Publications

Lenders potentially face new compliance risks under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (the “SCRA”) as a result of a recent settlement announced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Education (ED). As a result of a referral from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and an examination […]

Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District (“Central”) is a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska that generates electricity by hydroplants and delivers irrigation water to its customers. Central owns and manages Lake McConaughy and more than 38,000 acres of land surrounding it. Rather than paying real property taxes […]

While details have not been made public, it is possible that a properly configured robots.txt file could have prevented the patient data exposure which was the genesis of the recent $4.8 million HIPAA settlement made by New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center (see: http://cynergistek.com/columbia-presbyterian-settle-hipaa-violations-for-4-8-million/). From the information which was made […]

On March 28, 2014, in Rodehorst Brothers v. City of Norfolk Board of Adjustment, the Nebraska Supreme Court held that discontinuing a nonconforming use for twelve months may forfeit the right to continue that use. The opinion provides valuable guidance for owners of property with a lawful nonconforming use. Rodehorst […]

The second session of the 103rd Nebraska Legislature recently ended on April 17, 2014. With the completion of the session, the Legislature enacted several new bills and introduced many amendments to existing bills that are pertinent to the banking industry. This article provides brief summaries on several pieces of legislation […]