Final rules related to Accountable Care Organizations on their way to finalization.
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Monthly Archives: October 2011
October 11, 2011
ACO Final Rule On Its Way
ILN Today Post
October 11, 2011
Tip for Tuesday – Content Publishing
You may have noticed a lack of posting here lately – I’ve been waiting for Facebook to roll out their changes before going ahead with additional how-to’s. I don’t want to be obsolete too quickly! But I will be back this week with a re-cap of our corporate break out session at our recent European Regional Meeting.
In the meantime, I do have a tip for Tuesday, and it’s about publishing content to your website.
Firms, I know many of you have your marketing departments handling this, and there’s something I’ve noticed with the syndicated content I get from our member firms…bunches of articles are published at the same time.
October 10, 2011
Helpful Guidance Summarizing the National Labor Relations Board’s Position on Social Media Issues: Two Reports and One Decision
by Steven M. Swirsky and Michael F. McGahan
On Thursday, August 18, 2011, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued a report on the outcome of 14 cases involving employees’ use of social media or social media policies in general. This report follows a more expansive “Survey of Social Media Issues Before the NLRB” issued by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on August 5, 2011, which addresses 129 cases involving social media reviewed by the NLRB at some level. Further, after these reports were published, an NLRB administrative law judge (“ALJ”) issued the first decision of its kind – finding that terminating employees for using social media to express concerns about the workplace violates the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “Act”).
ILN Today Post
October 10, 2011
Mark Spognardi writes Employers’ Summer of Discontent: Obama Labor Board pushes anti-employer agenda
Mark A. Spognardi
Arnstein & Lehr Partner Mark Spognardi recently wrote the article, “Employers’ Summer of Disconnect: Obama Labor Board pushes anti-employer agenda,” which appeared in the September 20 issue of the Westlaw Journal. In the article Mr. Spognardi discusses how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has had a busy summer proposing and implementing rules and issuing decisions designed to promote the unionization of America’s workforce.
In the article, Mr. Spognardi states that the board has issued a final regulatory rule requiring employers to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. He comments that the Obama NLRB has been “delivering victories to organized labor at a time when the public sentiment toward unions has become, at best, distrustful and at worst, disdainful.”
To read further about the NLRB’s recent rules, proposals and decisions please click here.
ILN Today Post
October 10, 2011
Mark Spognardi writes Employers’ Summer of Discontent: Obama Labor Board pushes anti-employer agenda
Mark A. Spognardi
Arnstein & Lehr Partner Mark Spognardi recently wrote the article, “Employers’ Summer of Disconnect: Obama Labor Board pushes anti-employer agenda,” which appeared in the September 20 issue of the Westlaw Journal. In the article Mr. Spognardi discusses how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has had a busy summer proposing and implementing rules and issuing decisions designed to promote the unionization of America’s workforce.
In the article, Mr. Spognardi states that the board has issued a final regulatory rule requiring employers to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. He comments that the Obama NLRB has been “delivering victories to organized labor at a time when the public sentiment toward unions has become, at best, distrustful and at worst, disdainful.”
ILN Today Post
October 10, 2011
Food, Beverage & Nutrition Practice Group creates video based on Food Network show “The Best Thing I Ever Ate”
The Arnstein & Lehr Food, Beverage & Nutrition Law Practice Group invites you to watch their video presentation prepared by the group and its members in the style of the popular Food Network show “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” The video features group members Michael A. Abramson, Howard M. Berrington, Judith L. Grubner, Erik L. Kantz, Michelle G. Novick and George P. Apostolides of Chicago, Randall L. Sidlosca of Miami and Joel B. Rothman of West Palm Beach. Mr. Rothman directed the film.
The film, which is approximately 15 minutes long, can be seen in its entirety here: http://vimeo.com/29218678.
ILN Today Post
October 7, 2011
Students of law filled our Vilnius office
On 6 October, in cooperation with ELSA Lithuania, TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE organised a reception for students of law. Future lawyers had an opportunity to see the daily life of the business law firm up close, met the Managing Partner Eugenija Sutkienė and Partner Vilius Bernatonis, talked to lawyers and trainees. No question was left unanswered.
October 7, 2011
Employers Must Be Prepared To Implement New Meal And Rest Break Practice On Short Notice Now That The California Supreme Court Has Set A November 8, 2011 Hearing Date For Brinker
By: Michael Kun
Some were beginning to wonder whether it would ever happen. After more than two years, the California Supreme Court has announced a hearing date in the much-awaited Brinker v. Superior Court case — November 8, 2011.
Unless the Court takes a detour, California employers should finally know the answer to a question that has long driven California’s billion dollar wage-hour class action industry — must an employer “ensure” that employers take meal and rest periods, or are they only required to make them “available” to employees.
ILN Today Post
October 7, 2011
Thomas P. Sartwelle Named “Houston Best Lawyers Medical Malpractice Law Lawyer of the Year”
HOUSTON, October 6, 2011— Best Lawyers, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Thomas P. Sartwelle, Partner at Beirne, Maynard & Parsons L.L.P., as the “Houston Best Lawyers Medical Malpractice Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012.
Best Lawyers designates “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. A single lawyer in each specialty from each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” These lawyers have received particularly high ratings in Best Lawyers surveys by earning respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
“It is an honor to have been selected for this award. I am flattered and humbled by the praise received from my peers,” says Sartwelle.
For the full release, please click here.
ILN Today Post
October 7, 2011
Oil Basins rises from the ashes?
Westport Insurance Corporation & Ors v Gordian Runoff Limited [2011] HCA 37
By Jessica Kinny and Greg Moss of Gadens Lawyers, Sydney
On 5 October 2011, the High Court of Australia (HCA) handed down its decision inWestport Insurance Corporation & Ors v Gordian Runoff Limited[1]. By majority joint judgment, Chief Justice French and Justices Gummow, Crennan and Bell set aside the earlier arbitral award on the basis of a manifest error of law within the meaning of section 38(5)(b)(i) of the Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (NSW) (the Arbitration Act)[2]. read more…
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