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To Make Website Terms Enforceable, Make Users Click

May 9, 2013

In a decision that could significantly affect the enforceability of online contracts, the Massachusetts Appeals Court this week ruled that an email service cannot necessarily require its account users to…

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Are Terror Suspects’ Government Benefits a “Public Record”?

April 26, 2013

Friday, April 25, 2013 The Boston Herald’s report that Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his parents received state welfare benefits has set off a public debate over whether, as the Herald put…

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Estate Planning Trends You Need to Know About

April 22, 2013

Now that the $5 million federal exemption is permanent, estate planners need to refocus their energies—and their clients—on creating estate plans that are less concerned with avoiding federal taxes and…

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FTC Updates Digital Advertising Guidelines — How to Comply in a Social Media World

April 18, 2013

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its latest guidelines: “.com Disclosures: How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising.” The guidelines attempt to reconcile consumer protection laws in…

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OSHA and HSE Publications Promote Workplace Risk Management and Safety

April 5, 2013

As nanomaterials make their way from the laboratory to the store shelf in the form of consumer products, efforts to identify and manage risks associated with the materials have intensified.…

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All Quiet on the Nano-Risk Front? Not for Workers’ Compensation Insurers Who Want to Stay Ahead of the Curve

April 4, 2013

Last May, a prominent Workers’ Compensation reinsurer (GenRe) described nano risk identification and related risk management measures as a “Critical Issue” with potential bottom-line impact for Workers’ Compensation insurers.  The…

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Spring Forecast – Stormy Weather in Store for SNFs Without Comprehensive Care Plans and Discharge Plans

April 3, 2013

As skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) prepare for their annual surveys they should pay particular attention to their care plans and discharge plans. An Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report…

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Florida Loses Most of the Economic Loss Doctrine

March 29, 2013

After years of attempting to limit the expansion of the economic loss doctrine, the Supreme Court of Florida recently held that the doctrine applies only in product liability cases.  As…

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The New Solar – What Do You Want to See in the Post 400 MW World?

March 28, 2013

As many of you are aware, and were in attendance, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) held a stakeholder meeting on Friday March 22, 2013 to discuss options for what solar…

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For-Profit Philanthropy: Has its Time Come?

March 25, 2013

As the lines between the nonprofit and for-profit worlds continue to blur, today’s donors are focused not only on deductions, but on making an “impact investment” that will “lead to…