  Toxic Tort Alert
  January 2, 2013
• Excess Carrier May Sue Attorneys Retained by Primary Carrier for Equitable Subrogation, But Not Legal Malpractice
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 2, 2013
• FTC Allows Hospital to Sell Discounted Drugs to EMS Provider During Shortage
  Health Law Alert
  December 14, 2012
• Hurricane Sandy Reveals "Silent" Insured to Homeowners; Guidelines Issued to Help Victims
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  December 14, 2012
• Plaintiffs Failed to Establish Causation and Damages in "Settle and Sue" Type of Legal Malpractice Action
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  December 12, 2012
• California Supreme Court Adopts Daubert Gatekeeper Role for Trial Courts
  Toxic Tort Alert
  December 12, 2012
• Court Affirms Contribution Rights Against Non-Defending Additional Insured Carrier Based on Shifting Burden of Proof
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  December 6, 2012
• Illinois Supreme Court to Consider Whether Cook County Human Rights Ordinance Authorizes Punitive Damages
  The Appellate Angle Alert
  December 5, 2012
• Amendment to Illinois Election Code Extends Deadline for Filing Petitions
  December 5, 2012
• Attorney’s Admission of Error Without Insurer’s Approval Did Not Relieve Insurer of Duty to Defend In Legal Malpractice Action
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  December 5, 2012
• Recent False Claims Act Case Illuminates Scary Issues for Health Care In-House Counsel
  Health Law Alert
  December 4, 2012
• D.C. Bar Clarifies Boundaries for Disclosure of Client Confidences by Discharged In-House Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 28, 2012
• Civil Conspiracy Claims Still a Hard-Sell Under Illinois Law
  Toxic Tort Alert
  November 19, 2012
• Maximizing Your Gift Tax Benefits Before the Window of Opportunity Closes
  Estate Planning Alert
  November 16, 2012
• Georgia Deems Intra-Firm Communications Regarding Potential Malpractice Privileged Under Certain Circumstances
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 14, 2012
• Insurance Agent Not Liable for Failure to Cover Boat
  Professional Lines Alert
  November 8, 2012
• Ninth Circuit Denies Class Counsel Attorney Fees Due to Conflict
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 8, 2012
• OIG Releases Advisory Opinion Regarding Per Diem Fees Paid to Physicians for On-Call Coverage to Emergency Departments
  Health Law Alert
  November 8, 2012
• Attorney’s Failure to Pursue Enforcement of Judgment Was Actual Injury That Stopped Tolling of Statute of Limitations
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 7, 2012
• Duty to Defend Triggered by Allegations of Malicious Prosecution
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 31, 2012
• Architect Not Liable to Unsuccessful Bidder for Tortious Interference
  Professional Lines Alert
  October 31, 2012
• Election Day Leave for Illinois Employees
  Employment Practices Alert
  October 25, 2012
• Showing of Proximate Cause Required in Transactional Legal Malpractice Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 24, 2012
• IOLTA Indemnification Provisions Trigger Attorney’s Obligation to Indemnify Bank for Underlying Litigation Expenses
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 17, 2012
• SDNY Issues Conflicting Opinions Regarding Rights to Dissolved Firm Hourly-Fee Matters
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 10, 2012
• Law Firm Owed Various Duties Stemming From Investigation Into Insider Wrongdoing
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 3, 2012
• California Insurance Agent Who Improperly Completed Insurance Application Liable to Insured
  Professional Lines Alert
  October 3, 2012
• Insurance Agent's Misrepresentations at Time of Sale Binds Insurer Notwithstanding Contrary Policy Exclusion
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  October 3, 2012
• California Supreme Court Makes Bad Faith Settlements a Bigger Challenge for Insurers
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  October 2, 2012
• Federal Court Holds That Intentional Acts Exclusion Does Not Vitiate a Defense Obligation Under New York Law Where Intent is Not an Element of the Claim
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  October 1, 2012
• Illinois Supreme Court to Consider Whether Punitive Damages Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Are Insurable
  The Appellate Angle Alert
  October 1, 2012
• Insurance Agent Can Be Sued by Intended Beneficiary for Negligence
  Professional Lines Alert
  September 26, 2012
• SEC Proposes to Eliminate the Prohibition Against General Solicitation and Advertising in Certain Private Offerings
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  September 20, 2012
• Court Rejects Insurer’s Arguments That Claim Was Made Prior to Policy Period and Attorney Knew of Potential Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 13, 2012
• Jury Holds Trade Association Responsible for Tile-Setter's Mesothelioma
  Toxic Tort Alert
  September 12, 2012
• 7th Circuit: ADA Requires Employer to Reassign Disabled Employee to Vacant Position
  Employment Practices Alert
  September 11, 2012
• The California Supreme Court Upholds Continuous Trigger for Indemnity Claims and Extends the "All Sums" and "Stacking" Approach Where Continuous Property Damage Occurs During Periods of Several Successive Policies
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  September 4, 2012
• Missouri Supreme Court Strikes Down Non-Economic Caps in Medical Negligence Cases
  Medical Litigation Alert
  September 1, 2012
• Limitation of Liability Provision Upheld
  Alarm & Security Services Industry Alert
  August 28, 2012
• Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Physician-Owned Hospital Restrictions
  Health Law Alert
  August 23, 2012
• Lack of Involvement by Co-Counsel Did Not Preclude Liability for Malicious Prosecution
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 22, 2012
• Security Company’s Ambiguous Contractual Language May Create Duty to Protect Residents Against Third Party Criminal Acts
  Alarm & Security Services Industry Alert
  August 16, 2012
• Settlement Agreement Precluded Client From Establishing Justifiable Reliance
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 15, 2012
• Public Policy Precludes Nonpecuniary Damages in Legal Malpractice Case Arising out of Criminal Defense
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 8, 2012
• District Court Declines to Extend Business Judgment Rule to Corporate Officers
  Professional Lines Alert
  August 2, 2012
• Judgment Against Law Firm, Which Included Punitive Damages, Affirmed
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 1, 2012
• Supreme Court of Louisiana Upholds Use of Arbitration Clauses in Retainer Agreements
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 25, 2012
• Damages Sought Under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Are Uninsurable as Punitive Damages Under Illinois Law
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  July 23, 2012
• Listing Standards for Compensation Committees
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  July 19, 2012
• Alaska Settles HIPAA Security Case for $1.7 Million; HHS Reinforces Need for Adequate Policies and Procedures for the Safeguarding of ePHI
  Health Law Alert
  July 18, 2012
• Pennsylvania Court Prohibits Commercial Assignments of Legal Malpractice Claims
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 18, 2012
