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Michael A. Alaimo	Employer Not Liable for Employee's Failure to Report Unpaid Time Following prior decisions of the Eighth and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals, in White v Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected claims brought by a former nurse seeking unpaid wages for…more	See All Updates »
Matthew P. Allen	Obama Administration Trade Secret Report Raises Important IP, Business, and Securities Issues The Obama Administration’s recent “Strategy on Mitigating the Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets” makes clear the importance for businesses to be aware of and understand the international threats to their intellectual property, the…more Cyber Espionage, Cybersecurity, Cybertheft, Data Protection, Obama Administration	See All Updates »
Lavon Ammori	DOL Issues Final Regulations Implementing the 2009 FMLA Amendments The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) in 2009 addressed the new military leave requirements established in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (FY…more DOL, Flight Crews, FMLA, Medical Leave, Military Caregiver Leave	See All Updates »
Timothy L. Andersson	What Constitutes a “Broker” under ITAR The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) require that any U.S. person, wherever located, and any foreign person located in the U.S. or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S., who engages in the business of…more ITAR	See All Updates »
Thomas G. Appleman	Your Chinese Trading Partners’ SAFE Status May Impact Your Payment Terms Chinese currency (renminbi or RMB) is not an internationally convertible currency. A Chinese company needs to convert its RMBs into internationally circulated currencies to pay for imported goods or convert foreign currencies it…more	See All Updates »
Laura Bassett	School Loan Revolving Fund Changes Act 437 of 2012 The long debated changes to the State law implementing the School Bond Qualification and Loan Act were enacted in December as part of the Legislature's lame duck session, and became effective on December 27, 2012, as Public Act…more Lame Duck Session, Loans, School Bond Qualifications, School Loan Revolving Fund Changes Act 437 of 2012	See All Updates »
Kimberly Berger	Study Shows Hiring an Attorney Gives You a Better Chance of Registering Your Trademark Preparing a trademark application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office? A recent study shows that hiring an experienced trademark attorney to guide you through the process can give you a much better chance of filing…more Legal Advice, Trademarks, USPTO	See All Updates »
Harold Bulger Jr.	School Loan Revolving Fund Changes Act 437 of 2012 The long debated changes to the State law implementing the School Bond Qualification and Loan Act were enacted in December as part of the Legislature's lame duck session, and became effective on December 27, 2012, as Public Act…more Lame Duck Session, Loans, School Bond Qualifications, School Loan Revolving Fund Changes Act 437 of 2012	See All Updates »
Beverly Hall Burns	Michigan Ban on School Employee Union Dues Deductions Legal In a split opinion Thursday, a federal appeals court cleared the path toward implementing a 2012 Michigan law barring public school employers from collecting union dues from their employees. …more Public Schools, Union Dues, Unions	See All Updates »
Douglas Callander	Michigan Becomes the 24th “Right-To-Work” State On March 27, 2013, the “right-to-work” bills, SB 116, now known as Public Act 348 of 2012 and HB 4003, now known as Public Act 349 of 2012, became effective. Also called Michigan’s “Freedom-To-Work” laws, the statutes make it…more NLRA, Right to Work	See All Updates »
Thomas D. Colis	School Loan Revolving Fund Changes Act 437 of 2012 The long debated changes to the State law implementing the School Bond Qualification and Loan Act were enacted in December as part of the Legislature's lame duck session, and became effective on December 27, 2012, as Public Act…more Lame Duck Session, Loans, School Bond Qualifications, School Loan Revolving Fund Changes Act 437 of 2012	See All Updates »
Paul Collins	Major Environmental Decision May Also Expand Right to Appeal In Other State Permitting Cases A party challenging a state agency’s decision to issue a permit for a project may be allowed a second appeal of right, the Michigan Court of Appeals said in Natural Resources Defense Council v Department of Environmental…more Appeals, BACT, Department of Environmental Quality, EPA, Greenhouse Gas Emissions	See All Updates »
