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Construction

November 2010

 

Are You Ready for the Fair Play Act?


Corporate & Securities

January 2010

 

SEC Adopts Proxy Disclosure Enhancements

April 2006

 

New Law Requires Immediate Action By Many Limited Liability Entities


Corporate Governance

November 2006

 

The "Grasso" Case and Its Implications for Executive Compensation

August 2006

 

New Compensation Disclosure Rules:  Special Considerations for Smaller Companies

February 2005

 

The Perils of Outside Directors: How to Avoid Personal Liability in the Post-Enron Era


Digital Media

May 2012

 

Court Orders Search Engines and Social Sites to De-Index Websites

February 2012

 

Who Owns Your Company's .XXX?

January 2012

 

Do You Know Who Owns Your Company's Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) Accounts


Employment

May 2012

 

Update: New Federal Legislation Proposed Banning Request for Personal Passwords

April 2012

 

First Law Passed Banning Request for Personal Passwords

March 2012

 

Another Unpaid Intern Sues; This Time Against Charlie Rose.  Are You Next?

February 2012

 

NLRB Report Changes Social Media Landscape

January 2012

 

The Time is Now:  Wage Theft Prevention Act Compliance Tips

December 2011

 

Recommended New Year's Resolution: Wage and Hour Compliance

November 2011

 

'Tis the Season (For Holiday Party Liability)

October 2011

 

Confession May Be Good For The Soul, But Is It Good For Business?

September 2011

 

UPDATE: NLRB Final Rule Issued; Notice of Rights to be Posted

June 2011

 

Attention Must Be Given to Leave of Absence Policies

May 2011

 

Timekeeping? There's an App for That!

April 2011

 

Additional Notice to Employees Looming

March 2011

 

Reminder: New Pay Rate Notice & Pay Stub Rules Effective in April

February 2011

 

Supreme Court Expands Scope of Retaliation Claims

January 2011

 

NLRB Rule Creates New Obligations for Employers

December 2010

 

Substantial Changes Made to New York Labor Law

November 2010

 

Final Regulations Published for Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act

October 2010

 

Social Media Continued...

September 2010

 

NY State Extends Bereavement Leave Obligations

June 2010

 

State Moves to Outlaw Bullying

May 2010

 

More On Social Media: LinkedIn Today, Gone Tomorrow

April 2010

 

Considering Using Summer Interns? Then Consider Paying Them

March 2010

 

New FTC Endorsement Rules Impact Employers and Social Meda

February 2010

 

Jury's Award In Step With Supreme Court's Extension of Retaliation Protection

January 2010

 

Beware Commission Confusion

December 2009

 

Social Networking: Marketing Tool or Legal Minefield?

November 2009

 

Important Update: Family and Medical Leave Act Amended

October 2009

 

Increased Penalties for Wage and Hour Violation

September 2009

 

Employer Concerns Over Possible Spread of H1N1 Virus

August 2009

 

Legislative Update: Significant Changes in New York Employment Law

July 2009

 

Reductions in Force: How to Minimize Liability

June 2009

 

Planning a Summer Furlough? Avoid These Pitfalls

January 2009

 

Employers, Take Heed:  Final FMLA Rules Released New Requirements on Criminal Background Checks

October 2008

 

New Law Requires Written Commission Agreements New Penalties For Meal Period Guideline Violations Other Developments

May 2008

 

New Federal Antidiscrimination Law Passed

October 2007

 

New Law Requires Written Commission Agreements
New Penalties For Meal Period Guideline Violations
Other Developments

July 2006

 

Supreme Court Issues Employee-Friendly Ruling
New York Law Enacted Governing Disposal of Employee Records

June 2005

 

New Federal Rule on Disposal of Consumer Information Takes Effect
IRS Expands Rule on Flex Spending “Use-It-Or-Lose-It”

March 2005

 

Supreme Court Expands Age Discrimination Law

January 2005

 

New Cobra Requirements, Forms
New Overtime Requirements
NLRB Denies 'Weingarten Rights' To Non-Union Employees
Guidance Given on Definition of "Applicant"
Reverse Age Discrimination Claim Rejected
NYS Increases Minimum Wage
ERISA Precludes State Law Claims Against Health Plan Administrators
Electronic Filing Of Form I-9 To Be Allowed
New York City Equal Benefits Law Takes Effect
Employer Narrowly Escapes E-Mail Liability


Energy

November 2009

 

The Leasing Option for Renewable Energy

June 2009

 

Cap and Trade:  Is It In Your Future?

March 2009

 

In Energy Sector, Opportunities Abound


Environmental

December 2011

 

EPA Narrows New Rules Regarding Oil Fired Boilers

December 2003

 

The New N.Y. Brownfield Law: Taking Advantage of the Opportunities


Financial Services, Banking & Bankruptcy

March 2009

 

Making the Tough Decision to File for Bankruptcy

September 2008

 

What Every Commercial Landlord Needs To Know About Tenant Bankruptcies

March 2007

 

Brace Yourself - A Tough Economy Lies Ahead


Health Law: Regulatory

March 2012

 

CMS's Proposed Repayment Rules: A Ticking Timebomb for Medicaid & Medicare Providers!

