2015 Alerts

Stinson Leonard Street offers a variety of periodic electronic alerts/updates designed to provide current information on legal developments affecting businesses.

12.21.2015	Wind and Solar Energy Tax Credits Extended
12.16.2015	DC Circuit to Review the FCC's Robocall Rules
12.14.2015	Proxy Advisory Firms Release 2016 Policy Updates
12.09.2015	North Dakota Supreme Court Announces a Test for the "Paying Quantities" Requirement
12.07.2015	FAST Act to Streamline Securities Laws
12.03.2015	Intractable Pain Added as Qualifying Condition for Minnesota's Medical Cannabis Program
12.03.2015	Minnesota's Long Term Budget Outlook Remains Strong
11.24.2015	The Expansion of UAS Registration Requirements
11.19.2015	Executive Orders Subject Banks to New Requirements as Federal Contractors
11.05.2015	CFPB Releases Ninth Edition of Supervisory Highlights and Announces Changes to Appeals Process
11.04.2015	Sweeping Change to Partnership Tax Audit Procedures
11.03.2015	Reimbursement Change for Off-Campus Provider-Based Clinics, Physician Offices, and Ambulatory Surgical Centers
11.02.2015	CFPB Releases Monthly Complaint Report for September
10.29.2015	CFPB Continues to Take Action Against Offenders in Debt Collection Services - Two New Enforcement Actions on October 28, 2015
10.23.2015	IRS Annual Limits on Qualified Plans
10.22.2015	EU Strikes Down the Safe Harbor Framework for Transatlantic Data Transfers: What You Should Know and What to Do Next
10.20.2015	In Avera Marshall Medical Staff Bylaws Dispute, District Court Rules in Hospital's Favor on Remand
10.13.2015	CFPB Issues RESPA and Marketing Services Agreements Compliance Bulletin
10.08.2015	CFPB Takes Aim at Class Action Waivers in Arbitration
10.02.2015	City of Minneapolis Considering Dramatic Changes for Minneapolis Employers
10.02.2015	CFPB Takes Action Against Second Indirect Auto Finance Company in Three Days
09.29.2015	CFPB and DOJ Take Action Against Fifth Third Bank
09.25.2015	CFPB and DOJ Announce Joint Action Against Hudson City Savings Bank, F.S.B.
09.23.2015	CFPB's Monthly Complaint Report Highlights National and Denver Area Consumer Complaint Trends
09.23.2015	North Dakota Supreme Court Addresses What Creates a Fiduciary Relationship with a Land Broker
09.21.2015	CFPB Releases New Online Tools for Consumers Ahead of the Know Before You Owe Initiative
09.21.2015	Minnesota Supreme Court Decides "Best Value" Bid Protest
09.16.2015	To Avoid Liability, Consider Fair Use Before Sending A DMCA Takedown Notice
09.10.2015	President Obama Issues Executive Order on Paid Sick Leave on Federal Contractor Employees
08.27.2015	Federal Government Can Revoke Acceptance Years Later and Demand Replacement of Work
08.26.2015	FinCEN Proposes Extending Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Requirements to Investment Advisors
08.10.2015	SEC Adopts Final Pay Ratio Rule
08.07.2015	FCC's IP Decision Might be Good for Providers and Bad for Business
07.20.2015	U.S. Department of Labor's New Guidance on Independent Contractors Highlights a Key Risk Area for Employers
07.16.2015	State Renewable Energy Standards Pass First Big Constitutional Test
07.10.2015	Is a Disability Lawsuit Coming to Your Property?
07.09.2015	SEC Proposes Clawback Rule for Executive Compensation
07.01.2015	Department of Labor Proposes Regulations Expanding Overtime Eligibility
06.30.2015	Minnesota Ratchets Up its Minimum Wage on August 1, 2015
06.30.2015	Reminder: Minnesota Legislature Tweaks on Responsible Contractor Act Take Effect 7/1/2015
06.26.2015	Alert Update: CFPB Issues Proposed Amendment to Delay Know Before You Owe Rule
06.19.2015	CFPB Plans Delay of Know Before You Owe Rule
06.12.2015	HHS Issues Fraud Alert on Medical Directorship Relationships
06.01.2015	Minnesota Legislature Tweaks Responsible Contractor Act
05.27.2015	Supreme Court Decision Eliminates Defense to Claim of Inducing Infringement
05.19.2015	Minnesota Session Ends With Governor Threatening Veto
05.13.2015	"Pay Versus Performance" Rule Proposed by Securities and Exchange Commission
04.28.2015	OIG Guidance on Board Oversight of Compliance Program
04.23.2015	Multiple Departments Issue Guidance on Wellness Programs
04.22.2015	Supreme Court Rejects FERC’s Preemption Argument and Permits State Antitrust Claims Against Interstate Pipelines to Proceed
04.21.2015	Federal Regulators Expand Authority Over Data Security Issues
04.09.2015	Pregnancy Accommodations After Young v. UPS: What Does the Decision Really Mean For Employers?
03.13.2015	Executive Order Requires Government Contractors To Monitor Human Trafficking By Vendors and Subcontractors
03.13.2015	FCC Opens Utility and Telephone Poles to Google
03.10.2015	New Rule Defining Spouse Under the FMLA
03.06.2015	Colorado Supreme Court: Construction Lender's Subsidiary Is Not a "Subsequent Purchaser"
03.02.2015	Minnesota's $1.9 Billion Projected State Budget Surplus
01.23.2015	FTC Announces Annual Adjustments to HSR Premerger Notification and Clayton Act Interlocking Directorate Thresholds
01.16.2015	Construction Alert: Federal and Missouri State Changes Not to Overlook
01.05.2015	Minnesota Supreme Court Rules on Medical Staff Procedural Issues