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First of Its Kind – SEC Settles Charges Against Public Company for Misleading COVID-19 Related Disclosures 12/11/2020 By John Nowak, Kevin Broughel, Teri O’Brien, James Shea & Inna Coleman
SEC Finally Permits Electronic Signatures in SEC Filings 11/23/2020
By Michael L. Zuppone & Keith D. Pisani
SEC Updates Exempt Offering Toolkit 11/13/2020 By Christopher Austin, Melissa Garcia , Kristy Wiehe & Tyler Dodge
Looking Beyond 2020: Eighteen New Employment Laws Employers With Operations In California Need To Know For 2021 10/12/2020 By Stephen L. Berry & Blake R. Bertagna
China Enacts Regulations on Unreliable Entity List 9/22/2020 By Haiyan Tang, John Tso, Shaun Wu, Scott Flicker, Tom Best, Quinn Dang & Surur Yonce
AB 1867: California Enacts Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law 9/14/2020 By Zach Hutton, Chris Jalian & Daniel Rojas
California Legislature Gives Entertainment and Other Industries Some Relief from Restrictive “ABC” Independent Contractor Test 9/11/2020 By Paul A. Holton & Zach P. Hutton
Commerce Simplifies—but Expands—the Foreign Direct Product Rule for Huawei 8/19/2020 By Tom Best, Behnam Dayanim, Scott Flicker, Charles A. Patrizia, Haiyan Tang, Shaun Wu & Talya Hutchison
FASB Issues Accounting Standards Update for Convertible Instruments 8/7/2020 By Joyce Sophia Xu, Diona Park, Will Burns & Teri O’Brien
DOL Withdraws Prior Rule That Prevented Certain Employers from Relying on the Commissioned Sales Exemption from Overtime Requirements 5/21/2020 By Zach Hutton & Brandon Hughes
City of Los Angeles Adopts Worker Recall and Retention Ordinances 5/4/2020 Al Latham, Raymond Bertrand, Ankush Dhupar & James de Haan
New Judicial Guidance Addresses No-Accrual Vacation Policies Under California Law 4/6/2020 By Zachary P. Hutton & Brian A. Featherstun
SEC Provides Relief for Public Company Annual Shareholder Meetings: Considerations Around Implementing Virtual Meetings 3/18/2020 By Teri O’Brien, James Shea & Melissa Garcia
Once Aggrieved, Always Aggrieved: The California Supreme Court Holds an Employee’s Settlement of Labor Code Claims Does Not Bar a PAGA Lawsuit 3/16/2020 By Jeffrey Wohl and Sarah B. Spiegelman
Department of Labor Issues Major Update to FLSA Regulations Governing the Regular Rate of Pay 12/20/2019 By Zach Hutton
Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Increasing Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions 9/27/2019 By Zach Hutton & Brandon Hughes
Find Your Way Through the Delisting and Deregistration Door — Steps for Acquired Public Companies to Terminate and Suspend Exchange Act Reporting Requirements 5/9/2019 By Teri O' Brien, Melissa Garcia, Spencer Young & Tyler Dodge
Department of Labor Proposes Update to FLSA Regulations Governing the Regular Rate of Pay 4/2/2019 By Zach P. Hutton, Dan Emam
Department of Labor Proposes Increased Minimum Salary for Exempt Employees 3/12/2019 By Zach Hutton, Brian Featherstun
Can Lawyers Help Treat Cancer? Transactional Lawyers Put Money Where It's Needed Most 2/11/2019 By Teri E. O'Brien
Preparing for Dynamex: California Supreme Court Set to Decide Legal Standard for Determining Independent Contractor Status 4/19/2018 By Raymond Bertrand, Jeffrey Wohl, Zachary Hutton & Leslie Abbott
A Tale of Two Governments: Ten New Laws Impacting Employers with Operations in California 11/6/2017 By Stephen L. Berry, George W. Abele, Blake R. Bertagna, Felicia A. Davis & Samuel S. Sadeghi
California Supreme Court Answers Unsettled Questions Regarding California’s “Day of Rest” Requirements 5/12/2017 By Zach P. Hutton, George W. Abele, Leslie L. Abbott & MiRi Song
State Regulators Mount Counter-Offensive Seeking to Stop OCC’s Fintech Charter 5/3/2017 By Lawrence D. Kaplan, Chris Daniel, Gerald S. Sachs & Lauren Kelly D. Greenbacker
Consumer Class Action Update: No Damages or Injury, No Predominance and No Class 8/20/2013 BY THE COMPLEX LITIGATION PRACTICE
CFTC Adopts Final Harmonization Rules 8/16/2013 THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
SEC's Guilt Admission Policy May Bring Pricey Trials 7/23/2013 BY THOMAS A. ZACCARO, EDWARD HAN, & RACHANA N. FISCHER
Pay or Play Delayed Until 2015 7/3/2013 BY THE GLOBAL COMPENSATION, BENEFITS & ERISA GROUP
Unitranche Credit Facilities: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Recent Developments 6/12/2013 BY JENNIFER HILDEBRANDT & JENNIFER YOUNT
Employer Wellness Programs - Final Rules Under The Affordable Care Act 5/31/2013 BY GLOBAL COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, AND ERISA PRACTICE
Congressional Hearing Planned Regarding IRS Final Report on Colleges and Universities Compliance Project 5/6/2013 BY STEPHEN TURANCHIK & AMY LAWRENCE
Supreme Court Declares That Plan Terms Trump Equity (McCutchen v. U.S. Airways) 4/23/2013 BY THE GLOBAL COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, AND ERISA PRACTICE
What Day Is It? - IRS Speaks Out on Acquisition Deduction Issues 4/17/2013 BY LISA TRAN, STEPHEN HARRIS, ROBERT MILLER, & ALEXANDER LEE
A New Headache For Employers: Whistleblower Claims Under the Affordable Care Act 3/6/2013 BY STEPHEN H. HARRIS, MELINDA A. GORDON & MARC E. BERNSTEIN
Global Real Estate Forecast for 2013 2/28/2013 BY PHILIP N. FEDER
California Business Law Deskbook
20122013 Edition Issued in December 2012 2/15/2013 BY JUDITH M. KLINE
NYSE and NASDAQ Issue FINAL Listing Rule Changes for Compensation Committees and Compensation Advisers 2/12/2013 BY J. MARK POERIO, STEPHEN H. HARRIS, ELIZABETH A. RAZZANO, & MELINDA A. GORDON
Indicting a Foreign Company: Satisfying the Technical Requirements of Criminal Rule 4 by Resorting to the Civil Alter Ego Doctrine? 2/11/2013 BY THOMAS P. O'BRIEN, DANIEL PRINCE, & KATHRYN C. WANNER
HITECH Final Rule Makes Significant Changes to and Provides Key Clarifications on HIPAA Rules 2/6/2013 BY JAMES F. OWENS, PAUL A. GOMEZ, & JOSH R. HILL
Ninth Circuit Strengthens Pleading Standard in Section 11 Claims: In re Century Aluminum Co. Securities Litigation 1/29/2013 BY SECURITIES LITIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT PRACTICE
Novel PPACA Play-or-Pay Compliance Techniques 1/23/2013 BY ETHAN LIPSIG & ERIC KELLER
HIPAA Enforcement Trends: Recent Enforcement Action May be a Sign of Things to Come 1/21/2013 BY PAUL A. GOMEZ & JOSH R. HILL
No Sanctions for Hospital and Cardiology Group Co-Management Arrangement 1/14/2013 BY PAUL A. GOMEZ
Section 13 SEC Reporting by Advisers and Brokers and Section 16 SEC Reporting by ''Insiders'' of Public Companies 1/7/2013 BY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
Overview and Practical Implications of Proposed Rules Requiring Employers to Offer Health Coverage or Pay a Penalty 1/7/2013 BY ERIC KELLER & ETHAN LIPSIG
The Perils of Participations (and Secrets to Successful Subordinations) 12/5/2012 BY JOHN F. HILSON
Hedge Fund Report - Summary of Key Developments - Fall 2012 12/5/2012 BY THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, SECURITIES LITIGATION, & TAX PRACTICES
Guidance on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act from the Department of Justice and the Securities & Exchange Commission: The Key, as with the U.K. Bribery Act and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, Is a Robust Compliance Program 11/20/2012 BY THE GLOBAL COMPLIANCE AND DISPUTES PRACTICE GROUP
The Fraud-on-the-Market Presumption of Reliance Revisited: Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds 11/14/2012 BY SECURITIES LITIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT PRACTICE
American Bar Association: Consumer Litigation Poised to Increase in California if Proposition 37 Is Passed 10/26/2012
NYSE and NASDAQ Issue Proposed Listing Rule Changes for Compensation Committees and Compensation Advisers 10/4/2012 BY J. MARK POERIO, STEPHEN H. HARRIS, ELIZABETH A. RAZZANO, & MELINDA A. GORDON
FAQs about RIFs and Possible FICA Refunds 9/28/2012 BY J. MARK POERIO, NANCY IREDALE, & STEVE TURANCHIK
Licensure, Certification and Timing in Completing Healthcare Acquisitions 9/12/2012 BY PAUL GOMEZ
SEC Proposes Rules Under JOBS Act Eliminating Prohibition Against General Solicitation and Advertising in Certain Reg. D/Rule 144A Offerings 9/6/2012 BY THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
What In-House Counsel Need to Know Regarding Compliance and Enforcement of U.S. Anti-Corruption Laws: Recent Cases Focus on Latin America 8/23/2012 BY THOMAS P. O'BRIEN, DANIEL PRINCE, & JOHN O'KANE, IV
To Confirm or Not to Confirm? Third Circuit Rules That Bankruptcy Court May Determine at Disclosure Statement Stage That a Chapter 11 Plan Is Patently Unconfirmable 7/30/2012
When the SEC Targets Private Equity: A Best Practices Approach 7/13/2012 BY JOSHUA HAMILTON AND JENIFER DOAN
New FINRA Rule 5123Notice Filing Obligations for Private Placements 7/3/2012 BY THE SECURITIES & CAPITAL MARKETS PRACTICE GROUP
California Supreme Court Rules That Witness Statements Obtained By Attorneys Are Work Product 7/2/2012 BY KATHERINE HUIBONHOA & MELINDA GORDON
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Most of the Healthcare Reform Law 6/29/2012 BY THE HEALTHCARE PRACTICE GROUP
Heightened Enforcement Environment Signals Increased Use of Economic Espionage Act 6/19/2012 By Thomas P. O'Brien and John J. O'Kane IV
United States Supreme Court Affirms Secured Lenders Right to Credit Bid Pursuant to Plan of Reorganization 5/29/2012 BY THE FINANCE AND RESTRUCTURING PRACTICE
Access Versus Use: Nosal Decision Creates Circuit Split 5/25/2012 BY THOMAS P. O'BRIEN, DANIEL PRINCE & KATY WANNER
