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20 May 2013
Inevitable Disclosure of Trade Secrets is Not an Independent Cause of Action in Georgia
20 May 2013
Stock Sale with an Asset Basis Step Up: New Alternative to the Section 338 Election
20 May 2013
Federal Reserve Board Implements Rule on Retail Foreign Exchange Transactions
14 May 2013
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Opens the Door for Unions to Enter Non-Unionized Workplaces
13 May 2013
Disclose, Disclose, Disclose: California Attorney General Loses Privacy Case Against Airline But is By No Means Grounded
09 May 2013
EPA Honing In on Vapor Intrusion Requirements for Contaminated Sites
08 May 2013
D.C. Circuit Court Invalidates NLRB's Poster Rule
08 May 2013
New York Court of Appeals Narrows Reach of Judgment Creditors against Non-Party Banks
29 April 2013
Federal Court Upholds Discrimination Claim Arising from Terminations Based on Employees’ Criminal Records
29 April 2013
Guilty Verdict in Critical Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Trial
19 April 2013
Final HIPAA Omnibus Rules Require Attention
18 April 2013
Four Million Dollar Penalty for Tyson Foods Ammonia Handling Marks Increased Risk of RMP Enforcement Liability
17 April 2013
Avoid Making Unnecessary Property Protection Advances On New York City Properties
08 April 2013
Washington Supreme Court Rules That Insurers May Not Recoup Defense Costs Paid While Defending Under A Reservation of Rights
08 April 2013
Tatum v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al.: Real Implications for ERISA’s “Hypothetical Prudent Fiduciary” Standard
20 March 2013
Dot-What? – The New gTLDs are Coming and it's Time to Understand the Trademark Clearinghouse
18 March 2013
Nasdaq Proposes New Internal Audit Function Requirement
08 March 2013
Department of Homeland Security Revises Form I-9
01 March 2013
IRS Temporarily Expands Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program
22 February 2013
Implications of Recent Tax Law Developments on Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions
20 February 2013
FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., et al.
13 February 2013
SEC Initiates Enforcement Actions Against Auditors and Executives of Failed Banks
08 February 2013
FTC Releases Recommendations for Mobile App Privacy Practices
07 February 2013
Department of Labor Amends Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations
25 January 2013
D.C. Circuit Invalidates President Obama's Recess Appointments to the NLRB
15 January 2013
How Can a Beach Audit Ensure That Your Town Has a Beach?
15 January 2013
Inter-Partes Review “Dead Zone” Eliminated – All Issued Patents Are Now Eligible
14 January 2013
2013 Benefit Limits
10 January 2013
FTC Updates Merger Filing Thresholds
09 January 2013
New Patent Regime Begins March 16, 2013: Are You Ready?
08 January 2013
Important Changes to the Federal Economic Espionage Act That Protect Trade Secrets
08 January 2013
FTC Finalizes Amendments to Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
28 December 2012
Federal Reserve Board Proposes Rules Regarding Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation Requirements for Foreign Banking Organizations and Foreign Nonbank Financial Companies
26 December 2012
NLRB Requires Employers to Bargain with Unions Prior to Imposing Discipline
17 December 2012
Companies Should Take Steps Now to Ensure Compliance with New Children's Products Regulations
26 November 2012
New PTA Calculations to Extend PTA Length for Many New Applications
16 November 2012
New State Laws Decriminalizing Marijuana Use Likely to Have Minimal Effect on Workplace Drug Policies
08 November 2012
Updated - Property Insurance and Severe Weather
07 November 2012
NLRB Advice Memoranda Offer Guidance for Avoiding Unlawful Employment-at-Will Statements
29 October 2012
PCBs in Caulking Materials
29 October 2012
Property Insurance and Severe Weather
23 October 2012
Will the SEC's Recently Adopted Conflict Minerals Rule Impact You?
