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Overgrown gardens heavy with the scent of roses, palaces and luxury; the artists Watteau, Boucher, and Fragonard typify the aristocratic style known as Rococo.
Jacques Louis David invented a style reflecting Enlightenment ideas by looking back to ancient art. He became a revolutionary and 1st painter to Napoleon.
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Britain and America were at war but shared a common artistic tradition. From Hogarth's biting satire to Jefferson's Monticello—here is invention, wit, nobility.
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The Hey-Nows! are an acoustic-electric band that weave Power Pop melodies within an Americana landscape to create a new, engaging sound for listeners of all ages. Mixing obscure gems (Big Star, Badfinger, Velvet Underground) with well-known classics (The Band, America, The Beatles), their own original compositions are right at home.
Formed by singer-songwriters Lee Milhous (6 & 12 string guitar) & Roger Trott (guitar & mandolin), the group features Andrew Sisco (upright-bass) & Nicolo Scozzari (lap-steel, electric guitar, dobro, & vocals).
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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Viewing 13,281–13,290 out of 16,007 events
from December 12, 2012 (x) to April 25, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Van Cortlandt Track Club
at Van Cortlandt Stadium (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.
Van Cortlandt Track Club runs through and around the Yonkers-Bronx border in small groups. For local running tips, visit vctc.org.
Category: Fitness, Sports, Outdoor Fitness
ESL Beginners Class
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Spanish-speaking adults will learn the basic structure of English from an ESL instructor.
Category: Education
Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza
at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
At what other market can you do all your food shopping, sample local wine and explore Brooklyn's favorite park?
Category: Markets
Volunteer Event: High Rock Challenge Race
at 200 Nevada Avenue (in High Rock Park), Staten Island
8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to assist with refreshments, direct runners with challenges, and assist at the water stations.
Category: Volunteer
Shape Up NYC: Mind Body Fusion
at Conference House Park Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Low-impact cardio followed by balancing stretches and meditation to raise heart rate, burn calories, reduce stress, and work out every muscle.
Category: Fitness, Seniors
Master Story Tellers Exhbition
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Classic tales from Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, Edgar Allan Poe, and master story tellers, inspire nineteen children's book artists who create illustrations for…
Category: Art
Shape Up NYC Zumba
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Combining Latin, international and popular music with dance moves that create an aerobic workout. This class features a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt…
Category: Fitness
MillionTreesNYC Spring Stewardship Day at Van Cortlandt Park
at Van Cortlandt Park at West 260th Street (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join MillionTreesNYC to help care for young forest trees in natural areas of parks!
Category: Education, Nature, Volunteer
Birding: Ridgewood Reservoir
at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.
Our Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle.
Category: Birding, Nature, Kids
MillionTreesNYC Spring Stewardship Day at Inwood Hill Park
at Entrance to Dyckman Fields (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join MillionTreesNYC to help care for young forest trees in natural areas of parks!
Category: Nature, Volunteer
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NYC Parks Events Calendar
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Get in shape with dance moves while using weights.
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Shape Up NYC: Glutes in Gear: Cardio & Toning
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Focus on your lower half in this belly-busting, booty shaping, two part class.
Category: Fitness
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park
at Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Come to Fort Tryon Park and try something new. Join us on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings for one hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises.
Category: Fitness
Bryant Park Tai Chi
at Fountain Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Free classes for all ages and experience levels, provided by the CK Tai Chi Chuan Center.
Category: Fitness
Tai Chi for Beginners
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Learn basic movements and Tai Chi moves that will improve your balance.
Category: Fitness
Fitness Walk
at Joe Michaels Mile: Western Entrance (in Crocheron Park), Queens
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Join this free fitness walking program along the beautiful Joe Michaels Mile, adjacent to Little Neck Bay.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors
Bryant Park Yoga
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Perfect your downward dog under the trees at our 12th season of outdoor yoga classes, presented by Athleta with media support from Flavorpill.
Category: Fitness
Friday, September 18, 2015
Tai Chi Class for Adults
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn the correct Tai Chi walk, movement and breathing techniques for health, balance and well-being.
Category: Fitness, Seniors
Shape Up NYC: Cardio Toning
at Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
An exercise class focusing on your core through a combination of strength, balance and toning exercises.
Category: Fitness
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Van Cortlandt Track Club
at Van Cortlandt Stadium (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.
Van Cortlandt Track Club runs through and around the Yonkers-Bronx border in small groups. For local running tips, visit vctc.org.
Category: Fitness, Sports, Outdoor Fitness
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The house, location and view are remarkable. Keyless entry made access very easy. As other guests have noted, everything you say and do can and will be heard by the people above and below, so don't expect to be able to have guests over past 10pm. Also, the backyard is no longer available for guests, so the photos should be removed from the listing.
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City U18s 0-1 Ipswich Town U18s
City were undone by a single goal as they exited the FA Youth Cup at the expense of Ipswich Town at Ashton Gate.
Thomas Winter's strike on the half hour mark was enough to ensure the Tractor Boys progressed into round four.
New recruit Rhys Jordan had City's first chance of the evening, dragging his shot just wide of the far post from eight yards out.
City played well in the opening exchanges, playing some neat football without really testing Michael Crowe in the Ipswich goal.
Winter, out of nothing, put the visitors in front just before the half hour. The midfielder received the ball with his back to goal and from 25 yards, turned before looping his effort over Dylan Castenheira in the City goal.
Wes Burns looked lively throughout the first half, getting to byeline before cutting the back into Conor Lemonheigh-Evans' path, but he sliced his effort high and wide.
City piled on the pressure after the interval with two chances in quick succession. Burns was once again involved when his cross was met by Pierce Mitchell but the City skipper's header was kept out by the back-peddling Crowe.
It was then Jamal Simms who was left wondering how he didn't bring his team back on level terms. City's corner was only half cleared by the Ipswich rearguard and Hall knocked the ball back in, finding Simms, but his hooked shot dropped wide.
Substitute Tyson Pollard and Burns linked well at the death but just as the latter was poised to fire goalwards, Omar Sowumni timed his tackle perfectly to secure the visitors' safe progress.
City: Castenheira; Simms, Batten, Mitchell (capt), John; Jordan, Morrell (Pollard 70), Hall (Paice 90), Cline; Lemonheigh-Evans (Bishop 76), Burns.
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WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, HI—Eight Outrigger Hotels and Resorts 2013 eco-friendly efforts amounted to more than 27 tons of recyclable plastic bottles and aluminum cans from guestrooms, up from 20 tons in 2012, enough to preserve more than 200 cubic yards of landfill space, according to the company.
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts launched its in-room recycling program in 2006 at its two Waikiki beachfront hotels, encouraging visitors to leave plastic bottles and aluminum cans in a designated bin or area within the guestroom for recycling purposes. The program gained momentum, and in 2009, Reynolds Recycling honored Outrigger Enterprises Group with its inaugural "Green Leader Award" for being the top recycling and sustainability leader in Hawaii's tourism industry. Over the past eight years, the program has collected roughly 107 tons of recyclables that otherwise might have gone into landfills.
"Having reached the milestone of collecting more than 100 tons of recyclables, we are more committed than ever to helping keep Hawaii green," stated Barry Wallace, EVP/hospitality services. "As ambassadors for the tourism industry, it's our responsibility to ensure that Hawaii is a beautiful place to live, work and play for generations to come."
With the recyclables collected in 2013, the company was able to raise more than $27,000 for PACT, a local nonprofit that offers social services to Hawaii families in need.