Georgias Newly Minted Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank Charter Presents Potential Opportunities...and Risks 5/24/2012 BY CHRIS DANIEL, KEVIN PETRASIC, ERICA BRENNAN AND MICHAEL HERTZBERG
Generic Drug Manufacturers May Be Liable For Patent Infringement Under 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(2)(A) In The Absence Of Paragraph IV Certification 5/22/2012 BY CHRISTINE WILLGOOS & EVAN D. DIAMOND
Eleventh Circuit in TOUSA Reinstates Bankruptcy Court Ruling 5/21/2012 BY RICHARD E. FARLEY, JESSE H. AUSTIN, III & JOHN F. HILSON
The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 (H.R. 2359): Implications for the Cosmetics Industry 5/18/2012 BY DENNIS S. ELLIS, ADAM M. REICH & LILLIAN CHU
Federal Banking Agencies Propose New Guidance on Leveraged Finance 5/15/2012 BY RICHARD E. FARLEY
Chancellor Strine Discusses Investment Banker Conflict Issues at New York Breakfast 5/14/2012 BY RICHARD E. FARLEY
China Matters: CIETAC Announces Key Changes to Arbitration Rules 5/14/2012 BY ANANDA MARTIN & JAMES E. BERGER
Quarterly FCPA Report: First Quarter 2012 5/8/2012 BY THE GLOBAL COMPLIANCE AND DISPUTES PRACTICE
Notice of Inquiry on FERC Policy for Access to Interconnection Facilities 5/8/2012 BY WILLIAM D. DEGRANDIS, CANDICE CASTANEDA & BRUCE BEDWELL
Lawmakers Defending Password-Protected Employee Accounts: Employers Need to Proceed Smartly 5/4/2012 BY MARK POERIO & BARBARA JOHNSON
Accessibility Requirements Update DOJ Now Enforcing New ADA Title III Standards for Public Accommodations 5/3/2012 BY GEOFF WEIRICH & SHERRY NIELSEN
In re Pacific Pictures Corp.: Ninth Circuit Rejects Selective Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege 4/25/2012 BY THE SECURITIES LITIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT PRACTICE
For Now, No Notice Required: D.C. Circuit Enjoins NLRB Notice Posting Requirement 4/23/2012 BY TODD C. DUFFIELD & SANDRA N. BENJAMIN
UK Binding Say on Pay - a Proposal Worth Critiquing 4/18/2012 BY MARK POERIO & ROSS MCNAUGHTON
Window For Estate Tax Savings May Be Closing 4/17/2012 BY RENEE M. GABBARD, LISA M. LAFOURCADE & MEGAN S. ACOSTA
A Win for Employers in Brinker: Meal Periods in California Need Not Be Ensured, or Furnished on a Rolling Five-Hour Basis 4/13/2012 BY LESLIE ABBOTT, JEFFREY D. WOHL & HOLLY LAKE
ADEA Changes: EEOC Muddles the RFOA Defense to Disparate-Impact Age Bias Claims 4/12/2012 BY DEBORAH S. WEISER, SAMUEL ESTREICHER, ZACHARY D. FASMAN & PAUL GROSSMAN
Best Practices for Bridge Financing Lenders in California 4/9/2012 BY ROB R. CARLSON, NASYM KORLOO & HEWOT F. SHANKUTE
Controlling Stockholders May Face Liability if Found to have Acted in Coercive Manner in Exit Sale 4/9/2012 BY KEVIN C. LOGUE, RYAN H. MCLENNAN & ERIC M. JONES
CMS Provides Additional Guidance for Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization Applicant 4/5/2012 BY JAMES F. OWENS, PAUL A. GOMEZ & JOSH R. HILL
NLRB Yet Again Delays Posting of Required Poster 4/5/2012 BY TODD C. DUFFIELD & SANDRA N. BENJAMIN
Revised FINRA Rules Regarding Communications with the Public Adopted 4/4/2012 BY THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
The JOBS Act Loosens Private Fund Marketing Restrictions 4/4/2012 BY THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
Third Circuit Limits Recoverable E-Discovery Costs 4/3/2012 BY CARLA R. WALWORTH & MOR WETZLER
Demystifying the Recently Enacted Crowdfunding and Private Offering Reforms: Opportunities for Issuers and Investors 4/2/2012 BY MICHAEL ZUPPONE
Developments in California Cap-and-Trade Regulation 4/2/2012 BY KEVIN POLONCARZ & MICHAEL S. BALSTER
House and Senate Pass Bill Simplifying IPO Process and Private Capital Raising 4/2/2012 BY ROBERT A. CLAASSEN, JEFFREY T. HARTLIN, MICHAEL L. ZUPPONE & WILLIAM F. SCHWITTER
This Trend May Not Be Your Friend: Could Catalyst Paper Spawn a New Breed of Chapter 15 Cases for U.S. Debtors? 4/2/2012
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects a Broad Tolling Approach to the Statue of Limitations for Section 16(b) Claims 3/30/2012 BY THE SECURITIES LITIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT PRACTICE
PTO's Proposed Rules for Supplemental Examination Draw Sharp Criticism 3/29/2012 BY BRUCE M. WEXLER & KATHERINE O'BRIEN
U.S. EPA Proposes CO2 Emissions Standard for New Power Plants 3/28/2012
Supreme Court Allows Immediate Challenges to Environmental Compliance Orders in Sackett v. EPA 3/27/2012 BY DAVID M. METRES
Hedge Fund Report - Summary of Key Developments - Spring 2012 3/27/2012 BY THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, SECURITIES LITIGATION & TAX PRACTICES
M&A Practice Update: Lessons from the Eurozone Crisis 3/26/2012 BY GARRETT HAYES & ROSS MCNAUGHTON
Alert for Non-U.S. Issuers and Their U.S. Affiliates: Consider ASAP Notice to U.S. Employees re FATCA 3/26/2012
Recent Developments in Leveraged Finance 3/20/2012 BY RICHARD E. FARLEY
Supreme Court Unanimously Decides § 101 Question in Mayo v. Prometheus Method Claims That Do No More Than Recite Natural Laws Are Not Patentable 3/20/2012 BY CHRISTINE WILLGOOS & CARL A. MORALES
House Passes Bill Simplifying IPO Process and Private Capital Formation 3/19/2012 BY ROBERT A. CLAASSEN, JEFFREY T. HARTLIN & MICHAEL L. ZUPPONE
Recent IRS Guidance on Repeal of Bearer Bond Exception: Notice 2012-20 3/13/2012 BY KRISTEN CHANG WINCKLER & MARCIA N. PERSAUD
California Creates Two New Types of Corporations: Understanding the Benefit Corporation and Flexible Purpose Corporation 3/12/2012 BY ROB R. CARLSON & LISA M. TRAN
NYSE Implements New Restrictions on Broker Discretionary Voting 3/7/2012 BY LEIGH P. RYAN, MICHAEL L. ZUPPONE & REBECCA A. BROPHY
Defendants Clinical Trial Found to Constitute Invalidating Public Use of Asserted Patents 3/2/2012 BY JOSEPH M. OMALLEY, JR., DAVID M. CONCA & CHRISTOPHER N. HURD
CFPB Review of Overdraft Protection has Broad Implications for Banks 3/1/2012 BY KEVIN L. PETRASIC AND MICHAEL A. HERTZBERG
Employers Must Provide Group Health Plan Participants with a New Summary of Benefits and Coverage 3/1/2012 BY ERIC KELLER & ANDREA GEHMAN
Game Change for German Restructurings 2/29/2012 BY DR. CHRISTOPHER WOLFF & DR. CHRISTIAN MOCK
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act 2/28/2012 BY ANDREW M. SHORT, DAVID MAKSO & MELVIN M. PERALTA
FDIC Updates Guidance on Payment Processor Relationships 2/27/2012 BY KEVIN L. PETRASIC
SEC Revises Qualified Client Dollar Thresholds for Investment Adviser Performance Fee Rule 2/27/2012 BY THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
CFPB Proposes Parameters for Jurisdiction of Larger Participants in Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Markets 2/22/2012 BY KEVIN L. PETRASIC AND KEVIN ERWIN
Standing Requirements in California UCL Cases Brought in Federal Court in the Wake of Tobacco II and Kwikset 2/21/2012 BY THE COMPLEX LITIGATION PRACTICE
The Impact of Social Networks on Restrictive Covenants: Why Rapid Change Should Meet Rapid Improvement 2/17/2012 BY MARK POERIO
CFTC Adopts Final Rules Revising CPO and CTA Registration and Reporting Requirements: Significant Impacts for Mutual Funds and Private Investment Funds 2/16/2012 BY THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
Top Verdicts of 2011: Marlo v. United Parcel Service and Related Cases 2/15/2012
Loan Funds in Europe: UCITS and AIFMD in 2012 2/14/2012 BY CHRISTIAN PARKER, JONATHAN SHENKMAN & KARINA BIELKOWICZ
UK Case Mabey & Johnson Ltd. Continues to Set Anti-Corruption Enforcement Precedent 2/10/2012 BY THE GLOBAL COMPLIANCE & DISPUTES PRACTICE
At Last, Draft Biosimilars Guidance...Interchangeability, To Come? 2/10/2012 BY EVAN D. DIAMOND, PETRA SCAMBOROVA, ANTHONY MICHAEL, DAVID M. CONCA, & GERALD J. FLATTMANN
What UK Employers Need to Know: Staying Ahead in 2012 2/9/2012 BY SUZANNE HORNE & SARAH CLARKE
Delaware Court of Chancery Reaffirms Default Fiduciary Duties in the Limited Liability Company Context Absent Contractual Modifications 2/9/2012 BY BARRY A. BROOKS, KEVIN C. LOGUE & LESLIE E. KERSEY
Voom v. EchoStar First Department Analyzes When Duty to Preserve Evidence is Triggered 2/7/2012 BY KEVIN P. BROUGHEL & JAMES B. WORTHINGTON
UK Securities Law Update Cash Shell/SPAC regulatory developments 2/6/2012 BY GARRETT HAYES, JONATHAN SHENKMAN & ROSS MCNAUGHTON
Recent UK Case Law In Relation To Earn-Outs 2/6/2012 BY GARRETT HAYES, MATTHEW POXON & REBECCA BROWN
Emerging Issues In Alien Tort Statute Litigation 2/6/2012 BY JAMES BERGER & CHARLENE SUN
Intellectual Property Outlook: Cases and Trends to Follow in 2012 2/6/2012 BY ROBERT M. MASTERS, TAD RICHMAN, & LISA LEUNG
Pro Bono Begins with a Strong Foundation 2/6/2012 BY BRIAN MORAN
2012 Revised (Higher) Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds 2/2/2012 BY J. HART HOLDEN
Second Circuit Issues Two Key Enforcement Rulings 2/1/2012 BY JAMES E. BERGER & CHARLENE SUN
Corporate Governance - Executive Compensation: ISS Offers Guidance on Its Updated Pay-for-Performance Methodology 2/1/2012 BY JEFFREY HARTLIN & CAROLINE HUNTER
CFPBs First Final Rule Addresses International Remittance Transfers 1/31/2012 BY KEVIN L. PETRASIC
IRS Issues Temporary and Proposed Regulations on the Treatment of Dividend Equivalent Payments 1/30/2012 BY ANDREW M. SHORT & DAVID MAKSO
The Coming Year for Broadcasting - The Deal Pipeline 1/25/2012 BY ERIC DODSON GREENBERG & MATTHEW L. GIBSON
U.S.: Injunctions in Aid of International Arbitration in Federal Courts 1/25/2012 BY JOSEPH PROFAIZER & DANIEL PRINCE
Your Health Plans Hidden Dangers: Litigation and Compliance Risks in the New Health Reform Environment 1/23/2012 BY ERIC KELLER, ANDREA GEHMAN, & DAMIAN MYERS
