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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Tier II Reports Due by March 1

by Elizabeth Partlow | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/22/2013

It is that time of year again. If your company has certain chemicals in quantities that trigger reporting requirements under Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), your annual Tier II...more

Corporate Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship: Part Five

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/7/2012

Fifth in a Series of Articles Last week’s article in this series noted that there is significant support in the law of corporate governance for companies pursuing a double bottom line, i.e. pursuing profit while doing...more

Corporate Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship: Part Three

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 10/24/2012

Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of media baron Rupert Murdoch and a successful media executive in her own right, recently criticized her brother James, a top executive at News Corp., for pursuing profit at all costs. According...more

City of Los Angeles Moves Forward With Farmers Field, Challenges Loom

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 10/4/2012

What does pro football in the City of Los Angeles have to do with affordable housing? According to a coalition of community activists, the decision to build a stadium in downtown LA for an NFL franchise “would create a...more

Episode 74 – New Belgium Brewing Company Promotes Meaningful Employment

by Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP on 9/14/2012

In Episode 74 of The Wendel Forum (originally aired on August 25, 2012, on 960 KNEW AM radio), show moderator Bill Acevedo, chair of Wendel Rosen’s sustainable business practice group, welcomes Jenn Vervier, director of...more

“It’s A Poor Dog That Is Not Worth The Whistling.”

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 8/10/2012

I expect that a decade ago, whistleblower issues were considered primarily to be the province of employment law attorneys. Then there was Sherron Watkins, Enron and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Suddenly, issues involving...more

Global Automotive Newsletter - February 2012

by Miller Canfield on 2/25/2012

In This Issue: - Economic Development Incentives: Automotive Industry Expansions/Consolidations - Whether considering an expansion or consolidation of an automotive business, the company should always consider economic...more

Legislative Update Report No. 2012-01

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 1/17/2012

In This Article • Federal Government • Alberta • British Columbia • Manitoba • New Brunswick • Newfoundland • Northwest Territories • Nova Scotia • Nunavut • Ontario • Prince Edward Island •...more