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Recent Newsletters |
12/1/2008
What Can Companies Do About Underwater Stock Options?, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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12/1/2008
Florida Government and Politics Weekly Update (Week of December 1, 2008), Public Affairs News Alert
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12/1/2008
The Policy Road Ahead: Post-Election Congressional Session Update, Public Affairs News Alert
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12/1/2008
A Compilation of Stormwater and Other Related Water News – 12/01/2008, Legal News: Environmental Stormwater
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11/25/2008
November Energy Industry November 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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11/24/2008
Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program Now Available to Certain Privately Held Financial Institutions — Application Deadline Is December 8, 2008, Legal News Alert: Financial Crisis Response Team
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11/24/2008
Florida Government and Politics Weekly Update (Week of November 24, 2008), Public Affairs News Alert
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11/21/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – November 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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11/21/2008
Supreme Court of California Issues Guidelines for Determining When Agency “Approval” of a Project Occurs Under the California Environmental Quality Act, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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11/19/2008
Important News for Trademark Owners: .TEL Domain Sunrise Period Opens December 3, 2008, Legal News Alert: Trademark, Copyright & Advertising
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11/18/2008
Great Lakes Legacy Reauthorization Act of 2008: Significant Funding That Might Go Unused, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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11/18/2008
Clear Channel Affects Debtors’ Ability to Sell Assets Under Section 363, Legal News Alert: Bankruptcy & Business Reorganizations
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11/17/2008
Massachusetts Delays Implementation of New Data Security Regulations, Legal News Alert: Privacy, Security & Information Management
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11/17/2008
Florida Government and Politics Weekly Update (Week of November 17, 2008), Public Affairs News Alert
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11/14/2008
Deseret Power: Environmental Appeals Board Decision Opens the Door for Future CO2 Best Available Control Technology, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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11/12/2008
Termination of Closed Franchises or Dealerships; A Potential Trap for the Unwary, but Federal Bankruptcy Law May Provide Significant Leverage to Franchisors and Suppliers, Legal News Alert: Distribution & Franchise
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11/11/2008
Employee Benefits Developments for October 2008, Legal News: Employee Benefits
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11/10/2008
Florida Government and Politics Weekly Update (Week of November 10, 2008), Public Affairs News Alert
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11/10/2008
The Policy Road Ahead: Post-Election, Public Affairs News Alert
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11/7/2008
2009 Physician Fee Schedule Rule Addresses Anti-Markup, Stark, IDTF, and Other Issues, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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11/6/2008
Newsletter for Leaders in the Medical Device Industry – November 2008, Legal News: Medical Devices
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11/5/2008
Florida Government and Politics Weekly Update (November 5, 2008 Election Results Special Edition), Public Affairs News Alert
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11/3/2008
A Compilation of Stormwater and Other Related Water News – 11/03/2008, Legal News: Environmental Stormwater
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11/3/2008
Florida Government and Politics Weekly Update (Week of November 3, 2008), Public Affairs News Alert
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10/31/2008
Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord Update, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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10/30/2008
Federal Circuit Declares “Machine-or-Transformation” Test as the Standard for Patent-Eligibility of Process Claims Under 35 USC § 101, Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property
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10/29/2008
Hundreds of New TLDs Expected in Draft “Streamlined” Internet Naming Policy, Legal News Alert: Trademark, Copyright & Advertising
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10/29/2008
PRC Supreme People's Court's Interpretation on Implementation of Patent(s) Adopted in Industrial Standard, Legal News Alert: China
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10/28/2008
Key Tax Provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Legal News Alert: Tax & Employee Benefits
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10/28/2008
HHS Issues Interim Guidance to Begin Implementing the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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10/27/2008
A Compilation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Updates and News, Legal News: Environmental
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10/27/2008
Florida Government and Politics Weekly Update (Week of October 27, 2008), Public Affairs News Alert
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10/24/2008
Energy Industry October 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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10/23/2008
Certain Shelf Registration Statements to Expire December 1, 2008, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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10/22/2008
IRS Announces 2009 Cost-of-Living Adjustments, Legal News Alert: Employee Benefits
