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Post-Traumatic Arthritis and Iatrogenic Arthritis
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
This is the first in a series of articles where I plan to address post-traumatic arthritis and iatrogenic conditions.
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CMS and OIG Propose Modifications for EHR Donation Rules
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The utilization of electronic health records (EHR) by medical practitioners has been a policy push by the federal government for a number of years.
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The Evolving Definitions of Materiality and Sustainability Reporting
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Is "sustainability" material to the reasonable investor? Under the securities laws, publicly traded companies are required to disclose to their shareholders and the investing public "material" information about their company.
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Five Steps to Acquiring New Legal Technology
Law Technology News
Monday, May 6, 2013
Law offices of all types and sizes face pressure to acquire "the next big thing" in the never-ending quest to become more productive and competitive. Due diligence can make the difference between wasting money on new technology and investing in new productivity.
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Antitrust Issues for Private Equity Firms Forming Bidding Clubs
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, May 6, 2013
Compliance with antitrust laws was never a pressing issue for private equity firms. Antitrust compliance briefly came to the forefront of the industry in 2007, when the U.S. Department of Justice briefly investigated the industry and a series of private lawsuits were filed against private equity firms.
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Direct Deposits to Jointly Held Account Are Fraudulent Transfers
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, May 3, 2013
On February 28, in Cohen v. Sikirica (In re Cohen), the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania affirmed the decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, which held that direct deposits of a debtor's paycheck into an entireties account held jointly by the debtor and his wife constituted fraudulent transfers under Pennsylvania law.
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Enjoy 'Permanence' in the Gift and Estate Tax Regime While It Lasts
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, May 3, 2013
On April 10, President Obama released his fiscal year 2014 budget proposal. The proposal includes numerous changes to the law that would create greater exposure to estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes.
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State Supreme Court Weighs in on Statutory Employer Doctrine
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 2, 2013
A little over a year ago, the state Superior Court decided the case of Patton v. Worthington Associates, 43 A.3d 479 (2012), which essentially modified the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's seminal 1930 case dealing with the statutory employer doctrine, McDonald v. Levinson Steel.
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Young Attorneys and the Yellow Brick Road to Professional Success
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Women in the workplace have been a hot topic lately, and yet it is still not an easy subject to broach. Suggesting advice for young women in the legal profession is even harder, considering I am one myself. The legal field seems to be a world of its own at times. However, I do think that we can pick up some helpful cues and pointers from those around us.
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Q&A With UPS Senior VP and GC Teri Plummer McClure
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The second in The Legal's series of Q&As with general counsel features Teri Plummer McClure, senior vice president of legal, compliance, audit and public affairs, general counsel and corporate secretary of UPS.
