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Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.
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New Cybersecurity Threat Identification and Prevention Guidance from HHS
February 3, 2019
Ruth T. Griggs
Sands Anderson attorney Ruth T. Griggs writes on a new resource published by the Department of Health and Human Services on Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices.
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Selling Your Business: It Starts Before the Sale
January 31, 2019
Deana A. Labriola,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
The sale process doesn’t happen overnight, and there are many things before the sale that can greatly impact the sale.
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Hey, Careful, Man, There’s a Beverage Here! TTB, CBD, and the Production of Beer
January 31, 2019
Derek J. Allen, Tyler J. Russell, and Allen N. Trask, III,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
In a world of ever-increasing craft producers and shrinking market share, many brewers view the use of hemp and hemp-derived products, like CBD, as an opportunity to expand both their customer and products base.
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An Estate Planner's Guide to Family Law Presumptions
January 31, 2019
Lorin B. Bender and Priscilla N. Hatton,
Donahue Fitzgerald
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Here We Go Again? NY Considers Consumer Privacy Bill
January 31, 2019
Caroline Outten,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
On the heels of the California Consumer Privacy Act("CCPA"), the state of New York has kicked off the New Year with proposed legislation in the same vein as the CCPA.
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When a Chapter 11 Plan is Absolutely Dead on Arrival
January 31, 2019
Lance Martin,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
Creditors and claimants in Chapter 11 proceedings should scrutinize a debtor's initial Disclosure Statement and Plan of Reorganization. For if the proposed Plan is unconfirmable on its face, the Court will require the debtor to amend the Plan to repair the fatal defect or stop the confirmation process entirely.
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In-House Counsel Insights: What In-House Counsel Need to Know About Blockchain
January 31, 2019
Whitney Campbell Christensen,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
It was just as important to understand what barriers organizations face implementing blockchain and what role the general counsel’s office could play.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Issues Cybersecurity Guidance For Health Care Providers
January 31, 2019
Health Care, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Tracy E. Miller and Logan C. Geen, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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Explicit Designation of Vessels Key for Suppliers Navigating CIMLA
January 31, 2019
LIENING IN: Best Practices for Suppliers Navigating CIMLA – Part 2
Diana J. Masters and Chelsea C. Crews, King & Jurgens,
Offshore Winds Blog
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Is Your Company Website and Mobile App Accessible to the Visually Impaired? | FFS Insights
January 31, 2019
Arash Beral and Kelsey Hotchkiss
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2018 Round-Up: Key Connecticut Court Decisions Impacting Health Care Providers
January 30, 2019
Pullman & Comley
Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual practitioners.
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Crypto Estate Planning
January 27, 2019
Robert D. Kaplow, Esq.
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