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Healthcare & Life Sciences: NDAA: TRICARE Participation Does Not Trigger Affirmative Action Obligations Alert - January 30, 2012

On December 31, 2011, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a provision that healthcare providers are not subject to Department of Labor Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) affirmative action requirements on the basis of participation in TRICARE, the Department of Defense’s healthcare program for the military.

Construction: Alert - January 30, 2012

For almost 50 years, lessors have had the ability to limit their liability for liens that arose from improvements to the leasehold made by a lessee. However, in the most recent legislative session, the Florida Legislature enacted revisions to Florida Statute § 713.10 that provide a potential pitfall for lessors by inserting a provision that may allow a contractor to lien the lessor's interest even where there is a recorded document advising of the limitation of liens.

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The Effects of Blogging on Legal Proceedings

New York Law Journal

May 12, 2009

Richard Raysman- New York

The ubiquity of Web 2.0 has hit the jury box. An increasing amount of jurors have started blogging about judicial proceedings and revealing biases on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Public displays of prejudice can tamper with the trial process and threaten the ideal of the impartial arbiter. Mr. Raysman and Mr. Brown advise attorneys and judges to take the same precautions in conveying personal opinions on the internet. To view the full article, please click on the link below.

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