Outrigger hotels and affiliated properties that participated in the 2013 recycling program included: Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, Outrigger Reef on the Beach, Outrigger Luana Waikiki, OHANA Waikiki East, OHANA Waikiki West, OHANA Waikiki Malia, Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk and Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber.
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Few people following the crowdfunding space have been able to ignore the recent meteoric rise of online direct lending, often called "peer-to-peer" (P2P) lending. What started out as a simple one-to-multiple consumer lending…more
Broker-Dealer, Crowdfunding, FINRA, Investment Adviser, Investment Opportunities
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On November 10, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit continued its recent trend of declining to enforce arbitration clauses after finding that the contracts containing those clauses were never actually formed in…more
Appeals, Automotive Industry, Contract Formation, Corporate Counsel, Digital Media
Investments in partnerships (and other pass-through entities such as limited liability companies treated as a partnership) often involve the acquisition of warrants, options or other rights to acquire securities. This is often…more
Business Taxes, IRS, Limited Liability Companies, Partnership Agreements, Partnerships
On June 30, 2014, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued an important decision on Pennsylvania's recording statutes in the case of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Recorder of Deeds, on…more
Loans, Mortgages, Real Estate Market
Holding that recess appointments authorized by the Recess Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution are limited to "intersession recesses" – "the period between sessions of the Senate when the Senate is by definition not in…more
Barack Obama, Canning v NLRB, CFPB, De Facto Officer Doctrine, Dodd-Frank
CFOs of multinationals need to prepare by assessing how much their companies engage in profit shifting to cut their taxes.
Do you have responsibility, whether direct or dotted line, for the tax function in your…more
BEPS, Corporate Taxes, Income Taxes, Multinationals, OECD
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- Unionization of Students
..The New Meaning of "Student Union"
..Overview of Labor Laws and Organized Labor
..Unionization of Graduate Students
..The Northwestern University Case
College Athletes, Colleges, Employee Rights, Employer Liability Issues, Internships
Depending on the situation, sometimes leasing space from another tenant is a good business decision in terms of price, location and size. While a sublease arrangement makes sense from a business perspective, a subtenant should…more
Landlords, Leases, SNDAs, Subletting, Tenants
Unlike financial identity theft, which targets a victim's financial health, medical identity theft threatens a victim's very existence. The unauthorized access of a victim's medical record not only grants the thief access to the…more
Affordable Care Act, Fraud, Identity Theft, Personally Identifiable Information, PHI
Moving a project through the Philadelphia zoning process can seem like a daunting task – even after Philadelphia entirely revamped its zoning code. This article will familiarize applicants with the zoning process and help them…more
Municipalities, Urban Planning & Development
No employer wants its employee's bad behavior at work to become the next viral video. So it is not surprising that more employers have started using social media in the hiring process to screen out candidates who post…more
Background Checks, Discrimination, NLRA, NLRB, Popular
- TAX COURT DECISION REMINDS COMPANIES THAT "OFFICERS" ARE STATUTORY EMPLOYEES AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. The United States Tax Court held that a company that was engaged in the buying, reconditioning, and…more
Compliance, Employee Rights, Employer Liability Issues, Independent Contractors, Misclassification
On March 27, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 opinion, further heightened plaintiffs' burden in seeking class certification. The Court held that, under Rule 23, plaintiffs must "'tie each theory of antitrust impact' to…more
Cable Television Providers, Class Action, Class Certification, Comcast, Comcast v. Behrend
Of critical importance for any financial institution using Twitter or other social media for business marketing and promoting purposes, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has issued final supervisory…more
Banking Sector, Corporate Counsel, FFIEC, Final Guidance, Marketing
Companies and other business entities use arbitration clauses to protect themselves from class action liability. While they often use class action waivers that state the parties agree not to pursue class claims in arbitration,…more
Arbitration, Class Action Arbitration Waivers
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Accountant Malpractice, Attorney Malpractice, Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Negligence
On January 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an FTC staff report titled "Internet of Things: Privacy & Security in a Connected World" (Report). The Report summarizes the FTC's November 2013 workshop on the privacy…more
Best Practices, Corporate Counsel, FTC, Information Reports, Internet of Things
A recent online edition of New York Magazine's "Daily Intelligencer" includes a comprehensive article on how Silicon Valley startup tech companies using "the 1099 model" may be exposed to employment, tax and benefit law…more
1099s, Employer Liability Issues, Independent Contractors, Popular, Private Equity
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued its first advisory opinion addressing clinical integration programs since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Without a doubt the advisory opinion is useful for the…more
Affordable Care Act, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Clinical Integration, Competition
This week, the Supreme Court announced that "reverse payment" settlements of patent litigation between branded and generic pharmaceutical companies are, when challenged in a subsequent antitrust case, to be judged under the rule…more
Actavis Inc., ANDA, FTC, FTC v Actavis, Generic Drugs
Corporate inversions have been the target of regulatory or statutory tax proposals for many years. However, the recently attempted combination of Pfizer and AstraZeneca received prompt and more far-reaching attention in the U.S…more
AstraZeneca, Corporate Governance, Corporate Taxes, Foreign Corporations, Inversion
In commercial leases the leased premises is usually defined in terms of rentable square feet. Tenants often focus their negotiations on the rental rate for those square feet…more
Contract Drafting, Negotiations, Rent, Square Footage, Tenants
In an effort to summarize the highlights of the LEAN Email Blasts that we receive, and rarely have time to review in a timely fashion, we at Pepper Hamilton are providing this quick synopsis of the latest LEAN update. Our aim is…more
Affordable Housing, CMS, Construction Industry, HUD, LEAN Program
Mandatory arbitration provisions are not always enforced…more
Arbitration, Enforcement, Mandatory Arbitration Clauses, Waivers
On Dec. 19, 2013, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a controversial decision in Robinson Township v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania addressing the injunction entered by the Commonwealth Court enjoining the enforcement of a…more
Environmental Policies, Oil & Gas
Landlords use lease assignment provisions to maintain control over the quality, composition, and financial capability of their tenants. However, assignment provisions can have a chilling effect on a corporate tenant's business…more
Assignments, Change in Control, Commercial Leases, Contract Drafting, Landlords
Historically, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been the most active federal regulator of data privacy and security. Since its creation, it has pursued hundreds of cases against companies that violated privacy statutes or…more
Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, FTC, FTC v Wyndham
Whether a business may deduct litigation settlement payments can have a substantial real dollar impact on the business. In the midst of combating potential litigation, companies rarely first focus on the potential tax impact of…more
Deductions, False Claims Act, Fresenius, IRS, Settlement
On June 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, No. 13-317, __ U.S. __ (2014), slip op. (U.S. June 23, 2014) (Halliburton II), holding that defendants in a class action securities lawsuit…more
Basic v Levinson, Class Certification, Fraud, Fraud-on-the-Market, Halliburton
Investors in private equity funds (Funds) typically invest in blind pools, under which passive investors commit to invest a designated amount of cash in a Fund over an investment period while relying solely upon the Fund's…more
Funding, Investors, Private Equity, Startups
In just the past three months, the Delaware Court of Chancery has issued four opinions (In re KKR Financial Holdings LLC Shareholder Litigation, Consol. C.A. No. 9210-CB; In re Crimson Exploration Stockholder Litigation, C.A…more
Board of Directors, Controlling Stockholders, Derivative Suit, Energy Sector, Minority Shareholders
For most employers, the substantive provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the PPACA) have been implemented. Almost all plans cover an employee's child until that child reaches the age of 26, fully cover…more
Affordable Care Act, Cadillac Tax, Healthcare, Healthcare Reform, Human Resources Professionals
On June 20, 2013, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-3 opinion in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4700 (June 20, 2013), dealt yet another blow to antitrust plaintiffs' ability to seek…more
American Express, American Express v Italian Colors Restaurant, Arbitration, Arbitration Agreements, Class Action