• Florida Trial Court Erred in Not Allowing Evidence of Plaintiff’s Asbestos Exposure in Tobacco Case
  Toxic Tort Alert
  July 17, 2012
• Client Did Not Sustain "Actual Injury" Until Court Ruled on Trust Documents
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 11, 2012
• Continuous Representation Doctrine Not Necessarily Limited to Attorney-Client Relationship
  Professional Lines Alert
  July 10, 2012
• Court Correctly Applied Subjective Test to Determine Whether Coverage Was Barred as Nonaccidental
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  July 5, 2012
• FRB, FDIC and OCC Issue Proposals Revising Bank Regulatory Capital Requirements and the Risk-Weighted Asset Rules
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  July 5, 2012
• Law Firm Could Compel Arbitration of Claims Despite Being Nonparties to Arbitration Agreement
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 3, 2012
• IRS Issues Notice of Proposed Regulations on New Federal Tax Exemption Requirements for Hospitals
  Health Law Alert
  July 2, 2012
• U.S. House Committee Moves Forward Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Disclosure Law
  Toxic Tort Alert
  June 29, 2012
• Florida Trial Court Erred in Applying Second Restatement of Torts Instead of Third Restatement of Torts in Asbestos Case
  Toxic Tort Alert
  June 25, 2012
• Insured Not Prohibited From Having a Public Adjuster Present During Examination Under Oath
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  June 20, 2012
• Ninth Circuit Panel Finds Duty to Settle Where No Demand Made
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  June 18, 2012
• Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn Signs Tax Exemption and Tax Credit Legislation Affecting Hospitals
  Health Law Alert
  June 14, 2012
• Settlement of Underlying Case Does Not Preclude Malpractice Action
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 7, 2012
• Insured Cannot Bring Common Law Claim for Breach of the Implied Warranty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Separate and Apart From Claim for Statutory Bad Faith
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  June 5, 2012
• Illinois Asbestos Plaintiff Barred From Suing His Former Employer in Tort
  Toxic Tort Alert
  May 31, 2012
• Illinois Supreme Court to Consider Whether Illinois Has Jurisdiction Over a French Component Part Manufacturer
  The Appellate Angle Alert
  May 31, 2012
• Federal Circuit Holds That Federal Court Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Legal Malpractice Claim Arising out of Patent Prosecution
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 31, 2012
• Second Circuit Affirms Sanctions Against Law Firm Entity Under Section 1927
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 24, 2012
• JOBS Act—SEC Guidance on Scaled Disclosure and Other EGC Issues
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  May 23, 2012
• CMS Issues Two Final Rules Modifying Hospital Conditions of Participation and Updating Other Provisions
  Health Law Alert
  May 16, 2012
• Failure to Demand a Jury is Too Speculative to Support Legal Malpractice Claims
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 16, 2012
• 7th Circuit Holds That "Called Party" Means Current Subscriber of Cell Phone When Determining "Consent" Under the TCPA
  Consumer & Class Action Litigation
  May 11, 2012
• Ninth Circuit Rejects Selective Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 9, 2012
• Arizona Law Limits Asbestos Successor Corporation Liability
  Toxic Tort Alert
  May 8, 2012
• JOBS Act – SEC Guidance on Scaled Disclosure and Other Emerging Growth Company Issues
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  May 3, 2012
• Plaintiff Not Required to Present Expert Testimony Pertaining to Reasonableness of Attorneys’ Fees Incurred
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 25, 2012
• Central District of Illinois Bankruptcy Rulings Present New Challenges to Perfection of Security Interests
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  April 24, 2012
• U.S. District Court Issues Precedent-Setting Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Holding
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  April 19, 2012
• Minnesota District Court Finds Jurisdiction Over Ohio Lawyer
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 18, 2012
• Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) — Confidential Submission Process for Emerging Growth Companies
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  April 18, 2012
• JOBS Act - Changes in Registration Thresholds
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  April 17, 2012
• Seventh Circuit Offers a "More Perspicuous Formula" for Interpreting the Pollution Exclusion
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  April 17, 2012
• Ninth Circuit Reverses Sanctions for Failure to Consider Willfulness, Fault or Bad Faith
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 11, 2012
• HIPAA Privacy and Security HITECH Act Enforcement Actions Begin
  Health Law Alert
  April 11, 2012
• Congress Passes JOBS Act in Effort to Make Raising Capital Easier
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  April 5, 2012
• Bankruptcy Court Authorizes Destruction of Client Files
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 4, 2012
• California Federal Court Holds Buyer and Seller Protected by Common Interest Privilege
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 28, 2012
• Supreme Court Rips Clean Water Act
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  March 23, 2012
• Ohio Federal Court Allows Insurer to Sue Defense Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 22, 2012
• Court Effects Contraction of Contract Claims and Expansion of Economic Loss Doctrine
  Professional Lines Alert
  March 19, 2012
• Illinois Appellate Court Rejects Fiduciary Duty Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 14, 2012
• $22.6 Million Award Based on Claims Administrator’s Failure to Make a Timely and Reasonable Settlement Offer
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  March 13, 2012
• Broker Had No Duty to Monitor Solvency of Insurance Company After Policy Issued
  Professional Lines Alert
  March 7, 2012
• Second Circuit Strikes Down Two Aspects of New York’s Attorney Advertising Rule
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 7, 2012
• Second Circuit Strikes Down Two Aspects of New York’s Attorney Advertising Rule
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 7, 2012
• CMS Issues Proposed Rules on Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Under Medicare
  Health Law Alert
  March 6, 2012
• Illinois Healthcare Providers See Conflict Between New State Law and HIPAA Privacy Rule
  Health Law Alert
  March 1, 2012
• Montana Supreme Court Disqualifies Law Firm Based on Lateral Lawyer’s Concurrent Conflict
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 29, 2012
• Supervision by Unapproved Physicians Sufficient to Find Violation of False Claims Act
  Health Law Alert
  February 28, 2012
• SEC Exempts Restricted Stock Units From Exchange Act Registration
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  February 28, 2012
• New York Appellate Court Adopts Zubulake, Imposes Spoliation Sanctions
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 22, 2012
• CMS Announces No Change to EMTALA Obligations Toward Hospital Inpatients
  Health Law Alert
  February 21, 2012
• Production of All Reports Prepared on Insurer’s Behalf Unduly Burdensome
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  February 15, 2012
