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Mississippi CON Report - May 2013

by Aaron Graham, Dinetia Newman, T. Richard Roberson | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/16/2013

In This Report: - I. April 2013 - Mississippi Certificate of Need Meeting - II. Certificate of Need Program Report – Filings/Reports Since March 2013 CON Meeting - A. Letters of Intent to Change...more

Revised Instructions for Rescheduling ASC Appointments

by Yova Borovska | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 5/8/2013

Application Support Centers, often called an ASC, offer fingerprinting services, usually after filing of an application for an immigration benefit. Applicants are usually notified about an ASC appointment by mail and should...more

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Registration

by Darren Mills | Berkeley Research Group, LLC on 5/6/2013

Beginning on December 31, 2013, the qualified intermediary (QI), withholding foreign partnership (WP), and withholding foreign trusts (WT) will be subject to the requirements of a foreign financial institution (FFI). As a...more

Florida's Unemployment Process Violates The ADA - Warning For Employers

by Scott T. Silverman | Akerman Senterfitt on 5/1/2013

Florida's requirement that applicants for unemployment insurance apply over the Internet and take an online skills test discriminated against the disabled, because they could not easily access the computerized process,...more

As the CFPB Turns … And Other Consumer Financial Services News

by Christi Lawson | Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/26/2013

In this week’s episode of As the CFPB Turns questions remain regarding Director(?) Richard Cordray’s constitutional authority to act as the Director of the CFPB. House Financial Services Committee Chairman, Jeb Hensarling,...more

PG&E Files Rate Application to Allocate a Requested $5.3 Billion in Increased Revenues - Application Protests Due by May 17

by Jason Ackerman, Joshua Nelson | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 4/25/2013

Last week, the Pacific Gas & Electric Company filed its General Rate Case Phase 2 Application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The application requests that the CPUC approve new electric rates for...more

Customer Identity Verification to be Implemented at USCIS Field Offices

by Jennifer Roeper | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 4/23/2013

Beginning May 6, 2013, USCIS will implement Customer Identity Verification (“CIV”) in its field offices. This will require individuals to submit biometric data (fingerprints and photographs) when appearing for interviews or...more

Trade-mark Oppositions: When “Close” becomes “Too Close”

by Field Law on 4/19/2013

When is one trade-mark too close to another? This is a question that we work through collaboratively with our trade-mark clients. The short answer is: “It depends…” The long answer is illustrated by these two recent cases. A...more

Competition Tribunal Dismisses Commissioner’s Application Against TREB and Confirms That Abuse of Dominance Applies Only When...

by Michelle Lally | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/19/2013

In an unexpectedly brief decision dated April 15, 2013, the Competition Tribunal dismissed the Commissioner of Competition’s application challenging certain practices of the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) under the abuse of...more

Mississippi CON Report - April 2013

by Aaron Graham, Dinetia Newman, T. Richard Roberson | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/12/2013

In This Report - - I. March 2013 - Mississippi Certificate of Need Meeting - II. Certificate of Need Program Report – Filings/Reports Since February 2013 CON Meeting - A. Letters of Intent to Change...more

Green Energy - Introduction to microFIT

by Matthew J. Wilson | Lerners LLP on 4/12/2013

The microFIT Program was launched in 2009 as part of the Ontario government’s efforts to increase renewable energy in the province. The Program provides eligible participants with the opportunity to develop a small, or...more

DOJ ADA Settlement Involving Hepatitis B Sends Critical Message to Higher Ed and Medical Providers

by Robert Duston | Saul Ewing LLP on 3/14/2013

The DOJ has concluded that two medical schools had no lawful basis for excluding applicants who had active cases of Hepatitis B because they could not show that these individuals posed a direct threat to the health and safety...more

Activity at the Federal Trade Commission

by Amy Malone | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 3/1/2013

There is much going on at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) these days, particularly in the privacy arena. In addition to the settlements discussed below, today the White House confirmed that President Obama will nominate...more

Amendments to Kazakhstan’s Registration Law

by Ainur Kaipova, Vladimir Shuster, Aset Shyngyssov | Morgan Lewis on 2/14/2013

Key changes affect the registration and re-registration of legal entities in Kazakhstan. ...more

Department of State Releases March 2013 Visa Bulletin

by Eric S. Bord, Lisa Stephanian Burton, Tracy Evlogidis, Malcolm K. Goeschl, Eleanor Pelta, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri | Morgan Lewis on 2/14/2013

EB-2 category for all chargeable areas other than China and India remains current, with minor forward movement in the EB-3 category. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its March 2013 Visa Bulletin. The Visa...more