Employees are increasingly using their personal electronic devices, such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets, for work purposes. The trend, dubbed "Bring Your Own Device" or "BYOD," has redefined what it means to "be at…more
Bring Your Own Device, Employer Liability Issues, Over-Time, Policies and Procedures, Popular
Pepper Hamilton's Julia D. Corelli and PEF Services' Anne Anquillare and Mark Heil, joined Pepper's Gregory J. Nowak for his monthly webinar which he hosts for West LegalEdcenter. This month the webinar discussed a recent…more
Fees, Fund Expenses, Investment Management, Management Fees, SEC
On July 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that two private equity funds managed by Sun Capital could be liable for their portfolio company's withdrawal liability from a multiemployer pension plan (Sun…more
Employee Benefits, Investment Portfolios, Liability, Multiemployer Plan, Pensions
Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code provides mechanisms for dealing with cases of cross-border insolvency. On Oct. 6, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Jaffé v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., denied review of a decision of the U.S…more
Chapter 15, Commercial Bankruptcy, Cross-Border, Insolvency, Patents
On February 25, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, 2015 U.S. LEXIS 1502 (2015). In the 6–3 opinion, the Court held that an action taken by…more
Antitrust Provisions, NC Board of Dental Examiners v FTC, SCOTUS, Sherman Act, State Action Doctrine
On August 11, 2014, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law the Opportunity to Compete Act (Act) which prohibits private and public employers that employ 15 or more employees from inquiring about an applicant's…more
Ban the Box, Criminal Background Checks, Employee Rights, Job Applicants
As a threshold matter, counsel must identify, and remain clear as to, the identity of its client, which may be the company or a subsidiary, the Board or Board committee, or one or more executives. The identity of the client will…more
Attorney-Client Privilege, Board of Directors, Chief Compliance Officers, Compliance, Corporate Counsel
On February 12, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed into law the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (the Act), which requires most employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The law takes effect on…more
Employee Rights, Employer Mandates, Local Ordinance, Paid Leave, Sick Leave
Issuers taking advantage of the general solicitation allowance provided by Rule 506(c) must take "reasonable steps" to verify the accredited investor status of investors in the offering…more
Accredited Investors, Advertising, General Solicitation, Grandfathering Rules, Investors
On March 19, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) adopted a proposal to publicly disclose consumer complaint narratives in its Consumer Complaint Database. The Bureau also published its final policy…more
CFPB, Consumer Complaint System, Consumer Financial Products, Public Disclosure
The Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA), 15 U.S.C. § 6a, was enacted to provide greater clarity on the Sherman Antitrust Act's reach. However, the FTAIA continues to muddy the waters. In a recent decision from the…more
Appeals, Cartels, Foreign Subsidiaries, FTAIA, Manufacturers
In early April 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the formation of a new unit within its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) that will be dedicated to the examination of private…more
Compliance, Enforcement Actions, Hedge Funds, Investigations, OCIE
Two of the earliest challenges to patents under the new post grant proceedings established by the America Invents Act (AIA) are now on appeal to the Court of the Appeals for the Federal Circuit and both appeals are taking direct…more
America Invents Act, Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard, Claim Construction, Covered Business Method Patents, Patents
A contractual dispute between an electronic health records (EHR) vendor and a federally qualified community health center based in Milwaukee over access to, possession of, control over electronic patient medical records…more
EHR, Vendors
In This Presentation:
- Introduction
- Post 2008 Regulatory History
- Classifying Money Market Funds
- Floating Nav
- Liquidity Fees And Redemption Gates
- Liquidity Fees
Asset Diversification, Disclosure Requirements, Dodd-Frank, Floating NAV, Liquidity Fees
On April 29, an evenly divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court resolved an issue of paramount importance to Pennsylvania litigants: whether communications between an attorney and a testifying expert are protected from discovery by…more
Discovery, Expert Witness, Work Product Privilege, Work-Product Doctrine
The Deal and Pepper Hamilton LLP released a special report, Strengthening Companies: Operational Improvement Trends, outlining the findings from a new survey of private equity executives. The survey demonstrated the importance…more
Business Development, Corporate Governance, Letters of Intent, Private Equity
Pepper Hamilton has been a longtime supporter of the Construction SuperConference, the preeminent construction conference for mid- to senior-level professionals who work in any of the legal and commercial construction markets…more
Construction Industry, Contractors, Professional Conferences, Subcontractors, Trade Associations
Litigants in all industries, including construction, have to deal with electronic documents. Collecting, processing, reviewing and producing these documents involves substantial expenditures of time, manpower and money, often…more
Construction Disputes, Data Retention, Document Retention Policies, Electronically Stored Information, Litigation Hold
Since 1994, Pennsylvania law has provided enhanced remedies for prevailing in a payment dispute arising out of a construction project. The prevailing party in a recent jury trial discovered uncertainty in the precise contours…more
Construction Contracts, Construction Industry, Construction Project, Contract Disputes, Contractors
Eighteen months after amending CFTC Regulation 4.5 to narrow the registered investment company (RIC) exclusion from the definition of commodity pool operator (CPO) and issuing a companion release proposing to amend certain…more
CFTC, CPO, NFA, Registration, RICs
When facing the potential of spending large sums of money on remediation, administrative enforcement, or litigation due to a chemical release to the environment, you must be able to take the collected information and data and…more
ASTM, Contaminated Properties, Data Collection, Enforcement Actions, Environmental Impact Report
On April 4, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its first-ever successfully litigated extradition of a foreign citizen to the United States in a federal criminal antitrust case. This was an inevitable next step…more
Antitrust Litigation, DOJ, Extradition
When almost 98 percent of takeover transactions valued at more than $100 million result in shareholder litigation, and often such transactions are the subject of multiple lawsuits filed in multiple jurisdictions, it is no…more
Bylaws, Delaware General Corporation Law, Forum Selection Clause, Jurisdiction, Multidistrict Litigation
Nonprofit organization owners of tax-exempt real estate located in Philadelphia have been receiving letters from the Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (OPA) concerning forms they must file to enable their properties to…more
Klipper Constr. Assocs., Inc. v. Warwick Twp. Water and Sewer Auth., 2014 Pa. Commw. Unpub. LEXIS 718 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Dec. 16, 2014) -
Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority ("Owner") hired Carroll Engineering…more
Breach of Contract, Construction Industry, Construction Project, Engineering, Waste Treatment Facilities
In this Issue:
•Income recognition issues associated with bundled payment arrangements
•Income recognition related to electronic health records
•Developments involving the nonaccrual experience method of accounting…more
Bundled Payments, Data Protection, EHR, Healthcare, PHI
Regulations issued July 23, 2014 finalize certain treatment of the basis of indebtedness of S corporations to their shareholders. The regulations adopt the June 2012 proposed regulations without substantive change, except for…more
Debt Restructuring, Debt Securities, Insider Loans, S-Corporation, Tax Basis
Introduction -
In this era of sequestration and decreased defense spending, paying close attention to cost and price issues is of paramount importance to contractors submitting proposals to the federal government. Nine…more
COFC, Contractors, Defense Contracts, GAO, Sequestration
Confronting these emotionally laden, incendiary events requires an even-handed and fearless approach -
A senior administrator recently described the issues related to sexual misconduct as a dormant volcano that lies…more
Corporate Counsel, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Title IX, Workplace Violence
On September 17, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced enforcement actions against 23 investment firms for violations of Rule 105 of SEC Regulation M. Rule 105 generally prohibits short selling securities…more
Enforcement Actions, Hedge Funds, Public Offerings, Regulation M, SEC
On February 22, 2013, in the precedential opinion in Belmont v. MB Inv. Partners, Inc., a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Judges Anthony J. Scirica, D. Michael Fisher and Kent A. Jordan)…more
Negligent Supervision, Ponzi Scheme, Securities Fraud, Vicarious Liability
On March 5, 2014, the United States Supreme Court decided BG Group, PLC v. Republic of Argentina, the first case in which the Court addressed an international investment treaty arbitration (a case between a private investor and…more
BG Group v Republic of Argentina, Bilateral Investment Treaties, Foreign Arbitration Clauses, International Arbitration, SCOTUS
Originally published in Green Building News, February 20, 2013.