• Mississippi Appellate Court Upholds Standing of Excess Insurer To Sue Defense Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 15, 2012
• Insurer’s Duty to Defend Continues Until All Arguably-Covered Claims Against the Insured Have Been Extinguished With Finality
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  February 8, 2012
• In Criminal Malpractice Context, Accrual Occurs When Indictment Was Dismissed
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 8, 2012
• New Mandate on Coverage for Contraceptives: Strategies for Organizations
  Health Law Alert
  February 3, 2012
• Florida Supreme Court Finds That Insurer’s Engineer and Professional Geologists Are Not Presumed Correct
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  February 1, 2012
• Despite Supreme Court’s Critical Language, Expert Testimony in Legal Malpractice Case Required on Standard of Care
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 1, 2012
• SEC Approves NYSE and Nasdaq Rules on Independence of Compensation Committee Members and Advisers
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  January 31, 2012
• Insurer's Duty to Defend Triggered by TCPA Claim Even Though Fax Recipient Was a Corporation
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  January 30, 2012
• Illinois Supreme Court to Consider Whether a Court-Appointed Psychological Evaluator Is Immune From Suit
  The Appellate Angle Alert
  January 27, 2012
• Federal Court Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Legal Malpractice Action Arising Out of Patent Infringement Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 26, 2012
• Second Reservation of Rights Letter Was Not Needed
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  January 25, 2012
• HHS Adopts HIPAA Standards for Electronic Funds Transfers
  Health Law Alert
  January 23, 2012
• A Clearly Drafted Engagement Letter Can Limit the Scope of Attorney’s Duties
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 19, 2012
• California Supreme Court Finds That Equipment Manufacturers Are Not Liable in Negligence or Strict Liability for Component Parts Manufactured by Third Party
  Toxic Tort Alert
  January 17, 2012
• Attorney Who Signed Settlement Agreement Not Liable for Its Breach
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 11, 2012
• Excess Carrier Obligated to Provide Coverage Notwithstanding Bankrupt Insured’s Inability to Pay Underlying Retained Limit
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  January 10, 2012
• Ohio Bill Requires Trust Disclosure by Plaintiffs to Inject Transparency in Asbestos Litigation
  Toxic Tort Alert
  January 5, 2012
• Plaintiffs’ Contributory Negligence in Failing to Read Leases Precludes Malpractice Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 5, 2012
• Florida’s Third DCA Grants Directed Verdict for Insurer on Issue of Finality of a Claim Payment
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  January 4, 2012
• More Than 3,000 Illinois Small Sources Get Air Permit Break From the State
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  January 4, 2012
• SEC Revises Net Worth Standard for Accredited Investors
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  December 29, 2011
• Congress (Hopefully) Moving to Make Raising Capital Easier
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  December 28, 2011
• Second Circuit Allows Undisclosed Ghostwriting
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  December 21, 2011
• Florida Court Holds That Paid Appraisal Award Cannot Be Confirmed
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  December 15, 2011
• Louisiana Law Does Not Require an Appeal of an Adverse Judgment Before Filing Malpractice Action, But Expert Testimony Required
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  December 14, 2011
• Attorney Owed No Duty to Plaintiffs as Intended Third-Party Beneficiaries
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 30, 2011
• SEC, Nasdaq and NYSE Toughen Oversight of Reverse Mergers
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  November 21, 2011
• New York Law Office Requirement Held Unconstitutional
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 16, 2011
• Federal Circuit Upholds Advance Conflict Waiver in Joint Defense Agreement
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 10, 2011
• Minnesota Recognizes Claim Against Insurance Agent for Negligent Failure to Procure Insurance
  Professional Lines Alert
  November 7, 2011
• Insurance Coverage Denial Proper Where Insured Did Not Comply With His Policy's Post-Lost Duties
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  November 7, 2011
• Nevada Supreme Court Adopts Disqualification Rule for Use of Information From Anonymous Source
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 3, 2011
• No Coverage for Insurance Agent's Claim Against His Agency for Failure to Procure Coverage
  The Professional Lines Alert
  November 2, 2011
• CMS Posts Accountable Care Organization Final Rule
  Health Law Alert
  October 26, 2011
• Firm’s Agreement With Opposing Party Creates Unconsentable Conflict
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 26, 2011
• SEC, Nasdaq and NYSE Increasing Oversight of Reverse Mergers
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  October 18, 2011
• Lawyers May Influence Their Clients’ Communications With Represented Parties
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 13, 2011
• Missouri Court Holds That State’s Workers’ Compensation Law Not Exclusive Remedy for Occupational Diseases
  Toxic Tort Alert
  October 12, 2011
• The America Invents Act Affects Patent Litigation, Too!
  Intellectual Property Update
  October 6, 2011
• SEC Proxy Access Proposals Are Effective
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  September 30, 2011
• Accountant May Owe Duty of Care to Client’s Creditors
  Professional Lines Alert
  September 28, 2011
• Plaintiff’s Malpractice Suit Placed Attorney-Client Communications With Subsequent Counsel "At Issue" and Plaintiff Thus Waived Privilege
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 28, 2011
• New Business Opportunity for Health Care Providers: The Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative
  Health Law Alert
  September 27, 2011
• N.Y. Appellate Court Holds Statute of Limitations Started Running When Architect’s Services Ended
  Professional Lines Alert
  September 22, 2011
• Illinois Medical Studies Act Requires Hospital to Disclose Number of MRSA Infections
  Medical Litigation Alert
  September 21, 2011
• Summary Judgment to Insurer Based on Breach of Notice and Cooperation Clauses
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 21, 2011
• Minnesota Federal Court Finds TCPA Violation Is Covered "Advertising Injury"
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  September 19, 2011
• The Contract Does Not Always Protect the Alarm Company
  Alarm & Security Services Industry Alert
  September 16, 2011
• U.S. EPA’s Proposed Recycling Rules Change Will Affect Numerous Manufacturing and Scrap Processing Companies
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  September 15, 2011
• ABA Provides Guidance for Warning Clients About the Risks of Electronic Attorney-Client Communications
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 14, 2011
• Illinois Court Extends Evidentiary Lifeline to Accounting Firm Accused of Negligence
  Professional Lines Alert
  September 7, 2011
• ABA Provides Guidance for Ethical and Legal Duties When Employer’s Lawyer Obtains Employee’s E-mails With the Employee’s Lawyer
