Michael Heller’s article, “New York’s Mortgage Tax Rules Burden Banks and Borrowers. But There’s a Solution” was published in Pratt’s Banking Law Journal. Click here to read the article. …
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Sixth Circuit Again Rules That CBA Did Not Provide for Lifetime Retiree Healthcare Benefits The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has issued another decision concluding that a collective bargaining agreement did not provide for lifetime healthcare benefits for union retirees. The Case Every three to four years since 1973, General Electric Company …
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We hope you had an enjoyable holiday and that your new year is off to a good start. Here’s a quick look at the cases discussed in our January Insurance Update. Nevada Supreme Court Says Insurer That Has Not Acted in Bad Faith May Still Be Liable for Any Consequential Damages Caused By the Breach …
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The most recent report by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on its recoveries under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) (see “Fraud Statistics—Overview, October 1, 1986 – September 30, 2018”) made it quite clear that the federal government continues to seek to combat fraud by health care providers against federal health care programs such …
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The public comment period for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) proposed changes to the H-1B lottery system has now closed.  U.S. companies filing H-1B visa petitions must typically enter a lottery because the law caps the number of H-1B visas that DHS can issue each year. The proposed rule would make two important changes …
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Assignee Of Winning Bid At Foreclosure Sale Not Entitled To Insurance Proceeds For Water Damage To The Property A bank that was the highest bidder at a foreclosure sale assigned its bid to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, and Wilmington received a referee’s deed for the property.  After a water pipe burst in the dwelling located …
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The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR) took effect just about a half-year ago, but many small and mid-sized companies in New York, and elsewhere across the country, still may not understand whether the GDPR applies to them and, therefore, whether they must comply with its requirements. Fortunately, it now may be somewhat …
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Matthew V. Spero and Jeannine M. Farino published, “Bankruptcy Update, United States Supreme Court,” in the December 2018 issue of Nassau Lawyer. Click here to read the article. Reprinted with permission by the Nassau County Bar Association. …
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Nancy Del Pizzo published an article in The Computer & Internet Lawyer entitled “Are Your Clients’ Web Sites Accessible?” It discusses how businesses’ online presence may leave company owners open to litigation due to a lack of accessibility by the disabled. It relates how the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination at “places of public accommodation,” and …
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Our December Insurance Update touches upon a few familiar insurance issues, and some new ones. We begin with a pair of cases addressing the number of occurrences, or in these cases, the number of accidents. The two cases involve similar facts – multiple collisions on a highway.  Both courts applied the “cause” theory.  In one …
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Steven Shapiro published an article in Nutrition Industry Executive, “What is Slack-fill & Why You Need to Know.” Click here to read the article. …
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OMIG has issued updates to its certification process for applicable Medicaid and Managed Medicaid providers, which may have a significant impact on providers who are required to certify by December 31, 2018. OMIG has expanded its certification to adopt five separate categories listed on the updated Social Services Law Certification Form: (i) Annual Certification, (ii) …
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Suffolk County will now join New York City, Albany County and Westchester County, in prohibiting employers from inquiring into the salary and benefits history of job applicants. The intent of the new law is to reduce pay inequality for women and minorities. Effective June 30, 2019, an employer, employment agency, employee or agent in Suffolk …
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a policy memorandum clarifying the one-year foreign employment requirement for an L-1 visa for intracompany transferees. Previously, USCIS inconsistently applied this requirement when a foreign national was in the United States in one status but sought to change to L-1 status. An L-1 visa permits …
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No Additional Insured Coverage For School District Under Named Insured’s Policy Where Named Insured Did Not Cause Its Employee’s Injury, 4th Department Rules An employee of a company that contracted to provide janitorial services to a school district was allegedly injured when she slipped on snow or ice in the school parking lot. The injured …
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