CFPB Makes the Case for Supervisory Examination Privilege 1/19/2012 BY KEVIN L. PETRASIC & MICHAEL A. HERTZBERG
NLRB Yet Again Delays Posting of Required Poster 1/17/2012 BY TODD C. DUFFIELD & ALEXANDER W. WOOD
Labor Board Rules that Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Violate Rights of Employees to Engage in Concerted Activities 1/17/2012 BY PAUL CANE, BOB KRISTOFF & CHASE ENSIGN
Reporting Organizational Actions Affecting Basis of Issued Securities 1/12/2012 KRISTEN CHANG WINCKLER and STEPHEN J. TURANCHIK
State's FCA Deemed Subpar - The Recorder 1/11/2012 BY THOMAS P. O'BRIEN, JOHN J. O'KANE, IV, & SPENCER SCHARFF
Quarterly FCPA Report: Fourth Quarter 2011 1/10/2012 BY THE GLOBAL COMPLIANCE AND DISPUTES PRACTICE
Ninth Circuit Addresses Emerging Issues in ATS Litigation 1/5/2012 BY JAMES E. BERGER & CHARLENE C. SUN
Federal Reserve Unveils Proposal on Dodd-Frank Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation Requirements 1/5/2012 BY THE GLOBAL BANKING AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS PRACTICE
Federal contractors may face new compliance burdens 1/5/2012 BY JON A. GEIER & MARIA A. AUDERO
Law Regarding Enforcement of Noncompetition Agreements in Illinois Expands in Line with New York Law 1/4/2012 BY KENNETH W. GAGE & GISELLE PEREZ DE DONADO
Compliance with California Labor Code Section 2810.5 Notice Obligations 1/3/2012
California Supreme Court Ruling Abolishes Redevelopment Agencies 1/3/2012 BY KENNETH KRUG, MITCHELL B. MENZER, JEFFREY S. HABER & CHARLES V. THORNTON
PH Quarterly - Q4 2011 1/1/2012
California Supreme Court Clarifies the Administrative Exemption
An Analysis of Harris v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County 12/30/2011 BY M. KIRBY C. WILCOX & JEFFREY P. MICHALOWSKI
SEC ADOPTS RULES MODIFYING THE NET WORTH STANDARD FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS 12/28/2011 By Jeffrey T. Hartlin and Samantha H. Eldredge
More Challenges for Federal Contractors as OFCCP Turns its Focus to Employees with Disabilities 12/21/2011 BY JON A. GEIER, MARIA A. AUDERO, EMILY NEWHOUSE DILLINGHAM & ZINA DELDAR
SEC Enforcement Division completes most productive year in its history 12/19/2011 Thomas A. Zaccaro, Morgan J. Miller, Joshua G. Hamilton, Adam D. Schneir and Eleanor K. Mercado
Record DOJ Fraud Recoveries Underscore Need for Robust Corporate Compliance Programs 12/15/2011 THOMAS P. OBRIEN AND JOHN J. OKANE, IV
California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 12/15/2011 THOMAS P. OBRIEN AND KATHERINE F. MURRAY
A Tale of Two Bankruptcies: Colorado Court Rejects and New York Court Upholds Validity of Security Interests Associated with FCC Licenses 12/14/2011 BY JESSE H. AUSTIN, III, MATTHEW L. GIBSON, ERIC DODSON GREENBERG & JENNIFER ST. JOHN YOUNT
SEC Charges Multiple Hedge Fund Managers with Fraud in Inquiry Targeting Suspicious Investment Returns 12/9/2011 The Investment Management Practice
CFPB Announces Early Warning Notice Process for Potential Enforcement Targets 12/5/2011 KY TRAN-TRONG & KEVIN PETRASIC
Coach, Inc. Lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange: A Harbinger of Things to Come? 12/5/2011 SCOTT R. SAKS, MICHAEL L. ZUPPONE, KEITH D. PISANI & STEVEN D. WINEGAR
Regulation LL and Recent Developments Under the Federal Reserve Boards Control Rules: Issues for All Holding Companies and Investors 11/30/2011 V. GERARD COMIZIO & HELEN Y. LEE
Amgen Punctuates Circuit Split: What Must Plaintiff Prove to Establish the Fraud-On-The-Market Presumption at Class Certification? 11/30/2011 WILLIAM F. SULLIVAN, PETER Y. CHO & TIMOTHY D. REYNOLDS
Federal Agencies Clarify Method of Determining Institutions Subject to CFPBS Supervision and Enforcement Jurisdiction 11/29/2011 KY TRAN-TRONG & KEVIN PETRASIC
SEC and CFTC Adopt Private Fund Adviser Reporting Form 11/28/2011 THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
China Matters: Proposed Changes to the Maternity Insurance System in the Peoples Republic of China 11/23/2011 Lesli Ligorner, Mitch Mosvick & Helen Tang
A Sign of Future Biosimilars Litigation? 11/21/2011 MELANIE R. RUPERT, EVAN D. DIAMOND & CARL A. MORALES
Implications Of Cumulus-Citadel
Law 360 11/17/2011 Michael P.A. Cohen, Matthew L. Gibson and Eric Dodson Greenberg
Litigating Multidistrict Employment Actions After Dukes 11/14/2011 By Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Maria A. Audero
New IRS Voluntary Worker Reclassification Program 11/10/2011 Stephen Harris, Eric Keller, Stephen Turanchik & Amy Lawrence
The Volcker Rules Impact on Bridge Loans 11/8/2011 Richard E. Farley
Preliminary Observations Regarding Recent Changes to the UK Takeover Regime 11/7/2011 Ronan O'Sullivan, Matthew Poxon & Rebecca Brown
CFTCs New Whistleblower Office Opens for Business 11/7/2011 By Thomas A. Zaccaro, Adam D. Schneir, Eleanor K. Mercado and Kai S. Bartolomeo
Hedge Fund Report - Summary of Key Developments - Fall 2011 11/3/2011 The Investment Management, Securities Litigation & Tax Practices
The Volcker Rule Proposal Many Questions, Few Answers 11/1/2011 Kevin Petrasic
GHN PERSPECTIVES: Hotel Loan Originations and Refinancings: 2005 vs. 2011 11/1/2011 Jeffrey Diener
NLRB Adds Another Required Poster to Long List for Employers 10/31/2011 Todd C. Duffield & Alexander W. Wood
CMSs Final Rule on Accountable Care Organizations 10/27/2011 James F. Owens, Paul A. Gomez & Josh R. Hill
Obtaining Injunctions in Aid of Arbitration in United States Federal Courts: Addressing a Potential Threshold Jurisdictional Bar 10/27/2011 By Joseph R. Profaizer and Daniel Prince
Full Qualified Small Business Stock Capital Gain and AMT Exclusions Set to Expire at Year-End 10/24/2011 Michael D. Haun & Jeff Hartlin
Domestic Welfare Trumps International Comity in Strongly Worded Price-Fixing Case 10/18/2011 BY MICHAEL P.A. COHEN & NOAH B. PINEGAR
Model Participant-Directed Defined Contribution Plan Investment/Expense Disclosure Package 10/17/2011 Ethan Lipsig & Eric Keller
Time to Reassess Audit and Compliance Priorities: The OIG Issues Its 2012 Work Plan 10/13/2011 Paul A. Gomez
California Is At It Again: A Dozen New Laws Will Significantly Impact the States Employers 10/12/2011 Stephen L. Berry, James P. Carter & Bilal A. Essayli
Governor Signs Third CEQA Reform Bill 10/12/2011 Jeffrey S. Haber, Mitchell B. Menzer, Edgar Khalatian & Sherry E. Jackman
Job Applicant and Employee Credit Checks in California: Proceed With Caution 10/11/2011 Stephen L. Berry & Gina Guarienti Cook
Quarterly FCPA Report: Third Quarter 2011 10/11/2011 The Global Compliance and Disputes Practice
Reductions in Force in Employment Law 10/10/2011 Ethan Lipsig, Mary C. Dollarhide, and Brit K. Seifert
PH Quarterly - Q3 2011 10/1/2011
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in the Boardroom, 1st Ed. 10/1/2011
China Matters: New MOFCOM Rules on Evaluating the Concentration of Business Operators 9/29/2011 David Livdahl, Jenny Sheng & Henry Li
Governor Signs CEQA Reform into Law 9/28/2011 Jeffrey S. Haber, Mitchell B. Menzer, Edgar Khalatian & Sherry E. Jackman
China Matters: MOFCOM Issues New Rules on National Security Review 9/27/2011 David Livdahl, Jenny Sheng & Henry Li
ON POINT: News and Insights from our Global Securities & Capital Markets Practice 9/19/2011 Securities & Capital Markets Practice
Cumulus/Citadel: Is 40% Market Concentration the Threshold for JSAs and Station Group Deals? 9/15/2011 Michael P.A. Cohen, Matthew L. Gibson & Eric Dodson Greenberg
Corporate Liability Under the Alien Tort Statute 9/12/2011 James E. Berger & Charlene C. Sun
ON POINT: News and Insights from our Mergers and Acquisitions Practice 9/12/2011 Mergers and Acquisitions Practice
NYSE and Nasdaq Propose Additional Listing Requirements for Reverse Merger Companies 9/9/2011 Michael L. Zuppone, Yariv C. Katz & Keith C. Gartner
Recent Developments in English Contract Law 9/6/2011 Garrett Hayes, Ross McNaughton & George Weston
How to Keep Ones Registered Trademark from Becoming a .XXX Domain Name 9/2/2011 Robert L. Sherman & Bradford E. Young
Bifurcated Discovery in Class Actions: An Effective Strategy To Prevent the Continuation of the Unmeritorious Lawsuit - BNA - Class Action Litigation Report 8/26/2011 Dennis S. Ellis, Sean D. Unger & Katherine F. Murray
Willis Limited Hit with Record Fine for Failure of Anti-Corruption Controls 8/22/2011 The Global Compliance and Disputes Practice
Rise Of The Whistleblowers 8/22/2011 Thomas A. Zaccaro, Adam D. Schneir, and Eleanor K. Mercado
Michael Cohen Appears on CNBC to Discuss Mergers and Acquisitions Activity in Japan 8/16/2011 Michael P. A. Cohen
Does a Civil Protective Order Protect a Companys ForeignBased Documents from Being Produced in a Related Criminal Investigation? 8/16/2011 Thomas P. O'Brien and Daniel Prince
Cooperation, Competition or ConfusionFederal and State Regulators Seek to Enforce the DoddFrank Act and State Consumer Banking Laws in Close Alliance 8/15/2011 Carla R. Walworth, V. Gerard Comizio, Kevin L. Petrasic, and Sunayna Ramdeo
SEC Enters into First Deferred Prosecution Agreement: What It Means for Corporations Facing FCPA Charges 8/15/2011 By Morgan A. Heavener and Elizabeth L. Norton
Plaintiffs in Pursuit 8/11/2011 BY PIERRE KIRCH, JEREMY EVANS, & MICHELLE LITTEKEN
Fed Interchange Rule: Beyond First Impressions 8/11/2011 Chris Daniel, Stan Koppel, Kevin Petrasic & Ky Tran-Trong
A UK Update on Recent VAT Changes 8/10/2011 Arun Birla, Jiten Tank & David Mallett
Proposed Rule May Add Confusion to Already Complex Export Control Regulations 8/9/2011 Scott M. Flicker, Ellen Walz Holmes & Dana M. Parsons
