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The Final Countdown

Timothy B. Collins & Amanda E. Layton

Regarding the Affordable Care Act, 2014 ushers in the most significant changes to date: the implementation of Health Benefit Exchanges (Exchanges) and employer "shared responsibility" provisions. Here's what you need to know.

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'Immediate and Appropriate Corrective Action'

Anthony B. Haller & Andrew B. Cohen

Some employers may not be aware that their obligation to prevent harassment in the workplace extends to preventing harassment by non-employees, including, for example, customers, patients, and university students.

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How to Safely Navigate the New I-9 Minefield

Anton Mertens

Employers must use the latest version of Form I-9 bearing an edition date of March 8, 2013, and those that fail to do so may be subject to penalties enforced by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Here's what you need to know.

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Verdicts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

An in-depth study of ruling of interest.

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Drug & Device News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Review of the latest news.

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Med Mal News

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at several recent news items.

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Foreseeable Harm to Third Parties Keeps Claim Against Drug Makers Alive

Janice G. Inman

Alabama's Supreme Court in January rendered a potentially far-reaching decision in a case pitting a consumer against drug manufacturers. While its holding applies only to cases brought in Alabama, the court's decision may lead to that state's becoming the preferred forum for certain types of drug litigation:

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Informed Consent and Res Ipsa Loquitur

Roseann Brenner & Elizabeth A. Syer

Two concepts that are mainstays of the medical malpractice arena are: 1) lack of informed consent; and 2) <I>res ipsa loquitu</I>r. Some plaintiffs may attempt to pursue these two theories in the same case. Is either of them ripe for dismissal?

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The New Estate-Planning Environment

Martin M. Shenkman

Two recent events have dramatically changed the face of estate planning and each will have a significant impact on divorces for years ' likely decades ' in the future. This article explores each of these two factors.

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The Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Proposition 8 and DOMA

Frank Gulino

Questions posed by the Supreme Court may portend rulings not on the merits.

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