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 7, 2011
• National Labor Relations Board Identifies New Test for Assessing Bargaining Units in Non-Acute Care Facilities
  Employment Practices Special Alert
  August 31, 2011
• ABA Provides Guidance for Permissible Changes to Attorney Fee Agreements During Representation
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 31, 2011
• USEPA Considers Troublesome New Air Quality Standards for Ozone
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  August 26, 2011
• Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Trial De Novo Provision in UIM Policy
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  August 25, 2011
• Significant Changes Coming to Top-Level Domains
  Intellectual Property Update
  August 25, 2011
• Illinois State Court Has Jurisdiction of Legal Malpractice Claim Arising Out of Patent Matter
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 24, 2011
• Litigation Privilege Does Not Shield Attorney and Client Who Make Allegedly Defamatory Statements to News Reporters
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 18, 2011
• Delaware Joins Trend of States Rejecting "Take Home" Asbestos Claims
  Toxic Tort Alert
  August 16, 2011
• Indiana Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Ethics Rules for Out-of-State Attorney Advertising
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 11, 2011
• Court Holds That Manifestation Trigger Is Date That Property Damage Became Discoverable
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  August 4, 2011
• Defendants Chalk up Another Victory on Take-Home Asbestos Exposure in Illinois
  Toxic Tort Alert
  August 2, 2011
• Federal Circuit Has Exclusive Jurisdiction of Appeal of Claim Arising Out of Patent Matter
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 28, 2011
• Legal Malpractice Claim Arising Out of Patent Matter Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 26, 2011
• FDIC Rules Designed to Claw Back Executive Compensation in Receivership Situations
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  July 26, 2011
• Florida Courts Rejecting Prejudice as a Matter of Law in Certain Late Notice Cases
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  July 26, 2011
• Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies What Types of Health Care Facilities Qualify for Property Tax Exemption
  Health Law Alert
  July 22, 2011
• Entry of Final Summary Judgment Will Terminate Ability to Accept Pending Proposal for Settlement
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  July 21, 2011
• SEC Whistleblower Rule Excludes Money Awards to Attorneys and Others Violating Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 21, 2011
• Florida Insurer Found Not Guilty of Bad Faith Caused by Insured’s Counsel
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  July 20, 2011
• Notice of Claim to Insurer by Claimants Is Insufficient, But Estoppel Precludes Summary Judgment
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 14, 2011
• Attorney Representation Concludes When Client No Longer Has Reasonable Expectation of Representation
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 12, 2011
• Wisconsin Holds Breach of Contract Claim Not Prerequisite for First-Party Bad Faith Claim
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  July 12, 2011
• Retroactive Application of Florida’s Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act Held Unconstitutional
  Toxic Tort Alert
  July 11, 2011
• Ohio Court of Appeals Affirms Parol Evidence Rule As Applied to Engagement Letters for Attorneys
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 7, 2011
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Address Admissibility of Scientific Testimony in Toxic Tort Cases
  Toxic Tort Alert
  June 30, 2011
• Accountable Care Organization Waivers
  Health Law Alert
  June 28, 2011
• Illinois Six-Year Statute of Repose Commenced on Date of Injury, Not on Date of Client’s Death, and Claim Was Thus Time-Barred
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 28, 2011
• NLRB and DOL Propose Changes to Ease Union Organizing
  Employment Practices Special Alert
  June 24, 2011
• U.S. Supreme Court Maintains Clear and Convincing Evidence Standard of Proof for Patent Invalidity
  Intellectual Property Update
  June 24, 2011
• Doctrine of In Pari Delicto Did Not Bar Trustee’s Claims
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 23, 2011
• Wisconsin Rejects Medical Monitoring Requests, Holds Toxic Tort Claims Cannot Arise out of Increased Risk of Cancer
  Toxic Tort Alert
  June 22, 2011
• U.S. Supreme Court Insulates Advisers, Including Lawyers, From Rule 10b-5 Liability for Statements Made by Companies
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 21, 2011
• U.S. Supreme Court Puts Carbon Dioxide Control Issues in EPA’s Hands
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  June 21, 2011
• New York Court Finds Exclusion for Bodily Injury to an Insured Who Benefits From the Coverage to Be Ambiguous
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  June 21, 2011
• Supreme Court Rejects Massive Class Action Against Wal-Mart
  Employment Practices Special Alert
  June 20, 2011
• Starting The Statute Of Limitations Clock In California Becomes More Difficult In Certain Toxic Tort Cases
  Toxic Tort Alert
  June 17, 2011
• Florida Insureds Relieved From Participating in Appraisal Where Not Notified of Mediation Process
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  June 16, 2011
• California Supreme Court Holds Attorney Can Be Sued for Civic Efforts Against Former Client’s Interests
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 16, 2011
• U.S. Supreme Court Raises Knowledge Bar For Inducing Patent Infringement
  Intellectual Property Update
  June 16, 2011
• Eleventh Circuit Holds Insurer’s Protectable Interest Protects Insurer From Slander and Tortious Interference Claims
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  June 14, 2011
• June 30th Plan Amendment Deadline for Cafeteria Plans Is Quickly Approaching
  Employment Practices Special Alert
  June 7, 2011
• Doctrine of In Pari Delicto Did Not Bar Trustee’s Claims
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 7, 2011
• Federal Circuit Reins in Patent Inequitable Conduct Law
  Intellectual Property Update
  June 2, 2011
• Continuous Representation May Toll the Statute of Limitations in Washington
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 2, 2011
• Modification of Protective Orders to Permit Disclosure of Confidential Materials Must Satisfy Three-Prong Test
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 31, 2011
• Negligent Misrepresentation Does Not Apply to Prospective Client’s Negligence Lawsuit
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 26, 2011
• Medicare Shared Savings Program
  Health Law Alert
  May 24, 2011
• Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) Terms for Subchapter S Corporations and Mutuals
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  May 23, 2011
• U.S. District Court Finds that the Factual Origin of an Injury—Not the Theory of Liability—Controls the Coverage Analysis
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  May 23, 2011
• Accountable Care Organization Data Sharing
  Health Law Alert
  May 19, 2011
• For Statute of Repose to Be Tolled, Attorney Must Make Affirmative Misrepresentations
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 19, 2011