Successful green building requires more planning and, preferably, a greater degree of integration in overall project delivery, than building without green…more
AIA Construction Forms, Construction Contracts, Design-Bid-Build, ENERGY STAR Program, Green Buildings
Morris v. Ark Valley Credit Union (In re Gracy), 522 B.R. 686 (Bankr. D. Kan. 2015) – A chapter 7 trustee sought to avoid a credit union's security interest in a manufactured home by asserting his strong arm powers as a…more
Chapter 7, Consumer Bankruptcy, Manufactured Housing, Personal Property, Secured Lenders
Bill Baer assumed his post as leader of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division in January of this year and is starting to make his mark…more
Antitrust Investigations, Antitrust Litigation, DOJ, Enforcement, Political Appointments
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized certain amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification regulations clarifying the scope of reportable transactions involving transfers of patent rights in the…more
FTC, Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, Licenses, Manufacturers, Patents
In This Presentation:
- Trademarks – not just for consumer companies
- Strength of a Trademark: Categories
- Choosing a Trademark
- Obtaining Protection – Common Law Rights
- Obtaining…more
Hedge Funds, Investment Management, Likelihood of Confusion, Trademark Infringement, Trademarks
In a split decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the certification of a class of indirect purchasers who allege that they paid inflated prices for the heartburn drug Nexium. In re Nexium Antitrust…more
Antitrust Litigation, Appeals, Class Action, Class Certification, Indirect Purchasers
Among the various Clean Air Act programs, it has been suggested that the New Source Performance Standards program provides the best vehicle for a manageable and effective reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. On June 25…more
Carbon Emissions, Energy, Environmental Policies, EPA, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that certain closely held corporations with religious objections cannot be required to provide health insurance coverage that includes certain types of contraception…more
Affordable Care Act, Burwell v Hobby Lobby, Contraceptive Coverage Mandate, Contraceptives, Hobby Lobby
On October 1, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the federal government's appeal of the Sixth Circuit's decision in United States v. Quality Stores, Inc. (In re Quality Stores, Inc.), 693 F.3d 605 (6th Cir. 2012),…more
FICA Taxes, Quality Stores, SCOTUS, SUB Payments, Wages
The debt markets have outperformed themselves during 2013, harkening back to the boom years of 2005 through 2007. That is, if you measure performance by the amount of liquidity in the market.
In the context of an overall…more
Debt, EBITDA, Federal Reserve, Hedge Funds, Interest Rates
On Monday, November 3, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral argument in Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund, No. 13-435. As noted in our previous client alert regarding this case, on…more
Certiorari, Corporate Issuers, Evidence, False Statements, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
The Pew Charitable Trusts issued a report this month on the progress of the Department of Defense (DoD) in meeting its renewable energy goals – goals set over a period of years through various means, including legislation. The…more
DOD, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Renewable Energy
This article analyzes the legal risks and potential consequences of private equity firms collaborating with one another to create consortiums or so-called "clubs" to jointly bid for acquisition of a publicly listed target…more
Acquisitions, DOJ, Investigations, Private Equity, Risk Assessment
On April 7, 2014, it was announced that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has created a new private fund unit dedicated to the examination of private equity and hedge funds…more
Enforcement, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Private Funds, SEC
When responding to document requests or a subpoena duces tecum, litigants in New York traditionally have been faced with the onerous privilege log requirements set forth in Section 3122 of the New York Civil Practice Law and…more
Discovery, Privilege Logs, Subpoenas
On December 12, 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (DOR) issued Information Notice Corporation Taxes 2014-1 (Notice). The Notice provides guidance for taxpayers in understanding Pennsylvania's new market-based sourcing…more
Corporate Taxes, Department of Revenue, Market Based Approach
Section 363 of the Bankruptcy code has been a topic of discussion in legal circles lately. We are joined by Henry Jaffe, a partner in Pepper's Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group, to discuss Section 363 and…more
363 Sales, Commercial Bankruptcy, Fisker
On January 2, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published its annual regulatory and examination priorities letter. The letter identifies and sets forth how FINRA intends to address significant risks and issues…more
Algorithmic Trading, Broker-Dealer, Cybersecurity, Financial Reporting, FINRA
Storm v. Paytime, Inc. — a recent case decided by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania — gives companies that have suffered third-party data breaches another decision to support dismissing class…more
Class Action, Data Breach, Imminent Harm, Misuse, Popular
Suppliers are caught in the middle of a new enforcement trend in federal, state, and local investigations of disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) fraud. Historically, DBE fraud investigations have focused on the relationships…more
Construction Contracts, Construction Industry, Criminal Prosecution, DBE Program, Enforcement Actions
In This Presentation:
- Introduction
- Intellectual Property (IP) Basics
- IP Strategy
- IP Encountered by Health Care Providers
- Securing Ownership of IP Assets
- Managing/Registering…more
Business Assets, Copyright, Health Care Providers, Patents, Trade Secrets
With reimbursement levels declining, health care organizations, including pharmacies and physicians, continue to look for ways to diversify their businesses. A very attractive vehicle for increasing revenues has been ancillary…more
Healthcare, Joint Venture, Pharmacies, Physicians, Reimbursements
Act 52 of 2013 amended many provisions of Pennsylvania state taxes, including some relatively minor changes to the realty transfer tax that took effect on January 1, 2014. The most significant change to the realty transfer tax…more
Property Tax, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Transfers, Transfer Taxes
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that "the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the United States is very low," it is promulgating new protocols to more precisely address safety issues in the health care…more
ADA, CDC, Ebola, Employer Liability Issues, Health Care Providers
Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Act) provides standards and disclosure requirements related to the independence of compensation committees and their retained advisors. To…more
Compensation Committee, Dodd-Frank, Listing Standards, Nasdaq, NYSE
So you want to jump into the fray and take advantage of the new opportunities created by the JOBS Act's elimination of the ban on general advertising of private placements?…more
Advertising, Dodd-Frank, General Solicitation, JOBS Act, Private Placements
Mail-order businesses, including pharmacies, bombard doctors by fax, phone, and Internet offering an assortment of name-brand medications and treatments at bargain prices. These new options tempt physicians with the promise of…more
Counterfeit Drugs, Criminal Prosecution, FDA, FDCA, Healthcare
Total Eng'g, Inc. v. United States, 2015 U.S. Claims LEXIS 30 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 26, 2015) - The United States Army Corps of Engineers (the "Government") awarded a contract to Total Engineering, Inc. ("Total") for preliminary site…more
Construction Contracts, Construction Industry, Contract Disputes Act, Design Defects, US Army Corps of Engineers
Telemedicine touches on multiple practice areas for health care lawyers, such as payment and reimbursement, fraud and abuse, credentialing and privileging, peer review, privacy, consent, licensing, and regulatory compliance…more
ATA, CMS, Healthcare, Technology, Telemedicine
On February 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) published a Risk Alert that summarizes the OCIE's observations from its recent examinations of registered…more
Broker-Dealer, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Investment Adviser, OCIE
Join Pepper Hamilton in a special webinar examining the latest developments in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative (MCDC Initiative), including what…more
Deadlines, Debt, Debtors, Disclosure Requirements, MCDC
Real estate developers looking to enter the affordable housing marketplace are familiar with the acronym "LIHTC" (low-income housing tax credit), but may be wondering how one works with a public housing agency (PHA) to obtain…more
Affordable Housing, Community Development Block Grants, Construction Industry, Financing, LIHTC
The upcoming initial public offering of LendingClub Corporation will be a true "coming of age" event in the peer-to-peer lending industry. Though Lending Club and its chief rival, Prosper Marketplace, have been in business for…more
IPO, Lending, Peer-to-Peer, Popular
A key tenet of reorganization under Chapter 11 is that if the debtor's plan impairs creditors, at least some of those creditors must agree to the plan. More specifically, "if a class of claims is impaired under the plan, at…more