TVs Next M&A Wave Wont Be Like Last One 8/5/2011 Eric Dodson Greenberg
Federal Circuits Myriad Decision Reaffirms Patentability of Isolated DNA Sequences 8/1/2011 Christine Willgoos & Petra Scamborova
Federal Circuit Signals Reigning in of Janssen and Rasmusson on Enablement/Utility 8/1/2011 Eric W. Dittmann & Isaac S. Ashkenazi
California Air Resources Board Proposes to Finalize Cap-and-Trade Regulations and Seeks Public Comment 7/29/2011 Robert P. Hoffman & Colin J. Barreno
Hedge Fund Report Summary of Rules Affecting Investments in Initial Public Offerings 7/27/2011 The Investment Management Practice
SECs Proxy Access Rule Thrown Out By Federal Appeals Court 7/26/2011 Keith D. Pisani & Michael L. Zuppone
Recent Revisions to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Reporting Requirements 7/21/2011 BY J. HART HOLDEN
California Tax Voluntary Disclosure Initiative 7/21/2011 Stephen Turanchik & Nancy Iredale
CFPB Initiates Large Bank Supervision Program 7/14/2011 Kevin L. Petrasic
Governor Signs Historic Legislation to Abolish Redevelopment Agencies 7/14/2011 BY MITCHELL B. MENZER, JEFFREY S. HABER, KENNETH KRUG, & CHARLES V. THORNTON
Dont Miss The Mark: Why Deal Makers Should Not Overlook Recent False Marking Statute Decisions 7/12/2011 James M. J. Herriott & Todd M. Schneider
Quarterly FCPA Report: Second Quarter 2011
Courtroom Activity Defines the Second Quarter of 2011 7/11/2011 The Global Compliance and Disputes Practice
The U.S. Supreme Court Narrows the Jurisdictional Reach of U.S. Courts in Products-Liability Litigation 7/11/2011 Stephen B. Kinnaird, Charles A. Patrizia, Kristen Chang Winckler,
James E. Berger & Igor V. Timofeyev
UK Securities Law Update - Q2, 2011 Market Update: The Recent Prominence of Cash Shells 7/8/2011 Ronan OSullivan, Ross McNaughton & George Weston
The Return of European CMBS: DECO 2011-CSPK and CMBS 2.0 7/7/2011 Charles Roberts & Conor Downey
Connecticut Becomes First State to Mandate Paid Sick Leave for Service Workers 7/7/2011 Patrick W. Shea & Shaira Nanwani
OCC Extends Comment Period on Deposit Related Consumer Credit Products 7/6/2011 Kevin L. Petrasic
PH Quarterly - Q2 2011 7/1/2011
CFPB Maps Out Larger Participant Nonbank Supervision Program 6/30/2011 Kevin L. Petrasic
The Saga of a Secured Lenders Right to Credit Bid Continues - Seventh Circuit Rejects Third Circuit Approach and Upholds Secured Lenders Right to Credit Bid in Sale Pursuant to a Bankruptcy Plan 6/30/2011 The Finance and Restructuring Practice
Supreme Court Is Not Done Hearing Patent Cases 6/30/2011 Robert M. Masters & Bhaskar Kakarla
Dealing with Stock Options and Free Shares when Launching a Tender Offer on a French Company 6/28/2011 Erwan Barre & Jeremie Gicquel
Bifurcated Discovery in Class Actions: An Effective Strategy to Prevent the Continuation of the Unmeritorious Lawsuit 6/27/2011 The Complex Litigation and Trial Practice
SEC Adopts Final Dodd-Frank Adviser Registration Rules and Extends Deadline for Compliance 6/24/2011 The Investment Management and Private Funds Practices
Uncertainty Regarding Fed Proposal and CFPB Action on Minimum Underwriting Standards for Consideration of a Consumers Ability to Repay 6/23/2011 Kevin L. Petrasic, Helen Y. Lee & Amanda M. Jabour
U.S. House Passes Comprehensive Patent Bill 6/23/2011 Bruce M. Wexler, David M. Conca & Angela C. Ni
Recent FBAR Guidance Extends the June 30, 2011 Filing Deadline for Certain US Persons 6/22/2011 Kristen Chang Winckler, Stephen J. Turanchik & Marcia N. Persaud
Time to Get Ready - The Temporary Agency Worker Regulations 6/20/2011 Suzanne Horne
China Matters: One Country, One Immunity: Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Holds Foreign States Have Absolute Sovereign Immunity 6/15/2011 James E. Berger, Charlene C. Sun & Wilson Ka-Tung Yiu
An Investment Adviser Cannot Be Sued in Private Action Under Rule10B-5 for Inaccurate Statements in a Mutual Fund Prospectus 6/14/2011 The Securities Litigation and Enforcement and Investment Management Practices
Delaware Court Applies Revlon To Hybrid Merger And Provides Guidance 6/13/2011 Peter Tennyson & James Herriott
In Narrowly Tailored Opinion, Supreme Court Finds Loss Causation Not Required at Class Certification Stage 6/13/2011 The Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice
Checklist for Evaluating the Need for a New or Amended Stock Award Plan 6/11/2011 By J. Mark Poerio
Supreme Court Affirms Clear and Convincing Evidence Standard of Proof for Patent Invalidity 6/9/2011 David M. Conca & Angela C. Ni
Recent Challenges to Definition of Foreign Official Reinforce Governments Broad Interpretation 6/8/2011 BY JEREMY EVANS & ANANDA MARTIN
SEC Proposes Rules Modifying the Net Worth Standard for 'Accredited Investors' 6/7/2011 By Samantha H. Eldredge and Jeffrey T. Hartlin
Some Cafeteria Plans Must Be Amended by June 30 6/2/2011 Eric Keller & Stephen H. Harris
FRB Proposes Rules for Remittance Transfers 6/1/2011 Stanton R. Koppel
Modifications to Treatment of Aircraft and Vessel Leasing Income 6/1/2011 Andrew M. Short & Friedemann Thomma
Checklist for Evaluating the Need for a New or Amended Stock Award Plan 6/1/2011 J. Mark Poerio
International Dispute Resolution Update: May 2011 5/31/2011 James E. Berger & Charlene Sun
SEC Enacts Even More Rigorous Whistleblower Program After Public Comment 5/26/2011 The Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice
Delaware Chancery Court Rules that a Reverse Triangular Merger May Constitute an Assignment by Operation of Law 5/24/2011 Thaddeus J. Malik, Jill R. Sheiman & Eric M. Jones
California Announces Creation of a Mortgage Fraud Task Force to Pursue Mortgage Fraud at All Levels 5/24/2011 The White Collar Crime and Regulatory Enforcement & The Global Banking and Payment Systems Practices
FINRA Proposes Revisions To Its Mutual Fund Cash Compensation Disclosure Rules 5/18/2011 The Investment Management Practice
SEC To Adjust ''Qualified Client'' Dollar Thresholds For Investment Adviser Performance Fee Rule, Implementing Requirements Imposed By Dodd-Frank 5/18/2011 The Investment Management Practice
Commercial Aftershocks of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake: Force Majeure and Related Issues 5/12/2011 John E. Porter & Barry A. Brooks
Fed Consolidated Regulation Poses New Challenges for Savings and Loan Holding Companies 5/12/2011 V. Gerard Comizio, Kevin L. Petrasic & Lawrence D. Kaplan
U.S. Supreme Court Further Limits Class Arbitration 5/11/2011 John E. Porter, Christopher F. Dugan, Charles A. Patrizia, James E. Berger, & Joseph R. Profaize
New Challenges Faced as Support of Veterans Employment Rights Ramps Up 5/10/2011 Jon Geier, Holly Lake, Christine Hendrickson & Kay Todd
States May Not Prohibit Class Action Waivers as Part of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements 5/9/2011 Neal Mollen & Sean Smith
China Matters: China Reverse Mergers Under Increasing Scrutiny from U.S. Regulators and Plaintiffs Lawyers 5/4/2011 The Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice
Sovereign Immunity: A Venerable Concept in Transition? 5/3/2011 James E. Berger and Charlene Sun
The U.S. DOJ Forms Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group to Focus on Energy Markets 5/2/2011 Thomas P. O'Brien, Daniel Prince & Kathryn C. Wanner
The U.S. Government's Recent Efforts to Ban Pharmaceutical Executives from the Industry Without Due Process 4/29/2011 The White Collar Crime and Regulatory Enforcement Practice
Extraterritorial Effect of the Anti-Corruption Law of the Peoples Republic of China 4/27/2011 The Global Compliance and Disputes Practice
Hedge Fund Report Summary of Key Developments - Spring 2011 4/25/2011 The Investment Management, Securities Litigation & Tax Practices
The IRS Creates a 70% Safe-Harbor for Deductibility of Investment Banking and Other Success-Based Fees Contingent on the Closing of a Transaction 4/13/2011 Andrew M. Short & Ziemowit T. Smulkowski
What UK Employers Need to Know: UK Employment Law Changes in April 2011 4/12/2011 Suzanne Horne
Johnson & Johnson Reaches Settlement of Charges with US and UK Enforcement Agencies 4/12/2011 The Global Compliance and Disputes Practice
Regulators Propose Skin in the Game Rule 4/11/2011 V. Gerard Comizio, Kevin L. Petrasic, Lawrence D. Kaplan & Amanda M. Jabour
Quarterly FCPA Report: First Quarter 2011 4/7/2011 The Global Compliance and Disputes Practice
United States Supreme Court Expands Retaliation Risks for Employers 4/5/2011 Kenneth W. Gage, Neal D. Mollen & Alyssa J. Porco
Health Care Act W-2 Requirements: To Report or Not To ReportThat is the Question 4/5/2011 Stephen H. Harris, Eric Keller & MAlyssa Mecenas
Recent Developments: Chevron-Ecuador Dispute 4/4/2011 James E. Berger & Charlene C. Sun
DOL Grants Certain Group Health Plans Relief By Extending Non-Enforcement Period for Internal Claims and Appeals Requirements 4/4/2011 Eric Keller, Stephen Harris & Andrea Gehman
HHS and CMS Issue Proposed Rule on Accountable Care Organizations 4/4/2011 BY JAMES F. OWENS, PAUL A. GOMEZ, & JOSH R. HILL
PH Quarterly - Q1 2011 4/1/2011
Huawei CFIUS Redux: Now It Gets Interesting 3/31/2011 Scott M. Flicker & Dana M. Parsons
UK Bribery Act Guidance Part 1: Guidance Overview 3/30/2011 The Global Compliance and Disputes Practice
The Fifth Circuit Reinstates the SECs Insider Trading Case Against Mark Cuban 3/29/2011 Jeffrey Hartlin
EEOC Releases Final Regulations Significantly Expanding Coverage under the Americans with Disabilities Act 3/28/2011 Marc E. Bernstein, Philippe A. Lebel & Mina C. Maisami
Proposed Changes to the UK Takeover Regime 3/28/2011 Ronan OSullivan & Ross McNaughton
