Newsletter 
September 2009 
 
Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C.
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New Challenges for Businesses
Compliance with Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 still Poses Challenges in 2009   
 
PatrickPatrick Blaney 
 
Last August, President Bush signed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA).  The CPSIA provided the most comprehensive overhaul of U.S. consumer product safety laws since the enactment of the Consumer Product Safety Act in 1972.  Among other changes, the CPSIA added new requirements concerning the testing of certain products designed for use by children 12 years of age or younger.  In addition to the CPSIA's general provisions, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has also been authorized to draft specific regulations and testing procedures for children's products and has been issuing such regulations on a rolling basis throughout 2009.  These regulations can present new and formidable challenges for area businesses.
 
Don't Let Your Defense Get Trashed Before the Case Starts
One Company's Garbage May Be Another's Key Evidence 
 
 
Liability for an act in the course of business operations that allegedly causes damage to another person or organization is something that many people probably see as a serious concern only after a lawsuit is filed.

But as a recent Wisconsin Supreme Court case shows, the groundwork for establishing liability - or for disproving it - can be laid very early after an alleged accident or loss occurs.

The Supreme Court released an opinion this summer that demonstrates the possible consequences when a business ignores early opportunities to preserve evidence related to someone else's potential claim.
 
New HIPAA and HITECH Laws and Regulations
Aggressive Enforcement Anticipated  
   
 
After years of debate, the new HIPAA legislation and HITECH regulations have become reality.   With a push for more aggressive enforcement from the White House, the health care industry can expect a rise in the number of investigations and penalties.  The Obama Administration will be more aggressive about HIPAA enforcement than its predecessor in three distinct ways. 
 

A Pair and A Spare: Brown County's Undercover Challenge

Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C. is a collection site for the 2009 "A Pair and A Spare: Brown County's Undercover Challenge." 
 
The A pair and A Spare challenge is an annual campaign to collect new undergarments for the needy in Brown County.  The collected items will be distributed to more than 20 agencies and organizations that serve those in need throughout our community.
 
The following items are needed in all sizes for children, teens, men and women: dress socks, crew socks, underwear, boxers, briefs, bras, undershirts, and long underwear.
 
We will be collecting items through Oct  2nd.  Feel free to drop off your donations at our office.
 
 

Firm Announcements
 
Michele McKinnon is LCOJ's newest Partner.  Michele is a member of our Banking & Creditors Rights Team.  Her practice focuses on representing lenders in loan documentation, work out agreements and foreclosure actions.
 
LCOJ also added two new attorneys this summer. Kurt Goehre is  a member of our Litigation Team and James Ledvina is a member of the Business Team and Estate Planning Team. 
 
 
 
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