Artificial Impairment, Chapter 11, Creditors, Debtors, Reorganizations
On April 28, 2014, shares of Fantex, Inc. (Fantex), which are linked to the performance and earnings of Vernon Davis, star tight end of the San Francisco 49ers, were sold to the public. Other professional football players for…more
Fantex, Football, IPO, Vernon Davis
U.W. Marx, Inc. v. Koko Contracting, Inc., No. 518611, 2015 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 600 (N.Y. App. Div. Jan. 22, 2015) -
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York affirmed judgment in favor of a subcontractor…more
Breach of Contract, Construction Contracts, Construction Industry, General Contractors, Progress Payments
On Feb. 25, 2015, nearly two years after argument, the South Carolina Supreme Court directed entry of a $136 million judgment against Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. These civil penalties stemmed from a suit brought by the state's…more
Civil Monetary Penalty, Deceptive Intent, FDA, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Labeling
Interest in co-investment opportunities has increased over the years due to investor demands for lower-cost investments and the need of fund sponsors to differentiate themselves from other private equity firms. As institutional…more
Co-Investment Rights, Fundraisers, Investors, Private Equity, Private Funds
Recently, Pepper attorneys Frank A. Mayer, III and Charles E. Leasure, III gave a presentation on when an examination of a regulated institution triggers a claim and benefits under an insurance policy. They discussed the latest…more
Board of Directors, D&O Insurance, Investigations, Professional Liability
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced its award of $3.5 billion of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocations to 87 Community Development Entities (CDEs) across the country. The allocations will generate $1.365 billion of…more
Community Development Entities, Equity Investors, NMTC, Tax Credits, U.S. Treasury
On January 15, 2014, the Federal Circuit issued in Novartis v. Lee its anticipated opinion regarding the proper interpretation of 35 U.S.C. § 154, the statute that determines how patent term adjustment (PTA) is calculated. The…more
Patent Litigation, Patent Reform, Patent Term Adjustment, Patent Terms, Patents
The Florida Department of Transportation ("DOT") hired Transportation Engineering, Inc. ("TEI") to design, and D.A.B. Constructors, Inc. ("DAB") to install, median guardrails along the Florida Turnpike. After the installation…more
Actual or Constructive Knowledge, Architects, Construction Defects, Contractors, Design Defects
The IRS has recently proposed regulations under Section 752 of the Code which, if finalized in current form, would radically change the use of guarantees in partnership transactions. Under these regulations, bottom guarantees…more
Business Taxes, Corporate Taxes, Income Taxes, IRS, Partnerships
The days of lighting up at the office are making a comeback in some workplaces, thanks to the growing popularity of electronic cigarettes. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2013, one in five adult smokers reported…more
CDC, CVS, E-Cigarettes, Employer Group Health Plans, Employment Policies
Members of New Jersey's development community are wondering: "Is the permit extension party over?" For the last six years, approved development projects have received the protection of the New Jersey Permit Extension Act (PEA),…more
Building Permits, Real Estate Development, Tolling Provisions
Wasting no time in leaving summer behind, on September 2, 2014, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) adopted Final Guidelines, to be published soon in the Federal Register, establishing risk governance standards…more
Banks, FDIC, Financial Regulatory Reform, OCC, Risk Assessment
When a property owner undertakes a construction project, chances are that he looks forward to enjoying his new (or improved) property. Drawings in hand, he anticipates the day when his project will be complete and ready for…more
Construction Industry, Liens, Mechanics Lien
In The Babcock & Wilcox Co. v. Am. Nuclear Insurers, No. 525 WDA 2012, 2013 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1630 (Pa. Super. Ct. July 10, 2013), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania addressed the circumstances under which an insured, who does…more
Consent, Insureds, Insurers, Settlement
On Aug. 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision that helps clarify the territorial reach of the anti-retaliation provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 15 USC…more
Dodd-Frank, Popular, Retaliation, Whistleblower Protection Policies, Whistleblowers
This is a podcast series where we ask Pepper attorneys five key questions on topics that are top of mind for our clients. Today we are focusing on venture funding and our guest is Pepper partner Steven R. London from our Boston…more
Venture Capital
The success of a merger or acquisition often largely depends on pre-closing planning and the rapid integration of the merged entities or acquired assets. In any transaction, the need for planning and speed create certain…more
Antitrust Litigation, Antitrust Provisions, Corporate Counsel, Disgorgement, Enforcement
By now, federal contractors should have taken a hard look at their current Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) policies, procedures and documentation to ensure compliance with the new requirements. Under the Office of Federal Contract…more
Affirmative Action, Audits, Federal Contractors, Hiring & Firing, OFCCP
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently confirmed the absolute right of Commonwealth agencies to withdraw solicitations for contracts, as well as the exclusive jurisdiction of the Board of Claims to hear disputes with the…more
Bids, Contract Solicitation, Jurisdiction, Sovereign Immunity
Ideally, a company's employee handbook lays the groundwork for the employer-employee relationship, spells out what is expected of employees, and serves many purposes that are critical to sustaining a company's business and…more
Compliance, EEOC, Employee Handbooks, Employee Rights, Employer Liability Issues
On June 23, 2014, the United States Supreme Court in Loughrin v. United States unanimously rejected the petitioner's argument to narrow the federal criminal law against bank fraud by reading into that statute's second clause a…more
Bank Fraud, Banks, FIRREA, Fraud, SCOTUS
Prudential bank regulators and other supervisory authorities have put cybersecurity front and center in 2015 by issuing guidance that sets forth their expectations of improved cybersecurity and that incorporates cybersecurity…more
Banking Sector, Banks, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Industry Examinations
Earlier this week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill that expressly bans pregnancy discrimination in the workplace and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for workers on the basis of…more
Employee Rights, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Discrimination
On August 26, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's dismissal of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime claims brought against a myriad of health care systems and their…more
Employee Rights, FLSA, Healthcare, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Purchasers of prescription medications often file class actions in large, multidistrict litigation alleging that they were defrauded by manufacturers. In these actions, patients, many of whom disclaim any physical injury, become…more
Drug Manufacturers, Fraud, Multidistrict Litigation, Prescription Drugs
Whether you are the tenant or the landlord in a commercial lease, the discussion about a security deposit is likely to come up early on in your negotiation of lease terms. A security deposit provides the landlord with some…more
On April 1, 2014, the final regulations implementing the "Volcker Rule" became effective. The regulations were jointly adopted on December 10, 2013 by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Office of the…more
CFTC, Federal Reserve, Fund Managers, Investment Funds, Proprietary Trading
In an Inter Partes review (IPR) proceeding before the PTAB, a patent owner is not automatically afforded the right to amend the challenged claims. Rather, the patent owner has a burden of establishing that it is entitled to…more
Inter Partes Review Proceedings, Patent Infringement, Patent Litigation, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Patents
In an opinion released on November 11, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on whether the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and its implementing regulations preempt a common law claim for…more
Breach of Contract, Class Action, Data Breach, Health Care Providers, HIPAA
The start of a new year is always a good time to survey the landscape and see what is on the horizon. 2015 promises to provide: legislative battles over increases to the minimum wage, increased wage and hour litigation and…more
DOL, Employer Liability Issues, FLSA, Minimum Wage, Wage and Hour
On January 17, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued two final servicing rules that amend and add new provisions to the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Rules), as…more
Adjustable-Rate Mortgage, CFPB, Delinquent Borrowers, Dodd-Frank, Loss Mitigation
National Sunshine Week did not exist in the 1700s, but the Founding Fathers knew all too well the frustrations of accessing public records and even wrote about it right here in Philadelphia.