February 2012 II

 

CMS's Aggressive Pre-Payment Review Initiative: The Bell Begins to Toll for "Fee for Service" Physician & Hospital Payments

February 2012

 

Insurer Challenged On Out-Of-Network Offsets

January 2012

 

Physicians May Still Face Deep Cuts In Medicare Reimbursement

December 2011

 

A Dentist's Best Answer to an Investigation by the New York State Education Department's Office of Professional Discipline

August 2011

 

OMIG Getting Serious About Compliance Plans

April 2011

 

Can They Really Do That?

September 2010

 

Physicians Beware:  New Disclosure Requirement Enacted For “Self-Referral” of MRI, CT and PET Scans

July 2010

 

Comptroller's Audits Knocked Out: Down 2-0, the State Goes to the Bullpen

May 2010

 

New Federal Crackdown on Medicare and Medicaid Waste and Abuse
Integrity Provisions within the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act

April 2010

 

Court Concludes NYS Comptroller Lacks Authority to Audit Out-of-Network Medical Providers
Electronic Health Records Rules Expected in Late
Spring 2010
Medicare Fraud Strike Forces Just Getting Started

April 2010

 

Stop Those Audits! Court Concludes NYS Comptroller Lacks Authority to Audit Out-of-Network Medical Providers

December 2009

 

Beware of the Comptroller's Audit Request

March 2009

 

OMIG Issues New Provider Compliance Regulations

January 2009

 

Final "Anti-Markup Rule" Issued by Medicare for Diagnostic Tests

May 2008

 

Office of Inspector General:  Quality of Care is Now
Job One

February 2008

 

Office-Based Surgery Update: Reporting of Adverse Events Now Required; Accrediting Agencies Selected by DOH

May 2007

 

Qui Tam Actions

November 2006

 

Compliance Plans Become Mandatory for Many Providers

August 2006

 

Medicare/Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute

November 2005

 

OPMC Invitation for Interview

Summer/Fall 2005

 

Fraud Alert - Will Nuclear Medicine Now Become a DHS?

March 2005

 

No-Fault Assignment for Diagnostic Services and Medical Necessity

February 2005

 

Fraud Alert - 2005 Predictions: Areas Ripe for Investigation

August 2003

 

Suffolk County District Attorney Indicts Physicians In Massive No-Fault Insurance Investigation

May 2002

 

New Law Gives Expanded Whistleblower Protection To Health Care Workers


Healthcare Professionals

October 2004

 

Liability Surcharge Abandoned by Connecticut OB-GYNs
First Conviction Based on Violation of HIPAA
Colorado Hospitals Get an Exclusive
Purchasing A Medical Practice: Which is Better - Buying the Stock or Buying the Assets?

April 2004

 

Breaking News From the Group Chair
Senate Confirms McClellan As CMS Administrator
HIPAA Provider Identifier Rule Published
N.Y. Courts Say Hospital Must Release Medical Records
Survey: Hospital Construction Expected to Continue
Many Vulnerable to Unauthorized Entities Selling Health Insurance Coverage

March 2004

 

Message From the Chair
Deadline For Physician Risk Management Course Extended
Healthcare Spending Rose 9.3% in 2002; Expected to Grow Only 7.8% in 2003
Whistleblowers to Receive $8.1 Million
L.I. Jury Awards Record Medical Malpractice Award
New York State Insurance Department Levies $418,120 in Prompt Pay Violations
Amended CPLR Affects Production of Patient Records Pursuant to Civil Subpoena

February 2004

 

Message From the Chair
Deadline Set For Physician Risk Management Course
Office of Inspector General 2004 Work Plan Unveiled
OIG Reports Major Financial and Enforcement Successes
CMS Announces Improper Payments Rate for 2003
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Litigation

April 2012

 

The Face That Launched A Thousand Lawsuits - Madoff's Legacy

Summer 2011

 

The Unpredictable World of New York's Non-Compete Jurisprudence

March 2011

 

RMF Successful Opposes Joint-Venture Allegations

October 2010

 

RMF Obtains Major Attorney's Fee Award on Behalf of Municipal Client

June 2010

 

Judicial Estoppel: A Useful Tool for A Litigator

April 2010

 

RMF's Litigation Department Re-Shapes New York Law


Real Estate

April 2012

 

You Don't Have to be a 'Bad Boy' to be Liable Under a 'Bad Boy' Guaranty

November 2011

 

Attorneys Beware: Update On Ethical Considerations In Residential Real Estate Transactions

November 2010

 

Recent Rulings Shake Condominum Market


Seniors' Housing

July 2011

 

The Industry Today
The Aging of America
10 Emerging Senior Living Trends for 2011
What Other Experts are Saying

January 2011

 

The Industry Today
Occupancy, Rent Growth & Absorption
More Elderly Worldwide
The State of New York
Other Tidbits
What Other Experts Are Saying