• New York Bar Blesses Agreement for In-House Lawyer Imposing Post-Employment Confidentiality Obligations
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 17, 2011
• Paying Policy Limits to Resolve a Covered Claim for One But Not Both Liable Insureds Acceptable in Texas
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  May 16, 2011
• In-House, Out-of-State Licensed Counsel Must Register to Practice in New York State
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 12, 2011
• Accountable Care Organization Application Requirements
  Health Law Alert
  May 11, 2011
• Attorney-to-Client Communications Categorically Protected in Pennsylvania
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 10, 2011
• Changes Affecting Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Medicare Conditions of Participation Governing Telemedicine Credentialing and Privileging
  Health Law Alert
  May 10, 2011
• Bank Not Liable to Architects Under "Instrumentality" Theory for Defaulted Developer's Nonpayment of Fees
  Professional Lines Alert
  May 9, 2011
• Accountable Care Organization Overview
  Health Law Alert
  May 5, 2011
• North Carolina Bar Opinion Advises Firms to Run Conflicts Checks for Newly Hired Law School Graduates
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 5, 2011
• Insurance Agents Liable for Submitting Application With Incorrect Information That Client Signed Without Reading
  Professional Lines Alert
  May 4, 2011
• California Federal Court Allows Screening of Conflicted Lawyer
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 28, 2011
• Architect Potentially Liable to Indemnify Owner for Electrical Subcontractor’s Negligence
  Professional Lines Alert
  April 21, 2011
• Oregon Bar Issues Formal Opinion on Ethics Issues Arising in Mentoring Relationships and Use of LISTSERVs
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 21, 2011
• Wisconsin Modifies Toxic Tort Litigation Law
  Toxic Tort Alert
  April 19, 2011
• Framework Retainer Agreement Does Not Perpetually Bind Law Firm for Purposes of Current Client Conflicts
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 19, 2011
• Supreme Court Tightens Section 1983 Liability for Failure to Train
  Professional Lines Alert
  April 18, 2011
• Third Circuit Applies Stoneridge, Denies Class Certification to Securities Fraud Claims Against Law Firm
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 14, 2011
• FDCPA Does Not Apply to Misleading Communications Directed at Judge
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 12, 2011
• Materials Testing Company Owed No Duty to Concrete Subcontractor
  Professional Lines Alert
  April 7, 2011
• Attorney Who Engaged in Criminal Conduct to Exonerate Client Not Immune as a "Law Enforcement Officer"
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 7, 2011
• Law Firm Violated FDCPA Relying on Client Information; Committed Malicious Prosecution by Not Acting on Client Information
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 5, 2011
• Illinois Supreme Court Rules Common Fund Doctrine Does Not Apply to Health Care Services Lien Act
  Health Law Alert
  April 1, 2011
• Georgia Supreme Court Determines Subcontractor’s "Faulty Workmanship" Constitutes Occurrence Under CGL Policy
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  April 1, 2011
• Companies Doing Any Business in Wisconsin Subject to New Law Regulating Automatic Renewal Clauses in Business Contracts
  Hinshaw Alert
  March 31, 2011
• California Malicious Prosecution Claim Against Attorneys Governed by One-Year Malpractice Statute of Limitations
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 30, 2011
• Architect Who Provided Limited Construction Management Services Had Duty to Injured Guests Based on Foreseeability
  Professional Lines Alert
  March 28, 2011
• Claims-Made E&O Policy’s Prior Knowledge Condition Applies Despite Insured’s Subjective Belief That Unasserted Claim Could Be Successfully Defended
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  March 28, 2011
• FDIC Proposes Rules to Clawback Executive Compensation
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  March 28, 2011
• Florida Supreme Court Upholds Attorney-Client Privilege in Bad Faith Claims
  Insurance Coverage Alert / Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 23, 2011
• Expert Declaration Containing Conclusory Assertions Not Sufficient to Sustain Legal Malpractice Action
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 22, 2011
• Mechanics' Liens Now Available to Design Professionals in Massachusetts
  Professional Lines Alert
  March 22, 2011
• Law Firm’s Internal Loss Prevention Communications Are Privileged From Discovery by Client
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 17, 2011
• Indiana Supreme Court Determines Subcontractor's "Faulty Workmanship" Constitutes Occurrence Under CGL Policy
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  March 15, 2011
• Accounting Malpractice Claim Time-Barred By Two-Year Statute of Limitations
  Professional Lines Alert
  March 15, 2011
• Florida Appellate Court Addresses Preconditions to Triggering of Insurance Policy’s Appraisal Clause
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  March 10, 2011
• Supreme Court Broadens First Amendment Protection Against State Tort Claims
  Professional Lines Alert
  March 10, 2011
• Internal Law Firm E-mail Is Privileged From Discovery by Client in Securities Litigation
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 10, 2011
• Mediation Confidentiality Statutes Include All Evidence of Discussions Immediately Preceding, During and After Mediation
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 8, 2011
• "Loss of Use" Property Damage Does Not Mean Permanent Loss
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  March 7, 2011
• Court Rejects Argument That Home Inspection Form Contract Was Contrary to Public Policy and Unconscionable
  Professional Lines Alert
  March 7, 2011
• Eleventh Circuit Affirms Insurers' Denial Under Voluntary Payments and "Roofing Operations" Exclusions
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  March 4, 2011
• Ninth Circuit Rejects Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protection for Tax Appraisal File
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 3, 2011
• Court Balances Contract Law Principles With Legal Ethics in Fee-Sharing Case
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 1, 2011
• Wisconsin’s Health Care Quality Improvement Act Broadens Protections for Health Care Providers
  Health Care Alert
  February 28, 2011
• Implied Indemnity Claims in Medical Negligence Cases Governed by 735 ILCS 5/13-212(a)
  Medical Litigation Alert
  February 25, 2011
• NY Appellate Court Manages Litigation Issues Stemming From Pilfered E-Mails
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 23, 2011
• Bills on Deck to Usher in School District Consolidation in Illinois
  February 17, 2011
• Proposed Rules on Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  February 15, 2011
• Experienced Patent Lawyer Unqualified to Testify Regarding Standard of Care and Causation
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 15, 2011
• Second Circuit "Punts" on Question of Whether Insurer Is Estopped From Disclaiming Coverage Based on Issuance of Certificate of Insurance
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  February 14, 2011
• Texas Lawyers May Reveal Corporate Client’s Fraud to Client’s Creditors
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 10, 2011
• Manifestation Trigger in Florida: Discovery or Discoverable?
