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The Federal WARN Act And New Jersey's "Mini" WARN: Not Perfect Together

With the sizeable layoffs of 2008 and early 2009 expected to continue as segments of the economy adjust to lower earnings, restrictions on credit, and corporate bankruptcies and reorganizations, New Jersey's "mini" WARN has the potential to become a major headache for employers. The "...

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Do The FTC Red Flag Rules Apply To You? What Health Care Companies Should Know About The New FTC Requirements To Prevent Identity Theft

Security breaches at hospitals and other health care entities are occurring with alarming frequency, as evidenced by the nearly daily news stories covering this critical issue. While the threat that a security breach could result in identity theft of an entity's customers is a concern facing all...

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The Employee Free Choice Act: Challenges For Employers

Editor: Mr. Krupin, would you tell our readers something about your professional background? Krupin: I am Co-chair of the National Labor Practice Steering Committee at Epstein Becker & Green. I have practiced labor and employment law for about 30 years before a variety of federal agencies....

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Bumps Along The Silk Road: Protecting Trade Secrets From Europe To India To China

[T]rade on the Silk Road includedoasis merchants who served as intermediaries in this down-the-line trade, as it is called, [and who] were careful to discourage longer-distance trade by exaggerating the distances and dangers involved, and they suppressed detailed accounts of distant lands,...

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Access To Public Accommodations: Proposed ADA Regulations Will Be Costly For Businesses When Adopted

Editor: Would you tell us about your practice at Epstein Becker & Green? Vu: My area of focus is civil rights law and, in particular, disability law. Prior to joining Epstein Becker & Green I was at the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, where I oversaw the Disability...

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Getting The Most From Overseas Clinical Studies

Editor: Please tell us about your practice at EBG. Kendall: Within my practice group, I focus primarily on advising clients on the requirements of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA") and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS"). Within those two broad areas, I focus a...

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Developing An Interstate Land Sales Compliance Strategy: A State Land Sales Law Perspective - Part I

As discussed in our article "U.S. Land Sales Laws: Complying With The Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act,"1the marketing and sale of residential real estate is regulated under the Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act ("ILSFDA")2and, in many states (and the District of...

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