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The S.E.C. is hiring 800 new employees … and they want to spend an evening with you
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From the SEC: Tuesday, September 28, 2010: “An Evening with the SEC” You are cordially invited to attend a panel discussion and networking event at the Securities & Exchange Commission. This is an opportunity for you to hear from... more

CFTC Signs Statement of Intent with Japanese Regulators
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
FINRA Proposes to Reinstitute Short Exempt Marking for Trade Reporting and OATS
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
California Campaign to Revoke Licenses of Nurses with Prior Out-of-State Disciplinary Records
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	Latest Filings and Decisions
	Shakir v. NICA Motion for Summary Final Order and Memo of Law Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter Motion for Summary Final Order in administrative proceeding for determination of non-compensability under the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act (NICA) based on the fact that there was no participating physician...... more
	Sapra v. Association of Postal Officials of Canada Recent cases that I have won. Ryan Wozniak I recent case that I won.... more
	Vista Community Health Center v. Texas Mutual Insurance Co. Amicus Brief (on rehearing) Don Cruse This declaratory-judgment case has been called the "'lead' stop-loss case" by the agency. The appeal concerns how to construe the stop-loss threshold used in the Texas Workers Compensation system from 1997 to 2008 -- is it a $40,000...... more

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	PHMSA advisory: Risks associated with mobile devices By Chris Paul McAfee & Taft The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Association (PHMSA) issued an advisory bulletin to remind owners and operators of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities of the risks associated with the use of personal...... more
	Dodd-Frank, Title II: Where the FDIC and the “Orderly Liquidation Authority” Meet the Bankruptcy Code Morrison & Foerster LLP The FDIC is currently responding to one of the worst financial crises in the history of the nation’s banking system. Sheila Bair, Chairman of the FDIC, expects that 2010 “will be the high water mark for the banking crisis.”1 Just over...... more
	Dangerous Doctors and Lax Licensing Boards: A National Map Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. \| DC Injury... A young health care journalist named William Heisel has put together a fascinating Google map of the United States highlighting case after case of state licensing boards going easy on doctors who abuse drugs, send fraudulent bills or...... more

	Commercial Law & Contracts
	U.S. Justice Department's New ADA Regulations and Accessibility Guidelines for Places of Public Accommodation and Public Entities Duane Morris LLP On July 23, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released new regulations, under title II and title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), on accessibility for public entities and places of public accommodation. The...... more
	Final Rule Governing Loan Originator Compensation Practices Morrison & Foerster LLP On August 16, 2010, the Federal Reserve Board (“Board”) issued two proposed rules and three final rules governing federal Truth-in-Lending Act (“TILA”) requirements for residential mortgage loans. This Client Alert summarizes the...... more
	Unnecessary Government Spending: Courthouse Restorations joe Manak Government Tax & Spend: Sometimes it’s not only beauty that’s in the eye of the beholder, but historical significance, as well. That’s how a proposal to restore the elaborate Medina County Courthouse in Hondo ended up in controversy...... more

	Consumer Protection
	CFTC Seeking Public Input on Rulemaking for Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has published a Federal Register notice seeking public input on the CFTC’s proposed rulemaking areas to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Please see...... more
	Advertising Law - August 31, 2010 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP In This Issue: Legislators Seek Answers About Tracking Mechanisms FDA Warns Novartis About Facebook Widget Report: Youth See Fewer Alcohol Ads Senators Introduce Data Protection Bill Please see full newsletter below for...... more
	Even After Warnings, Reglan Continues To Be Prescibed And Cause Devastating Problems For Many Patients Jonathan Rosenfeld - Nursing Home Abuse In a previous post, I talked about Reglan (Metoclopramide), a drug commonly used to relieve heartburn in patients with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) or to relieve symptoms of slow stomach emptying for people with diabetes....... more

	Real Estate & Construction
	Massachusetts and Rhode Island Enact New Permit Extension Laws By Jennifer R. Cervenka, Esq. and Jay R. Peabody, Esq. Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Due to the unpredictability of available financing and depressed real estate market conditions, many developers are struggling to keep their new construction projects alive and to avoid the inevitable costs associated with maintaining...... more
	First Statewide Mandatory Green Building Code Published; Effective January 1, 2011 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP The International Code Council recently published the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11 -- otherwise known as CALGreen, the nation’s first mandatory statewide green building code which was adopted January...... more
	Settlement of State Enforcement Action Alleging Clean Construction & Demolition Debris Violations Dave Scriven-Young Article on settlement of State enforcement action alleging clean construction & demolition debris violations. This article was written by Dave Scriven-Young, an attorney with Peckar & Abramson, PC, and was originally published on...... more

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