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Christopher Angell	Estate Planning Implications of the Fiscal Cliff Deal After a last-minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff was passed by Congress on January 1, 2013, President Obama signed into law the new American Taxpayer Relief Act (“ATRA 2012”) on January 2, 2013. ATRA 2012 extends indefinitely…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Fiscal Cliff, Generation-Skipping Transfer	See All Updates »
Michael Arlein	Estate Planning Implications of the Fiscal Cliff Deal After a last-minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff was passed by Congress on January 1, 2013, President Obama signed into law the new American Taxpayer Relief Act (“ATRA 2012”) on January 2, 2013. ATRA 2012 extends indefinitely…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Fiscal Cliff, Generation-Skipping Transfer	See All Updates »
Andrew Beame	Delaware Chancery Court Holds that a Reverse Triangular Merger Is Not an Assignment by Operation of Law On February 22, 2013, the Delaware Chancery Court in Meso Scale v. Roche restored a degree of certainty to M&A planning by holding that the acquisition of a company through a reverse triangular merger (RTM) did not constitute an…more Assignments, Reverse Triangular Mergers, Terms and Conditions	See All Updates »
Burke Blackman	Delaware Chancery Court Holds that a Reverse Triangular Merger Is Not an Assignment by Operation of Law On February 22, 2013, the Delaware Chancery Court in Meso Scale v. Roche restored a degree of certainty to M&A planning by holding that the acquisition of a company through a reverse triangular merger (RTM) did not constitute an…more Assignments, Reverse Triangular Mergers, Terms and Conditions	See All Updates »
Michael F. Buchanan	A Modicum of Clarity: DOJ and SEC Shed Some Light on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission issued A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Although this resource breaks no new ground, it offers useful guidance…more Compliance, DOJ, FCPA, FCPA Resource Guide, SEC	See All Updates »
Henry Bupel	American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Tax Implications for U.S. Taxpayers Living Abroad Although the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“Fiscal Cliff Legislation”) passed last week does not contain any sweeping changes targeted at U.S. taxpayers living abroad, a number of provisions are relevant to such U.S…more Alternative Minimum Tax, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Capital Gains, Dividends, Estimated Taxes	See All Updates »
Jessica Carter	IRS Relief for 403(b) Retirement Plans Recognizing that the requirement to have a detailed written plan document for a 403(b) retirement plan was a new and arduous task for many non-profit entities who sponsored such plans, the IRS has now published favorable…more 403(b) Plans, IRS, Retirement Plan	See All Updates »
YiLing Chen-Josephson	Settling Its First Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Lawsuit, EEOC Acts on Priority The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced last week that it had settled its first lawsuit alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). GINA, which was passed by Congress in…more EEOC, FMLA, GINA	See All Updates »
Lisa E. Cleary	Settling Its First Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Lawsuit, EEOC Acts on Priority The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced last week that it had settled its first lawsuit alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). GINA, which was passed by Congress in…more EEOC, FMLA, GINA	See All Updates »
Craig W. Dent	Sunbeam Products, Inc. V. Chicago American Manufacturing, LLC The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago has issued a decision with significant implications for licensees of trademarks whose licensors become debtors in bankruptcy. In Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Chicago…more	See All Updates »
David W. Dykhouse	Sunbeam Products, Inc. V. Chicago American Manufacturing, LLC The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago has issued a decision with significant implications for licensees of trademarks whose licensors become debtors in bankruptcy. In Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Chicago…more	See All Updates »
Hugh Freund	Estate Planning Implications of the Fiscal Cliff Deal After a last-minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff was passed by Congress on January 1, 2013, President Obama signed into law the new American Taxpayer Relief Act (“ATRA 2012”) on January 2, 2013. ATRA 2012 extends indefinitely…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Fiscal Cliff, Generation-Skipping Transfer	See All Updates »
Dana Fritz	SEC Outlines Position on FD Disclosure Using Social Media The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on April 2, 2013, outlined a new disclosure position that clarifies that public companies can use social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter to announce key information in…more Facebook, Investors, Public Disclosure, Regulation FD, SEC	See All Updates »
David Glaser	IRS Relief for 403(b) Retirement Plans Recognizing that the requirement to have a detailed written plan document for a 403(b) retirement plan was a new and arduous task for many non-profit entities who sponsored such plans, the IRS has now published favorable…more 403(b) Plans, IRS, Retirement Plan	See All Updates »
Joshua A. Goldberg	A Modicum of Clarity: DOJ and SEC Shed Some Light on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission issued A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Although this resource breaks no new ground, it offers useful guidance…more Compliance, DOJ, FCPA, FCPA Resource Guide, SEC	See All Updates »