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10/20/2008
Nursing Facility Transparency and Congress, Legal News Alert: Senior Living
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10/17/2008
Delayed Patents May Obtain Additional Patent Term Under District Court Ruling in Wyeth, Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property
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10/16/2008
New Legislation Seeks to Enhance IP Enforcement, Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property
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10/15/2008
OIG Issues Green Light to Hospital “Pay for Quality” Arrangement, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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10/15/2008
Certain Drugs, Cosmetics, and Dietary Supplements Must Comply With New CPSC Certification Requirements, Legal News Alert: Life Sciences
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10/14/2008
California Issues Most Stringent U.S. Formaldehyde Limits on Wood Products, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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10/14/2008
OIG Work Plan Focuses on Quality, DME, and Part D, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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10/13/2008
Massachusetts Data Security Regulations Impose Strict Controls on Employers and Retailers, Impact Outsourcing Relationships, Legal News Alert: Privacy, Security & Information Management
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10/10/2008
A Comprehensive Summary and Analysis of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Legal News Alert: Financial Crisis Response Team
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10/10/2008
RCRA Recycling: EPA Issues Long-Awaited “Definition of Solid Waste” (DSW) Amendments, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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10/8/2008
Simple Rules for Surviving the Debt Crisis, Legal News Alert: Tenant-in-Common
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10/8/2008
The TIC Industry — What to Expect in 2009, Legal News Alert: Tenant-in-Common
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10/8/2008
President Bush Signs Great Lakes Compact, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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10/7/2008
A Compilation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) News, Legal News: Environmental
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10/6/2008
A Compilation of Stormwater and Other Related Water News – 10/06/2008, Legal News: Environmental Stormwater
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10/6/2008
SEC and FASB Jointly Address Fair Value Accounting, Legal News Alert: Financial Crisis Response Team
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10/3/2008
SEC Extends Emergency Rules Regarding Short Selling and Stock Repurchases, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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10/3/2008
California Implements the Country’s First Green Chemistry Program, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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10/3/2008
Insurance Industry Development for Fall 2008, Legal News: Insurance
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10/2/2008
Minimizing the Impact of the Financial Crisis on Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds, Legal News Alert: Financial Crisis Response Team
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10/1/2008
Disaster or Opportunity? Intellectual Property Considerations at a Critical Juncture, Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property
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10/1/2008
OIG Issues Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities: Quality of Care is Top Risk Area, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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10/1/2008
New California Laws Increase Penalties for Privacy Breaches of Confidential Patient Data, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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9/29/2008
President Signs Law Expanding Disability Rights, Legal News Alert: Senior Living
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9/29/2008
Important Considerations for Companies Holding Deposits in Escrow or Trust Accounts, Legal News Alert: Financial Crisis Response Team
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9/26/2008
Energy Industry September 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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9/25/2008
Prepare Now for the Third Amendment to PRC Patent Law, Legal News Alert: China
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9/24/2008
Cashless Option Exercises Through a Broker by Employees of Financial Institutions Must Be Suspended Under Last Week’s SEC Order Prohibiting Short Sales of Stocks of Financial Institutions, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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9/24/2008
Important Considerations for Corporate Treasury Departments and Plan Administrators, Legal News Alert: Financial Crisis Response Team
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9/23/2008
Federal Circuit Clarifies the Test for Design Patent Infringement: “Ordinary Observer Informed by the Prior Art”, Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property
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9/22/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – September 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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9/19/2008
SEC Issues Emergency Rules Regarding Short Selling and Stock Repurchases, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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9/17/2008
IP Litigation Summer 2008 Newsletter, Legal News: IP Litigation
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9/16/2008
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act Moves Closer to Passage, Legal News: Senior Living
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9/11/2008
Employee Benefits Developments for August 2008, Legal News: Employee Benefits
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9/11/2008