August 2010

 

The Industry Today
The Growing Aging Population
Seniors' Housing Rent Growth
Where Senior's Get Their Income
Other Tidbits
What Other Experts Are Saying

February 2010

 

The Industry Today
Baby Boomers & Life Expectancy
Residents' Annual Incomes
Alzheimer's Cases to Climb Sharply
Key Search Phrases
What Other Experts Are Saying

November 2009

 

The Industry Today
Private Pay Senior Housing
Cap Rates
The Aging Population and the Future
What Other Experts are Saying

July 2009

 

The Industry Today
2009 Overview of Assisted Living Report
Assisted Living Costs
Occupancies
Investors Favor Assisted Living
Alzheimer's Disease Update
Adult Day Health Care
What Other Experts Are Saying

April 2009

 

The Industry Today
Prices, Cap Rates & Occupancy
A Permanent Ellipse
The Eight Principles of Outstanding Memory Care
What Other Experts Are Saying

February 2009

 

The Industry Today
The Current Credit Jungle
Cap Rates
Employment
Total Number of Seniors' Housing Facilities
Technology's Future
Silver Alert Systems
What Other Experts Are Saying

December 2008

 

The Industry Today
Seniors' Housing Cap Rates, Occupancies & Revenue
  Growth from 2Q07 - 2Q08
New Construction Breakdown
Combined Seniors' Housing Real Estate Values
Favorable Seniors' Housing Trends
Alzheimer's Update
Seniors' Home Sales
Men in Seniors' Housing
What Other Experts Are Saying

November 2008

 

The Industry Today
Future Residents
As Costs Rise, Assisted Living Remains the More Affordable Care Choice
Independent Living is Not Discretionary
What Other Experts Are Saying

August 2008

 

The Industry Today
Consolidation is Coming
Senior Housing Will Boom
Assisted Living Rents Increase
10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's
Slowdown In Independent Living
What Other Experts Are Saying

January 2008

 

The Industry Today
Proceed with Caution
Financing - A Return to Normal Conditions
New Ways are In, Old Ways are Out
The Flood Begins
New Development
Alzheimer's
What Other Experts Are Saying

October 2007

 

The Industry Today
Market Overview
Recent Blockbuster Deals
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Seniors' Housing Construction Costs per Gross Square Foot
Health Care REITs
The Graying of China
National Averages - Occupancies & Monthly Rents
What Other Experts Are Saying

May 2007

 

The Industry Today
Alzheimer's Facts and Figures
The Baby Boomers
How Assisted Living Providers Charge for Their Care
What Other Experts Are Saying

November 2006

 

The Industry Today
The Key Stats
The Future
The Increasing Frailty of Assisted Living Residents
What Other Experts Are Saying

May 2006

 

Assisted Living in 20 Years
More on Technology & Seniors
Housing America's Seniors Tomorrow
Where They Have Been Building
Still Fragmented
Alzheimer's Services Grow
DME Benefits Under Part B and Part D
What Other Experts Are Saying

January 2006

 

Sales Prices: An Update
Number of Units Built
Senior Living Progresses Through Its Life Cycle
More Trends in Independent Seniors' Housing (from Del Webb)
Can Seniors Afford Seniors' Housing?
What Other Experts Are Saying

August 2005

 

CCRCs in New York
Assisted Living Growth Strategies
Assisted Living Rents Increase Five Percent
Life Expectancy Rises
Long Term Care Insurance
What The Experts Are Saying
On the proposed reform of Medicaid
Top Assisted Living Providers in 2005

March 2003

 

Now Is The Time To Reform Antiquated Assisted Living Regulations
What The Experts Are Saying

November 2002

 

Rosy Outlook For Growing Seniors' Housing Industry
Seniors' Housing Options Dwindle In NYS
What They're Saying

September 2002

 

HIPAA Is Coming - Are You Ready?
Occupancy Rates Stable
Baby Boomers Getting Older
Alzheimer's Cases May Triple
New Federal Laws Could Affect Assisted Living
Ethnic Senior Population Growing
NY Tops Monthly Costs List


Trusts & Estates

April 2011

 

The Essentials of Estate Planning in 2011


White Collar Crime & Investigations

March 2012

 

The Second Semester Begins: Outcome of High School SAT Scandal Prosecutions May Hinge Upon Privilege Issues

January 2012

 

NYC Bar Advocates Loosening of FCPA Restrictions

September 2011

 

Good Works Overcome OIG's Exclusion Presumption for Forest Labs' CEO

August 2011

 

Captain Morgan Maker Served Stiff Penalty by SEC for FCPA Violations 

April 2011

 

Skilling and Honest Services Fallout
New Whistleblower Provisions

June 2010

 

Prosecution of Tax Crimes on the Rise
Employers Subject to Increased Penalties for Misclassifying Employees

December 2009

 

The Role of Defense Counsel in White Collar Investigations

December 2009

 

Planning for Summations


Zoning & Land Use

September 2009

 

The Role of Defense Counsel in White Collar Investigations