Deadline Fast Approaching for Submission of New York City Building Energy Use Benchmarking Data 3/17/2011 David J. Freeman & Jesse Hiney
Federal Circuit Applies Heightened Pleading Requirements To False Patent Marking Claims 3/15/2011 Robert M. Masters, David M. Conca & Jeffrey D. Comeau
Federal and State WARN Act Summary 3/15/2011 BY ETHAN LIPSIG, ALLAN S. BLOOM, MALYSSA C. MECENAS & ALEXANDER W. WOOD
Retailers in California Face New Scrutiny of Credit Card Transactions in Light of Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc., 51 Cal. 4th 524 (2011) 3/14/2011 The Complex Litigation and Trial Practice
UK Employment Law: The Hot Topics 3/10/2011 Suzanne Horne
ILPA Private Equity Principles 2.0 3/10/2011 The Investment Management & Private Investment Funds Practices
Crossing the Pond In Search of Better Executive Compensation Practices

3/10/2011 Mark Poerio, Damian Myers and Nicolas Zouaghi-Maulet
An Employment Decision Can Be Discriminatory Even If The Decision-Maker Has No Discriminatory Intent, Supreme Court Rules 3/9/2011 Neal Mollen & Mitch Mosvick
The Swan Song of Schedule SSA to Form 5500 3/9/2011 Stephen Harris & Eric Keller
UPDATE: The Insolvency Point of No Return for Securitisation Issuers 3/8/2011 Karl Clowry, Conor Downey, Liam Mills & Charles Roberts
Full Senate Today Passes Patent Reform (America Invents Act) 3/8/2011 Bruce M. Wexler & David M. Conca
New Yorks New Wage Theft Law: What It Means, and What To Do Now 3/7/2011 Allan S. Bloom & Rebecca E. Raiser
Pro Bono News - Winter 2010/2011 Edition 3/1/2011
Federal Reserve Board Proposal Defines Parameters of FSOC Systemically Significant Designation 2/25/2011 Kevin L. Petrasic & Erica Berg Brennan
FCPA and UK Bribery Act Risks Facing Financial Institutions 2/24/2011 Alan Brudner, Palmina Fava, and Mor Wetzler
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Time for a Change the Thrift Charter and Strategic Considerations for Conversion 2/22/2011 V. Gerard Comizio, Kevin L. Petrasic & Helen Y. Lee
Energy Regulatory Challenges Facing Renewable Projects In 2011: Successful Projects Will Account for Interconnection and Transmission Issues Early in the Process 2/21/2011 William D. DeGrandis
Delaware Chancery Court Confirms that Non-Signatory Shareholders are Bound to Terms of Merger Agreement 2/18/2011 Carl R. Sanchez & Laura McGurty
Roam-Tel Partners v. AT&T Mobility Wireless Operations Holdings, Inc. 2/17/2011 Carl Sanchez & Elizabeth Allen
Accidental Expatriates: Potential Global Mobility Hazard 2/17/2011 Erika Collins and John Hamlin
Outlook for 2011 of Merger Control in the EU: First Prohibition Decision in More Than Three Years 2/15/2011 Pierre Kirch & Josselin Lucas
Power Considerations in Siting Data Centers 2/11/2011 William DeGrandis
Regulators Take Steps to Eliminate Differences in Thrift, Bank and Holding Company Reporting Requirements 2/9/2011 V. Gerard Comizio, Kevin L. Petrasic & Helen Y. Lee
Section 13 SEC Reporting by Advisers and Brokers and Section 16 SEC Reporting by Insiders of Public Companies 2/9/2011 THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
Game Changer: Second Circuit Finds Gifting By Secured Creditor to Old Equity Pursuant to Chapter 11 Plan Violates Absolute Priority Rule 2/9/2011 The Finance and Restructuring Practice
CFTC Proposes Amendments to Compliance Obligations of CPOs and CTAs 2/4/2011 The Investment Management Practice
Final Say on Pay Rules No Surprises, Other than from Shareholders 2/3/2011 Stephen H. Harris, MAlyssa Mecenas & J. Mark Poerio
Kwikset Corp. v. Superior Court Clarifies UCL Standing Requirements 2/3/2011 The Class Action and Complex Litigation Practice
Patent Reform, Including Supplemental Examination, Passes Todays Senate Judiciary Committee Vote 2/3/2011 Bruce M. Wexler & David M. Conca
SEC and CFTC Propose Private Fund Adviser Reporting Form 2/2/2011 The Investment Management Practice
Eliminating Enterprise Zones in California: An Analysis of the Proposed Budget and Its Effects on California Businesses 2/1/2011 Jeffrey S. Haber & Edgar Khalatian
SEC Adopts First of ABS Disclosure Regulations 1/31/2011 The Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice
Intellectual Property Outlook for 2011 1/31/2011 Robert M. Masters & Brock S. Weber
FDA Requires Reformulation and Recertification by Generic - Results in Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action 1/31/2011 David M. Conca & Anthony Michael
SEC Implements New Cooperation Program With Historic First Non-Prosecution Agreement 1/28/2011 Thomas A. Zaccaro & Kai S. Bartolomeo
Effects of and Reactions to Governor Browns Proposal to Eliminate Redevelopment Agencies 1/28/2011 Jeffrey S. Haber & Edgar Khalatian
FCC Adopts Controversial Net Neutrality Rules Governing Broadband Internet Access Services 1/27/2011 Carl W. Northrop, Michael Lazarus & David Darwin
U.S. Government Set to Impose Export Control Certification for Foreign Worker Visa Program Are You Ready? 1/27/2011 Scott Flicker & Erika C. Collins
Implementing the Durbin Amendment: The Proposed Rule on Debit Network Interchange Fees and Rules 1/25/2011 Stanton R. Koppel
2011 Revised (Higher) Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds 1/25/2011 BY J. HART HOLDEN
Blueprint 2010-2011: The Los Angeles Planning Department Announces Major New Reorganization and New Staff Assignments 1/19/2011 Mitchell B. Menzer and Edgar Khalatian
Quarterly FCPA Report: Fourth Quarter 2010 1/18/2011 William F. Pendergast, Jennifer D. Riddle, Sara A. Murphy, Christina Hardjasa & Russell D. Johnson
25 Percent Rule Axed for Patent Infringement Damages and Test for the Entire Market Value Rule Reaffirmed 1/6/2011 S. Christian Platt & Jeffrey D. Comeau
Certain Exceptions to Subpart F Income Are Extended for Two Additional Years Under The Tax Relief Act of 2010 12/29/2010 Andrew M. Short & David Makso
Federal Circuit Vacates Injunction Against Generic Drug Manufacturer, Determining That A Settlement Agreement Term Is Ambiguous 12/29/2010 Joseph M. OMalley, Jr., Preston K. Ratliff II & Isaac S. Ashkenazi
New Two-Year Gift, Estate And GST Tax Law Enacted 12/23/2010 Renee M. Gabbard & Megan Genovese Acosta
Certain Gulf Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives Extended through 2011 12/22/2010 BY MICHAEL D. HAUN & KEVIN P. ERWIN
Federal Circuits Prometheus Decision Reaffirms Patentability of Methods of Treatment 12/21/2010 Bruce M. Wexler & Christine Willgoos
District of Delaware Allows Generic Drug Manufacturers to Carve Out Two AstraZeneca Patents Claiming FDA-Approved Uses of Crestor 12/20/2010 Joseph M. OMalley & Ryan H. Coletti
Comments on the Whistleblower Program of the Dodd-Frank Act 12/20/2010
Congress Passes Tax Legislation Affecting Regulated Investment Companies 12/20/2010 Joseph P. Opich, Marcia Persaud & Matt Walding
Renewable Energy Cash Grant in Lieu of Tax Credit Program Extended through 2011 12/17/2010 BY MICHAEL D. HAUN & SEAN C. HONEYWILL
Passage of Proposition 26 Alters Future of Regulatory Fees in California 12/15/2010 Jill E.C. Yung, Sanjay M. Ranchod & Gordon E. Hart
FASB Postpones Changes to Loss Contingency Disclosure Requirements Amid Widespread Criticism 11/29/2010 Thomas A. Zaccaro & Adam D. Schneir
The EEOC Has Issued Final Regulations Implementing GINA 11/29/2010 Maria A. Audero, Cameron W. Fox & Philippe Lebel
SEC Continues to Prosecute Regulation Fair Disclosure Violations 11/23/2010 Stephen D. Cooke, Thomas A. Zaccaro, Adam D. Schneir & James M.J. Herriott
SEC Proposes Rules to Implement Dodd-Frank Act Regulation of Private Investment Funds and their Managers 11/23/2010 The Investment Management Practice
EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive - Implications for non-EU based Alternative Investment Fund Managers 11/17/2010 Jonathan Shenkman and Christian Parker
Delaware Court Holds That Creditors Lack Standing to Pursue Derivative Claims On Behalf of Insolvent LLCs 11/15/2010 Kevin C. Logue and Robin Arzón
China Matters: Whats Next for Foundations in China? 11/10/2010 David Livdahl, Jenny Sheng & Henry Li
Pro Bono News - Fall 2010 11/9/2010 Pro Bono and Community
Victor Stanley: A Valuable Reference Tool Involving Harsh Sanctions for Intentional Spoliation 11/9/2010 Candice McPhillips and Katherine Ruffing
California Enacts Landmark Energy Storage Law 11/2/2010 Sanjay M. Ranchod
DOL Proposes New ERISA Rule to Expand the Definition of Fiduciary 10/29/2010 Lawrence J. Hass, Joshua H. Sternoff & Jonathan Panek
Hedge Fund Report Summary of Key Developments Fall 2010 10/29/2010 The Investment Management, Securities Litigation & Tax Practices
A Comparison of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act 10/28/2010 Michelle Duncan, Palmina Fava & Samantha Kakati
The California Air Resources Board Sets Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets Under SB 375 10/26/2010 Mitchell B. Menzer & Ryan Trahan
New Law Strengthens Cal/OSHAs Enforcement Authority 10/22/2010 Myles P. Culhane & Sanjay Ranchod
The SEC Issues Proposed Rules on Dodd-Frank's Executive Compensation Shareholder Approval Rules 10/22/2010 Stephen H. Harris & J. Mark Poerio
Delaware Supreme Court Affirms NOL Poison Pill Under Unocal 10/19/2010 Claudia K. Simon & Elizabeth A. Razzano
New Law Creates Zero Percent Effective Tax Rate for Certain Qualified Small Business Stock 10/14/2010 Douglas A. Schaaf & Erika B. Mayshar
Second Circuit Holds Corporations Not Liable Under Alien Tort Statute 10/11/2010 James E. Berger & Charlene Sun
Healthcare Industry Reps Provide Input to Federal Regulators on How Best to Accommodate ACOs 10/8/2010 James F. Owens, James Holden, Lianne Labossiere, and Jenny Wang
