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Get Consumer Electronic Consents Right And Avoid Salt In The Wound

Clicking the "Accept" or "Agree" button on a website has become a daily ritual.  Electronic consents have become ubiquitous because businesses of all kinds need to obtain them from customers for a host of reasons.&nbs…

2014: A "Year of Executive Orders" Affecting Federal Contracting

Written By Devon D. Williams

As we look back over 2014, most people, regardless of political affiliations, can agree that President Obama, in some fashion, adhered to his 2014 State of the Union Address where he promised that 2014 would be a "year of …

1.5 Billion Reasons To Be Careful With Your UCC Termination Statement

Written By Lance P. Martin

The Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC") contains important rules that creditors must understand and follow if they want to create and maintain perfected and enforceable security interests in personal property collateral.  …

Big News for the Home Health Industry: Federal Judge Vacates the DOL's Companionship Services Regulations on Minimum Wage and Overtime

Written By Devon D. Williams

As 2014 wound to a close, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a significant decision impacting third-party agencies that provide in-home care to the elderly and ailing. On December 22, 2014…

Please Release Me: How To Obtain Or Prevent Third-Party Releases In Bankruptcy

Written By Lance P. Martin

Bankruptcy protection—particularly a Chapter 11 reorganization—can be a powerful tool for a company in financial distress.  But can a debtor company go even further and use its plan of reorganization to se…

You'd Better Fess Up – OSHA Issues New Reporting Rule

Written By Will Oden

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") released a final rule expanding the reporting requirements for employers to notify OSHA when a worker is killed on the job or sustains a work-related inpatient hos…