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December 09, 2014

BY BEHNAM DAYANIM

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IRS Clarifies the Tax Treatment of Virtual Currencies

More Fallout from Crimea: Commerce and State Departments Announce Holds on New Licenses for Exports to Russia

The Employment Law Review, 5th ed.

Groundbreaking Closing Statement by the Milan District Attorney in the D&G Appeal Case

Fund Boards in the Cross Hairs — Increased Litigation and Enforcement Activity

No Longer Dazed and Gun Shy: The Bazaarvoice Decision

World's Leading Hotel Asset Management Association Announces New European Affiliate

Federal Case Over an Honest Opinion?

Enhanced Prudential Standards for Foreign Banking Organizations U.S. OperationsThe Dodd-Frank ''Quid Pro Quo''

EPA's Environmental Appeals Board Upholds Greenhouse Gas BACT Determination With Important Implications for Power Plant Developers

Outbound China Real Estate Investment Enters New Phase

U.S. Targets Russian Insiders President Obama Imposes Additional Sanctions in Response to Ukraine Crisis

Class Actions and the Ninth Circuit: Different Consumer Contracts Defeat Predominance

Department of Labor Issues Proposed Amendment to Section 408(b)(2) Regulations

San Francisco Restricts Employer and Landlord Inquiries Into Criminal Histories

Antitrust Counsel Beware: Divergent Disqualification Decisions Raise Questions About Positional Conflicts

FCC Issues Guidance on its Review of Transactions Proposing Sharing Arrangements and Contingent Interests

Its Not That Special: U.S. Supreme Court Decides its First Investment Treaty Arbitration Case

EEOC Issues New Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation for Employee Religious Attire and Grooming Practices

Federal Circuit Holds That a Declaratory Judgment Action Could be Based Solely on Events That Occurred Before the Patent-In-Suit Issued

FTC v. St. Lukes: A Successful Challenge to a Hospital/Physician Group MergerVertical or Horizontal?

Solving Pharma IP Problems, One App at a Time

President Obama Imposes Broad Sanctions Framework in Response to Ukraine Crisis Prepare for an Uncertain Future

Separate Entity Rule on Bank Branches and Judgment Debtors

Americas New Cybersecurity Framework: Help or New Source of Exposure?

Compliance Risk Management: What Financial Institutions Need to Know About Reporting Elder Financial Exploitation

Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Paul Hastings' Palmina Fava

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Securities Case Relating to Ownership Interests in Condominium-Hotels

Minimum Contacts Inquiry Cannot Be Minimal: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Broad Reading of the Effects Test for Personal Jurisdiction

Time to Review Your Agency Workforce in China

Courts Continue To Accentuate The Ascertainable Class

Federal Circuit Clarifies That Foreseeability Does Not Preclude the Application of the Doctrine of Equivalents

Final Affordable Care Act Employer Play or Pay Mandate Regulations Largely Preserve Status Quo

Outbound China Real Estate Investment: ''The Next Phase''

The Ninth Circuit Offers Guidance on the Scope of Rule 26 Expert Discovery

No Sanctions For Arrangement Between Senior Care Communities and Placement Agency

2014 Revised (Higher) Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Thresholds

Review of China Deals in the U.S.: More, Broader, Stricter

Eroding Theory of General Personal Jurisdiction: Effect of 'Bauman'

What Foreign Investors Should Expect From the Italian Tax Reform (Hopefully Imminent)

What's the Most Effective Long-Term Approach in Europe Regarding Gender Diversity?

California Department of Business Oversight Issues New Rules Affecting Investment Advisers and Broker Dealers

Intellectual Property Outlook: Cases and Trends to Follow in 2014

Company acquisitions: representations warranties and disclosure

Comments of Michael Cohen on Bazaarvoice

The Supreme Court Clarifies the Burden of Proof in Declaratory-Judgment Patent Actions

Storm Warnings for Safe Harbor of Bankruptcy Code Section 546(e)

Hulu Hoops: Standing & Damages as Threshold Issues in Privacy Cases

Recent Supreme Court Decision Limits the General Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts Over Foreign and Out-Of-State Corporations

The U.S. Follows Through on Temporary Suspension of Sanctions, as Parties Continue to Negotiate Over Irans Nuclear Program

What is the Correlation Between Diversity on Boards and Good Corporate Governance?

The European Commission has Made a Concerted Effort to Promote Gender Diversity. What is the Status of the European Efforts?

How Does the Italian Committee Address the Issue of Independence of Board Members and Board Vacancies?

The German Foreign Trade Law and Its Effects on International M&A Transactions

Delawares Court of Chancery Rules that Former Directors Lack Standing to Pursue Statutory Information Demands

IRS Creates New Safe Harbor for Certain Partnerships Allocations of Code Section 47 Rehabilitation Credits to their Partners

Hong Kong Based Funds May Be Open to Investments From PRC Investors

Expect More SEC Scrutiny of Defense Attorney Conduct

Important Changes to Chinas Company Law

Phase I Environmental Site Assessments Changes are Coming

Hospitals and Physician Bonus Pools: Improper Designs Prompt Penalties Over $100 Million

Three Years On: Lessons From ‘Say on Pay’ Shareholder Litigation

Searching for an Efficient Market with Cross -Listed Securities: Denial of Class Certification in Deutsche Bank Illustrates Increased Scrutiny of the Fraud on the Market Doctrine

The Ordinary Course: A Look at Privacy Law Developments in the Google Cases

Whats So Special About Treaty Arbitration?: U.S. Supreme Court Confronts Its First International Investment Treaty Arbitration Case

Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Paul Hastings' Elizabeth Noe

Volcker Unveiled - Some Answers, More Questions

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