Payment Claw-Backs Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code allows a debtor or trustee to recover or “claw-back” certain payments or “preferences” made to a creditor a short time (usually 90 days) before a bankruptcy filing…. Read more
Do’s and Don’ts in Arbitration Agreements
A Summary of Nancy Reynolds’ Recent Presentation Nancy Reynolds, Esq. presented with Donna Fudge, Esq., Fudge Broadwater, PC; and James Haines, Esq., of American HealthCare, LLC on the topic of “Drafting Effective Arbitration Agreements That Will… Read more
FLSA: What’s a Few Minutes Here and There?
It’s 2019 already!? This year my New Year’s Resolution is to spread the word about interesting wage payment issues! To help me accomplish my resolution, our Woods Rogers Labor and Employment team agreed to adopt… Read more
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Contracts’ Arbitrability Language
On January 8, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States found that when arbitration agreements delegate to the arbitrator the question of whether a dispute is arbitrable or is subject to the arbitration contract,… Read more
How’s Your Business Associate Agreement?
Not Having One Just Cost A Florida Physician’s Group $500,000! The requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act… Read more
Cybersecurity in 2019: A Look Ahead
There are steps to take to audit your data privacy programs as hackers become more and more creative. The first step is knowing and understanding the threats businesses will face in 2019. Get educated, and… Read more
SEC Simplifies Disclosure Requirements
Newly Adopted Rules Simplify Disclosure Requirements In the third quarter of 2018, the SEC issued a release adopting amendments to Regulations S-K and S-X and changing certain disclosure forms. The release indicates the changes are… Read more
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Is Your 5+ Year Real Property Lease Enforceable?
Did you know Stevie Wonder was giving some pretty good legal advice when he wrote: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours?” Apparently, the Virginia Supreme Court thinks so too. Recently, the Court held that a 15-year… Read more
OSHA Targets More Employers for SST-16 Comprehensive Inspections
SST-16 Inspections: Who’s targeted, why, and how to prepare. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new program triggers comprehensive inspections based on employers’ electronic submissions. The new Site-Specific Targeting 2016 (SST-16) Program targets employers whose… Read more
Assess – Improve – Prevent
3 Tips from Woods Rogers’ Cybersecurity Team to Fight Back Against Scary Cyber Risk this Halloween Every year, Halloween marks the end of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Now is the perfect time to check up on… Read more