Brian P. Guiney	Sunbeam Products, Inc. V. Chicago American Manufacturing, LLC The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago has issued a decision with significant implications for licensees of trademarks whose licensors become debtors in bankruptcy. In Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Chicago…more	See All Updates »
Carolyn Handler	Estate Planning Implications of the Fiscal Cliff Deal After a last-minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff was passed by Congress on January 1, 2013, President Obama signed into law the new American Taxpayer Relief Act (“ATRA 2012”) on January 2, 2013. ATRA 2012 extends indefinitely…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Fiscal Cliff, Generation-Skipping Transfer	See All Updates »
Peter C. Harvey	A Modicum of Clarity: DOJ and SEC Shed Some Light on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission issued A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Although this resource breaks no new ground, it offers useful guidance…more Compliance, DOJ, FCPA, FCPA Resource Guide, SEC	See All Updates »
Dana Hiscock	Estate Planning Implications of the Fiscal Cliff Deal After a last-minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff was passed by Congress on January 1, 2013, President Obama signed into law the new American Taxpayer Relief Act (“ATRA 2012”) on January 2, 2013. ATRA 2012 extends indefinitely…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Fiscal Cliff, Generation-Skipping Transfer	See All Updates »
Nivritha Ketty	Updates from the Second Circuit and Supreme Court About Arbitration Provisions and Potential Impact on Employers Last week, the Second Circuit weighed in again on the enforceability of an arbitration provision in Parisi v. Goldman, Sachs & Co., No. 11-5229-cv (2d Cir. Mar. 21, 2013). The provision at issue required employees to pursue any …more AmEx, Arbitration, Arbitration Agreements, Class Action, Discrimination	See All Updates »
Matthew Kohley	American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Tax Implications for U.S. Taxpayers Living Abroad Although the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“Fiscal Cliff Legislation”) passed last week does not contain any sweeping changes targeted at U.S. taxpayers living abroad, a number of provisions are relevant to such U.S…more Alternative Minimum Tax, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Capital Gains, Dividends, Estimated Taxes	See All Updates »
Meridith Bogart Krell	IRS Relief for 403(b) Retirement Plans Recognizing that the requirement to have a detailed written plan document for a 403(b) retirement plan was a new and arduous task for many non-profit entities who sponsored such plans, the IRS has now published favorable…more 403(b) Plans, IRS, Retirement Plan	See All Updates »
Robert Lehrburger	FTC Drops Bomb on Pom: Finds Ads Touting Health Benefits of Pomegranates Unsubstantiated and False Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued its much-anticipated ruling in the agency’s case against POM Wonderful. In a unanimous 5-0 decision, the Commission found that Pom’s advertisements touting the amazing health…more False Advertising, FDA, Food Labeling, Food Marketing, FTC	See All Updates »
Jenny Longman	American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Tax Implications for U.S. Taxpayers Living Abroad Although the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“Fiscal Cliff Legislation”) passed last week does not contain any sweeping changes targeted at U.S. taxpayers living abroad, a number of provisions are relevant to such U.S…more Alternative Minimum Tax, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Capital Gains, Dividends, Estimated Taxes	See All Updates »
Sarah H. Lorr	NLRB Clarifies Rules on Confidentiality Instructions During Disciplinary Investigations Two recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decisions Hyundai America Shipping Agency, Inc., 357 N.L.R.B. No. 80 (2011) and Banner Health System, 358 N.L.R.B. No. 93 (2012) have altered the balance between an employer’s…more	See All Updates »
Daniel A. Lowenthal	Sunbeam Products, Inc. V. Chicago American Manufacturing, LLC The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago has issued a decision with significant implications for licensees of trademarks whose licensors become debtors in bankruptcy. In Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Chicago…more	See All Updates »
Aileen Mcgill	Second Circuit Declares Off-Label Promotion Ban Unconstitutional: Implications for False Claims Act Defendants On December 3, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the First Amendment protects pharmaceutical companies who truthfully promote the lawful, off-label use of prescription drugs from criminal…more Commercial Speech, False Claims Act, FDA, FDCA, Fraud	See All Updates »
Christine Miller	FTC Drops Bomb on Pom: Finds Ads Touting Health Benefits of Pomegranates Unsubstantiated and False Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued its much-anticipated ruling in the agency’s case against POM Wonderful. In a unanimous 5-0 decision, the Commission found that Pom’s advertisements touting the amazing health…more False Advertising, FDA, Food Labeling, Food Marketing, FTC	See All Updates »
Carrie Mitnick	Fiscal Cliff Legislation - Employee Benefits and Compensation Provisions of Interest Earlier this month we notified you that that under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012—i.e., the “fiscal cliff legislation”—Congress extended the ability of employers to pay or reimburse an employee on a tax-free basis for…more Adoption, American Taxpayer Relief Act, Defined Contribution Plans, Employee Benefits, Fiscal Cliff	See All Updates »
