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The Waiting Game Is Over: HHS Issues Final Modifications to the HIPAA Rules

Contact: Craig W. Elkins; Williams Mullen (North Carolina & Virgina, USA) On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued its long expected final omnibus rule, which makes substantial ...

Fourth Circuit Holds That Plan Administrators’ Alleged Fiduciary Breach Based on 401(k) Plans’ Fund Selection Is Time-Barred

Contact: Mark S. Thomas & Robert W. Shaw; Williams Mullen (North Carolina & Virginia, USA) The Fourth Circuit rejected the claims of a putative class action brought on behalf of participants of two retirement plans spon ...

Final Rule Protecting First Refusal Rights of Incumbent Service Contract Workers Take Effect January 18, 2013

Contacts: Mary Pivec & Robert E. Korroch; Williams Mullen (North Carolina & Virginia, USA) On December 22, 2012, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Councils published the long awaited final rule implementing the P ...

New Year: New Taxes, New Rates and (Some) Taxpayer Relief

Contact: Farhad Aghdami & Maria S. Stefanis; Williams Mullen (North Carolina & Virginia, USA) On January 2, 2013, President Barack Obama signed The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 that retains the Bush era tax ...

Preparing for the 2013 SEC Periodic Reporting and Proxy Season

Contact: Robert E. Spicer, Jr.; Williams Mullen (North Carolina & Virginia, USA) As management and the boards of public companies prepare for the challenges of 2013, there are several proxy advisory, corporate governanc ...

FTC Announces Merger Filing and Director Interlock Thresholds for 2013

Contact: Eric S. Berman & Robert S. Zuckerman; Williams Mullen (North Carolina & Virginia, USA) On January 10, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced updated, slightly higher jurisdictional thresholds ...

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