Weekly Industry News – Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance

Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance – the latest on CFPB debt collection, world bank report chart and more.   CFPB Considers New Debt Collection Rules by BuckleySandler LLP Published on jdsupra.com On November 6, the CFPB announced an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit input on a wide array of issues related to consumer protection in the debt…

Weekly Industry News – Pharma & Healthcare

Pharma & Healthcare – the latest on medical product development, Sanofi’s Lemtrada drug, FDA approval and more. Preparing for a “New Era of Medical Product Development” by Eitan Bernstein, Carolyne Hathaway, John Manthei Published on jdsupra.com FDA report demonstrates support for personalized medicine and more efficient regulatory pathways. In a new report issued by the Food and Drug Administration…

ACI's 3rd National Summit on Reverse Mortgage Lending

Regulatory, Compliance, Legal, and Practical Strategies for Managing Risk; and Strategic Assessment in a Changing Federal and State Landscape     When: Thursday, March 06 to Friday, March 07, 2014 Where: The Adolphus, Dallas, TX To Learn More and Register: Click Here   Live Industry News    Follow @ACI_Finance     Join ACI’s Financial Services: Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance…

ACI's 16th Annual Conference on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims

When:Thursday, January 23 to Friday, January 24, 2014 Where: The Carlton Hotel, New York, NY To Learn More: Click Here   Live Industry News  Follow @Insurance_ACI     Join ACI’s Reinsurance/Insurance: Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Experts  Industry News    Social Security Disability Offsets in Disability Insurance Claims by Frankel & Newfield, Originally Posted on disabilityinsurancelawyerblog.com   Clients often ask…

Weekly Industry News – Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance

Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance – the latest on Corzine’s dismissals, BlackBerry and more.     Corzine Seeks Dismissal of MF Global Suit by JOSEPH CHECKLER Posted on WSJ.com Jon S. Corzine wants a judge to dismiss the amended lawsuit against him and other former MF Global Holdings Ltd. executives, saying it is filled with “disparaging characterizations”…

Arbitration Clause In Collective Bargaining Agreement Doesn’t Cover Statutory Claims, Court of Appeal Rules

Expert Guest Entry by Michael A. S. Newman, Originally published on employmentlawobserver.com  In Mendez v. Mid-Wilshire Health Care Center, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District held that the arbitration provision in a collective bargaining agreement governing a plaintiff’s employment did not apply to statutory discrimination claims. Plaintiff, Mendez, was a nurse’s assistant who filed a…

Weekly Industry News – China & Singapore: Legal, Regulatory & Compliance

The latest on China’s airline expand, Singapore denies Marzuki’s claim about corruption and more. China says it will take measures to uphold its information security in wake of NSA allegations by Associated Press on WashingtonPost China said Wednesday that it would take steps to protect its data better in the wake of allegations that the U.S. National…

ACI's Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Controlled Substances Forum

  When: Thursday, January 16 to Friday, January 17, 2014 Where: The Washington Plaza Hotel, Washington D.C To Learn More, Visit: http://americanconference.com/controlledsubstances Live Industry News   Follow @ACI_Pharma     Join ACI’s Pharmaceutical /Biotech / Life Sciences Experts Group   Industry News U.S. Recommends Tighter Control on Hydrocodone Pain Pills by Anna Edney & Elizabeth Lopatto Posted on Bloomberg.com Vicodin and other…

Weekly Industry News – Employment Law

The latest on FMLA liability, Toys “R” Us EOCC Disability discrimination suit and more. Employers Should Be Aware Of The Risks Of Unexpected FMLA Liability by R. Michelle Tatum on jdsupra.com Executive Summary:   While most companies are aware of the liability they may face if they violate the FMLA, a recent decision from the Eleventh Circuit serves as…

Weekly Industry News – FCPA & International Trade

The latest on Siemens Whistleblower challenge, DoJ investigation of the National Geographic Society and more. Siemens Prevails In Whistleblower Challenge – Demonstrates Of The Importance Of Internal Reporting By John Lovallo on jsupra.com This week, Siemens won a rare courtroom victory when a federal judge ruled that a former employee could not sue the company for wrongful termination under Dodd-Frank’s…

A Bunch of Listeria Recalls – Are there Illnesses?

Expert Guest Entry by William (Bill) Marler , Originally posted on MarlerBlog On October 22, 2013, the FDA reported that Reser’s Fine Foods of Beaverton, OR was recalling approximately 109,000 cases of refrigerated ready-to-eat products because it may be contaminated withListeria monocytogenes.  The recalled refrigerated ready-to-eat products were distributed nationwide and Canada. It reported:  NO illnesses have been…

Weekly Industry News – Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance

Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance – the latest on CFPB standards, SEC and more. CFPB proposes standards for assessing diversity policies of regulated entities by John L. Culhane, Jr. Posted on jsupra.com The CFPB and five other federal agencies have proposed joint standards for assessing the diversity policies and practices of regulated entities relating to employment and contracting…