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  February 8, 2011
• Fifth Circuit Strikes Certain Rules Governing Attorney Advertising in Louisiana
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 8, 2011
• Federal Government "Clarifies" When Health Care Providers and Insurers Need an Affirmative Action Plan
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  February 4, 2011
• California Court of Appeal Holds Privilege Waived When Employee E-Mails Attorney on Employer’s System
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 27, 2011
• Illinois Rule Restricting Medicaid Reimbursement for Hospital Off-Site Outpatient Department Services May Be Relaxed
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  January 26, 2011
• Client’s E-Mails and Blog Postings Regarding Conversations With Counsel Waive Attorney-Client Privilege
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 26, 2011
• Attorney Who Refers Matter For a Fee Has Duty to Act if Receiving Lawyer Commits Misconduct
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 20, 2011
• Litigation Exposure From "Costs Over Safety" Decisions
  Health Care Alert
  January 20, 2011
• Prosecutors’ Use of Undercover Informant Armed With False Subpoena Does Not Violate No-Contact Rule
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 18, 2011
• Illinois Reinstates Illinois Estate Tax and Separate QTIP Marital Trust Election in 2011
  Estate Planning Alert
  January 18, 2011
• Federal Court Addresses Minnesota's Insurance Standard of Conduct Statute
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  January 12, 2011
• Federal Judge Sets Aside Magistrate’s Controversial Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege Ruling
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 11, 2011
• Colorado Bar Differentiates Online Directories From Lawyer Referral Services
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 6, 2011
• Small Business Lending Fund Terms and Application Process
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  January 5, 2011
• Health Care Providers Are Exempt From the Red Flags Rule
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  January 4, 2011
• Government Cracking Down on Agreements Between Competitors Not to Solicit Each Other's Employees
  Hinshaw Alert
  January 4, 2011
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services Releases Final Implementation Plan for Wisconsin’s Health Care Transparency Law
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  December 27, 2010
• Twenty-Seven Months Not Sufficient Delay for Late Notice Where Insurer Deemed to Have Actual Notice of Underlying Lawsuit
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  December 22, 2010
• FTC Issues Rule Governing Mortgage Relief Providers; Includes Lawyer Exemption
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  December 22, 2010
• Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 Amends Federal Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Tax Laws
  Estate Planning Alert
  December 21, 2010
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services Issues New Guidance on the Preparation of Consumer Reports Required Under the New Health Care Transparency Law
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  December 20, 2010
• Insurance Agent Not Liable for Negligent Misrepresentations
  Professional Lines Alert
  December 15, 2010
• Future Conflict Requires Knowledge of Specific Adversity or Particular Clients Who May Be Involved
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  December 15, 2010
• U.S. District Court Applies Manifestation Trigger in Coverage Dispute Regarding Chinese Drywall
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  December 14, 2010
• Trucking Company MCS-90 Endorsement Does Not Apply When Truck Not Involved in Transportation of Property
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  December 10, 2010
• Course of Practice May Determine an Insurance Agent's Authority to Issue a Binder/Evidence of Insurance – AND – Finding of Bad Faith May Preclude an Insurer From Seeking Indemnity From an Insurance Agent
  Professional Lines Alert
  December 9, 2010
• Factors Relevant to Resolution of Multiple Claims in Excess of Limits
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  December 7, 2010
• U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies That "Policy or Custom" Requirement for Establishing Section 1983 Municipal Liability Applies to Claims Seeking Declaratory or Injunctive Relief
  Professional Lines Alert
  December 2, 2010
• Ninth Circuit Allows Immediate Appeal of Third-Party Discovery Order Involving Privilege
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  December 2, 2010
• Attorney Cannot Recover From Former Client for Loss of Future Fees
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 30, 2010
• Insurer Not Entitled to Reimbursement of Defense Expenses Despite Reservation of Rights on the Issue
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  November 30, 2010
• Changes in Temporary FDIC Insurance Coverage for Transaction Accounts
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  November 24, 2010
• Careful Prior Consideration of Conflicts Issue Assists in Avoiding Discipline
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 23, 2010
• Federal District Court in Florida Rejects Use of Attorney-Client Privilege to Shield Claim File Documents in First-Party Bad Faith Lawsuit
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  November 23, 2010
• California Court of Appeals Accepts Trial Court's Refusal to Give "Sophisticated Purchaser Defense" Instruction to Jury on Failure to Warn
  Toxic Tort Alert
  November 19, 2010
• Work Product Protection Applies to Plaintiff’s Testing Data in Patent Dispute
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 18, 2010
• New York High Court Declines to Broaden Liability of Third-Party Professionals for Client Fraud
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 16, 2010
• Insurer Has Duty to Defend Where Complaint Against Insured Potentially Stated a Claim for Slogan Infringement
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  November 16, 2010
• New York Bar Allows Online Storage of Confidential Client Information With Third Parties
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 10, 2010
• California Court of Appeal Decides Key Insurance Coverage Issues
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  November 9, 2010
• Illinois Supreme Court Holds That UIM Coverage Must Be Extended to Occupants of Covered Autos
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  November 4, 2010
• California Court Strikes Malicious Prosecution Claim Based on Anti-SLAPP Motion
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 4, 2010
• DOJ Challenges Insurer’s Use of "Most Favored Nations" Clauses with Hospital Providers
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  November 2, 2010
• Ohio Supreme Court Recognizes Self-Protection Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  November 2, 2010
• ABA Formal Opinion Emphasizes the Duty of Confidentiality in Responding to Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 28, 2010
• Court Rules Alarm Company Liable for Breach of Contract
  Alarm & Security Services Industry Alert
  October 27, 2010
• 2011 OIG Work Plan Targets New Risk Areas for Hospitals
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  October 20, 2010
• ABA Issues Guidance on Ethical Issues Related to Lawyer Websites
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 19, 2010
• Insured’s Own Counterclaim Can Trigger Duty to Defend
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  October 18, 2010
• California Court Holds That Sellers Agents Must Disclose When Their Clients' Property Is Overencumbered by Debt
  Professional Lines Alert
  October 18, 2010
• No Privilege for In-House Counsel Communications in Europe’s High Court
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 14, 2010
• Minnesota Supreme Court Overrules Iowa National and Announces New Rule: Primary Insurers Have the Right to Contribution for Defense Costs
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  October 7, 2010
• Federal Court Recognizes Several Legally Cognizable Injuries Resulting From Firm’s Conflict of Interest
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  October 7, 2010
• Wisconsin Recognizes Claim for Bad Faith Failure to Settle Within Insured’s Deductible Where Verdict Was Within Policy Limits
  Insurance Coverage Alert
  October 6, 2010
• Consumer & Class Action Litigation Newsletter - October 2010
  October 4, 2010
• Screening of Nonlawyer Employees Requires Formal Institutionalized Measures in Texas
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 30, 2010
• Eighth Circuit Invalidates Fee-Splitting Agreement Based on Technical Violations of Ethical Rule
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 28, 2010
