By: Tyler S. Lemen License renewal season for nurses is once again upon us. Because it is an even-numbered year, all Licensed Practical Nurses should complete their license renewal before current licenses expire on October 31, 2018.[1] To renew, you complete a renewal form… Read More >
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License to Disclose: A Primer on License Renewal for Nurses (and other Health Care Professionals)
Salary History Inquiries Under the Equal Pay Act
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (“EPA”) requires men and women be given equal pay for equal work—or rather substantially equal work in the same establishment. More than fifty years on, women’s pay hovers around 80 cents for each dollar… Read More >
Delay Claim Damages – How Do You Prove Them?
By: Christopher S. Drewry Delay claims come in all different shapes and sizes. But, where a delay is compensable, one critical aspect of the ensuing claim is determining how best to quantify the costs and damages and how to present them in a cogent… Read More >
Take Care in Drafting Easements (and other written contracts)
By: Scott P. Fisher In drafting easements (or any other contract, for that matter) care should be taken in drafting the specific rights and obligations granted or required as the case may be. In light of the Appellate Court’s decision in Speedway Corp. v…. Read More >
Significant Cases from the U.S. Supreme Court 2017-2018 Term
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) wrapped up its 2017-2018 term in June without any true “blockbuster” cases, but some of the cases that they did decide will have far-reaching implications. Here are a few for your consideration…. Read More >
The 2018 B.U.I.L.D Act: Redevelopment of Contaminated Properties
By: Erik S. Mroz On March 23, 2018, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. The law, better known as the Omnibus Spending Bill, funds the federal government through September 30, 2018. Contained within the approximately 2,300 pages of federal spending is… Read More >
Health Care Legislation Update
By: Tyler S. Lemen and Alyssa C. Hughes Summer isn’t only about the outdoors and hotdogs (though we do contend those are essential elements of the season). Every year on July 1st, the most recently passed statutes take effect. For the busy professional, we… Read More >