Public Disclosure Bar Defense Under False Claims Act Jeopardized by Recent Federal Amendments 10/6/2010 Thomas P. O'Brien, Adam D. Schneir, and Katy Wanner
A Lunch Break from the Meal Period Law: Certain California Workers Now Exempted 10/4/2010 Jeff Grube
CMS New Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol 10/4/2010 Paul A. Gomez
Californias Latest Attempt to Streamline the California Environmental Quality Act 10/4/2010 A. Catherine Norian, Jill Yung & Ryan Trahan
Quarterly FCPA Report: Third Quarter 2010 9/30/2010 William F. Pendergast, Jennifer D. Riddle, Sara A. Murphy, Christina Hardjasa & Russell D. Johnson
The Venture Capital Representative Director: Navigating the Fiduciary Obligations 9/28/2010 Joshua G. Hamilton
Leaving Liability on the ''Shelf''A Discussion of the Time Limitations for Bringing Claims against Officers and Directors for Alleged Fraudulent Statements in Shelf Registrations 9/27/2010
FDA Revokes Final ANDA Approval, Determining That a Preliminary Injunction Extends the 30 Month Stay 9/22/2010 Preston K. Ratliff II, Bruce M. Wexler & Anthony Michael
The SEC Adopts Final Proxy Access Rules 9/20/2010 Michael L. Zuppone & Meagan S. Olsen
Dodd-Frank Act Provides Rewards for Whistleblowers Who Report FCPA Violations 9/16/2010 Morgan J. Miller, Sara A. Murphy & Russell D. Johnson
Health Care Reform Requires Action in 2010: Action Items Employers Must Implement Before Year-End 9/2/2010 Eric R. Keller & Andrea M. Gehman
Internal Revenue Service Addresses Questions Related to NOL Carryback Provisions 8/30/2010 Michael D. Haun & Sean C. Honeywill
California Supreme Court Clarifies the Role of Stray Remarks 8/30/2010 George W. Abele & Gina Guarienti Cook
IRS Guidance Expands Permissible Lien Releases for Qualified Mortgages Held by REMICs 8/27/2010 Andrew M. Short, Joseph P. Opich & Matt Walding
Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules According to the HITECH Act 8/23/2010 James F. Owens, Paul A. Gomez and Josh R. Hill
9th Circuit Curbs the Rising Tide of Subprime Litigation and Rejects a Private Right of Action for Violation of Investment Objectives 8/23/2010 William F. Sullivan, Joshua G. Hamilton & Kathryn Wanner
District of New Jersey Resets KUDCos ANDAs Final Approval in Protonix Litigation, Notwithstanding Outstanding Defenses of Teva and Sun 8/19/2010 Joseph M. O'Malley & Isaac S. Ashkenazi
Swiss Federal Tribunal Overturns Arbitration Award on Public Policy Grounds 8/17/2010 James E. Berger & Charlene Sun
$10 Billion Tax Increase Will Disrupt Cross-Border Tax Planning 8/16/2010 Robert E. Culbertson, Christopher D. Van Blarcum, David Makso, Ben Shreck & Andrew M. Short
SEC Adopts New Brochure Requirement for Registered Advisers 8/12/2010 The Investment Management Practice
China Matters: PRC Government Speeds Up Process for Rule-Making Related to Pricing Monopoly to Enforce Anti-Monopoly Law 8/11/2010 Jenny Sheng, David Livdahl & Huiyuan Li
SEC Proposes Reform of Mutual Fund Distribution Framework 8/6/2010 The Investment Management Practice
Amendments to Italian Legislation Governing Real Estate Investment Funds 8/5/2010 Alessandro Stoppa, Alessio Giammarino & Cosimo Pennetta
Supreme Court to Review Direct Liability of Investment Adviser for Prospectus Disclosure 8/2/2010 Grace A. Carter & Edward Han
IRS Warns Tax-Exempt Organizations: Last Chance to File New Required Forms 8/2/2010 BY DOUGLAS A. SCHAAF, STEVEN TURANCHIK, & ERIKA MAYSHAR
DOL Issues Interim Final Rule on ERISA Plan Service Provider Fee Disclosures 7/29/2010 Lawrence J. Hass, Joshua H. Sternoff & Matthew E. Nadworny
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Impact, Issues and Concerns in Implementing the Volcker Rule 7/26/2010 Kevin L. Petrasic
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Impact on Bank and Thrift Holding Companies and Significant Nonbank Financial Companies 7/26/2010 V. Gerard Comizio, Lawrence D. Kaplan & Helen Y. Lee
A New Era in the Regulation of Private Investment Funds 7/26/2010 Investment Management and Private Investment Funds Practice
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection ActImpact on Over-the-Counter Derivatives 7/26/2010 Robert A. Claassen & Peiyi Zhao
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Affiliate Transaction and Insider Lending Restrictions 7/26/2010 Kevin L. Petrasic
A Paystub Showing Total Straight Time Hours and Total Overtime Hours Need Not Separately Show Total Hours 7/26/2010 Ryan Hess & Kirby Wilcox
Federal Court Re-Affirms E-Discovery Requests Must Be Specific About Format and Metadata 7/26/2010 Candice McPhillips
Finance Reform Bill Includes Unexpected Employment Law Obligations 7/23/2010 Jon A. Geier & Zina Deldar
Financial Reform Expands SEC Enforcement Authority 7/23/2010 Alan J. Brudner, Howard M. Privette & Adam D. Schneir
Damned if You...Don't: Bank Directors Called to Account for Incentive Compensation 7/21/2010 Mark Poerio
Public Companies Subject to Far-Reaching Corporate Governance Reforms 7/19/2010 Michael L. Zuppone and J. Mark Poerio
ERISA QPAM Exemption Amended to Cover QPAM In-House Plans 7/19/2010 Lawrence J. Hass, Joshua H. Sternoff & Matthew E. Nadworny
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Impact on Mortgage Businesses 7/16/2010 V. Gerard Comizio, Lawrence D. Kaplan, Helen Y. Lee & Emily Hartman
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Remittance Transfers 7/16/2010 Stanton R. Koppel
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Impact on Banks 7/16/2010 V. Gerard Comizio and Lawrence D. Kaplan
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Overview and Implementation 7/15/2010 Kevin L. Petrasic
The Durbin Amendment: Consumer Payment Network Interchange Fees and Rules 7/15/2010 Stanton R. Koppel
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Impact on Thrifts 7/15/2010 V. Gerard Comizio & Lawrence D. Kaplan
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Impact on Industrial Loan Banks 7/15/2010 V. Gerard Comizio
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Impact on Insurance Companies 7/15/2010 insurV. Gerard Comizio
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Impact on Federal Preemption for National Banks and Federal Thrifts 7/15/2010 V. Gerard Comizio & Helen Y. Lee
Multilateral Development Banks Adopt Mutual Debarment Policy 7/14/2010 E. Lawrence Barcella, Christopher F. Dugan, Laura L. Flippin & Adam J. Schwartz
New UK Stewardship Code 7/13/2010 Ronan OSullivan & Ross McNaughton
The Obama Administration Tightens the Screws on Iran, Adopts Far-Reaching New Measures 7/12/2010 Behnam Dayanim, Michael Oliverio & Ellen N. Walz
SEC Finalizes Investment Adviser Pay-to-Play Rules 7/12/2010 Lawrence J. Hass & Matthew Nadworny
FinCENs Proposed Prepaid Access Rule 7/8/2010 Chris Daniel, Nicole Ibbotson & Diane Pettit
Quarterly FCPA Report: Second Quarter 2010 7/8/2010 William F. Pendergast, Jennifer D. Riddle, Sara A. Murphy, Christina Hardjasa & Russell D. Johnson
Federal Government Establishes New Rental Policy for Solar Projects Located on Public Lands 7/7/2010 Sanjay Ranchod & Matthew J. Sanders
Supreme Court Will Examine Materiality in Securities Fraud Class Action Against Pharmaceutical Company 7/7/2010 William F. Sullivan and D. Scott Carlton
Additional Renewable Energy Cash Grant Guidance Regarding When Construction Begins 7/6/2010 Michael D. Haun and Sean C. Honeywill
District Court Holds That Rule 10b-5 Insider Trading Provisions Apply to Credit Default Swap (CDS) Contracts 7/6/2010 The White Collar Crime and Regulatory Enforcement Group
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Requires Changes to its Oversight Structure But Declines to Invalidate SOX 7/6/2010 Peter M. Stone, Edward Han, & Michael W. Stevens
Retention Requirements for ABS The New Regulatory Landscape in the U.S. and Europe 7/2/2010 Charles Roberts, Conor Downey, Ron Lanning & Diego Shin
SEC Proposes New Advertising Disclosure Requirements for Target-Date Funds 6/29/2010 The Investment Management Practice
Bilski v. Kappos A Return to Business (Methods) as Usual? 6/29/2010 Robert M. Masters, Timothy P. Cremen & Brock S. Weber
The Supreme Court Limits the Scope of the Federal Criminal Honest Services Fraud Statute to Conduct Involving Bribes or Kickbacks 6/25/2010 The White Collar Crime and Regulatory Enforcement Group
International Dispute Resolution Update: Foreign Sovereign Immunity 6/24/2010 James E. Berger
DOL Interprets the FMLA Broadly and Expands Leave Protections for Those Who Stand In Loco Parentis to a Child 6/23/2010 Maria A. Audero
UK Emergency Budget 6/22/2010 Arun Birla & Jiten Tank
Tax-Exempt Hospitals Face New Community Benefit Requirements 6/21/2010 James Owens, Stephen Turanchik, & Gayl Westendorf
Electronic Gold Rush: Navigating Electronic Health Record Migration With Vendors and Suppliers 6/21/2010 Behnam Dayanim
The Constitutionality of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Programs Under Federal and California Law A White Paper 6/18/2010 Sanjay Ranchod, Jill E.C. Yung & Gordon E. Hart
Private Foundations and Nonprofits Risk Losing Tax-Exempt Status and a Possible End to Short-Term GRATs 6/17/2010 Lisa Lafourcade & Megan S. Genovese
Private Equity Real Estate Funds Affected by the UKs Mandatory Emissions Trading Scheme 6/16/2010 Jonathan Shenkman & James Gray
False Marking Revisited: Proof Of An Intent To Deceive Is Required, Even When The Product Was Knowingly Falsely Marked 6/15/2010 Aslan Baghdadi & Gabriel S. Sukman
New UK Corporate Governance Code 6/14/2010 Ronan OSullivan & Ross McNaughton