Originally published in The…more
Open Public Records Act, Public Disclosure, Public Records, Tom Wolf, Transparency
In this environment of growing attention to the risks of data security breaches, and in the midst of an explosion of mobile applications that make data storage an increasingly far-flung proposition, many organizations assume…more
Data Breach, Data Protection, FTC, Mobile Privacy, Privacy Policy
Under California Health & Safety Code (HSC) sections 1280.15(a) and (b), California licensed clinics, hospitals, home health agencies and hospices are required to prevent "unlawful or unauthorized access to, and use or…more
Health & Safety Standard, Healthcare Facilities, HIPAA, Home Health Agencies, Hospice
California has long set the standard for protection of its residents' personal information. California's constitution explicitly recognizes a right to individual privacy and California's legislature has been on the forefront of…more
Breach Notification Rule, Credit Monitoring, Data Breach, Jerry Brown, New Legislation
Bill Provides Important Incentives for Corporate Compliance Programs -
The millions of Brazilians protesting in recent weeks in cities and towns across Brazil have brought important and far-reaching corruption reform to…more
Anti-Corruption, Bribery, Compliance, Corruption, Employer Liability Issues
While pundits complain about the United States Supreme Court's diminishing docket, one area of law seems to have increased in popularity with the justices: arbitration law, and in particular the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)…more
Arbitration, Federal Arbitration Act, SCOTUS
This month's headline developments are a set of cases reported in February dealing with class action IC misclassification claims: the highest court in a key state agreeing to decide whether a worker-friendly test should be used…more
Adult Entertainment, Delivery Drivers, Employer Liability Issues, FLSA, Independent Contractors
Ever since HUD's Proposed Rule regarding Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (the Rule) was published on July 19, 2013, the housing industry and fair housing advocates have each drawn clear lines in the sand as to where they…more
Affordable Housing, Discrimination, Disparate Impact, Fair Housing, Fair Housing Act
After a year of considering the needs of parties to business-related litigation, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has announced that the Judiciary will implement a "Complex Business Litigation Program" effective January 1, 2015,…more
Business Court Division, Business Disputes, Business Litigation, Construction Disputes, Construction Industry
On April 25, Deputy Assistant Attorney General of Civil Enforcement Leslie Overton gave a speech focused entirely on the Antitrust Division's enforcement activities related to transactions that do not trigger a filing under the…more
Antitrust Investigations, DOJ, Enforcement Actions, FTC, Hart-Scott-Rodino Act
March 11, 2015 was a tough day for Uber and Lyft. Federal court judges in California issued separate decisions yesterday in class action lawsuits brought by drivers of Uber and Lyft who allege that those companies misclassified…more
Class Action, Corporate Counsel, Employee Definition, Employer Liability Issues, Independent Contractors
Three recent cases offer guidance to health care entities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey regarding the discovery of documents created in connection with peer reviews, quality of care reviews and adverse event investigations…more
Healthcare, Healthcare Professionals, HMOs, Hospitals, Patient Safety
On October 21, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Final Treasury Regulations to provide relief under Section 382 for small redemptions. These regulations provide taxpayer…more
IRS, Net Operating Losses, Private Letter Rulings, Stock Redemption, U.S. Treasury
On December 15, 2014, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court broke its long silence on the gist of the action doctrine when it issued its decision in Bruno v. Erie Insurance Co. The gist of the action doctrine precludes a plaintiff from…more
Contract Disputes, Gist of the Action, Homeowner's Insurance, Insurance Litigation, Negligence
Where product liability actions or government investigators have targeted a prescription drug, class actions follow alleging that patients are entitled to a refund of what they paid for the medicine. The theory of these…more
Class Action, Economic Loss Doctrine, Pharmaceutical
In this Issue:
- Indian FDI into the United States
- Indian Imports into the United States
- Formation of US Subsidiaries
- Ownership
- Liability of Equity Holders
- Management…more
Cross-Border, Exports, Foreign Investment, Imports, India
Call Notice and Application Process -
On January 12, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a "Call for Early Stage Fund Managers" in the Federal Register, inviting all interested early stage fund managers to…more
Debentures, Financing, Fund Managers, Licensing Rules, SBA
Over the past year, unpaid internships have garnered increasing attention. Ross Perlin, the author of "Intern Nation," estimated in 2011 that more than a million people participate in internships each year in the United States,…more
Employer Liability Issues, Internships, Misclassification, Unpaid Interns
Federal law's much-talked-about presumption in favor of enforcing arbitration clauses has its limits. On August 11, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit identified one of those limitations: the…more
Appeals, Arbitration, Enforcement, Non-Signatories
On April 14, 2014, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in Nat'l Ass'n of Mfrs. v. SEC, 2014 BL 102614, D.C. Cir., No. 13-5252, 4/14/14) upheld all aspects of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s conflict mineral rule,…more
Conflict Mineral Rules, First Amendment, Natural Resources, SEC
In Guidotti v. Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reconciled a split on which standards apply to motions to compel arbitration, concluding that the Rule 12(b)(6)…more
Arbitration, Discovery, Motion to Dismiss, Split of Authority
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Silence / Quiet Time
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This free app is ad supported. This is one way to support our development efforts and keep this and other apps free. If you prefer an ad free version look for the QuietTime Pro version.
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V 2.0 Updated interface
Added option for 24 hr format
Bug fixes
V 1.5 Added support for more devices, ad free paid version available.
V 1.4.2 Fixed minor bug when canceling alarm
V 1.4.1 Removed location permissions,
Removed push ads, changed to in-app ads
V 1.4 Added status bar notification
Ad supported development
V1.3.1 Maintenance release.
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(34 stars)
I downloaded this app for my Tablet3. It says it is for phones. I hope it works for my Tablet 3 also.
