Airline Industry Legal Alert: NMB Announces Public Hearing on Proposed Rule Implementing RLA Amendments Which May Eliminate... by Ford & Harrison LLP on 5/23/2012 Executive Summary: On May 22, the National Mediation Board (NMB) announced that it will hold a public hearing on June 19, 2012, and invited interested persons to share their views on its proposed rule changes relating to the...more
Major Changes in Routine Handbook Policies Required by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/23/2012 A spate of recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has invalidated routine policies like those found in most employee handbooks. The Acting General Counsel of the NLRB has also signaled that he will give...more
Texas Environmental Update - May 17, 2012 by Bracewell & Giuliani LLP on 5/23/2012 The environmental practice of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP offers seamless, front-rank representation in local, state, national, and cross-border regulatory, enforcement, and litigation matters, as well as experienced counsel on...more
Federal Circuit Ruling Clarifies Recapture Rule For Reissue Claims Of Intermediate Scope by Ropes & Gray LLP on 5/23/2012 On May 8, the Federal Circuit in In re Youman, No. 2011-1136, 2012 WL 1598089, clarified years of recapture law by vacating a decision of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences that rejected reissue claims being...more
Spotlight on Auto Finance (Part 2 of 3): New Database to Combat Fraud Against Military and Veterans by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/23/2012 The federal government is increasing scrutiny of financial services companies’ practices affecting active military members, veterans and their families. Earlier this year, the CFPB along with the FTC, the Department of...more
Clarifying the Presumption Against Extraterritoriality: California Northern District Court Rejects the Application of Federal and... by Ropes & Gray LLP on 5/23/2012 In a decision issued on May 3, Judge Edward M. Chen of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed – with prejudice – the bulk of federal and California state wage and hour allegations made...more
Financial Review Team Appointed Under The Emergency Financial Manager Act Is Not A “Public Body” As Defined In The Open Meeting... by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 5/23/2012 When the State Treasurer finds a municipality to be in “probable financial stress” the Michigan’s Emergency Financial Manager Act requires the Governor to appoint a financial review team for that municipality. Under the Act,...more
How INTERPOL's CCF Can Reduce Its Backlog and Become More Efficient by The Law Office of Michelle A. Estlund, P.A. on 5/23/2012 In the last post, we addressed the fact that the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files (CCF) is still required under its operating rules to meet only three times per year. This requirement has remained the same in...more
Little Hoover Commission Votes To Approve Governor’s Reorganization Plan by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/23/2012 Yesterday morning, the Little Hoover Commission voted to approve the Governor’s Reorganization Plan, subject to the members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly (Mark Vargas) and the Senate Rules Committee (Jonathan...more
Should the board consult the owners before implementing changes ? (Part III) by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/23/2012 In our previous posts on this topic, we looked at the level of consultation required when the board contemplates renovation to the condominium or changes to the services provided to the owners. Last post dealt specifically...more
Two Medical Conditions Can Equal One FMLA Serious Health Condition by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/23/2012 Employers beware: Just when an employee gives you the left jab, look for the right hook. The combination of the two, as far as the Family and Medical Leave Act is concerned, can knock employers out. As reported by my...more
InfoBytes, May 18, 2012 - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry. by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/23/2012 Topics In This Issue: Federal Issues - State Issues - Courts - Miscellany - Firm News - Mortgages - Banking - Consumer Finance - E-Commerce Excerpt from Federal Issues: Federal Prudential Regulators Issue Final...more
Former Employee Blows the Whistle on Delaware Unclaimed Property Exposure by Reed Smith on 5/23/2012 In a recent unpublished decision, the Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County, decided to allow a business entity’s former tax manager, joining with the attorney general for the state of Delaware, to proceed with a...more
Financial Industry Alert: FSA Releases Finalised Guidance on Payment for Order Flow Arrangements by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/22/2012 On 14 May 2012, the FSA issued its finalised guidance on payment for order flow (“PFOF”) arrangements following its October 2011 guidance consultation. The FSA approached the industry back in October for feedback...more
FSA and BoE Paper on PRA Designation of Investment Firms by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/22/2012 On 17 May 2012, the FSA and the Bank of England (BoE) published a short paper on how the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) will exercise its powers to designate certain investment firms....more