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Employment Law Issues in PA's Medical Marijuana Act

John A. McCreary Jr.

The Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) puts Pennsylvania among the growing number of states permitting the use of marijuana for prescribed medicinal purposes. The MMA, like all state laws purporting to "legalize" marijuana use, squarely conflicts with federal law, which still considers marijuana to be a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act, with no legitimate medical uses.

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Chapter 13<br><b><i><font="-1">Best Practices in Credit Reporting</b></i></font>

Amy L. Drushal & Lara Roeske Fernandez

There is a new trend emerging in FCRA litigation involving Chapter 13 bankruptcy, under which debtors propose a repayment plan to make installment payments to creditors over three to five years. Increasingly, plaintiffs are filing suit based on certain credit-reporting actions taken (or not taken) during a pending Chapter 13 bankruptcy case, after plan confirmation but prior to the entry of the discharge — when a debtor has met all requirements set by the court.

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Death of DOL Fiduciary Rule May Not Be Imminent

Jeff Kern

If one follows the recent onslaught of articles and blogs, Donald Trump's election to the presidency has placed a target squarely on the back of a DOL rule that imposes a fiduciary standard on those who provide investment advice in connection with employer retirement plans and IRAs. Yet reports of the rule's demise may be premature.

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Using Background Checks to Hire and Retain Employees

K. Bryance Metheny

The ability to hire and retain a competent, responsible workforce distinguishes the great human resources managers from the merely mediocre ones. Retention is highly valued in most successful businesses because hiring on limited information often comes down to more luck than skill, and nobody wants to engage in hiring more often than absolutely necessary.

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The Continuing Evolution of the False Claims Act

Jonathan S. Feld, Jason M. Ross & Christina C. Brunty

The number of lawsuits brought under the False Claims Act continues to increase. In these cases, the United States government is the real party in interest, while individual relators (also known as "whistleblowers") may bring a complaint on behalf of the government.

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How Should Noise Ordinance Be Applied to This Music Venue?

Samantha Joseph

Noise ordinances are often the bane of live performances venues. A jazz brunch in Miami Beach has sparked litigation between the city and a cafe owner with an interesting twist over the constitutionality of the city's noise ordinance.

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Injunction of the DOL's Overtime Rule and Its Appeal Image

Injunction of the DOL's Overtime Rule and Its Appeal

Tim K. Garrett

Is the Department of Labor's overtime rule now dead? Will the overtime rule be modified to a more modest version? Much uncertainty remains regarding the recently announced overtime rule in both the legal and the political sphere.

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Copyright Office Updates Takedown Notice Agent Registration

Matthew Hintz & Matthew Savare

The Copyright Office has mandated a new procedure for how online service providers — including websites, hosting companies, mobile app publishers and other online services that permit user-generated content — must designate an agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement under the DMCA.

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Injunction of the DOL's Overtime Rule and Its Appeal

Tim K. Garrett

Is the Department of Labor overtime rule now dead? Will the overtime rule be modified to a more modest version? Much uncertainty remains regarding the recently announced overtime rule in both the legal and the political sphere.

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The Continuing Evolution of the False Claims Act Image

The Continuing Evolution of the False Claims Act

Jonathan S. Feld, Jason M. Ross & Christina C. Brunty

The number of lawsuits brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) continues to increase. In 2015 alone, relators filed over 600 qui tam complaints — and courts awarded over $3.5 billion — under the FCA.

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