August 6, 2018
Corporate philanthropy is faring well, even though it is still a recent practice compared to philanthropy overall. In France, corporate philanthropy effectively stems from the law on corporate foundations adopted relatively recently, on 4 July 1990[1]. It is in fact quite significant to see how difficult it was for the ... Read More »
by: Delsol
August 3, 2018
Initiating and conducting a philanthropic project imply strategic choices in terms of governance, durability and tax treatment, in order to give legal effect to the intentions of the founding philanthropist. Philanthropy and economics increasingly share a project rationale, which involves defining the approach to be taken to improve the chances ... Read More »
by: Delsol
August 1, 2018
Due to a recent Supreme Court decision, internet sellers may now be required to collect and remit sales taxes in states in which they have no physical presence. In the landmark case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., decided on June 21, the Court overturned its prior decisions that had ... Read More »
July 30, 2018
Exploring an “aging in place” approach that maximizes cost savings and patient-caregiver wellbeing Overview: Over five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementia (AD). As the “Baby Boomer” generation continues to age, the number of individuals suffering from AD will likely grow exponentially over the next three ... Read More »
July 28, 2018
Employees’ work schedules seem to be as fluid than ever. More and more, employers are bending to the employment market’s demand by allowing employees to work remotely from home and/or to reasonably set their own hours to accommodate personal obligations such as caring for children or loved ones. If done ... Read More »
July 25, 2018
In late May, District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the Southern District of New York issued her decision in Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Trump, No. 17 Civ. 5205 (NRB) (S.D.N.Y. May 23, 2018), granting summary judgment to the plaintiffs and holding that President Donald Trump and ... Read More »
July 23, 2018
There is a recent trend of physician practices partnering with private equity firms (PE Firms) as hospitals and other large health systems have curtailed their acquisition of physician practices. Physician practices and PE Firms are looking to align themselves to create a larger, more robust platform for the delivery of ... Read More »
July 20, 2018
With the stroke of a pen, President Trump nullified the 2013 informal guidance on “Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act” (Guidance) issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau)—now preferring to be known as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection—when he signed into ... Read More »
July 17, 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) establishes protections for the privacy and security of personal data about individuals in the European Economic Area countries (all European Union member states, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein – referred to for purposes of the GDPR as the “EU”). The GDPR became effective on May ... Read More »
July 13, 2018
Before investing in commercial real estate, parties should be aware of potential environmental liabilities and should carefully consider options for minimizing their exposure to such liabilities. One approach for minimizing environmental liability exposure is to obtain environmental insurance. Although environmental insurance does not eliminate the statutory liability of owners and ... Read More »
July 11, 2018
Where a carrier has elected to controvert a claim, the Workers’ Compensation Law in New York sets forth a strict timeframe for filing a denial and initial pleadings. Section 25(2)(b) provides that once a claim has been indexed against an employer, the carrier must file a notice of controversy with ... Read More »
July 9, 2018
The word “bully” often brings to mind schoolyard quarrels and adolescent cliques but, unfortunately, bullying has no age limit. While not a new issue, some recent publications have sought to raise public awareness of bullying in nursing homes. As senior-to-senior bullying becomes a more familiar topic, providers’ efforts to prevent ... Read More »
July 6, 2018
Many North Carolina hospital systems have separate business corporations or limited liability companies to house the physician component of their integrated health care delivery systems. Hospitals may take this step for any number of reasons, including protecting the hospital from potential liability, avoiding the need to pay unrelated business income ... Read More »
July 4, 2018
A flurry of rulings during the last two weeks of May has generated enormous confusion regarding the status of California’s two-year-old End of Life Option Act (“EOLOA”), the law that allows a terminally ill adult with a six-month prognosis to obtain aid-in-dying drugs from a physician, subject to numerous safeguards. ... Read More »
July 3, 2018
Many people think each exchange of personal data requires a processor’s agreement to be entered into. In a previous blog I have already explained that this is not the case. What arrangements must then be put in place? In this blog I will be investigating this issue further. Different forms ... Read More »
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