Construction Oberview: 2012 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Update by Ober|Kaler on 5/15/2012 A number of bills were passed during the Maryland General Assembly's 2012 legislative session that will impact certain sectors of the construction industry. Ober|Kaler has put together brief summaries of certain bills from...more
LXBN This Week Ep. 2: EEOC on Criminal Records & Transgender Discrimination, BP Oil Spill Arrest, AZ Immigration Law at SCOTUS [Video] by LXBN on 4/30/2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- For links to all posts mentioned in the video, go here: http://lexne.ws/ags ------------------------------------------------------------------- LXBN...more
Under the Dome: 2012 Summary of New Maine Laws by Pierce Atwood LLP on 4/23/2012 We are pleased to share our summary of new laws enacted by the State of Maine 125th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session. When the Legislature completes its business, we will update the 2012 Summary of New Maine Laws report...more
LXBN This Week, Episode 1: Brinker, NLRB Posting Rule, Fracking, SmithKline in the Supreme Court [Video] by LXBN on 4/22/2012 In episode 1 of 'LXBN This Week', editors Colin O'Keefe and Jared Sulzdorf break down the top stories on LXBN. This week's stories: - Brinker v. Superior Court, a prominent California Supreme Court Decision on meal and...more
Playing for "Keeps" by Stuart Chambers on 4/18/2012 Class actions appear to be the “wave of the future” in litigation generally, especially in the environmental regulatory field. In the context of occupational health and safety injuries, those suffering damages...more
Legislative Update Report No. 2012-02 - January 30, 2012 by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 1/31/2012 In This Article: Federal Government Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Northwest Territories Nova...more
Week of January 23, 2012 on ILN Today - Roundup! by International Lawyers Network on 1/27/2012 It's time for another roundup here on a rainy Friday morning in New Jersey! Once again we're seeing some excellent content coming out of our member firms from around the world - I highly recommend checking out these...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
Legislative Update Report No. 2011-24 - Dec 30, 2011 by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 1/4/2012 In This Article: • Federal Government • Alberta • British Columbia • Manitoba • New Brunswick • Newfoundland • Northwest Territories • Nova Scotia • Nunavut • Ontario • Prince Edward Island •...more
California, Colorado and Arizona Lead the Nation in Total Solar Jobs Nationally as Renewable Energy Sector Soars by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 12/20/2011 While the construction industry has suffered tremendously over the last few years, one bright spot has been renewable energy. The Solar Foundation recently released its Solar Jobs Census for 2011, reporting that U.S. solar...more
Inside M&A - Fall 2011 by McDermott Will & Emery on 9/30/2011 In This Issue: The Top Five Environmental Traps in M&A Transactions; The Top Five Tax Traps in M&A Transactions; The Top Five Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Traps in M&A Transactions; The Top Five...more
Florida Water Management District Swiftly Cuts Budget With 120+ Employee Bailouts, Does This Really Hurt the Everglades? by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 7/6/2011 The South Florida Water Management District was quick to put together a buyout package for its employees after the Florida Legislature's big budgetary cutbacks were signed into law by Governor Scott last month. Facing a big...more
Business News Digest - February 2011 by Venable LLP on 2/25/2011 Venable attorneys produce periodic alerts and newsletters covering a variety of topics and practice areas. For your convenience, we have assembled below a collection of the latest alerts and newsletters from January 2011. To...more
Green Building Update - January 28, 2011 by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 1/31/2011 In This Update: Permit Revoked for Solar Decathlon to save the lawn?; GREEN BUILDING FOCUS - Please Take Our Green Building Survey!; California's green jobs jump; Hines: All its buildings conform to green standards; San...more
Environmental crime – Asbestos and the Clean Air Act By Chris Paul by McAfee & Taft on 1/26/2011 A federal jury found an asbestos removal contractor and his company guilty of violating the Clean Air Act and other charges related to improper removal of asbestos (United States v. Gordon-Smith, W.D.N.Y., No 08-CR-6019,...more