Publications

In response to the 2008 financial crisis, Congress in 2010 enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “DFA” or “Act”) to improve the accountability and the transparency of the financial system. One critical provision of the DFA is a section entitled “Securities Whistleblower Incentives and Protection,” […]

For employers performing backgroundchecks, the standard notices that employers routinely use to fulfill their obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) have been revised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Use of the new forms was required effective January 1, 2013.   Consumer reports are routinely used by […]

A recent federal court decision in Ohio highlights one of several “new” risks arising from direct employment of physicians by health care facilities.  In Nathan v. Ohio State University, a cardiac anesthesiologist sued her former employer, a university medical center and its physician practice group, after her termination of employment, […]

The first session of the 103rd Nebraska Legislature began on January 9, 2013.  In the ten-day bill introduction period, Nebraska’s state senators introduced 655 new bills.  The Legislature is considering a number of issues that may affect our clients, including numerous bills related to real property, renewable energy and municipal law.  […]

Iowa: The Iowa Supreme Court recently held that an Iowa dentist who fired his dental assistant because he viewed her as a threat to his marriage did not unlawfully discriminate against her based on her gender. After the dentist’s wife found out that the two had been texting each other […]