Law School Applications Crater [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/11/2013

Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Law school applications appear to be headed for a 30-year low. Based on applications so far for Fall 2013, experts expect there will be about 54,000 applicants -- that's about half the number that...more

Proposed New York City Law Would Be First in Nation to Provide a Private Right of Action for Discrimination Against the Unemployed

by Barbara Hoey, Jennie Woltz | Littler on 2/7/2013

The New York City Council recently passed a proposed law (Bill 814-A) that would prohibit employers in the city from discriminating against unemployed individuals. Although Mayor Bloomberg has promised to veto the bill, the...more

FTC Revamps COPPA Rule

by Jeremy M. Mittman | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 2/4/2013

Two and a half years after initiating a review of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “Rule”), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on December 19, 2012 that the Rule will be amended to clarify...more

USPTO Seeks Public Input on Application Drafting Practices

by Donald Zuhn | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 1/16/2013

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register (78 Fed. Reg. 2960) earlier today requesting public comment regarding potential practices that applicants can employ in the drafting of patent...more

Recent Court Decision Opens Door for Longer Patent Terms

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 11/20/2012

A recent district court decision in the matter of Exelixis, Inc. v. Kappos opens the door for patent owners to extend the lives of their patents. The decision will be especially important for select pharmaceutical, biotech,...more

A Major Change in Patent Term Adjustment Calculus: How "A Valuable Tool in the Patent Prosecution Process" (RCEs) May Now Be Even...

by Ryan M. Flandro, Fabian M. Koenigbauer, Michael A. Sartori, Ph.D. | Venable LLP on 11/19/2012

A recent U.S. District Court ruling will likely have far-reaching implications for determining Patent Term Adjustment (PTA). On November 1, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a decision...more

USPTO Announces “Banner Year” for Trademarks

by Jeffrey Sheldon on 11/15/2012

At Sheldon Mak & Anderson, we recognize that innovation is your competitive edge – and it needs protection. As a full-service intellectual property firm with more than two decades of experience, we provide local, regional,...more

Short divisional response deadlines ‘temporarily suspended’

by Freehills Patent Attorneys on 11/7/2012

In September 2010, IP Australia began employing a case management approach for divisional applications. This case management approach involved: - expediting examination of all divisional applications; and - in...more

Controlling the Playing Field: Nanotechnology Patent Application Makes It to Federal Circuit But Found Obvious

by Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/29/2012

Interesting to see a nanotechnology-related application made the Federal Circuit decisions this week (In re Mouttet, 2011-1451, June 26, 2012). Unfortunately for the applicant, the Court affirmed the US PTO’s determination...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

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Mississippi CON Report - May 2013

Revised Instructions for Rescheduling ASC Appointments

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Registration

Florida's Unemployment Process Violates The ADA - Warning For Employers

As the CFPB Turns … And Other Consumer Financial Services News

PG&E Files Rate Application to Allocate a Requested $5.3 Billion in Increased Revenues - Application Protests Due by May 17

Customer Identity Verification to be Implemented at USCIS Field Offices

Trade-mark Oppositions: When “Close” becomes “Too Close”

Competition Tribunal Dismisses Commissioner’s Application Against TREB and Confirms That Abuse of Dominance Applies Only When...

Mississippi CON Report - April 2013

Green Energy - Introduction to microFIT

DOJ ADA Settlement Involving Hepatitis B Sends Critical Message to Higher Ed and Medical Providers

Activity at the Federal Trade Commission

Amendments to Kazakhstan’s Registration Law

Department of State Releases March 2013 Visa Bulletin

Law School Applications Crater [Video]

Proposed New York City Law Would Be First in Nation to Provide a Private Right of Action for Discrimination Against the Unemployed

FTC Revamps COPPA Rule

USPTO Seeks Public Input on Application Drafting Practices

Recent Court Decision Opens Door for Longer Patent Terms

A Major Change in Patent Term Adjustment Calculus: How "A Valuable Tool in the Patent Prosecution Process" (RCEs) May Now Be Even...

USPTO Announces “Banner Year” for Trademarks

Short divisional response deadlines ‘temporarily suspended’

Controlling the Playing Field: Nanotechnology Patent Application Makes It to Federal Circuit But Found Obvious

LXBN This Week Ep. 2: EEOC on Criminal Records & Transgender Discrimination, BP Oil Spill Arrest, AZ Immigration Law at SCOTUS [Video]

Law School Applications Crater [Video]

LXBN This Week Ep. 2: EEOC on Criminal Records & Transgender Discrimination, BP Oil Spill Arrest, AZ Immigration Law at SCOTUS [Video]

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