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Binge drinking on campus is nothing new, but the challenges facing those who seek to reduce its ravaging affects are growing. While the consequences of excessive alcohol consumption often turn deadly, educators and administrators who seek to take affirmative action against alcohol abuse need to understand the complex – and often conflicting – legal interests that can hinder and even frustrate the most well-intentioned efforts.

As we reported in our article, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has adopted a new rule regarding risk-based corrective actions (RBCA).

When a company is notified by the U.S. Customs Service that it will be the subject of a Focused Assessment, management needs to take the notice seriously and act swiftly. A Focused Assessment is not a random request for information. Customs is targeting the company, and significant penalties are a very real possibility. The company must act promptly and carefully avoid significant liability.

The hospitality industry loves growth – growth in occupancy rates, ADR, RevPAR, properties under management, franchised properties and a myriad of other topics. On the other hand, if the growth in question is mold, there is a problem which, if you will pardon the pun, is a growing one.

Hello, this is Lynn Bergeson. As many of our listeners may know, we here at Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. recently published a book through the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, titled Chemical Product Law and Supply: A Guide to New TSCA.

Hello, this is Lynn Bergeson. As many of our listeners may know, we here at Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. recently published a book through the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources...

The September 11, 2001 attacks prompted federal decisionmakers to assess the vulnerability of the United States’ major infrastructure systems and critical supply sources. Included in this analysis was a review of the security of the U.S. food supply. In response, on June 12, 2002, President Bush signed the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.

On February 23, 2005, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) held that the legal costs a contractor incurred in the unsuccessful defense of a citizens’ suit under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1365(a) (CWA) are unallowable under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 31.205-47(b)(2). <I>Southwest Marine, Inc.</I>, ASBCA No. 54234 (Slip Op. February 23, 2005). The costs involve legal and other outside expenses the contractor incurred to defend the CWA lawsuit, and the prevailing CW

Disclaimers have been in favor for centuries. Historically, the purpose of a disclaimer was to prevent certain property from going to a beneficiary’s creditors or to the tax collector. Those purposes still stand true today, but the uses for disclaimers have expanded over time as sophisticated estate planners have become more creative and forward-thinking.

You’ve arrived. Your business is doing well, and it’s time to make things a little easier on yourself. One of the real pleasures of being really successful is having your own airplane. If you’re going to be a road warrior, you may as well do it in style. For the executive, there are no lines at the check-in counter or the security check-point.

Does creating a joint venture between a mortgage company and a title company (Joint Venture) violate the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (RESPA)? In order to avoid violating RESPA there are several elements that must be considered when creating and operating a joint venture.

In a resounding 7-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the petitioner in Husky Int'l Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz, reversing the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

This article highlights the changes which will require reporting companies to implement procedures that will enable them to comply with the new Items and the four-business-day filing deadline for all required disclosure Items.