Bernard O'Hare	IRS Relief for 403(b) Retirement Plans Recognizing that the requirement to have a detailed written plan document for a 403(b) retirement plan was a new and arduous task for many non-profit entities who sponsored such plans, the IRS has now published favorable…more 403(b) Plans, IRS, Retirement Plan	See All Updates »
Adam Pinto	Settling Its First Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Lawsuit, EEOC Acts on Priority The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced last week that it had settled its first lawsuit alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). GINA, which was passed by Congress in…more EEOC, FMLA, GINA	See All Updates »
Herman Raspé	SEC Outlines Position on FD Disclosure Using Social Media The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on April 2, 2013, outlined a new disclosure position that clarifies that public companies can use social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter to announce key information in…more Facebook, Investors, Public Disclosure, Regulation FD, SEC	See All Updates »
Daniel S. Ruzumna	A Modicum of Clarity: DOJ and SEC Shed Some Light on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission issued A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Although this resource breaks no new ground, it offers useful guidance…more Compliance, DOJ, FCPA, FCPA Resource Guide, SEC	See All Updates »
Harry Sandick	A Modicum of Clarity: DOJ and SEC Shed Some Light on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission issued A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Although this resource breaks no new ground, it offers useful guidance…more Compliance, DOJ, FCPA, FCPA Resource Guide, SEC	See All Updates »
John Sare	Estate Planning Implications of the Fiscal Cliff Deal After a last-minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff was passed by Congress on January 1, 2013, President Obama signed into law the new American Taxpayer Relief Act (“ATRA 2012”) on January 2, 2013. ATRA 2012 extends indefinitely…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Fiscal Cliff, Generation-Skipping Transfer	See All Updates »
Peter Schaeffer	Delaware Chancery Court Holds that a Reverse Triangular Merger Is Not an Assignment by Operation of Law On February 22, 2013, the Delaware Chancery Court in Meso Scale v. Roche restored a degree of certainty to M&A planning by holding that the acquisition of a company through a reverse triangular merger (RTM) did not constitute an…more Assignments, Reverse Triangular Mergers, Terms and Conditions	See All Updates »
Catherine Grevers Schmidt	Estate Planning Implications of the Fiscal Cliff Deal After a last-minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff was passed by Congress on January 1, 2013, President Obama signed into law the new American Taxpayer Relief Act (“ATRA 2012”) on January 2, 2013. ATRA 2012 extends indefinitely…more American Taxpayer Relief Act, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Fiscal Cliff, Generation-Skipping Transfer	See All Updates »
Saul Shapiro	FTC Drops Bomb on Pom: Finds Ads Touting Health Benefits of Pomegranates Unsubstantiated and False Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued its much-anticipated ruling in the agency’s case against POM Wonderful. In a unanimous 5-0 decision, the Commission found that Pom’s advertisements touting the amazing health…more False Advertising, FDA, Food Labeling, Food Marketing, FTC	See All Updates »
Travis Tu	FTC Drops Bomb on Pom: Finds Ads Touting Health Benefits of Pomegranates Unsubstantiated and False Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued its much-anticipated ruling in the agency’s case against POM Wonderful. In a unanimous 5-0 decision, the Commission found that Pom’s advertisements touting the amazing health…more False Advertising, FDA, Food Labeling, Food Marketing, FTC	See All Updates »
Frederick Warder	FTC Drops Bomb on Pom: Finds Ads Touting Health Benefits of Pomegranates Unsubstantiated and False Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued its much-anticipated ruling in the agency’s case against POM Wonderful. In a unanimous 5-0 decision, the Commission found that Pom’s advertisements touting the amazing health…more False Advertising, FDA, Food Labeling, Food Marketing, FTC	See All Updates »
Catherine A. Williams	Settling Its First Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Lawsuit, EEOC Acts on Priority The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced last week that it had settled its first lawsuit alleging violations of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). GINA, which was passed by Congress in…more EEOC, FMLA, GINA	See All Updates »
Bruce Wolff	IRS Relief for 403(b) Retirement Plans Recognizing that the requirement to have a detailed written plan document for a 403(b) retirement plan was a new and arduous task for many non-profit entities who sponsored such plans, the IRS has now published favorable…more 403(b) Plans, IRS, Retirement Plan	See All Updates »
Steven Zalesin	FTC Drops Bomb on Pom: Finds Ads Touting Health Benefits of Pomegranates Unsubstantiated and False Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued its much-anticipated ruling in the agency’s case against POM Wonderful. In a unanimous 5-0 decision, the Commission found that Pom’s advertisements touting the amazing health…more False Advertising, FDA, Food Labeling, Food Marketing, FTC	See All Updates »

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