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Heidi C. Anderson	Navigating Non-Judicial Foreclosures -- After Bain v. Metropolitan Mortgage Group, Inc., et al. Originally published in Washington Bankers' Issues & Answers - November/December 2012. In August, the Washington State Supreme Court weighed in on the role of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) in…more Deed of Trust, Injunctions, Loans, MERS, Mortgages	See All Updates »
Gabriel Baker	6th Circuit: Plan Administrators are NOT Necessarily Required to Obtain Vocational Evidence or an IME Before Making their LTD Determinations In Judge v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company [PDF], 710 F.3d 651 (6th Cir. 2013), the Sixth Circuit rejected plaintiff’s proposed bright-line rule requiring plan administrators to obtain vocational evidence and an IME before…more Delta Airlines, Evidence, MetLife, Vocational Experts	See All Updates »
Randall P. Beighle	Practical Tips for Lenders: Navigating the Gauntlet of Government-Guaranteed Loans Government-guaranteed loans have long assisted lenders by bolstering private credit structures where lenders may otherwise hesitate to extend credit. For instance, in 2011 the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural…more Government-Guaranteed Loans, Loans	See All Updates »
Katheryn Bradley	Wellness Programs Can Reduce Health Care Costs, But Can Your Bank Afford the Legal Risks? One option is wellness programs, which provide employees with incentives to engage in healthy behaviors. These programs have spread in both size and importance. According to one survey, 68 percent of employers provided employees…more	See All Updates »
Diane M. Butler	Immigration Reform Passes Senate Judiciary Earlier than Expected A congressional immigration reform proposal passed its first test and was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 21, 2013. Action on the bill had been expected before the Memorial Day break, but not so much sooner…more H1-B, Immigration Reform, Proposed Legislation, Visas	See All Updates »
June Campbell	Why Does Food Mislabeling Outrage Consumers? “There’s a Chinese restaurant on every block, and if you think mouths won’t water when you come strolling by, then you don’t know squat about Oriental cuisine. They prize the taste of dog, friend. The chefs round up strays and…more Food Allergies, Food Contamination, Food Labeling, Horse Meat, Seafood	See All Updates »
Claire Davis	Second Take on Amgen: Defense Arguments Largely Intact, Even in Overruled Circuits In our post in the immediate wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans, we concluded that rather than being a new threat to the defense of securities class actions, Amgen basically…more Amgen, Amgen Inc. v Connecticut Retirement Plans, Class Action, Fraud-on-the-Market, Material Misstatements	See All Updates »
Julianne Davis	Getting Real on the Counterfeit Goods Front: The Growing Problem on Distribution of Counterfeit Products Through the Internet Originally published in the Portland Business Journal on February 22, 2013. Counterfeit sales make up as much as 7 percent of worldwide trade. All told, counterfeiting is a $650 billion industry. An estimated…more Counterfeiting, Internet Retailers, Investigations, Trademarks	See All Updates »
Craig Day	Wellness Programs Can Reduce Health Care Costs, But Can Your Bank Afford the Legal Risks? One option is wellness programs, which provide employees with incentives to engage in healthy behaviors. These programs have spread in both size and importance. According to one survey, 68 percent of employers provided employees…more	See All Updates »
Brian DeFoe	The Private Equity Prom -- How to land the PE firm of your dreams Are you looking for someone to invest in your new company or help expand your business? Landing private equity (PE) financing can be like preparing for your high school prom. To impress that special someone you have admired, you…more Private Equity	See All Updates »
Grant Degginger	Agenda Setting - Olympia’s new faces must address transportation infrastructure funding January brings many new faces to Olympia. A new governor and an unusually large number of new members in the State House of Representatives and State Senate who have both volunteered and been elected to assume the mantle of…more Budget Reconciliation, Financing, Infrastructure	See All Updates »
Susan Eggum	EEOC Vote Approving Class-Based Initiatives: What Employers Need to Know Originally published in BANKING MATTERS - WINTER 2013. After circulating a draft to the nation in September 2012, three of the four members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to adopt the EEOC’s…more Class-Based Initiatives, Discrimination, EEOC, Protected Class, Strategic Enforcement Plan	See All Updates »
Charles Ekberg	Drafting Errors - Routinely Cost Lenders’ Post-Bankruptcy Attorney’s Fees and Interest Originally published in Community Banker - Spring 2013. When a bankruptcy intervenes to prevent the continuation of a restructuring or loan enforcement effort, it is too late to supplement or strengthen loan…more Attorney's Fees, Boilerplate Language, Borrowers, Contract Drafting, Lenders	See All Updates »
Douglas W. Greene	Delaware Supreme Court’s Decision in Allergan Won’t Fix the Problem of Multi-Jurisdictional Shareholder Litigation On April 4, 2013, in the Allergan decision, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery’s ruling last year that the dismissal of a shareholder derivative action in California did not preclude other stockholders…more Derivative Suit, Fast-Filer, Full Faith and Credit, Motion to Dismiss, Multidistrict Litigation	See All Updates »
David E. Van't Hof	The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY: a look at the future of clean energy in Oregon Originally published in the Daily Journal of Commerce on December 10, 2012. Oregon has benefited greatly over the past decade from progressive policies that have driven investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency…more Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind Power	See All Updates »