Accountable Care Organizations Look Before You Leap 6/14/2010 James F. Owens & Jenny J. Wang
Los Angeles Planning Department Announces Major New Reorganization 6/10/2010 Mitchell B. Menzer
To LLC or Not to LLC, That is the Question 6/10/2010 Jiten Tank & George Weston
Recent Changes in Federal Law and Investigative Tactics Signal Heightened Enforcement Under the False Claims Act 6/10/2010
Generic Drug Manufacturers Inequitable-Conduct Defenses Dismissed for Failing to Meet Exergens Stringent Pleading Standard 6/8/2010 Joseph M. O'Malley & Isaac S. Ashkenazi
Treasury Releases Guidance on Tax Credits and Grants Available for Certain Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device, and Other Healthcare Companies 6/7/2010 Samantha H. Eldredge, Jeffrey T. Hartlin, Rob R. Carlson, & Michael G. McKinnon
CNX Gas: Delaware Court Clarifies Standard Governing Controlling Stockholder Two-Step Freeze-out Transactions 6/3/2010 Kevin C. Logue & Carl Sanchez
So You Think You Are Safe? Board Members and Personal Liability under ERISA 5/30/2010 Mark Poerio & Eric Keller
Market Volatility and Enforcement Considerations Lead SEC to Propose New Trading Measures 5/18/2010 William F. Sullivan and Adam D. Schneir
Justice Department Continues Streak of Huge Recoveries Against Pharmaceutical Industry In False Claims Act Cases 5/18/2010
CALGreen Building Standards Code: Marketing and Reality 5/13/2010 Ryan Trahan and John Opgenorth
Second Circuit Affirms Bright Line Attribution Test for Secondary Actor Liability in Private Securities Fraud Actions 5/13/2010 The Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice
Tax Credits and Grants Available for Certain Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Other Healthcare Companies: Applicants Should Prepare Now 5/11/2010 Samantha H. Eldredge, Jeffrey T. Hartlin, Rob R. Carlson, and Michael G. Mckinnon
Second Circuit Takes Position on Confidential Witnesses in Securities Class Actions, Approves Depositions for Purposes of Motion to Dismiss 5/10/2010 Christopher H. McGrath, Barry G. Sher, Carla R. Walworth, and Kimberley A. Donohue
SEC Scrutinizing Hedge Fund Side Pockets 5/6/2010 Kenneth M. Breen, Douglas Koff, Keith Miller, Barry Sher, Sean T. Haran, and Kevin Broughel
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Class Arbitration 5/6/2010 John E. Porter, Joseph R. Profaizer, James E. Berger, and Charlene Sun
FDIC Private Equity Policy Evolves 5/6/2010 Kevin L. Petrasic, Lawrence D. Kaplan, and Emily Hartman
Merck & Co., Inc. v. Reynolds: Supreme Court Clarifies When 2-Year Limitations Period for Securities Fraud Begins to Run 5/4/2010 John A. Reding, Edward Han, Neil J. Schumacher, and Caley M. Heekin
Department of Justice Targets Intellectual Property Crimes as Major Priority 5/3/2010 E. Lawrence Barcella, Kirby D. Behre, Thomas P. O'Brien, and Adam J. Van Alstyne
Second Circuit Cipro Decision Affirms No Per Se Antitrust Violation for Reverse-Payment Settlements, but Invites Petition for Rehearing En Banc 5/3/2010 Michael P. A. Cohen, Eric W. Dittmann, Katie Wood, and Shenade M. Walker
The Federal Circuit to Address the Inequitable Conduct Doctrine En Banc for the First Time in Over 20 Years 4/27/2010 Preston K. Ratliff II and Quinn E. Clancy
Implications of Regulatory Reform for the Credit Rating Agencies 4/26/2010 Kevin L. Petrasic and Emily Hartman
Tradable Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) in California: Continued Complexity 4/26/2010 Elizabeth Deane
Double Teamed: Defending Parallel Investigations Under SECs New Cooperation Initiative
Published by the Washington Legal Foundation's Legal Backgrounder (April 2010) 4/23/2010 Laura L. Flippin and Morgan J. Miller
International Dispute Resolution Update: Foreign Anti-Suit Injunctions 4/22/2010 James E. Berger and Charlene Sun
FinCEN Amends Regulations Under Bank Secrecy Act Applicable to Mutual Funds 4/22/2010 The Investment Management Practice
No Room for Complacency in Corruption Crackdown 4/14/2010 Michelle Duncan, Hannah Keever, and Samantha Kakati
SEC Unveils Specialized Units and New Cooperation Standards 4/7/2010 William F. Sullivan, Thomas A. Zaccaro, Morgan J. Miller, and Adam D. Schneir
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 4/5/2010 Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Maria A. Audero
Supreme Court Unanimously Reinforces Gartenberg Approach in Investment Company Adviser Fee Cases 4/1/2010 Grace A. Carter and Joshua G. Hamilton
Health Care Reform Provides No Relief for Employers 3/31/2010 Stephen H. Harris, Eric R. Keller, and Ethan Lipsig
California Establishes Tax Break for Clean Tech Manufacturing Companies 3/30/2010 Sanjay Ranchod
Treasury Revises Renewable Energy Cash Grant Guidance to Clarify When Construction Begins 3/30/2010 Michael D. Haun and Sean C. Honeywill
EEOC Issues New Proposed Rule Regarding the RFOA Defense Under the ADEA 3/29/2010 Neal D. Mollen and Emily Dillingham
President Obama Stacks NLRB With Pro-Labor Recess Appointments 3/29/2010 John F. Wymer, III and Todd C. Duffield
DOJ Issues Rule Expanding Authority to Issue Civil Investigative Demands Under the False Claims Act 3/25/2010 Laura L. Flippin, Thomas O'Brien and John J. O'Kane, IV
Third Circuit Finds No Absolute Right To Credit Bid By A Secured Lender 3/25/2010 The Finance and Restructuring Practice
OCA Limitations Imposed by ANDA Filer Provided a Basis for Filing Suit 3/19/2010 Bruce M. Wexler, David M. Conca and Jason K. Panda
Broad Changes to U.S. Withholding Rules Signed Into Law 3/18/2010 Robert E. Culbertson and Christopher Van Blarcum
Second Circuit Holds That Employer Could Be Liable for Sexual Harassment Even Though Plaintiff Complained Only to Harasser 3/17/2010 Zachary D. Fasman and Alexander W. Wood
China Targets Equity Transfers by Nonresident Investors 3/16/2010 Alexander M. Lee And Maggie Mouradian
New York Court of Appeals Rules on Attachment and Execution of Intangible Assets 3/15/2010 James E. Berger and Charlene C. Sun
SEC Takes Action on Money Market Fund Reform 3/11/2010 The Investment Management Practice
Hedge Fund Report: Summary of Key Developments - Spring 2010 3/11/2010 The Investment Management, Securities Litigation and Tax Practices
Obama Administration Relaxes Access to U.S. Social Networking Technology Exports to Iran, Sudan and Cuba Authorized 3/10/2010 Behnam Dayanim, Scott M. Flicker, and Tara Giunta
New Patent Law Reform Bill Introduced in the Senate 3/8/2010 Bruce M. Wexler and Jason T. Christiansen
ILPA Private Equity Principles 3/8/2010 Siobhan Burke, Rob Carlson, and Stanley Liu
The Volcker Rule - Impact and Implications for Passage 3/8/2010 Kevin L. Petrasic
DOL Proposes New Rules on Providing Investment Advice to Plan Participants and Beneficiaries 3/4/2010 Lawrence J. Hass, Joshua H. Sternoff and Matthew E. Nadworny
New Guidance on FBAR Filing Requirements 3/3/2010 Kristen Winckler and Matt Walding
Interpreting Reliance Two Years After Stoneridge 3/2/2010 William F. Sullivan, Douglas Koff, and Laura Karvosky
A Generic Drug Manufacturers Prior Voluntary and Persistent Participation as a Litigant in Delaware is No Guarantee of Jurisdiction 2/24/2010 Preston K. Ratliff II
New York Court of Appeals Broadens Eligibility for State Brownfields Program 2/24/2010 David J. Freeman and Jesse Hiney
Proxy Season Looks Busy As Activists Pick Up Steam 2/24/2010 Ann Lawrence
Court Rejects Claims That Merger Negotiations Must Be Disclosed 2/22/2010 Deyan Spiridonov and Rebecca A. Brophy
Californias Amended CEQA Guidelines Mandate Analysis of GHG Emissions, While Preserving Lead Agencies Discretion 2/18/2010 A. Catherine Norian, Olivia K. Marr, and Evan D. Fieldman
SEC Issues Guidance Regarding Disclosure of Climate Change Risks 2/11/2010 Tom Mounteer and Sanjay Ranchod
Second Circuit Decision Clarifies and Bolsters Arbitrators Authority 2/11/2010 James E. Berger
Proposals to Reform the OTC Derivatives Market Differ in Certain Key Respects -- Bloomberg Law Reports Securities Law 2/5/2010 Robert Claassen and Peiyi Zhao
Survey of 2009 Life Sciences
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) Transactions 1/31/2010 Prepared by Jeffrey Hartlin, Robert Claassen and Michael Zuppone
Survey of 2009 Technology
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) Transactions 1/31/2010 Prepared by Jeffrey Hartlin, Robert Claassen and Michael Zuppone
$900,000 DOJ Antitrust Settlement Highlights Gun-Jumping Risk 1/28/2010 Carl Sanchez
DOJ Adopts New Discovery Policy for Criminal Matters and Appoints First National Coordinator for Criminal Discovery Initiatives 1/28/2010 E. Lawrence Barcella, Kirby D. Behre, Thomas OBrien, and John P. Gebauer
A Case for Uniformity: Why the US Needs Consistent Banking and Consumer Laws
Forbes.com 1/28/2010 V. Gerard Comizio
EHR Incentive Payments Under HITECH Act 1/27/2010 James F. Owens and Jenny J. Wang
Patent Owner Protected by Safe Harbor Provision 1/27/2010 Bruce M. Wexler and Eric W. Dittmann
2010 Revised (Lower) Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds 1/25/2010 J. Hart Holden
SEC Adopts Amendments to Investment Adviser Custody Rule 1/21/2010 The Investment Management Practice
A Possible Harbinger of Things to Come: DOD Appropriations Bill Restricts Use of Arbitration Agreements in Employment Contracts by Federal Contractors 1/20/2010 Jon A. Geier and Emily N. Dillingham
Pro Bono News - Fall 2009/Winter 2010 1/20/2010 Pro Bono and Community Committee
SEC Unveils Specialized Units and New Cooperation Standards 1/20/2010 William F. Sullivan, Thomas A. Zaccaro, Morgan J. Miller, and Adam D. Schneir
