During the 2013 legislative sessions, both Nebraska and Iowa enacted several pieces of legislation that could affect banks and their customers. This article provides brief summaries of several pieces of legislation.
Publications
Eighth Circuit’s TILA Decision: Another Catch-22 for Lenders
Recently, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals joined a growing number of jurisdictions in holding that a borrower’s written notice of intent to rescind a home mortgage loan is insufficient to preserve the borrower’s right to rescind under the Truth in Lending Act. The reason: the borrower failed to file […]
Technology and IP Case Watch
Eighth Circuit Vacates Attorney’s Fees in Trade Secrets Misappropriation Case Mayo Clinic v. Elkin, Case No. 11-2959 (8th Cir. August 27, 2013). This Eighth Circuit case arose out of a trade secret dispute between the Mayo Clinic and Dr. Peter Elkin over medical records software developed by Elkin while he […]
Health Law Advisory — September 30, 2013
Click here to read the full September 2013 Health Law Advisory.
Reminder: The HIPAA “Omnibus Rule” is Now in Effect
In January 2013, the Office for Civil Rights published its lengthy final rule (often referred to as the “Omnibus Rule”) updating the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification and Enforcement Rules. The updates were largely driven by HITECH. The Omnibus Rule changes were effective March 26, 2013, but OCR provided a […]