• CMS Publishes Stark Self-Disclosure Protocol
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  September 24, 2010
• Uniform Bar Examination Gains Traction With Important Backing
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 23, 2010
• Pennsylvania Redefines Summary Judgment Standard in Asbestos Litigation by Allowing Cases to Proceed Even When Other Medical Causes Are Present
  Toxic Tort Alert
  September 23, 2010
• New Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplier Standards May Require Operational Changes
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  September 21, 2010
• Ethical Rule Does Not Alter Unconscionability Analysis As to Fee Arrangement
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 21, 2010
• Loss of Chance Doctrine May Apply to Legal Malpractice
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 16, 2010
• D.C. Circuit Clarifies Scope of Work-Product Protection
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 14, 2010
• Attorney Cannot Agree to Arbitrate Without Client Consent
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 9, 2010
• Missouri Supreme Court Prohibits Ex Parte Communications Between Treating Physicians and Defense Counsel
  Medical Litigation Alert
  September 8, 2010
• Illinois EPA Now Regulates Uncontaminated Soil Used as Fill
  Hinshaw Alert
  September 8, 2010
• Lawyer Avoids Malpractice Liability by Expressly Limiting Scope of Representation
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 7, 2010
• Newly Adopted ABA Model Rule 1.15 Offers Guidance to Client Trust Account Maintenance, Brings Lawyers Into Updated Technological Practices
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  September 2, 2010
• Ninth Circuit Holds Lawyer Has Duty to Investigate Source of Legal Fees to Avoid Constructive Trust
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 31, 2010
• Second Circuit Adopts Factors for Assessing Corporate Affiliate Conflict of Interest
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 27, 2010
• Professional Lines Alert
  Professional Lines Alert
  August 27, 2010
• California Bar Recommends Adoption of a Conflicts Imputation Rule But Rejects a Related Screening Rule
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 25, 2010
• Sharing Documents With Litigation Financing Companies Waives Privilege for Those Documents
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 19, 2010
• California Statute Modifies Limitations Period for Certain Malpractice Claims Against Criminal Lawyers
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 17, 2010
• Federal Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Legal Malpractice Claim Arising From Labor Negotiations
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 13, 2010
• Professional Lines Alert
  August 10, 2010
• Contingent Fee Agreement Does Not Compensate Lawyer for Defense Against Potential Counterclaims
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 10, 2010
• California Supreme Court Limits the "Stray Remarks" Doctrine in Discrimination Cases
  Labor & Employment
  August 9, 2010
• Ninth Circuit Holds That Legal Malpractice Claim May Arise From Activity Protected by Anti-SLAPP
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 6, 2010
• Achieving "Meaningful Use" for Electronic Health Records and Financial Incentive Payments
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  August 5, 2010
• Court Disqualifies Firm, Despite Screening of Conflicted Lawyer, Because of Firm's Size
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  August 3, 2010
• Professional Lines Alert
  July 28, 2010
• Ninth Circuit Sanctions Lawyers in High-Profile Case
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 28, 2010
• Ninth Circuit Adopts Two New Attorney-Client Privilege Standards for Corporate Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 23, 2010
• Court Strikes Down Budget Provision Authorizing Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund Raid
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  July 20, 2010
• In-House Attorney Not Protected by Whistleblower Statute Because Reporting Wrongdoing Was Part of His Job Duties
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 20, 2010
• Health Care Reform Law Changes Medicare GME for Hospitals and Allows GME Payments for FQHCs and RHCs
  Health Care Alert
  July 19, 2010
• Parent Company’s Rejection of "One-Entity" Clause in Retainer Did Not Create Attorney-Client Relationship With Subsidiaries
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 13, 2010
• California Proposes Green Chemistry Regulations for Public Comment
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  July 9, 2010
• No Attorney-Client Privilege for Corporation That Failed to Confirm In-House Attorney’s Licensure Status
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 8, 2010
• ABA Allows Mediators to Draft Divorce Settlement Agreements With Appropriate Party Consent
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 6, 2010
• Firm That Prosecuted Competing Patents Subject to Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim, But Not to Conversion Claim
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  July 1, 2010
• Ohio Supreme Court Bars All Tort Liability Against Ohio Premises Owners Where the Asbestos Exposure Did Not Occur at the Owner’s Property
  Toxic Tort Alert
  June 29, 2010
• New York Relaxes Privity Rule for Personal Representative’s Legal Malpractice Claims
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 29, 2010
• Federal Court Enforces Exculpatory Clause in Residential Alarm Contract Even Though Alarm Company Was Likely Negligent
  Alarm & Security Services Industry Alert
  June 24, 2010
• New Jersey Supreme Court Rejects Two Potential Bars to Legal Malpractice Cause of Action
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 24, 2010
• Arizona Enforces Hurdles for Multi-jurisdictional Practice
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 22, 2010
• Illinois Appellate Court Finds a Duty is Owed by Employer in Take-Home Asbestos Exposure Cases
  Toxic Tort Alert
  June 21, 2010
• Employment Practices Alert
  June 18, 2010
• Supreme Court Approves Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 Limiting Discovery of Expert Witnesses
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 18, 2010
• Federal Circuit Lays Out Test for When Lawyer’s Access to Opposing Party’s Confidential Information May Be Used to Limit the Scope of Attorney’s Representation
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 15, 2010
• New Jersey Supreme Court Elaborates on Meaning of "Substantially Related Matters" Under Former-Client Conflicts Rule
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 10, 2010
• Maine Supreme Court Requires Party Seeking Law Firm Disqualification to Demonstrate Particular, Actual Prejudice From Alleged Ethical Violations
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  June 8, 2010
• HHS Issues Draft Application for New Early Retiree Reimbursement Program
  Hinshaw Alert
  June 8, 2010
• FTC Delays Enforcement of Red Flags Rule Until December 31, 2010
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  June 3, 2010
• Wisconsin Changes Laws Regulating Physicians
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  June 2, 2010
• Montana Supreme Court Finds Due Process Violation in Lawyer Disciplinary Proceeding
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 27, 2010
• Illinois Supreme Court Reverses Holding on Forfeited Setoff Claim in Thorton v. Garcini
  Medical Litigation Alert
  May 26, 2010
• Medical Litigation Alert
  May 26, 2010
• Iowa Supreme Court Uses Equitable Power to Enjoin an Out-of-State Attorney Practicing Federal Law Under MJP Rules in Iowa, for Violations of the Iowa Ethics Rules
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 25, 2010
• Wisconsin Sets Statutory Fee Schedules for Copies of Health Care Records
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  May 24, 2010
• Federal Circuit Reverses $4.4 Million Sanctions Award Against Patent Infringement Plaintiffs and Law Firm
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 20, 2010
• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Introduces Numerous Programs Focused on Quality and Delivery of Health Care
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  May 20, 2010
• Client May Vacate Default Judgment Caused by Lawyer’s Neglect Even Though Lawyer Was In-House Counsel
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 18, 2010
• The Impact of Health Care Reform on Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  May 18, 2010
• Officers’ Donning and Doffing of Their Uniforms and Gear Not Covered by the FLSA
  Alarm & Security Services Industry Alert
  May 17, 2010
• Contract Lawyer’s Conflicts of Interest Not Necessarily Imputed to Firm According to D.C. Bar
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 13, 2010