Michelle P. Crockett	Michigan Becomes the Sixth State to Enact So-Called “Facebook Password” Law As we alerted you on December 21, 2012, the Michigan Legislature passed House Bill 5523, known as the Internet Privacy Protection Act (IPPA). On December 28, 2012, Governor Snyder signed the IPPA, which took effect immediately…more Facebook, Internet Privacy Protection Acts, Passwords, Social Media	See All Updates »
Darryl Davidson	New Reporting Requirement for Sales Tax Sharing Agreements Illinois law now requires sales tax revenue sharing agreements to be reported to the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). 65 ILCS 5/8-11-21(c)-(f)…more IDOR, Reporting Requirements, Sales Tax Sharing Agreements	See All Updates »
Christopher Dembowski	School Loan Revolving Fund Changes Act 437 of 2012 The long debated changes to the State law implementing the School Bond Qualification and Loan Act were enacted in December as part of the Legislature's lame duck session, and became effective on December 27, 2012, as Public Act…more Lame Duck Session, Loans, School Bond Qualifications, School Loan Revolving Fund Changes Act 437 of 2012	See All Updates »
Paul Durbin	New Reporting Requirement for Sales Tax Sharing Agreements Illinois law now requires sales tax revenue sharing agreements to be reported to the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). 65 ILCS 5/8-11-21(c)-(f)…more IDOR, Reporting Requirements, Sales Tax Sharing Agreements	See All Updates »
Scott Eldridge	Michigan Court of Appeals Approves Health Benefits for Unrelated Co-Residents of State Employees On January 8, 2013, the Michigan Court of Appeals, in a two-to-one decision, held that the Michigan Civil Service Commission could extend eligibility in the State Health Plan to “other eligible adult individuals” (OEAI) who are…more Civil Service Commission, Equal Protection, Health Insurance, Marriage Amendment, Municipal Employees	See All Updates »
Adam S. Forman	Hey Employers: Employee Social Media Passwords are (Mostly) None of Your Business (Not that You’ve Been Inquiring) “Likes,” “tweets,” “hashtags,” and “wall posts” are all words that have quickly entered our lexicon through the continuing explosion of growth that is social media…more Facebook, Online Privacy Protection Act, Passwords, Social Media, Stored Communications Act	See All Updates »
Amita Gopinath	Supreme Court of India Denies Novartis Patent Application In a landmark judgment delivered on April 1, 2013, the Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal by Novartis AG, a Swiss pharmaceutical giant, to win patent protection in India for its cancer drug Glivec. The polarizing…more Generic Drugs, Healthcare, Multinationals, Novartis, Patent Applications	See All Updates »
Joseph D. Gustavus	U.S. Export Control Reforms to Become Effective The first significant reforms to the U.S. export control regulations in International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are about to take effect…more Export Administration Regulations, Export Controls, Exports, ITAR	See All Updates »
David G. King	Hey Employers: Employee Social Media Passwords are (Mostly) None of Your Business (Not that You’ve Been Inquiring) “Likes,” “tweets,” “hashtags,” and “wall posts” are all words that have quickly entered our lexicon through the continuing explosion of growth that is social media…more Facebook, Online Privacy Protection Act, Passwords, Social Media, Stored Communications Act	See All Updates »
Kathleen Koppenhoefer	Obama Administration Trade Secret Report Raises Important IP, Business, and Securities Issues The Obama Administration’s recent “Strategy on Mitigating the Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets” makes clear the importance for businesses to be aware of and understand the international threats to their intellectual property, the…more Cyber Espionage, Cybersecurity, Cybertheft, Data Protection, Obama Administration	See All Updates »
Scott Lesser	Michigan Supreme Court Issues Opinion on State’s Foreclosure Statute Shortly before the end of 2012, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its first opinion in a calendar case on Michigan's foreclosure statute in nearly 20 years. In Kim v JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., --- Mich ----; --- NW2d ---- (Mich…more Assignments, Foreclosure, Mortgages, Voidable	See All Updates »
