The New Med Mal Threat: Medical Boards

Expert Guest Entry by Brian S. Kern. Mr. Kern is a speaker at ACI’s 13th Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners (BME) recently fined a medical group more than $23,000 for carrying a medical malpractice insurance policy that provided coverage which was inconsistent with N.J. regulations. Specifically, the…

SEC Charges Hedge Fund in First-of-its-Kind Whistleblower Retaliation Case

Expert Guest Entry by Brian Dickerson, Originally Published on http://roetzelcompliance.blogspot.com/  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has charged a hedge fund advisory firm for retaliating against an employee who reported illegal trading activity to the SEC. This charge represents the first time the SEC has filed a case under the authority of the Dodd-Frank Act…

Six Tips for Accommodating Disabled Employees

Expert Guest Entry by Nathan Pangrace, Originally Published on http://ralawemployment.blogspot.com/   As most employers (hopefully) know, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires them to provide disabled employees with reasonable accommodations that allow the employees to perform their jobs. The ADA’s regulations are complex, however, and we often get questions from employers about when, why, or how…