Intellectual Property Landscape: Cases and Trends to Follow in 2010 1/20/2010 Robert M. Masters and Brock S. Weber
2010: A Year Without Estate Tax? What Clients Should Consider as a Result of Recent Congressional Inaction 1/19/2010 Renee M. Gabbard and Megan S. Genovese
SEC Rule Changes for 2010: Be Ready to be Held Accountable 1/14/2010 J. Mark Poerio, Keith D. Pisani, and Claudia J. Kim
False Marking Bares Its Teeth: The Federal Circuit Mandates Potentially Huge Per Article Damages Calculation 1/11/2010 Aslan Baghdadi and Gabriel S. Sukman
Executive Pay and Loyalty: From Velvet Glove to Iron Fist 1/11/2010 Mark Poerio
Cutting Edge New York City Green Building Laws Enacted 1/5/2010 David J. Freeman and Jesse Hiney
An Overview of Federal Tax Incentives for Green Technology
Bloomberg Law Reports: Sustainably Energy 1/4/2010 By Michael Haun and Kevin Young
Annual Compliance and Review Requirements for Investment Advisers 12/28/2009 The Investment Management Practice
Broad Changes to U.S. Withholding Rules Pass the House 12/21/2009 Robert E. Culbertson and Christopher Van Blarcum
California Issues Preliminary Draft Regulation for a Greenhouse Gas Cap-And-Trade Program 12/17/2009 Tom Mounteer, Elizabeth Deane, and Matt Raeburn
Diversity Coalition Building: From Theory to Practice 12/15/2009 Rachel Saloom
Privilege Protects Attorney Audit Reports, California Supreme Court Rules 12/8/2009 Kirby Wilcox and Ben Strawn
California Supreme Court Slashes Punitive Damage Award in Employment Case 12/8/2009 Katherine C. Huibonhoa and Amy C. Hirsh
Compliance Update for Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans 12/7/2009 Eric Keller and Jamie Dvoretzky
A Review of the Amicus Briefs in Ariad Pharmaceuticals v. Eli Lilly: Does the Patent Statute Mandate a Separate Written Description Requirement in 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶ 1? 12/2/2009 Aslan Baghdadi
Supreme Court to Consider Honest Services Fraud
The Champion 12/1/2009
IRS Issues Guidance for Electing Expanded Carryback of 2008 or 2009 Net Operating Losses 11/30/2009 Michael D. Haun, Stephen J. Turanchik and Kevin Young
The Employer Provisions of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Are Now Effective 11/23/2009 Maria A. Audero, Cameron W. Fox, Nicole M. Herter, and Stephen P. Sonnenberg
New Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Set To Subject Financial Institutions to Increased Governmental Scrutiny and Investigation 11/20/2009 The Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice
Something Old and Something New in Healthcare Compliance: The OIG Issues Its 2010 Work Plan 11/19/2009 Paul A. Gomez
Correcting Scriveners Error How Helpful Will Courts Be? 11/17/2009 Ethan Lipsig and Suzi Sabogal
Congress Expands Favorable Tax Treatment of 2008 and 2009 Net Operating Losses 11/12/2009 Michael D. Haun and Kevin Young
2009 Compliance Update for Health and Welfare Plans 11/11/2009 Eric Keller and Jamie Dvoretzky
California Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Incentive Compensation 11/11/2009 Ethan Lipsig and Jeffrey D. Wohl
Paul Hastings' Cohen on Horizontal Merger Reviews 11/11/2009 Michael P. A. Cohen
Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009 and Investor Protection Act of 2009 Pass House Financial Services Committee 11/10/2009 The Investment Management and Private Funds Practices
Significant Change in the Law Governing Restrictive Covenants in Illinois 11/10/2009 Kenneth W. Gage
ACG of Los Angeles Highlights from Trends in Private Equity 11/9/2009 Siobhan Burke and Rob Carlson
Second Circuit Limits Impact of Employers Oral Misrepresentation of Benefits Plan 11/5/2009 Patrick W. Shea and Alexander W. Wood
U.K. Tax Update 11/2/2009 Arun Birla, Jiten Tank and David Mallett
President Obama Signs New Law Expanding FMLA Coverage 11/2/2009 Raymond W. Bertrand and Maria A. Audero
A New Map? The Deal Magazine 10/30/2009 Michael P. A. Cohen
DOE Announces Its First Loan Guarantee Funding Opportunity for Renewable Generation Projects That Employ Commercial Technologies 10/21/2009 Jeff Schroeder, Ellis Butler, Eric Pogue and Alan Eskandari
The EU Temporary Agency Workers Directive:
The End of Agency Workers? 10/21/2009 Christopher Walter and Helena Laughrin
Derecognition: IASBs Proposed Amendments to IAS 39 10/21/2009 Alberto Del Din and Norman Pepe
No-Action Letters Allow Third Parties to Retain and Preserve Records for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers 10/20/2009 The Investment Management Practice
SEC Takes Steps to Reduce Reliance on Credit Ratings
10/19/2009 The Investment Management Practice
Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Two Bills That May Benefit Plaintiffs in Private Civil Litigation 10/15/2009 William F. Sullivan and James W. Gilliam, Jr.
Attention ERISA Plan Sponsors: Get Ready Now for New Form 5500 Requirement to Disclose Compensation Paid to Plan Service Providers 10/14/2009 Eric Keller and Andrea Gehman
LAERSTATE BV Decisions of the Board of Directors or not, as the case may be 10/12/2009 Arun Birla and David Mallett
EEOCs Proposed Regulations Would Affect Expansion of U.S. Disability Discrimination Law 10/5/2009 Kenneth W. Gage and Christine F. Hendrickson
Connecticut Employment Law:
Compliance with Recent Amendments 10/1/2009 Patrick W. Shea and Christopher Reilly
IRS Modifies Guidance on Safe Harbor for Wind Energy Partnerships 9/29/2009 Michael D. Haun, Kevin Young, and Sean C. Honeywill
SEC Adopts Rule Governing Affiliate Marketing - Regulation S-AM 9/23/2009 Investment Management Practice
UK Syndicated Loans: Practical Experience in Interpreting UK Loan Documents 9/21/2009 Keith Wilson and Norman Fraser
Hedge Fund Report
Summary of Key Developments Thus Far in 2009 9/21/2009 Investment Management, Securities Litigation and Tax Practices
IRS Guidance on Modifications of Securitized Commercial Mortgage Loans Provides New Flexibility and Also Imposes New Requirements 9/18/2009 BY ANDREW M. SHORT, JOSEPH P. OPICH, MARCIA PERSAUD, & MATT WALDING
Strings Attached: Enhanced Enforcement of Federal Prevailing Wage Laws Against Recipients of Federal Stimulus Funds 9/17/2009 Dara Freling, Peyton Snyders and Michael Steele
Los Angeles to Increase Land Use Application Fees 9/14/2009 Mitchell B. Menzer, Jeffrey S. Haber, Elisa L. Paster and Edgar Khalatian
Hospitality Report - Special Issue Employment - Fall 2009 9/11/2009
FINRA 2009: What Employers Should Know 9/10/2009 Allan S. Bloom
Recent Rulings Favor Taxpayers Statute of Limitations Defense 9/2/2009 Douglas Schaaf, Stephen Turanchik and Erika Mayshar
Recent Amendments To New York Labor and Employment Law 8/19/2009 Glenn S. Grindlinger and Alexander W. Wood
OIG Approves Hospital/Physician ASC Joint Venture; Cautions Against Valuing Intangibles 8/18/2009 Michael G. Mckinnon
SEC Proposes Pay-to-Play Rules That Would Significantly Restrict Political Contributions by Investment Advisers 8/17/2009 Lawrence Hass and Matthew Nadworny
IRS Grants Filing Extension for the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) 8/11/2009 Kristen Winckler and Matt Walding
Latin America Legal and Business Developments 7/23/2009
FINRA Rule Proposal Requires Delivery of Monthly Customer Account Statements by Members 6/8/2009 The Investment Management Practice
Credit CARD Act of 2009: Implementation Guidelines 6/8/2009 Stanton Koppel, Nicole Ibbotson and Helen Lee
Legacy CMBS TALF: Something New for Something Old 5/28/2009 Erica Berg, Azba Habib and Kevin Petrasic
General Growth Update 5/26/2009 Brad Ritter and Derek Smith
What to do When the Government Knocks on Your Companys Door 5/6/2009 Kirby D. Behre, E. Lawrence Barcella, Kenneth M. Breen, Douglas I. Koff, Keith W. Miller, James D. Wareham and Thomas A. Zaccaro
Pro Bono News - Winter 08/09 3/19/2009
The State of California Healthcare Reform and Access Email Alert 3/13/2009 Paul A. Gomez
SEC Adopts Rules Requiring Mutual Funds to Submit Risk/Return Summary Information in XBRL 3/2/2009 The Investment Management Practice Group
California Issues Draft CEQA Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2/10/2009 Sanjay Ranchod and Zachary R. Walton
Hospitality Report - Special Issue - Winter 2008 - 2009 1/1/2009
Hospitality Report - Winter 2008 - 2009 1/1/2009 By Philip N. Feder and Jeremy Hilsman
Pro Bono News - Fall 2008 11/1/2008
Pro Bono News - Winter 2007/2008 1/18/2008
Pro Bono News - Spring 2007 5/31/2007
Pro Bono News - Summer 2006 9/15/2006
California Supreme Court Decision Increases Landowners' Potential Liability to Employees of Independent Contractors 2/28/2006 Sanjay Ranchod
First Reported Cal-WARN Decision: Holds That Cal-WARN Is Not Triggered by an Asset Sale 1/19/2006 Ethan Lipsig and Stephen Harris
Fair Employment Housing Commission Issues Draft Regulations For California Law Requiring Mandatory Harassment Prevention Training For Supervisors 12/22/2005 Michele (Shelly) Freedenthal
California Supreme Court Recognizes Registered Domestic Partner Marital Status Benefit Discrimination Claims 8/8/2005 Ethan Lipsig
California Court Decides States First E-Discovery: Court Requires Demanding Party to Pay Reasonable Costs of Necessary Electronic Data Restoration 12/21/2004 John P. Phillips and Natasha Sung
Proposition 64: Its Impact on 17200 Cases and Why It Should Apply Retroactively 11/15/2004 Lawrence J. Gornick, Peter C. Meier and Sean Unger
New Laws That Impact California Employers in 2005 11/4/2004 Stephen L. Berry and E. Jeffrey Grube
Cyber-Criticism and the Federal Trademark Dilution Act: Redefining the Noncommercial Use Exemption 10/1/2004 By Daniel Prince

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