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Electronic Health Records

Linda S. Crawford

While EHRs are here to stay, what are the benefits and risks? Do they create more or less legal liability for medical providers?

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Entertainment Law in Review, 2013-2014: New York City, May 21.

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IRS Guidance Reveals Federal Bitcoins Strategy

James Ching

The IRS's March 25, 2014 declaration that bitcoins are property, not currency, is the final piece of the carefully-crafted Federal approach to bitcoin regulation which greatly differs from the approach of other sovereign nations.

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Franchise Agreements and the Duty of Good Faith In European Civil Law

Mark Abell

The two primary "families" of civil law in Europe are German and French, and each approaches the concept of good faith in a different way. Last month we took a look at the German system; now, we turn to the French.

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Occurrence Analysis in First-Party Insurance

Catherine A. Mondel

Among those courts to have considered the issue of what policies respond in the context of a first-party property claim, the overwhelming majority have recognized that manifestation is the appropriate measure.

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Reclassification of Obesity and Changes to The Manual of Mental Disorders

Frank Cragle & Jaime Wisegarver

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not the only health care challenge facing employers. Recent medical disease reclassifications are affecting a large portion of America's workforce, and the long-term impact is proving difficult to predict. These changes may result in an increased number of workers' compensation and ADA discrimination claims, but hopefully, they will also result in a greater emphasis placed upon prevention and treatment.

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Important Issues and Recent Developments in Wage and Hour Law

Amy K. Jordan

This article examines important legal and political developments affecting the FLSA and how they develop into the most commonly litigated employment claims in American federal courts.

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Maximizing Value

Michael H. Torkin

Directors of a leveraged company should begin to consider the implications of not being able to access traditional debt markets on appropriate terms. This article highlights the initial steps, questions and concerns typically facing a director in this new environment.

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