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Most HR departments run a disciplined background check process. First, they provide the applicant with notice of the check and obtain the applicant's written permission. If information in the report may affect an employment decision, the employer provides the applicant with a copy and an opportunity to respond before making a final decision.

On April 21, 2026, the New York State Senate passed the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power (ASAP) Act (2025-S6570A). The bill sets a new goal of 20 gigawatts (GW) of distributed solar...

On April 21, 2023, President Biden announced new initiatives to further his administration's commitment to addressing the impact of climate change on communities "with environmental justice concerns,"

On July 24, 2013, the SEC published proposed amendments to Regulation D and Form D.

As robotic systems become more sophisticated and integrated into medical practices, new legal challenges are beginning to arise. From intellectual property disputes to product liability claims, companies developing.

The FDA, ONC and the FCC published their long-awaited report, FDASIA Health IT Report: Proposed Strategy and Recommendations for a Risk-Based Framework.

Jason Sapsin was quoted in the NJ Biz article "Health Care Apps: Easy to Use but are they Really Useful?"

On April 8, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General took the unusual step of terminating a favorable advisory opinion it had issued in November 2011 regarding a healthcare IT company's "per-click" pricing model for its provider referral management software.

Investment in medical technology startups has been a driving force behind innovation in the healthcare industry. However, recent trends demonstrate a downtrend in investment...

California’s Online Privacy Protection Act requires commercial websites or online services to post an online privacy policy if they collect any "personal information" from California residents over the Internet. Although the Act took effect on July 1, 2004, it received surprisingly little media attention and, in fact, many covered websites still do not comply with the Act’s requirements.

The Department of Justice has issued an Interim Final Rule extending ADA Title II web accessibility compliance deadlines by approximately one year, citing technological limitations, resource constraints, and legal uncertainties that prevented governmental entities from meeting...

In response to the accelerating pace of change, the NAIC's Summer National Meeting in Boston focused on innovation and insurtech. The different NAIC groups discussing these topics...

In Sequoia Technology, LLC v. Dell, Inc., [2021-2263, 2021-2264, 2021-2265, 2021-2266] (April 12, 2022), the Federal Circuit disagreed with the district court's...

On Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 12:01 AM EDT, Facebook (www.facebook.com), a US-based international social networking website, will update its policies to allow users to create usernames for themselves and establish personalized Facebook URLs incorporating these usernames (i.e. www.facebook.com/username).

Licensing technology from a university or research institution can be a powerful way for companies to access cutting-edge innovation.

Virginia has enacted the nation’s first law that expressly targets "phishing" and makes it a criminal offense. Phishing is the use of fraudulent emails and Web pages to trick Internet users into revealing personal, financial or other confidential information.

The Federal Circuit's decision in Ceiva Opco, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc. offers crucial insights into what makes patent claims abstract versus non-abstract under Section 101. When does claiming concrete structures versus mere functional results determine whether an invention survives Alice step 1 analysis, and how can patent practitioners leverage this guidance to draft more resilient claims?