Business Organizations Updates – May 21, 2012

by Ashley C L Brown on 5/19/2012

Pursuant to California law, medical marijuana businesses legally are allowed to operate in the state. However, there are conflicts in the laws and confusion about what is and is not permitted. This article provides some...more

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/18/2012

In this issue: - SEC Implements Secure E-mail System for Confidential Submissions - Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Argument That Wisconsin Corporate Law is Part of Articles of Incorporation - District...more

by King & Spalding on 5/18/2012

Introduction On April 3, 2012, the Lead Director Network (LDN) gathered in Washington, DC, for its 12th meeting. Members examined the role of the board and lead director in overseeing strategic risks. This issue of...more

by Sands Anderson PC on 5/18/2012

Will the new Reg A “Lively Up” America’s Entrepreneurs? President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law last month. The Act is not named after the late entrepreneur, but had he lived to see its passage, I think Steve might have...more

by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 5/18/2012

On May 10, 2010, the Canadian Securities Administrators (except Ontario) (the “CSA”) announced the adoption of Multilateral Instrument 51-105 Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-Counter Markets (the “OTC Rule”). The OTC Rule...more

by Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. on 5/18/2012

On May 15, 2012, the Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. enjoined effect of the new NLRB election rules, noting in the opinion that the the National Labor Relations Board did not have a legal quorum voting when the...more

by Joel Glucksman on 5/18/2012

Judge Rules Hostess Must Maintain Teamsters Union Contract by Joel R. Glucksman on May 18, 2012 A recent court ruling will prohibit Hostess Brands Inc. from terminating its union contract with the Teamsters, a move that...more

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/18/2012

Back in December, we posted about the National Labor Relations Board’s (Board) resolution to change union election procedures. Among other things, the pro-union rule shortened the time between the filing of an election...more