The article focuses on some of the more significant types and examples of PFAS lawsuits pending or recently settled in courts across the country, and cautions that there is no indication that PFAS-related litigation, in which plaintiffs are claiming damages for personal injury, medical monitoring, and loss of property value, is likely to slow down anytime soon.
The discussion was sponsored by the CT Bar Association Young Lawyer's Section, the Tax Section and Estates & Probate Section of the CT Bar Association and Quinnipiac University School of Law's Tax Law Society. The panel provided several perspective on the practice of tax law including:
• The Decision Process on Entering this Discipline of Law
• Challenges to Breaking into Tax Law and How to Overcome Them
• Tips on Landing an Appropriate Position
• Career Trajectories and Decision Points
• What Tax and Estate Planning Lawyers Really Do
• What the Future of Tax and Estate Planning Law Looks Like
Transactional Health Law Group co-chair Leslie J. Levinson was quoted in two Part B News articles published on January 7, 2019. The first article, "2019 Predictions: E/M doc changes, ’remote’ consult services will grow slowly in 2019,” saw Les forecast that 2019 will be a robust year for health care mergers and acquisitions. “Multiples have been healthy and all indications are that (these) phenomena will continue well into 2019,” he said. Les predicts that one area of growth to watch is behavioral health, with increasing government payment for services being a spur to investment. “The market here continues to move from what used to be more of a private-pay orientation to interest in government-funded behavioral health programs.”
Les was also quoted in the article “2018 Predictions: Some came true, some did not, some a mixed bag," which looked back on the actual outcomes of a number of predictions for 2018. Commenting on last year’s prediction that mergers and acquisitions among medical practices would be strong in 2018, Les confirmed that outlook. “2018 has been extremely active across virtually all sectors of the health care M&A space,” he said. “The physician practice area, with dermatology and opthalmology leading the way, hospice and homecare, health care IT and other data and revenue management businesses have been very active areas, with interest from both private equity and strategic-type buyers.”
Manufacturing Industry Group Chair, Jeffrey J. White, presented as a guest lecturer during a course on "Global Compliance and the Organization" at the University of Connecticut School of Business in Hartford, Connecticut on February 20, 2019. The presentation focused on the topic of building and sustaining ethics and compliance programs and engaged students in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act scenario.
The 2019 Port Administration and Legal Issues Seminar covered the latest trends, challenges, and risk management strategies for port administrators, finance officers, real estate managers, attorneys, and risk managers. Peter's panel discussion focused on environmental issues and impacts associated with port redevelopment, deepening and widening, and dredging issues around the country.
The 2019 Port Administration and Legal Issues Seminar covered the latest trends, challenges, and risk management strategies for port administrators, finance officers, real estate managers, attorneys, and risk managers. Peter's panel discussion focused on environmental issues and impacts associated with port redevelopment, deepening and widening, and dredging issues around the country.
The article covers the impact of the recent law “on the way that pay requisitions and change orders are managed on projects that fall within the Act’s orbit.” It examines the Act’s impact on current practice, including setting “specific time limits for the preparation, submission, review, approval and rejection of applications for payment among all project participants.” Further, the Act also holds all project participants to “specific timeframes and protocols for processing, reviewing, approving and rejecting proposed change orders.”
During the webinar, Linn and Tracey Scraba, Chief Privacy Officer of Aetna/CVS Health, gave an overview of their career paths, what a day as a cybersecurity lawyer can look like, and how to break into the field. The Career Choice Series is designed to help lawyers find out what it’s like to work in various practice areas and the best ways to get there.
Joel’s panel consisted of himself, another Florida-based attorney representing policyholders, a professional engineer, and a certified general contractor. Their discussion focused on the multiple ways in which water can infiltrate a building envelope during a windstorm event as well as the associated coverage implications. Joel and the other attorney analyzed the surface water and covered-peril-created openings exclusions, while the engineer and general contractor explained how they are able to draw conclusions regarding the cause and origin of damage they encounter following a storm. The conference attracted approximately 1,300 attendees, including attorneys, adjusters, engineers, contractors, and representatives.
Presented by Lincoln Healthcare Leadership, the 2019 conference highlighted leading-edge change, opportunity, and innovation in home care and hospice. Les' session focused on M&A activity in home care and included a near-term forecast.
The session focused on the basics of zoning in Massachusetts, including how to review and apply a zoning ordinance or bylaw, how to be effective in practicing before local boards, and what happens in an appeal to the Land Court. The program was offered both in-person and as a recorded webcast.
The session was entitled "CMBA Legislative and Regulatory Update—The CMBA Presents: The Mortgage Industry and 'Climate Change'—How the Changing Political, FinTech and Financial Climate will Impact our Industry—What Do Mortgage Industry Participants Need to Know—Insights from Our Expert Legal Panel on State, Regional and National Developments." The program covered what is in store for the mortgage industry in 2019, including which federal and state legislative and regulatory priorities will require particular attention in the coming year, examination and enforcement priorities, electronic closings, remote online notarization and other developments that could affect the origination and servicing of residential mortgage loans. The New England Mortgage Expo is the nation's largest regional mortgage conference.
Presented by the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) in Coral Gables, Florida, this year’s program focused on the latest issues and trends in life insurance, health & disability insurance, employee benefits and ERISA, and insurance regulation. Linn's session covered the increasing influence of Big Data on the provision of insurance coverage in life, health and other lines.
The summit was presented by Commercial Construction & Renovation, a bi-monthly publication that covers design, construction, and facilities operations of the major commercial construction segments. The session reviewed the ten most negotiated contract terms in owner-contractor agreements and subcontracts. Peter examined each of the terms and explained their importance and associated nuances. He also shared negotiating strategies, reviewed how these contract provisions have been applied in real life settings, and how courts have interpreted them.
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) Health Law Section, the CLE program offered a brief but substantive look at the risky terrain faced by health care employers when conducting a workplace investigation.
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) Health Law Section, the CLE program offered a brief but substantive look at the risky terrain faced by health care employers when conducting a workplace investigation.