June 2012
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Health Reform Law: A Roundup of Obamacare Legal...
You know what the Supreme Court decided on Thursday. Since then, everyone has been trying to make sense of it all.
For your reference, here’s a roundup of posts we’ve written thus far, as we organize the excellent PPACA legal analysis written by lawyers and law firms over the past few days.
You should see:
- Obamacare Ruled Constitutional: What It Means for You
One of our very...
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Obamacare Ruled Constitutional
[Link: Goldstein: What Conservatives Won in the Health Care Case - Bloomberg Law]
On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is constitutional, upholding essentially all provisions of the health care reform law.
Our first analysis of the historic ruling came from law firm Constangy, Brooks & Smith LLP:
“In one of the most anticipated...
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EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations Upheld
On June 26, the DC Court of Appeals ruled in Coalition for Responsible Regulation v. EPA that the Environmental Protection Agency was “unambiguously correct” when it set limits on greenhouse gas emissions.
The 82-page decision dismissed more than 60 lawsuits filed by corporations, states, and industry groups seeking to stop federal regulations limiting industrial and automotive emissions.
For...
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Arizona Immigration: Legal Analysis of the SCOTUS... →
From Is That Legal?:
“While it is nice to know the majority of the Supreme Court agrees that immigration law should be federal, it is a bit disheartening to see the human and economic toll taken to arrive at this point” - Davis Brown
For your reference, here’s a look at how immigration lawyers are writing about the June 25, 2012, U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Arizona’s controversial...
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Who's Eligible? A Look at President Obama's News...
Much buzz today about President Obama’s announcement of a shift in policy regarding certain young illegal immigrants/undocumented workers. The dominant question, of course: who is eligible?
Here’s an answer from law firm Snell & Wilmer ->
To be eligible, individuals must demonstrate that they meet the following criteria:
Came to the United States under the age of 16...
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App Developer 24X7 Charged with Violating...
New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chisea has filed a suit in federal court against 24X7digital LLC, accusing the smart-phone applications provider of breaking laws that protect the online privacy of children. From law firm Pillsbury:
“The suit alleges that 24 x 7’s kids educational apps collect personal information from children younger than 13 and transmit that information to a...
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Focus on: Native American Legal Issues
For your reference, a roundup of recent updates on issues related to Native American law in the United States:
Real Estate Transactions With Native American Tribes (Miller Starr Regalia)
“Tribal rights to Indian lands are the exclusive province of federal law. Exclusive federal authority over Indian affairs is based on three provisions of the United States Constitution: the Indian commerce...
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Residential Foreclosures: You Should Know (These...
We’ve recently seen a fair amount of well-read commentary on foreclosures in residential real estate, beginning with an update on Federal Reserve efforts to begin compensating victims of improper mortgage servicer practices:
• Uncle Sam Wants You (to tell the Fed about illegal foreclosures):
“On May 23, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued a video that gave instructions to...
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Making Sense of the Georgia State University “Fair...
We’ve been following with interest Cambridge University Press, et al. v. Mark Becker, the lawsuit that pitted scholarly publishers against Georgia State University over the school’s use of copyrighted material in its electronic reserves.
Last month, Judge Orinda Evans ruled in favor of the University on all but five of the 74 claims of infringement raised by the publishers.
The ruling...
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Most-Viewed Updates & Video on JD Supra - May,...
For your interest, here’s a quick look at some of the most-read (and watched) content on JD Supra for last month:
The Big Law Firm Demise - It Happens Like This - by Edwin Reeser
Monsanto Allowed to Put Genetically Modified Food on Your Plate - Lawyers.com
[VIDEO] Businessweek Reporter: 6 More Dewey & LeBoeuf’s on Horizon - Bloomberg Law
Facebook “Likes” Are Not Protected...
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True or False? What We Learned in Law News This...
It’s Friday, folks, which means just one thing on the Buzz blog: time again to review what we learned this week in law news, advisories, and updates on JD Supra.
Pay attention, please, there will be a test. Oh wait, this is the test:
True or False?
There is a bill in the works that would cause U.S. taxpayers to lose their passport if they owe the IRS more than $50,000
The concept of the...
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IRS Clarifies $2,500 Health Flexible Spending...
On May 30, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance for employers and employees on the $2,500 limit on contributions to health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) as mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
For your reference, three takeaways from the IRS notice:
1. The limit doesn’t take effect until next year:
“Notice 2012-40 … clarifies that the $2,500 limit on salary reduction...