(34 stars)
Works perfectly for me. (Samsung Galaxy S3) Automatically turns the sound back on at the time you set. I was always forgetting before. I've been using it for a few months. The ads are not in the way.
(34 stars)
Does what I want quickly and simply, silences my phone for meetings and automatically enables after. I always used to forget to reset the ringtone - this app works well for me.
(34 stars)
Installed it because I dont wanna miss calls in the morning. Everything still vibrates and sounds even though quiet time is on. Do not waste ur internet its a pile of rubbish
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But lacks a few features like start n end times
(34 stars)
This app almost works right. I normally keep my phone in Vibrate mode. When I use this, it puts the phone in Silent mode for the specified time. However, when the time expires, this app turns the volume on instead of returning my phone to Vibrate mode. So, I have to manually press my volume down key to put it back to Vibrate. Hope you can fix this. I have a DROID BIOINIC with ICS.


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"Not good for kids under 9yo"
Had it been read by someone with a more interesting voice and had it been pitched for older kids, I think it might be a winner. My 5 year old granddaughter, who loves listening to stories, didn't like it. Coaxed to say a little more, she said it sounded too scary and sad.
It is a very lifelike adventure of the big, scary cruel world of nature.
A too 'schmaltzy' voice, which adds to tits scariness!
Sadness and anxiety -- me, a psychiatrist!
None. I think I have made a point.
"An intense, transforming journey, inner and outer!"
revealing essential effective
I deeply appreciate the opportunity to learn about all the caring, devoted, persevering and generous people who care about traumatized children and adults and carry out their effective methods of treatment without fanfare or adequate funding. They deserve greater recognition by psychological and psychiatric professionals, by the National Institute of Mental Health and by congress.
Sometimes I was distressed to hear about the traumatic events of some lives, yet I was inspired by the capacity of the methods outlined by Dr van der Kolk to transform the minds and lives of traumatized individuals.
I want to congratulate Sean Pratt, the narrator, whose tone conveyed empathy as well as outrage, always mildly and within bounds, but nonetheless vividly.
"A large-hearted son"
Absolutely. This is a fascinating and deeply moving story of a relationship that might easily have failed, but for the loving endurance and perseverance of Greg Bellow, Saul Bellow's eldest son. As a mature man, a father himself and a clinical psychologist, Dr. Bellow writes with a distinct authorial voice which bears little resemblance to that of his famous father. It is clearly his own! Greg Bellow's capacity for self reflection are remarkable.
I can not think of another book like this one.
The aspect of the book that seemed to elude the author, but seemed evident to me, is the importance of Greg Bellow to Saul, the man. His son's loving attachment, his strong intellect and independent point of view, and his deepening psychological insights must have been vital to his own well-being over the decades. I like to imagine his silent, heartfelt gratitude for the gift of having such a son.
Yes, of course it was Mr Bellow's last visit with his bedridden and soon-to-die father. The last words he shouted over the phone to him, weeks later, were most touching: "I love you, Sweetheart!"
I was disappointed by the narrator's slightly breathless, saccharine interpretation. I think the story deserved a stronger and more straightforward empathic reading.
"Primitive Violence Galore"
No way to redeem it, in my eyes. Genghis has been made into a character straight out of a JRR Martin novel. Perhaps this is historically correct, perhaps not. I did not enjoy the story.
Hmm. Good question. I keep returning to Ellis Peters and Patrick Tull to soothe my soul after a listen like this.
I just enjoyed Harlan Coban's "Six Years" (despite its corny ending). Maybe I'll try another.
Actually, I appreciate the way the author generates images of the landscape of Mongolia. But I became very weary of all the violence. The author seemed to be aiming for sensationalism. I really don't like that attitude.
AS I said above, the landscape is magnificent. And I believe that the narrator gave a credible and creditable performance.
No. I am really disappointed in the parts I was able to bear hearing of this book and I would like to return it.
"Listen to a sample before buying!"
I am a lover of Javier Marias novels. I might have stayed with this listen beyond the first ten minutes, had I been able to tolerate the narrator's voice. She sounded drugged!
Absolutely, with an alive narrator.
The timbre of her voice is rather pleasant, but she gives the reading absolutely no life!
I really could not say. I gave the story only one star because I would have to have read the text to rate it fairly.
Yes. I want to return this book, and I understand that I need to give it less than two stars in order to do so. I wish there were a way to do so without jeopardy -- for instance, a "can't judge" option, when one can not get past the opening, for one reason or another.
"Historical Romance, not Fiction"
Women who really like historical romance
Probably not
The reader did her best with a disappointing book, but she sounds bored!
Most of them. Save the old guy who rents the cottage. At least he sounds real.
"A winner"
Yes, my 4 year old granddaughter and I have listened to the book over and over again, as we drive back and forth from her house to mine.
This book is incomparable. A classic
She has a musical voice, very clear and pleasing to the ear. Much of the pleasure of listening is her perfect intonation.
No, one chapter at a time is usually best for a four year old.
I think this book teaches children very quietly and indirectly about what it means to have an imagination and about the ways that children can entertain themselves without many toys or outside forms of entertainment.
"Listened to every second!"
Yes, be reminded of Lincoln's values and of what it means to be a citizen in a democratic society.
The leadup to and the reading of the Gettysburg Address. Despite my familiarity with the speech, hearing it presented in context and listening to Lincoln's simple, direct, and eternal message was inspiring all over again.
Hard to say.
Yes, at many points.
The deplorable writing. It is a decent idea and I have appreciated other dark stars in literature, but they must be represented in prose that is alive.
Not, in all probability. Life is too short to waste.
Probably did as well as could be expected, although the nastiness was emphasized overmuch
couldn't say.
I thank Audible for allowing me to return a book that I would rather not have in my librray
"Sorry George"
certainly. But not the combination!
Calico Joe
His diction was incomprehensible to me because of its indistinctness and blurring of words.
Usually, I enjoy his voice, its timbre and color are pleasing to me and his speed of reading is comfortable, I believe that it is the accent he was using. It sounded as if he had a plug of tobacco on his tongue.
I honestly can not tell. I had to stop listening very early because I could not understand what was being read.
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From the Publisher"Tom Lippman has done it again. Saudi Arabia on the Edge is a worthy successor to his classic, Inside the Mirage: America's Fragile Partnership with Saudi Arabia. Meticulously researched, this fascinating book debunks the myths and stereotypes about Saudi Arabia that pervade Western observations. The author shares with us his wisdom honed by decades of experience in Saudi Arabia. He presents a realistic and occasionally alarming picture of an economic and political giant beset by a gathering storm of challenges in a rapidly changing world. I highly recommend this thoughtful perspective."—Robert W. Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
"The consummate inside guide to Saudi Arabia by Tom Lippman, the insider's insider."—Robert Lacey, author of Inside the Kingdom: Kings, Clerics, Modernists, Terrorists, and the Struggle for Saudi Arabia
"Saudi Arabia weathered the Arab Spring of 2011 without the convulsions of many of its neighbors. But Tom Lippman understands that the country has actually undergone social, economic, and even cultural changes over the last four decades as momentous as the political upheavals other Arab countries are now experiencing. His book is a good introduction to the Saudi paradox of social change and political stability and an invaluable guide to the challenges the country faces."—F. Gregory Gause III, chair of the Department of Political Science and former director of the Middle East Studies Program, University of Vermont
"Saudi Arabia on the Edge is an important book by an important writer. It offers a place to start for anyone looking to understand Saudi Arabia and the multiple challenges the country is facing. Lippman shows that Saudi Arabia's leaders are fully aware of them: a demographic youth bubble, increasing energy consumption at home, an aging leadership, and troubles with Iran, among others. The challenge, of course, is how to manage all of this. One place to start is by reading Lippman's book."—Rachel Bronson, author of Thicker Than Oil: America's Uneasy Partnership with Saudi Arabia, and vice president for studies, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
"Thomas Lippman's Saudi Arabia on the Edge is an excellent introduction to Saudi Arabian politics as well as the economic and social challenges facing the Kingdom today. He manages to show the complexities of this country without over simplifying and treats these in a balanced way, eschewing the excessive praise or the vilification that often typify books on the Kingdom. He has been a keen observer of the Saudi scene for a number of decades and his deep insights inform this work. This is best book available for an introduction to contemporary Saudi Arabia."—Bernard Haykel, Professor of Near Eastern Studies; Director, The Transregional Institute, Princeton University


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Dayton council will meet Monday
DAYTON -- City council members will meet Monday night to discuss the outcome of this year's water conservation program.
