The speeches have been made, the elected congratulated, and the defeated consoled. Now it’s time for Washington to get back to work. What needs to be done? Quite a bit, actually. On critical issues like budget and sequestration, health care reform, and expiring tax cuts. From law firm Patton Boggs: “To put matters in perspective:… Read more »
Employers, HR professionals, managers, and everyone else interested in the rules that govern employment will want to read K&L Gates’ update on the 2012 labor and employment legislative and regulatory landscape. It’s an extensive review of federal and state developments in 2011 and how they will affect companies and their employees: “The last year saw… Read more »
We’re seeing interest in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale bill, as recently enacted amendments to the state’s Oil and Gas Act are known. Designed to strengthen environmental protections, the legislation imposes additional reporting and operating burdens on natural gas producers in the state. For your reference, here’s quick roundup of key points addressed in the new law.… Read more »
For your reference, here’s a roundup of recent legal commentary and analysis to do with the various issues and concerns particular to nonprofit organizations: On Misconduct… Can an Effective Whistleblower Policy Prevent Misconduct? (Ober|Kaler) “It is not enough to have whistleblower policies on paper – executives of academic institutions, nonprofits and for profit organizations bear… Read more »
