Search Results
Results for:
People
News & Insights
State officials and U.S. attorneys respond to Sessions move to rescind Cole Memo
On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum rescinding earlier guidance from the Justice Department regarding the enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized cannabis for medical and recreational use. The earlier guidance, known as the “Cole Memo,” …
LEARN MORECTA WILL INDEX MINIMUM LIABILITY INSURANCE AMOUNTS
Eckert Seamans has prepared the information in this update for educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice nor substitute for legal advice. Neither your receipt of information from this website nor your use of this website to contact Eckert Seamans or one of …
LEARN MORECPI Adjustment To Pennsylvania’s 2014 Unconventional Gas Well Impact Fees
2014 marks the first time that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has made a Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment to the base price of the Unconventional Gas Well Impact Fee. The Impact Fees for 2014 are: Pennsylvania 2014 Unconventional Gas Well Impact Fees[1] Year of Operation Horizontal Well Vertical Well 1st …
LEARN MOREDRONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING
The inaugural Drone Advisory Committee meeting was held on September 16, 2016 in Washington at the offices of the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA). RTCA’s President Margaret Jenny, along with FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, presided over the day long …
LEARN MOREProviders of Energy-Related “Risk Management” Services May Need To Register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Entities that provide risk management services or advice on trades in the natural gas and electricity markets must periodically analyze and monitor their need to register with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). “Risk management” services and providing advice on energy trades are activities that …
LEARN MOREA Must Have New Years Resolution for Covered Entities: Completing a HIPAA Risk Analysis
Why it is Important to Complete a HIPAA Risk Analysis As the year comes to a close, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”), the division within HHS tasked with enforcing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of …
LEARN MOREU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Issues First Enforcement Action Under HIPAA Security Rule Risk Analysis Initiative
Overview Covered Entities that are regulated in whole or in part by HIPAA need to be aware of a recent enforcement action against a county ambulance authority which was clearly designed to put covered entities, big and small, on notice of the importance of paying close …
LEARN MOREAviation Regulatory Update – February 2026
Eckert Seamans has prepared the information in this update for educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice nor substitute for legal advice. Neither your receipt of information from this website nor your use of this website to contact Eckert Seamans or one of …
LEARN MOREThe Pennsylvania Department of General Services is Scheduled to Unveil Pennsylvania’s Brand New State Construction Notices Directory Website by December 31, 2016.
This directory will serve as a statewide public searchable database of various construction notices for projects exceeding $1.5 million, primarily indexed by county. Such projects will be referred to as “searchable projects.” Please keep the following in mind as you review the changes below: The new …
LEARN MOREGov. Christie Vetoes $15 Minimum Wage; U.S. Dept. Of Labor Backs Service
Governor Vetoes $15 Minimum Wage Legislation Gov. Christie vetoed Legislation to increase New Jersey’s minimum wage, sponsored by legislative leaders Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) and Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-Secaucus). The legislation would have raised New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by …
LEARN MOREEckert Seamans joins Nextlaw Global Referral Network
Eckert Seamans today announced it has joined Nextlaw Global Referral Network, enabling it to connect its clients to high quality lawyers around the world. Nextlaw Global Referral Network is the largest legal referral network in the world, with 283 member firms, 18,600 lawyers covering 160 …
LEARN MORENew MVC Dealer Regulations Expected, Legislature Tackles $15 Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave
NJ MVC to Propose Regulatory Amendments Concerning Dealers The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (“MVC”) is expected to propose amendments later this month regarding licensed motor vehicle dealers. The proposals, in part, are designed to address some of the criticism leveled at the MVC by the …
LEARN MORERecall Actions, Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave
Click here to download a PDF copy Recall Bills Reintroduced Bill Would Require Dealers to Notify Potential Buyers of Outstanding Recalls Assembly Consumer Affairs Chairman Paul Moriarty reintroduced legislation that would require dealerships to check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (“NHTSA”) website and notify potential buyers …
LEARN MORELong Island Courts At Odds With NYC Courts Regarding Reach of State COVID-19 Eviction Protections
On September 14, 2021, Hon. Judge William Hohauser, of the First District Court of Nassau County, issued a decision holding that post-foreclosure holdover occupants, who filed a hardship declaration pursuant to the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act (“CEEFPA”)[1] , were not entitled to …
LEARN MOREIRS Offers Relief to Cafeteria Plan Sponsors During the Pandemic
During the pandemic, a number of scenarios have arisen under which an employee may wish to change a standing cafeteria plan election, but for which such a change was not clearly permissible under the rules governing mid-year election changes. In Notice 2020-29, the IRS relaxed …
LEARN MORE