Preparing for the Deposition: Strategic Planning – Goals, Issues and Your Outline
On March 26, 2010, Kevin P. Riley speaks at the South Texas College of Law on Preparing for the Deposition: Strategic Planning - Goals, Issues and Your Outline.
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Physicians Boundaries: Legal and Ethical Issues
Karin M. Zaner speaks to physicians at Baylor Medical Center Irving on Thursday, December 9, 2010 regarding Physician Boundaries: Legal and Ethical Issues. This lecture will be given 1.0 hour of CME credit in Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility […]
LITIGATION ALERT: HEALTH CARE REFORM AND PRIVACY: New Podcast Series Launched
With the recent focus on health care reform, compliance with HIPAA's privacy and security requirements for handling patient health information is of paramount importance. Even if your business is not directly health-care related (but especially […]
Equitable Mootness: Will the Surgery Kill the Patient?
Jason Binford co-authored an article for the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal entitled, "Equitable Mootness: Will the Surgery Kill the Patient?" which was published in September, 2010. The article discusses recent case law on the doctrine of […]
Health Care Attorneys Launch Podcast Series on the Health Care Reform Bill and the New HIPAA HiTech Amendments
Karin M. Zaner and Jennifer S. Brownell participated with other Law Firm Alliance health care attorneys in the launch of a series of podcasts highlighting various portions of the Health Care Reform Bill and the New HIPAA HiTech Amendments. With […]
Advanced Peer Review--The Hot Topics in Detail
On Tuesday, July 27, 2010, Karin Zaner will be speaking at the American Bar Association Teleconference entitled "Advanced Peer Review--The Hot Topics in Detail" beginning at 11:00 a.m. (CST) . Information […]
ATM OPERATORS BEWARE: Class Actions for Failing to Post Required Notices
Plaintiffs' attorneys are targeting "ATM operators" with class-action lawsuits alleging the failure to comply with notice requirements imposed by the Electronic Fund Transfer Act ("EFTA"). The EFTA requires ATM operators to disclose fees for electronic […]
LITIGATION ALERT: ATM OPERATORS BEWARE: Class Actions for Failing to Post Required Notices
Plaintiffs' attorneys are targeting "ATM operators" with class-action lawsuits alleging the failure to comply with notice requirements imposed by the Electronic Fund Transfer Act ("EFTA"). The EFTA requires ATM operators […]
Environmental Alert: CERCLA: Lender Liability for Environmental Issues
Lenders often confront liability concerns when dealing with foreclosure options on an environmentally contaminated property in which the lender holds a security interest. Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act […]
Ponzi Schemes and Litigation Risks: What Every Financial Services Company Should Know
In March 2010, Kenneth Johnston, Kellie Johnson & Joseph Hummel published an article in the North Carolina Banking Institute Journal, "Ponzi Schemes and Litigation Risks: What Every Financial Services Company Should Know," 14 N.C. […]
LITIGATION ALERT: MORE CONFLICT AND DEBATE ON THE OVERDRAFT LITIGATION ROAD
Courts across the country have seen a proliferation of class-action lawsuits challenging overdraft practices and policies. As discussed in a previous KRCL Litigation Alert from June 2010, at least fifty-seven putative class-action lawsuits are pending […]
LITIGATION ALERT: Preserving and Gathering Electronic Data in the Age of E-Discovery
For companies large and small, navigating the electronic discovery ("e-discovery") process in litigation can be a tricky proposition. To begin with, electronic data is more pervasive than ever. Kroll Online estimates that thirty […]