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September 7, 2011

CFTC Whistleblower Rule to Take Effect October 24

The new Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) rule implementing whistleblower and bounty hunter

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September 7, 2011

CMS Issues Advisory Opinion Approving Physician Noncompete

In a recently issued Advisory Opinion the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved

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September 7, 2011

Hospital Lawfully Prohibited Pro-Union "Inflammatory" Buttons

On August 26, 2011, a National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge ruled in Columbia Memorial

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September 6, 2011

Agencies Issue Proposed Rule Outlining PPACA Requirements for Summary of Benefits and Coverage

On August 22, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with the Departments of Labor

Insight
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September 6, 2011

Concrete Company Cements Win in Meal Period Class Action Trial

Must an employer pay millions in wages and penalties to employees who choose to skip unpaid meal periods?

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September 6, 2011

USCIS Transitioning to Electronic Case Management System

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule, published in the Federal Register

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September 6, 2011

NLRB Paves Way for Unions to Organize Long-Term Care Facilities

Marking the end of Chairman Liebman’s tenure, the National Labor Relations Board issued three significant

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September 4, 2011

USCIS Policy Memorandum Addresses B-2 Status for "Household Members" of Nonimmigrant Visa Holders

On August 17, 2011, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum

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September 2, 2011

Massachusetts High Court Rules Wage Act's Mandatory Treble Damages Provision Does Not Apply Retroactively

In July 2008, Massachusetts amended its state wage and hour laws to provide for mandatory awards of treble

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September 2, 2011

Board Holds Employer's Discovery Requests in Non-Board Litigation Violated NLRA

In a recent decision, the Board re-emphasized its commitment to proscribing employers’ efforts to discover

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