They charged that the fee violated Section 8 (b) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, which states: «No person shall give and no person shall accept any portion, split, or percentage of any charge made or received for the rendering of a real estate settlement service in connection with a transaction involving a federally related mortgage loan other than for services actually performed.» (realtormag.realtor.org)
Previously, legal liability for failing to meet requirements of HIPAA were restricted to «covered entities», which is defined as either (1) a health plan, (2) a health care clearinghouse, or (3) a health care provider who transmits any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction covered by HIPAA. (geminisecurity.com)
«In connection with our transactions with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks last year, we reaffirmed this resolve, stating that we expected to hire 20,000 new employees at Charter, many in customer service,» the company said in a statement on March 24. (fortune.com)