The first session of the 104th Nebraska Legislature continues to proceed with hearings underway or scheduled for all of this session’s bills that we are tracking. Here is an update on the bills we are tracking related to real property, renewable energy, and municipal law. You can find copies of […]
Publications
Not So Fast: Automatic Acceleration Provisions in Promissory Notes
In December 2014, the Nebraska Court of Appeals rendered its decision in the case Village of Filley v. Setzer, 22 Neb. App. 575 (Neb. Ct. App. 2014). In 2002, the Village of Filley (the “Village”) loaned money to a local business and the owners thereof (collectively, the “Business”) pursuant to […]
Revisiting Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.: A Poor Outcome for Lenders
In a December 2014 article, we reported that based on the oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Supreme Court observers thought the final decision would favor borrowers over mortgage lenders. That prediction has proven prescient, but the outcome for mortgage lenders was […]
Antitrust Laws Can Apply to Hiring Practices
On January 15, 2015, four major tech companies — Apple, Google, Adobe and Intel — asked a federal judge in San Jose, California, to approve a settlement of a class action lawsuit accusing them of violating federal and state antitrust laws. What was the alleged violation? In essence, that they […]
OFCCP Issues New Veteran Self-Identification FAQs
In response to recent inquiries from the federal contractor community, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) recently posted two Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) regarding the new VETS-4212 reporting form and the requirement to invite voluntary self-identification of protected veteran status under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act […]