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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

New Disclosure Requirements for Massachusetts Pension Investments

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/29/2013

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has started implementing pension reform legislation enacted in 2011 that imposes demanding contracting and disclosure requirements on state and local pension fund boards. The new pension fund...more

Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims by In-House Counsel

by Jeanne Barber, Edward Ellis, Linda Jackson, Earl (Chip) M. Jones III, Gregory Keating, Allan King, Patricia Martin, Amy Mendenhall, Roberta Ruiz | Littler on 4/1/2013

In This Issue: - Whistleblower protections and in-House Counsel - Sarbanes-oxley - The Dodd-Frank Act - The False Claims Act - Common Law Wrongful Discharge Claims - The Ethical...more

Whistleblower Retaliation Claims — Are You Prepared?

by Paul Monsees | Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/12/2013

Publicity about whistleblower claims and recoveries continues to grab headlines. The recent confession by Lance Armstrong highlighted the blood doping allegations behind his seven Tour de France titles and on the...more

China 20/20 - Legal & Regulatory Developments - November 2012

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/2/2012

In This Issue: - China Finalized the Amendments to the Rules for Establishing Foreign Invested Securities Companies - Notice of the Ministry of Culture on Implementing Supplementary Provisions IX to CEPA -...more

Lessons Learned for the SEC from the False Claims Act and Whistleblowers

by Michael Volkov on 7/24/2012

If you want to see how the SEC’s whistleblower program may look in a few years, all you need to do is take a look at the False Claims Act and the role that whistleblowers play in the enforcement of the...more

Venable Business News Digest - October 2010

by Venable LLP on 10/7/2010

In This Issue: Corporate Finance and Securities; Credit Counseling and Debt Services; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation; Government Contracts; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; and Maryland...more