• Federal District Court Strikes Down Texas Criminal Restrictions on Professional Solicitations
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 11, 2010
• Health Care Reform Introduces Array of Cost Containment Measures
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  May 6, 2010
• Illinois Supreme Court Holds That Ethical Rule Prohibiting Communication With a Represented Party Is Limited to the Same Matter, Regardless of Whether the Matters Are Factually Related
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 6, 2010
• Trio of Recent Decisions Address Lawyer Mobility
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  May 4, 2010
• U.S. Supreme Court Strictly Limits Enhancements of Attorney Fee Awards Above Lodestar Amounts
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 29, 2010
• Health Care Reform to Reduce Medicare DSH Payments
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 29, 2010
• Health Care Reform Increases Physician Transparency and Disclosure Requirements
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 27, 2010
• U.S. Supreme Court Holds That the Bona Fide Error Defense in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Does Not Include Mistakes of Law
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 27, 2010
• USEPA Hits Home Builder With $1 Million Penalty for Permitting and Storm Water Runoff Violations
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  April 26, 2010
• Wisconsin to Collect Assesments From Critical Access Hospitals, Use Funds for Rural Health Care Programs
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 26, 2010
• Health Care Reform: What Employers Need to Know Now
  Employment Practices Special Alert
  April 26, 2010
• State Appeals Court Adopts U.S. Supreme Court’s Recent Mohawk Industries Holding: Privilege Ruling Not Subject to Interlocutory Appellate Review
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 22, 2010
• Health Care Reform Increases Federal Tax Exemption Requirements for Hospitals
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 20, 2010
• The Impact of Health Care Reform on Community Health Centers
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 19, 2010
• Second Circuit Splits on Authority of Magistrate Judge to Impose Rule 11 Sanctions Absent Consent of the Parties
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 15, 2010
• Health Care Reform Includes Initiatives to Promote Clinical Integration
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 15, 2010
• Health Care Reform Law Amends Many Existing Anti-Fraud Statutes, Increasing Need for Effective Compliance Programs
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 14, 2010
• Health Care Reform: Health Insurance Exchanges and Private Insurance
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 9, 2010
• Wisconsin Creates Statutory Presumption That Billing Statements and Invoices Reflect the Reasonable Value of Reasonably Necessary Health Care Services
  Health Care Alert
  April 9, 2010
• An Eagle’s Eye View of the Health Care Reform Legislation
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  April 7, 2010
• Court Rejects a Mandatory Disqualification Rule for a Law Firm’s Current-Client Conflict of Interest, and Denies Motion to Disqualify the Firm
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  April 1, 2010
• Ninth Circuit Reverses Prior Decision Based on a Subsequent Statutory Charge and Holds That Lawyer Cannot Discharge in Bankruptcy the Costs Owed to Bar Assessed in Disciplinary Proceeding
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 31, 2010
• Expert Witness Work Leads to Conflict of Interest, Imputed Disqualification
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 25, 2010
• Joint Commission Releases Revised Medical Staff Bylaws Standard
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  March 24, 2010
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Splits on Rationale for Subject Matter Waiver; Avoids Decision on Scope of Privilege for In-House Counsel-to-Client Communication
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 23, 2010
• California Employment Alert
  Insights for Employers
  March 23, 2010
• Wisconsin Allows Cooperative Associations to Expand Health Care Services
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  March 23, 2010
• Illinois Supreme Court Denies Property Tax Exemption for Provena Covenant
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  March 19, 2010
• Second Circuit Strikes Down Certain of New York's Attorney Advertising Rules; Upholds 30-Day Solicitation Moratorium in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Matters
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 18, 2010
• U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on Applicability of 2005 Bankruptcy Law to Attorneys' Advice and Advertising
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 16, 2010
• "Health Care Transparency Bill" Signed into Law in Wisconsin
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  March 10, 2010
• South Carolina Attorney Ad Tests Bounds of Advertising Rule
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  March 9, 2010
• City of New York Bar Issues Formal Opinion That Jointly Represented Clients May Not Waive the Right to Approve Aggregate Settlements
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 25, 2010
• Alarm Company Did Not Violate Public Policy for Firing in Response to State Inquiry
  Alarm & Security Services Industry Alert
  February 25, 2010
• Statutes of Repose Do Not Shorten Bankruptcy Trustee’s Period to Pursue Legal Malpractice
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 23, 2010
• State Legislatures Continue Their Attack on Banning the Use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Baby Bottles and Containers
  Toxic Tort Alert
  February 22, 2010
• New Jersey Supreme Court Sets Clear Conditions That Would Allow a Company to Pay Attorney Fees for Employees Who Are Targets and Potential Witnesses in a Grand Jury Proceeding
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 18, 2010
• SEC Issues Guidance Regarding Disclosures Related to Climate Change
  Corporate / Financial Institutions Alert
  February 17, 2010
• California Class Action Lawyers Must Help Class Members Enforce Judgment
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 16, 2010
• Wisconsin Expands Scope of Volunteer Health Care Provider Program
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  February 12, 2010
• February 17, 2010, Deadline for Implementing HIPAA Privacy Rule Amendments and HIPAA Business Associate Compliance
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  February 9, 2010
• Lawyers May Solicit Lay Organizations to Lecture on Legal Topics, But Limits Apply
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 8, 2010
• Alabama State Senate Attempts to Expand Causes of Action for Exposures to Toxic Substances
  Toxic Tort Alert
  February 8, 2010
• DEA Approval Necessary to Act on Recent Amendments to Illinois Law Granting APNs and PAs the Authority to Prescribe Schedule II Controlled Substances
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  February 5, 2010
• Illinois Supreme Court Declares Statutory Limits on the Recovery of Non-Economic Damages Unconstitutional
  Hinshaw Alert
  February 4, 2010
• New Rules Increase Reporting Obligations and Access to the National Practitioner Data Bank
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  February 4, 2010
• Discharged Firm May Still Collect Contingency Fee
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 4, 2010
• Narrow Interpretation of Spoliation of Evidence Tort Offset By Potential Ethical, Criminal and Other Civil Liability
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  February 2, 2010
• SEC Issues Staff Guidance on Required Climate Change Disclosures
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  February 2, 2010
• Joint Defense Agreements Give Rise to Unique Conflicts and Imputation Issues
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 28, 2010
• California Employment Alert
  Labor & Employment
  January 27, 2010
• Congress Allows Temporary Repeal of Federal Estate Tax — Immediate Review of Estate Planning Documents Critical
  Estate Planning Alert
  January 27, 2010
• FSA Lenders Not Subject to State UPL Laws
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 26, 2010
• FTC Lacks Authority to Regulate Lawyers Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 21, 2010
• CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Defining "Meaningful Use" of EHR Technology
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  January 19, 2010
• Lawyer Suspended for Representing Ward and Conservator
  Lawyers for the Profession® Alert
  January 12, 2010
• EPA Proposes More Restrictive Ozone Standards
  Hinshaw Environmental Bulletin
  January 11, 2010
• RAC Implementation Beginning January 10, 2010
  Hinshaw Health Law Alert
  January 7, 2010