Jaclyn Shoshana Levine	Major Environmental Decision May Also Expand Right to Appeal In Other State Permitting Cases A party challenging a state agency’s decision to issue a permit for a project may be allowed a second appeal of right, the Michigan Court of Appeals said in Natural Resources Defense Council v Department of Environmental…more Appeals, BACT, Department of Environmental Quality, EPA, Greenhouse Gas Emissions	See All Updates »
Amber Liu	China’s Merger Control Regime China's Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) took effect on August 1, 2008. Since then, the Chinese regulatory authorities have issued a number of implementing regulations and guidelines and developed enforcement mechanisms under the AML…more DOJ, Google, Monopolization, Motorola	See All Updates »
Steven Mann	Open Meetings Act Now Requires Additional Notice for Special Meetings On December 27, 2012, Governor Snyder signed into law HB 5459, which amends the Michigan Open Meetings Act to add several new notice requirements for public bodies holding rescheduled or special meetings…more Notice Requirements, Open Meetings Act	See All Updates »
David P. Massaron	Retirement Program Bonds: New Tool for Michigan Municipalities In October 2012, Governor Snyder signed into law SB 1129, designed to provide Michigan local governments with the ability to issue bonds or other municipal securities to pay all or part of the costs of their unfunded pension…more Municipal Bonds, Pensions, Retirement	See All Updates »
Michael P. McGee	Open Meetings Act Now Requires Additional Notice for Special Meetings On December 27, 2012, Governor Snyder signed into law HB 5459, which amends the Michigan Open Meetings Act to add several new notice requirements for public bodies holding rescheduled or special meetings…more Notice Requirements, Open Meetings Act	See All Updates »
Patrick F. McGow	Open Meetings Act Now Requires Additional Notice for Special Meetings On December 27, 2012, Governor Snyder signed into law HB 5459, which amends the Michigan Open Meetings Act to add several new notice requirements for public bodies holding rescheduled or special meetings…more Notice Requirements, Open Meetings Act	See All Updates »
Robert Murkowski	DOJ Warns of Widening Probe in Automotive Industry The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division warns that its wide-ranging probe into price fixing in the automotive industry is broader than previously announced. On February 15, 2013, Scott Hammond, Deputy Assistant…more Automotive Industry, Bid Rigging, DOJ, Price-Fixing	See All Updates »
Megan Norris	DOL Issues Final Regulations Implementing the 2009 FMLA Amendments The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) in 2009 addressed the new military leave requirements established in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (FY…more DOL, Flight Crews, FMLA, Medical Leave, Military Caregiver Leave	See All Updates »
Kathryn L. Ossian	SEC Approves Communications Via Social Media The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has taken a new position that publicly traded companies may use social media to communicate information to investors, so long as investors are first advised of the communication…more Facebook, Investors, Netflix, Public Disclosure, Reed Hastings	See All Updates »
Charles Oxender	Michigan Becomes the 24th “Right-To-Work” State On March 27, 2013, the “right-to-work” bills, SB 116, now known as Public Act 348 of 2012 and HB 4003, now known as Public Act 349 of 2012, became effective. Also called Michigan’s “Freedom-To-Work” laws, the statutes make it…more NLRA, Right to Work	See All Updates »
Karen Phillippi	New Form I-9 Takes Effect Today As we alerted you in March, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) released a new version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, but allowed employers to continue using the previous version for a…more Eligibility, Hiring & Firing, I-9, USCIS	See All Updates »
Weisun Rao, Ph.D.	China Allows Compulsory Licensing On May 1, 2012, China’s newly released “Measures for Compulsory Licensing of Patent Implementation” (the New Measures) came into effect…more Patents	See All Updates »
Jeffrey Richardson	Is Your Software Transmission Subject to U.S. Export Controls under the EAR? The release of software may require an export control license from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) under the Export Administration Regulations (the “EAR”). Software delivery has evolved…more BIS, Export Administration Regulations, Export Controls, Licenses, Software	See All Updates »
