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Client Alert: SCOTUS Rules on Vaccine Mandate – OSHA’s Mandate Stricken; CMS Mandate Upheld

Fraser

On Thursday, January 14, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States released opinions on the much anticipated vaccine mandate litigation. Both mandates were challenged by conservative states resulting in a rollercoaster of litigation prohibiting and then again permitting enforcement. New Deadlines for Compliance Have Been Announced.

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Third Circuit Holds Settlement Offer on Time-Barred Debt States Plausible FDCPA Claim

Consumer Financial Services Law

In doing so, the Court joined the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Circuits in holding that, even absent a threat of litigation, offers to settle time-barred debts could mislead the least sophisticated consumer. Refusing to provide a narrow interpretation of the FDCPA, the Court declined to require an actual threat of litigation.

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Affordable Care Act’s Shared Responsibility Payment is a Tax Entitled to Priority

ABI

[7] On appeal, the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania affirmed the Bankruptcy Court, holding that the shared responsibility payment is a tax for bankruptcy purposes, entitled to priority only as an “income tax, but not as an excise tax.” [8] 20] This is not a uniform rule in the U.S. [21] 19] Id. 20] Id. [21]

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New Appeals Court Ruling on the Scope of Subsequent Transferee Liability Under Section 550

PBWT

Transferees in the last category are known as subsequent transferees.) Spencer Fane LLP (Generation Resources Holding Company, LLC) , 2020 WL 3887850 (10th Cir. ” The case arose out of a complex history of transactions and litigation involving certain wind power projects in Pennsylvania. .” ” 11 U.S.C. §

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Pandemic-Related Rising Materials Costs: How Contractors Can Avoid Losses and Protect Themselves

Jimerson Firm

The coronavirus pandemic has engendered a wave of litigation about just that. Instead, most litigation has involved whether events like “acts of god, compliance with governmental orders, or other circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the parties” are sufficiently broad to include the coronavirus pandemic. 2d 939, 943 (2d Cir.

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Accept a Discount or Long-term Payment Plan: A Real Life Example

The Kaplan Group

If we collected another $20,000, we would keep our contingency rate at 15% (technically it should go to 20% because it falls into a different price category, but we’ll hold it), so that would be $3,000 and you would net $17,000. Here’s my actual client report: “I completely understand your concerns.

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Integrating Judicial and Extrajudicial Strategies in Portfolio Management

Qualco

The near future, however, does not seem to hold much promise for significant improvement. The solution to these challenges is a fully customisable software environment that allows users to establish comprehensive legal processes and any related actions concerning customers and accounts subject to litigation.