New Connecticut Law Regarding Data Security/Destruction and Social Security Numbers, Legal News Alert: Privacy, Security & Information Management
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9/11/2008
The Search and Detention of Foreign Business Executives When Entering the United States, Legal News Alert: White Collar Defense
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9/10/2008
Medical Providers: Are Your “Red Flags” Ready to Fly by November 1, 2008?, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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9/3/2008
Security Breaches for 2008 Already Exceed 2007, Legal News Alert: Privacy, Security & Information Management
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8/29/2008
Technology Contracts: KNOW THY VENDOR!, Legal News Alert: Energy Industry
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8/28/2008
Utilities: Uncle Sam is Asking, “Are Your Red Flags Ready to Fly by November 1, 2008”?, Legal News Alert: Energy Industry
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8/28/2008
Energy Industry August 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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8/28/2008
New Nevada Law Requires Data Encryption, Legal News: Privacy, Security & Information Management
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8/25/2008
Provider Reimbursement Review Board Issues Rules Governing Medicare Part A Appeals and Extends Due Dates for Position Papers, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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8/25/2008
A Hospital May Not Take Corrective Action Against a Physician Based Solely on Peer Review Findings From Other Hospital, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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8/22/2008
Storm Water Permit Moratorium Lifted in Los Angeles Region, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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8/20/2008
Directors Exposed to Personal Liability for Sale of Company, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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8/19/2008
Internal Revenue Service Technical Advice Memorandum on Manufacturer’s Warranty Risks, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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8/19/2008
Threading the American Needle: Required Cooperation in Producing Football Games Provides NFL Teams With a Free Pass on Antitrust Scrutiny of Their Collective Licensing Efforts, Legal News Alert: Sports
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8/14/2008
Assembly Bill 3000 Introduces Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment to California, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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8/12/2008
SEC Issues New Interpretive Guidance on Use of Company Web Sites, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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8/11/2008
Recent Legislation Affords Greater Flexibility in REIT Health Care Facility Ownership, Legal News Alert: Senior Living
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8/7/2008
Employee Benefits Developments for July 2008, Legal News: Employee Benefits
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8/7/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – August 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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8/4/2008
House Panel Approves Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act: Law Would Prohibit Nursing Home Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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8/1/2008
Energy Industry July 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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7/31/2008
Poliner: A Reassuring Federal Appeals Court Decision, But a Cautionary Tale and Some Practical Advice for Peer Review Bodies, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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7/28/2008
Storm Water Permit Moratorium in Los Angeles Region, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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7/25/2008
Legislation Invalidating Arbitration Clauses in Franchise, Employment, Auto Purchase and Lease, and Consumer Agreements Makes Headway in U.S. House of Representatives, Legal News Alert: Distribution & Franchise
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7/24/2008
SEC Staff Issues “ComplianceAlert” Letter, Alerting Compliance Officers to Deficiencies and Best Practices, Legal News Alert: Securities, Commodities & Exchange Regulation
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7/23/2008
Annuity Sales Supervision Advisory Committee Reviews Proposed Regulations, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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7/22/2008
SEC Emergency Order Concerning Short Selling, Legal News Alert: Securities, Commodities & Exchange Regulation
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7/21/2008
The Joint Commission’s Sentinel Event Alert on Disruptive Behavior: Further Thoughts, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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7/16/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – July 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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7/15/2008
Supreme Court Stays the ERISA Course in MetLife v. Glenn, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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7/14/2008
Illinois Law Prohibits Percentage-Based Compensation Arrangements Between Physician Groups and Medical Billing Companies: Parallels in Federal and State Perspectives, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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7/14/2008
Federal Court Rejects CAIR Rule, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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7/11/2008
Wisconsin Supreme Court Affirms That Enterprise-Wide Software Is Exempt as “Custom” Computer Program, Legal News Alert: Tax & Employee Benefits
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7/10/2008
“NARAB II” Pushes Forward, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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7/9/2008