Larry Saylor	DOJ Warns of Widening Probe in Automotive Industry The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division warns that its wide-ranging probe into price fixing in the automotive industry is broader than previously announced. On February 15, 2013, Scott Hammond, Deputy Assistant…more Automotive Industry, Bid Rigging, DOJ, Price-Fixing	See All Updates »
Leigh Schultz	Employee Motivation For Making a Whistleblower Claim Is Not Relevant Under WPA, MSC Rules An employee’s motivation for making a whistleblower claim is not relevant to his lawsuit under the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA), the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in Whitman v. City of Burton on May 1…more Protected Concerted Activity, Whistleblower Protection Policies, Whistleblowers	See All Updates »
Brian Schwartz	Department of Labor Delays Deadline for Certain “Obama Care” Notice Requirements On January 24, 2013, the Department of Labor issued guidance delaying the deadline for employers to provide employees with notice of coverage options available through the health care exchanges…more Affordable Care Act, DOL, Employer Group Health Plans, FLSA, Health Insurance Exchanges	See All Updates »
M. Misbah Shahid	Michigan Ban on School Employee Union Dues Deductions Legal In a split opinion Thursday, a federal appeals court cleared the path toward implementing a 2012 Michigan law barring public school employers from collecting union dues from their employees. …more Public Schools, Union Dues, Unions	See All Updates »
Michael Simoni	Obama Administration Trade Secret Report Raises Important IP, Business, and Securities Issues The Obama Administration’s recent “Strategy on Mitigating the Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets” makes clear the importance for businesses to be aware of and understand the international threats to their intellectual property, the…more Cyber Espionage, Cybersecurity, Cybertheft, Data Protection, Obama Administration	See All Updates »
Christopher M. Trebilcock	Three Critical Steps Employers Can Take to Reduce Wage-and-Hour Liability A record-high 7,064 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) suits were filed in federal court during the year-long period ending March 31, 2012, according to figures from the Federal Judicial Center. This follows the decade-long trend…more Complaint Procedures, FLSA, Non-Exempt Employees, Wage and Hour	See All Updates »
Kenneth J. Treece	“Duty to Preserve” May Include “Duty to Recover” A company’s duty to preserve electronic evidence may include a duty to recover it if lost, even if the company did not intentionally destroy it, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled. But the defendant’s…more Data Recovery, Data Retention, Discovery, Record Preservation, Spoliation	See All Updates »
Amanda Van Dusen	School Loan Revolving Fund Changes Act 437 of 2012 The long debated changes to the State law implementing the School Bond Qualification and Loan Act were enacted in December as part of the Legislature's lame duck session, and became effective on December 27, 2012, as Public Act…more Lame Duck Session, Loans, School Bond Qualifications, School Loan Revolving Fund Changes Act 437 of 2012	See All Updates »
Matthew B. Van Dyk	Renewable Energy in Indian Country On November 27, 2012, the United States Department of the Interior announced new final rules concerning leases for wind and solar energy development in Indian Country. For the first time, the rules will specifically address…more Wind Power	See All Updates »
Yanping Wang	Your Chinese Trading Partners’ SAFE Status May Impact Your Payment Terms Chinese currency (renminbi or RMB) is not an internationally convertible currency. A Chinese company needs to convert its RMBs into internationally circulated currencies to pay for imported goods or convert foreign currencies it…more	See All Updates »
B. Jay Yelton III	“Duty to Preserve” May Include “Duty to Recover” A company’s duty to preserve electronic evidence may include a duty to recover it if lost, even if the company did not intentionally destroy it, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled. But the defendant’s…more Data Recovery, Data Retention, Discovery, Record Preservation, Spoliation	See All Updates »

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