Only twenty legislative days remain in the first session of the 104th Nebraska Legislature. Here is an update on the bills we are tracking related to real property, renewable energy, and municipal law. You can find copies of the bills and information regarding status of the bills on the Nebraska […]
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The Federal Bankruptcy Court in Nebraska Discharged Private Student Loans
on Tuesday, 21 April 2015 in
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In the matter of Noelle L. DeLaet, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska held DeLaet met her burden of proving her student loans from Discover Bank and National Collegiate Trust (collectively, the “banks”) caused her undue hardship. The court, therefore, discharged DeLaet’s student loan obligations to the […]
Alleged Transgender Discrimination Case Proceeds under ACA § 1557 in Minnesota District Court
on Monday, 20 April 2015 in
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On March 16, 2015 the Minnesota United States District Court denied a Defendant hospital and physician professional association’s Motion to Dismiss Jakob T. Rumble’s discrimination complaint under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Rumble v. Fairview Health Services; D.Minn. (2015 WL 1197415). The suit marked the first time […]
Key Takeaways from ACI Emerging Payments Conference
on Friday, 17 April 2015 in
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Last month, Baird Holm co-sponsored the ACI Emerging Payments Conference in Chicago, where issues like the rollout of EMV cards, advances in tokenization technology and changes to regulations governing prepaid cards were top of mind. Jonathan Wegner, joined by three other attorneys specializing in prepaid matters, delivered a presentation detailing […]
SCOTUS: Federal Agencies Are Not Required to Follow the APA in Creating “Interpretive Rules”
on Wednesday, 15 April 2015 in
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In 2006, following the Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2004 promulgation of new regulations regarding the administrative exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the DOL issued an opinion letter finding that mortgage loan officers fell within the administrative exemption under those regulations. Four years later, and under a different […]
