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Nursing Homes, Long-Term and Advanced-Care Facilities
In light of corporate negligence's history with state courts, the question becomes: What types of duties have been found to flow directly from nursing homes, long-term and advanced-care facilities to a potential plaintiff, bypassing employees and agents entirely?
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M&A Litigation in Delaware
Long accepted in Delaware (and in courts throughout the country), "disclosure-only" settlements were common in lawsuits brought by stockholders of a corporation sold in an M&A transaction. These lawsuits alleged that directors of the seller breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the sale price and process, and through allegedly deficient proxy materials provided to stockholders in connection with their vote on the deal. In disclosure-only settlements, the seller would agree to provide additional disclosures in advance of the stockholder vote on the transaction.
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Evolving Science May Provide Coverage for Transgender Employees Under the ADA
A recent federal lawsuit could change the way employers need to structure their employment policies and procedures as they impact transgender employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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EU Trademark Reform Is Now In Effect
After a long gestation, the EU trademark package entered force on March 23, 2016. It's intended to streamline the trademark application process and will be the largest reform to EU trademark law in 20 years. Here's a summary of the major revisions the entertainment industry should be aware for dealing with any trademark issues in Europe.
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Evolving Science May Provide Coverage for Transgender Employees Under the ADA
A recent federal lawsuit could change the way employers need to structure their employment policies and procedures as they impact transgender employers under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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CT Court System Has Put GAL Training Sessions on Hold
Connecticut attorneys who would like to add guardian ad litem work to their practices need to undergo training first, but the state hasn't offered it in over two years and no new training sessions are scheduled.
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Equity Crowdfunding
There has been a great deal of media attention the past several years about the JOBS Act. It has various components that do various things. The aspect of the JOBS Act that has the potential to touch the largest number of Americans is Title III (Crowdfunding).
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Mobile Medical Apps and Product Liability
As mobile medical apps become central to medical care, litigation is inevitable. A threshold issue in such litigation is likely to be whether or not a mobile app is, in the first instance, subject to FDA regulation.
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Hospital Remains in Suit After Court Finds Ostensible Agency <br>NY Appeals Court Finds Physicians May Opine As to Proximate Cause in Cases Involving Claims Outside Own Specialty
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