News, Insights & Events

Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.

While these articles are correct on matters of law when they are produced, verdicts, rulings, legislation and other actions may affect the applicability of some of the information. Please consult your legal advisor before making decisions on the information you read here.

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Here We Go Again? NY Considers Consumer Privacy Bill

January 31, 2019
Caroline Outten, Ward and Smith, P.A.

On the heels of the California Consumer Privacy Act("CCPA"), the state of New York has kicked off the New Year with proposed legislation in the same vein as the CCPA.

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When a Chapter 11 Plan is Absolutely Dead on Arrival

January 31, 2019
Lance Martin, Ward and Smith, P.A.

Creditors and claimants in Chapter 11 proceedings should scrutinize a debtor's initial Disclosure Statement and Plan of Reorganization. For if the proposed Plan is unconfirmable on its face, the Court will require the debtor to amend the Plan to repair the fatal defect or stop the confirmation process entirely.

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In-House Counsel Insights: What In-House Counsel Need to Know About Blockchain

January 31, 2019
Whitney Campbell Christensen, Ward and Smith, P.A.

It was just as important to understand what barriers organizations face implementing blockchain and what role the general counsel’s office could play.

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Issues Cybersecurity Guidance For Health Care Providers

January 31, 2019
Health Care, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Tracy E. Miller and Logan C. Geen, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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Explicit Designation of Vessels Key for Suppliers Navigating CIMLA

January 31, 2019
LIENING IN: Best Practices for Suppliers Navigating CIMLA – Part 2
Diana J. Masters and Chelsea C. Crews, King & Jurgens, Offshore Winds Blog
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Is Your Company Website and Mobile App Accessible to the Visually Impaired? | FFS Insights

January 31, 2019
Arash Beral and Kelsey Hotchkiss
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2018 Round-Up: Key Connecticut Court Decisions Impacting Health Care Providers

January 30, 2019
Pullman & Comley

Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual practitioners.

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Crypto Estate Planning

January 27, 2019
Robert D. Kaplow, Esq.
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OSHA Update: Changes to Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements

January 27, 2019
OSHA
Michelle R. Billington, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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2019 Employment Law: What to Expect & What to Do

January 23, 2019
John Vering, Seigfreid Bingham
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January 23, 2019
Labor and Employment Law
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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January Litigation Update: Justice Kavanaugh Delivers Big Win for Arbitration Advocates

January 22, 2019

Jonathan Jordan - KRCL - On January 8, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc.[1] Not only did this case clarify whether arbitrators or courts should decide arbitrability under the Federal Arbitration Act, but it also gave us our first indication that the newest Supreme Court Justice, Brett Kavanaugh, will continue to apply his straightforward style to writing opinions for the highest court in the land and will reinforce the Court’s ever-strengthening textualist approach to statutory cases.

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