The council also will review first-quarter financial reports, update strategic plan goals and look at a propoal from the Dayton Garden Club and a request for outside the city water and sewer service.
The public meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in Dayton City Hall Annex, 408 Ferry St. For more information, call 503-864-221.


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Outgoing Secretary of Defense Robert Gates plays a revealing game of word association about the eight presidents he has served under
Robert Gates is the ultimate Washington insider. He joined the CIA in 1966 and, except for a hiatus during the Clinton administration, Gates has held one high-level Washington post after another for decades: CIA director, member of the National Security Council, Deputy National Security Adviser, Secretary of Defense (under both George W. Bush AND Barack Obama!)
One fact is obvious: eight U.S. presidents have placed the utmost trust in him.
Now, as his distinguished career inside the beltway draws to a close, Gates gives his unique perspective on men who have occupied the Oval Office. For "60 Minutes Overtime," Katie Couric challenges Gates to play a revealing game of word association, starting with LBJ and ending with Barack Obama. And to our surprise, Gates plays along...
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Research Guides
The Marine Science Library offers research guidance in select subject areas as well as accessing online e-journals, e-books, databases, catalogs, and other libraries.
Bibliographies - Contributions in Marine Science, Radionuclides, Panama Canal, Mission-Aransas NERR, dispersants, oil spills, etc.
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DMV native Shy Glizzy just dropped his new mixtape Young Jefe today, which features his hit "Awwsome" (the track is reportedly the hottest song in the DMV area at the moment).
In addition to "Awwsome" the tape features last week's leak "Medellin" with Young Scooter, as well as appearances from Young Thug (twice) and PeeWee Longway (who happened to make it on to our recent list of Ridiculous Rap Names...), Zed Zilla, Gudda Gudda, Plies and more.
Production comes from Cardo, Will A Fool, Zaytoven, Nito Beats and more.
Check out Gizzy's last release, his Law 2 mixtape from August 2013 here, and rate this mixtape above.
01. La Introduccion (Prod. By Roger Beat)
02. I Can t Trust Myself (Prod. By Will A Fool)
03. I'm On Fire (Prod. By Roger Beat)
04. Awwsome (Prod. By EA Glizzy)
05. Medellin (Prod. By Zaytoven)
06. Free Tha Gang
07. Call From Cannon
08. Or Nah (Prod. By Cardo)
09. I'm A Star
10. Ungrateful
11. Coca Loca (Prod. By EA Glizzy)
12. Snow Angel (Prod. By Nito Beats)
13. Living It Up
14. Mula (Prod. By EA Glizzy)
15. White Girl (Prod. By Cardo)
16. Catch A Body (Prod. By Zaytoven)
17. Glizzy (Prod. By YDG)
18. Prey For Me (Prod. By Zaytoven)


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Follow the five L'équipée women as they travel Brazil on their motorbikes to discover what beauty means around the world.
Iconic Bangs Throughout History
Pick out your clothing the night before—okay, it's not a new idea, but it is really helpful. Check your calendar for important meetings that you may want to dress up for, look up the weather forecast, and make sure everything is wrinkle-free and ready. That way, there is no rushing, no freaking out, no mishaps in the morning—you can just dress and go.
Mix a bit of self-tanner into your night cream before bed. The blend will moisturize and add a bit of dewy glow to your mug by the next morning, which will hide flaws and limit the time you have to spend on makeup.
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Hydrofracking: What's in it for us? Not much!
I spoke at a press conference last night about hydrofracking in front of Albany City Hall. Here is what I said: My name is Sam Trumbore and I am minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany. I am here to voice to our Social Responsibilities Council's position on hydrofracking. "We oppose all hydraulic […] [Read More]
How Meditation Saves the World
I spoke with a member of my congregation present at the Sharon Salzberg presentation Sunday night. She said, in paraphrase, "I don't understand. Wouldn't it be better for all those people to be out striving to make a difference in the world?" The comment surprised me and I don't think I responded well to the […] [Read More]
The Tension Between Identity and Marketing
My ministerial colleague The Rev. James Ford tweeted this blog in the Washington Post titled, Atheism on the Upswing in America this morning. As the surveys of religious orientation have been showing, there are more and more atheists and unchurched folks, no matter how big those mega churches seem to grow. What I've read suggests […] [Read More]
Unitarian Universalists Focusing on Immigration
Some may be aware of the controversy my congregation's parent organization, the Unitarian Universalist Association, faced at the 2010 General Assembly. Every year at the end of June, several thousand Unitarian Universalists, representing their autonomous, self-governing congregations, gather to do the business of our association of UU congregations. The UUA both serves our institutional needs […] [Read More]
Thoughts on 9-11-2001, Ten Years Later
Anniversaries, for better or worse, relentlessly mark the passage of time. They remind us of the day we looked into our partner's eyes and made public promises to love and honor each other. They also drag us back to the day that spouse or a father, mother, sister, brother, or worse child, or even worse […] [Read More]
The Next Generation Geeky Buddhists
Relaxing tonight after leading the service at the First UU Society, I browsed through my news feeds (using gReader on my android phone) and discovered I'd missed attending the first ever Buddhist geek conference that was held in LA at the end of July. (Read about it here) (and another article here) As both a […] [Read More]
To Infinity … and Beyond!
I listened this morning to Tom Ashbrook's interview with David Deutsch (David Deutsch And The Beginning of Infinity) and found it inspirational. In a time when humanity is discouraged looking at the mess we've made of the planet as we spew green house gases into the atmosphere, level mountains in the search for energy and […] [Read More]
Grieving Norway and Resisting a Multicultural World
The horrific violence in Norway by Anders Behring Breivik has me grieving the loss of innocent life and the growing threat to the multicultural vision of people who are very different being able to live together in peace. Now Breiyik appears at this moment to have acted alone. He doesn't appear to be an operative […] [Read More]
What it Means to be an Ally for Racial Equity
I'm just back from our yearly meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly we have in June every year. It is a great opportunity to see old friends, do the business of our association and, most importantly for me, get religion. Each year we have very inspirational speakers that reinvigorate my passion for ministry. […] [Read More]
Marriage Equality is Law!
What a delight to be virtually present at the passing of marriage equality by watching it from my hotel room in Charlotte, North Carolina on the Internet. The 33-29 vote clearly showed that the victory was solid. My thanks to Senators Grisanti and Kruger for their courageous votes. I hope time will honor those votes […] [Read More]
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