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Rob Kerwin
| Robert J. Kerwin, JD, is general counsel to the International Association of Medical Equipment Remarketers and Servicers and a shareholder in the Boston firm of Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. The opinions expressed in his articles are his own. (Consult your individual state law for specific guidance). Comments concerning articles or an area of interest may be forwarded to rkerwin@tbhr-law.com. |
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Read my most recent articles...
Keep It Legal: Is it bribery or a commission?
Headlines abound with stories of attempted bribery among domestic and international businesses. In fact, one recent news item disclosed that U.S. and U.K. prosecutors are investigating a prominent Canadian businessman for bribery as part of a two-year investigation into Alcoa, Inc. Also, bribery convictions have recently been obtained in connect...
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Averting a Disaster: Text messages, void and voidable contracts, and why you care
Recently, a client of mine went to Europe with his daughter and her best friend. The girls are 17 and, of course, came armed with cell phones and a penchant for text messaging. When the client returned home, he received a $500 bill for the text messages that occurred in Europe. I’m not entirely certain with whom he was more disappointed: the you...
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Legal Ease: Understanding "implied" contractual obligations
Most people believe that the terms of their standard contracts are quite clear. They're comfortable with what the contract terms provide and what they fail to provide. Notwithstanding, it seems that few business owners are aware of the implied obligations which exist for almost every contract, even if they're not expressly included in a contract...
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Money Matters: Secrets for successful collection of receivables
Contrary to popular opinion, there are reasons why some companies have great success in collecting their receivables while others struggle to get paid. Providing great service and attention to clients no doubt plays a pivotal role. Still, when problems arise, follow the practices of companies that enjoy great success in collecting their receivab...
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A Time to Amend: Are we facing a new era of regulation?
With the FDA Act amended to permit post-market surveillance and mandating that each piece of equipment contain a Unique Device Identifier (UDI), we await issuance of the regulations, which will implement the amendments and provide guidance on the new requirements. Some industry observers predict that these alphanumeric UDI barcodes will bear a d...
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Legally Speaking: 2010 New Year's Resolutions
Resolution #1: Resolve to spend less time with your lawyer and more time with your business.
If you're making a significant business decision this year, (i.e., forming a joint venture or perhaps adding or saying goodbye to an important employee) discuss the important decision with your lawyer before you undertake the iss...
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