SEC No-Action Letter Allows Aggregate Reporting by Insiders of Same-Day, Same-Way, Open Market Stock Purchases or Sales Occurring Within a One-Dollar Price Range, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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7/8/2008
Newsletter for Leaders in the Medical Device Industry – July 2008, Legal News: Medical Devices
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7/2/2008
SEC Proposes Exchange Act Revisions Affecting Foreign Broker-Dealers, Legal News Alert: Securities, Commodities & Exchange Regulation
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7/1/2008
Midwestern Governors’ Accord — Key Issues Facing the Midwest Greenhouse Gas Regional Cap and Trade Program, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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7/1/2008
Florida Expands Quality of Care Reporting Efforts: AHCA Publicizes Hospital Readmissions Data, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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7/1/2008
DEA Issues Proposed Rule on e-Prescribing, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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6/30/2008
Alabama Passes Fair Dealership Law Applicable to “Liquid Goods” Dealerships in Two Counties, Legal News Alert: Distribution & Franchise
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6/30/2008
CMS Seeks Comments on Five-Star Rating System for Nursing Homes, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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6/27/2008
SEC Approves Another One-Year Extension for Smaller Companies for SOX 404(b) Auditor Attestation Requirement, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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6/27/2008
Energy Industry June 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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6/26/2008
Congress Re-Enacts Amendments to the Commodity Exchange Act, Legal News Alert: Securities, Commodities & Exchange Regulation
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6/25/2008
Dealer’s Claim of Antitrust Conspiracy to Fix Minimum Resale Prices Survives Summary Judgment Notwithstanding Supreme Court’s Decision in Leegin, Legal News Alert: Distribution & Franchise
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6/24/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – June 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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6/20/2008
Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co., Inc. — Check your Monitoring Policy Now, Legal News Alert: Privacy, Security & Information Management
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6/20/2008
State Insurance Departments Respond to Recent Midwest Flooding, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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6/19/2008
CMS Plans to Require Sprinklers Within Five Years in All Participating Long-Term Care Facilities, Legal News Alert: Senior Living
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6/19/2008
Important Guidance From Senate Office of Public Records Regarding Speaking Appearances by Congress Members, Staff, and Officials, Legal News Alert: Public Affairs
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6/18/2008
U.S. Attorney Announces Permanent, Lifetime Exclusion for Quality of Care Failures, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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6/12/2008
Amended Mechanic's Liens in Illinois Lose Effectiveness, Legal News Alert: Real Estate
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6/12/2008
Federal Contractors Mandated to Vet Employees Using E-Verify, Legal News Alert: Labor & Employment
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6/11/2008
Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission Rules Computerized Medical Equipment Is Exempt From Property Tax, Legal News Alert: Tax & Employee Benefits
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6/10/2008
Supreme Court’s Allison Engine Decision Narrows the Scope of False Claims Act Cases That Can Be Brought Against Subcontractors, Legal News Alert: White Collar & Corporate Compliance
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6/9/2008
SEC Releases Proposed Rules Requiring Financial Statements to Be Filed in XBRL Format, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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6/9/2008
Does Your Licensing Strategy Still Work? The Supreme Court Clarifies Patent Exhaustion Doctrine, Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property
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6/6/2008
New York Medicaid Program Ceases Hospital Payments for Never Events: Parallels Other State and Federal Efforts to Promote Quality of Care, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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6/6/2008
Consumer Financial Services Litigation June 2008 Updates, Legal News: Consumer Financial Services Litigation
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6/4/2008
E-Mails: When Does Pressing “Send” Mean You’ve Signed on the Dotted Line?, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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5/30/2008
Favorable Stark Law Advisory Opinion on Information Technology Arrangement, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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5/29/2008
CMS Implements Restrictive Rules for Medicare Part A Appeals, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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5/28/2008
Insurance Industry Developments for Summer 2008, Legal News: Insurance
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5/28/2008
Congress Passes and Overrides Veto of 2008 Farm Bill, Legal News Alert: Food Industry
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5/28/2008
Energy Industry May 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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5/27/2008
Attractive Estate Planning Techniques for a Low-Interest Rate and Depressed-Value Environment, Legal News Alert: FOLEY PrivateOfficeSM
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5/22/2008
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