Government Law Updates – February 6, 2012

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 2/6/2012

Quoting the great sage Yogi Berra, on January 17, 2012, Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied the motion of Irving H. Picard, the SIPA trustee for Bernard L. Madoff...more

by Dechert LLP on 2/6/2012

New Guidance Continues Status Quo Through 2012, But Proposes More Expansive Application Beginning 2013 The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA"), which was signed into law on March 18, 2010, as part of the...more

by Jackson Walker on 2/6/2012

Despite rather gloomy predictions to the contrary, the newspaper industry in Texas is alive and well, as reflected by the vibrant atmosphere and healthy attendance at the Texas Press Association's (TPA) 65th Annual Mid-Winter...more

by Littler on 2/6/2012

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently published a final rule establishing new Hours of Service (HOS) regulations for commercial motor vehicles (CMV). The 2011 final rule—which was preceded by years...more

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/6/2012

The proper baseline for analyzing potential environmental impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of a project that requires renewal of an existing lease are the existing, actual conditions at the property...more

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 2/6/2012

We have previously posted on the limits that courts inevitably find to the arbitrability of disputes, such as with “manifest disregard” oversight or grounds of public policy (see for example here).  In a...more

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 2/6/2012

The 2011 calendar year was one of the more interesting years for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The Board became a lightning rod for controversy and partisan politics due to its controversial decisions to utilize its...more

by Littler on 2/6/2012

A recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Texas raises important considerations for the management of workers’ compensation risk in connection with jointly employed workers. The basic bargain of workers’...more