Steve Jensen	6th Circuit: Plan Administrators are NOT Necessarily Required to Obtain Vocational Evidence or an IME Before Making their LTD Determinations In Judge v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company [PDF], 710 F.3d 651 (6th Cir. 2013), the Sixth Circuit rejected plaintiff’s proposed bright-line rule requiring plan administrators to obtain vocational evidence and an IME before…more Delta Airlines, Evidence, MetLife, Vocational Experts	See All Updates »
Timothy Jones	Your Brokers and Attorneys — The All-Star Approach to Creating a Successful Real Estate Team In the world of professional sports, management spends considerable time evaluating players, strategizing about organizational fits and developing talent through coaching— all with an eye toward winning a championship…more Hiring & Firing, Real Estate Brokers	See All Updates »
Daniel Kittle	Practical Tips for Lenders: Navigating the Gauntlet of Government-Guaranteed Loans Government-guaranteed loans have long assisted lenders by bolstering private credit structures where lenders may otherwise hesitate to extend credit. For instance, in 2011 the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural…more Government-Guaranteed Loans, Loans	See All Updates »
Bruce Leaverton	Drafting Errors - Routinely Cost Lenders’ Post-Bankruptcy Attorney’s Fees and Interest Originally published in Community Banker - Spring 2013. When a bankruptcy intervenes to prevent the continuation of a restructuring or loan enforcement effort, it is too late to supplement or strengthen loan…more Attorney's Fees, Boilerplate Language, Borrowers, Contract Drafting, Lenders	See All Updates »
Kay Lennon	Drafting Errors - Routinely Cost Lenders’ Post-Bankruptcy Attorney’s Fees and Interest Originally published in Community Banker - Spring 2013. When a bankruptcy intervenes to prevent the continuation of a restructuring or loan enforcement effort, it is too late to supplement or strengthen loan…more Attorney's Fees, Boilerplate Language, Borrowers, Contract Drafting, Lenders	See All Updates »
Gail E. Mautner	Estate Plan Checkup - How to avoid disputes in a closely held business So, your will or living trust is completely signed (finally!) and you have your durable power of attorney and your health care directive taken care of. Are you finished with your estate planning? Maybe not … If part of your…more Closely Held Businesses, Estate Planning	See All Updates »
Mark McBride	Wellness Programs Can Reduce Health Care Costs, But Can Your Bank Afford the Legal Risks? One option is wellness programs, which provide employees with incentives to engage in healthy behaviors. These programs have spread in both size and importance. According to one survey, 68 percent of employers provided employees…more	See All Updates »
Walter McMonies	Dodging Deal Killers -- Anticipating and Solving Problems Related to Properties Being Sold or Purchased In This Presentation: Contamination; Environmental Issues; Defective or Incomplete Land Use Approval; “As Is,” “Your Problem Not Mine” Seller; Encroachment; URM or Otherwise Seismically Challenged Property; Use,…more Contaminated Properties, Encroachments, Flood Zones, Investors, Land Titles	See All Updates »
Michael A. Nesteroff	California Cap and Trade to Launch End of the World, Brave New World or Carbon Tax? Six years after then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the California Global Warming Solutions Act, also known as AB 32, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) holds its first auction of emissions allowances on November 14…more	See All Updates »
Reuben Ortega	The Private Equity Prom -- How to land the PE firm of your dreams Are you looking for someone to invest in your new company or help expand your business? Landing private equity (PE) financing can be like preparing for your high school prom. To impress that special someone you have admired, you…more Private Equity	See All Updates »
John Pinkstaff	Dodging Deal Killers -- Anticipating and Solving Problems Related to Properties Being Sold or Purchased In This Presentation: Contamination; Environmental Issues; Defective or Incomplete Land Use Approval; “As Is,” “Your Problem Not Mine” Seller; Encroachment; URM or Otherwise Seismically Challenged Property; Use,…more Contaminated Properties, Encroachments, Flood Zones, Investors, Land Titles	See All Updates »
D. Michael Reilly	6th Circuit: Plan Administrators are NOT Necessarily Required to Obtain Vocational Evidence or an IME Before Making their LTD Determinations In Judge v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company [PDF], 710 F.3d 651 (6th Cir. 2013), the Sixth Circuit rejected plaintiff’s proposed bright-line rule requiring plan administrators to obtain vocational evidence and an IME before…more Delta Airlines, Evidence, MetLife, Vocational Experts	See All Updates »
Jay Smith-Hill	Getting Real on the Counterfeit Goods Front: The Growing Problem on Distribution of Counterfeit Products Through the Internet Originally published in the Portland Business Journal on February 22, 2013. Counterfeit sales make up as much as 7 percent of worldwide trade. All told, counterfeiting is a $650 billion industry. An estimated…more Counterfeiting, Internet Retailers, Investigations, Trademarks	See All Updates »
Dawn S. Spratley	Estate Plan Checkup - How to avoid disputes in a closely held business So, your will or living trust is completely signed (finally!) and you have your durable power of attorney and your health care directive taken care of. Are you finished with your estate planning? Maybe not … If part of your…more Closely Held Businesses, Estate Planning	See All Updates »
Andrew Stevenson	U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Eliminate Paper I-94 Admission Cards, and “Automate” Electronic Admission Records U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has officially announced its intent to eliminate its use of paper I-94 arrival/departure cards, now given to temporary foreign visitors and workers at the time of their admission to the…more Customs and Border Protection, Electronically Posted Documents, I-94 Cards, Travel	See All Updates »
Paul D. Swanson	Why Does Food Mislabeling Outrage Consumers? “There’s a Chinese restaurant on every block, and if you think mouths won’t water when you come strolling by, then you don’t know squat about Oriental cuisine. They prize the taste of dog, friend. The chefs round up strays and…more Food Allergies, Food Contamination, Food Labeling, Horse Meat, Seafood	See All Updates »

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