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News & Analysis as of May 26, 2013

Banking & Financial Services E-Note - March 28, 2013

by Jason Beckham, Rachel Cash, Benjamin Coulter, David Elliott, Jacquelyn Hutzell, Joseph King, Mignon Lunsford, Zachary Miller, Kristin Peters, Ed Snow, Adam Sonenshine, Frank Springfield, more +Jordan Teague | Burr & Forman on 4/3/2013

In This Issue: - Global Banking Group Calls for Several Rates to Replace Libor - U.S. Applies Money-Laundering Rules to "Virtual Currencies" - SEC Says Big Banks Don't Have to Hold Shareholder Break-Up Votes -...more

CMS Publishes Final Sunshine Act Rule; Data Collection to Begin on August 1, 2013

by Brian P. Dunphy, Kimberly J. Gold, Karen S. Lovitch, Kate Stewart | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 2/5/2013

The long-awaited final rule (the Final Rule) implementing the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) has arrived at the Federal Register. It amends key definitions and adds new terms; retains broad reporting...more

Copyright Issues in Textbook Case

by Cullen and Dykman LLP on 11/19/2012

On Monday, October 29, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an action involving a college student who sold overseas editions of college textbooks to help finance his education. ...more

Fashion in the Classroom: The World's First Fashion Law Institute Opens Its Doors

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/13/2010

Fordham Law School has founded the world's first Fashion Law Institute, marking a critical effort to advance the study and application of fashion law. The Institute, which officially launched September 8, 2010 during New York...more

ELECTRONICALLY GENERATED EVIDENCE UNDER THE NIGERIAN EVIDENCE ACT: ADMISSIBLE OR INADMISSIBLE

by Douglas Okojie on 8/17/2010

Since computers and other electronic storage devices took over business in Nigeria there have been this argument that electronically generated evidence is not admissible under Nigerian law. The purpose of this document is to...more

Green Building Update - May 21, 2008

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/21/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Green Building market expected to double by 2012 *Green Building Focus ..State of Green Business 2008 *U.S. Green Building Council opens LEED 2009 for public comment *San Diego community named "Mixed...more