15 October 2012
Know Exactly What You Mean Before Claiming It’s “Green”
10 October 2012
NLRB Finds Employer Lawfully Discharged Employee for Facebook Posting
10 September 2012
Fourth Circuit Widens Split Over CFAA and Employees Violating Computer Use Restrictions
10 September 2012
Rules Regarding the Confidentiality of Workplace Investigations Can Violate the National Labor Relations Act
27 August 2012
SEC Conflict Minerals Rule Appears to Exclude Branded Licensed Products and Some Private Label Goods from Disclosure Requirements but Questions Remain
22 August 2012
Final Patent Office Rules Improve and Clarify Inter Partes Review Proceeding
16 August 2012
A National Footprint: Patent Office with Satellite Locations
15 August 2012
Social Media Sites: New Battlegrounds for Right of Publicity Disputes
13 August 2012
Proposed First-to-File Rules and Examination Guidelines Open for Comment
03 August 2012
NAD recommends changes to advertisement highlighting one “true but not typical” customer experience
20 July 2012
Texas Court Rejects “Common Interest” Privilege for Insurer Claims Reports
13 July 2012
Georgia Court Rejects An Insurer’s “Boilerplate” Language Purporting to Reserve Unasserted Coverage Defenses
03 July 2012
Facebook Resolves User Right of Publicity Claims Concerning Sponsored Stories Advertising
27 June 2012
Facebook to Require Mobile Software Application Privacy Policies
26 June 2012
Supreme Court Tackles Extent of Federal Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Over Compulsory Counterclaims in Cases Presenting Abandoned Claims
11 June 2012
Georgia Supreme Court Sanctions Coverage for “Diminution of Value” Caused by Damage to Insured Commercial Property
06 June 2012
National Labor Relations Board Provides a Road Map for Social Media Policies
01 June 2012
Insurance May Cover Losses for Companies Sued for Recording Zip Codes
15 May 2012
Federal Court Strikes Down NLRB's Revised Representation Case Rules
01 May 2012
Supreme Court of California Deals Another Blow to State Meal and Rest Break Cases
26 April 2012
EEOC Clarifies That Title VII Protects Transgender Employees and Applicants
24 April 2012
The JOBS Act: What to Expect from the Not-So-Private Private Placement Regulations
19 April 2012
What is Unauthorized Access Under the CFAA? Lessons Learned from United States v. Nosal
18 April 2012
Mandatory Fees on Health Plan Insurers and Plan Sponsors to Fund Research
17 April 2012
NLRB Posting Requirement Further Delayed
16 April 2012
SEC Interprets JOBS Act Changes to Registration and Deregistration Requirements
13 April 2012
Supreme Court of California Clarifies California Meal and Rest Break Requirements
10 April 2012
Title Companies Limit Ability to Use Deed-in-Lieu as a Remedy
05 April 2012
New JOBS Act Facilitates Private and Public Capital Formation
26 March 2012
OSHA Revises Hazard Communication Standard
29 February 2012
California Attorney General and Mobile Platform Providers Agree to Require Mobile Software Application Developers to Implement Privacy Policies
23 February 2012
Future Guidance Outlined for Automatic Enrollment, Employer Responsibilities and Waiting Periods
20 February 2012
Final Summary of Benefits and Coverage Rules – A Rocky Compliance Road for Employer Plans
10 February 2012
Georgia Once Again Allows Nonlawyers to File Responses to Garnishments
09 February 2012
Liability Insurers With Grounds Must Timely Disclaim Coverage Even While Investigating Claim George Campbell Painting v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa.
09 February 2012
PTO Proposes Rules for New Post Grant Proceedings
01 February 2012
The Domino's Effect: How Following the Letter of the FCRA Could Save your Business from a Litigation Chain Reaction
01 February 2012
The NLRB Further Paves the Way for Mini-Bargaining Units
30 January 2012
FTC Updates Merger Filing Thresholds
20 January 2012
Information Statements Due by January 31, 2012 for ISO Exercises and ESPP Stock Transfers
17 January 2012
New Department of Labor Regulations Offer More Investment Advisers the Opportunity to Provide Advice to Participants in 401(K) Plans and IRAs
11 January 2012
NLRB Decision Finding Arbitration Agreement Unlawful Affects Unionized and Non-Unionized Employers Alike
10 January 2012
New Guidance Issued for Reporting the Cost of Health Coverage on Forms W-2
05 January 2012
President Obama’s Recess Appointments to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and National Labor Relations Board May Be Unconstitutional
28 December 2011
NLRB Again Postpones Effective Date for NLRA Poster Requirement
23 December 2011
2012 Benefit Limits
22 December 2011
NLRB Issues Final Rule Changing Some of Its Union Election Procedures
19 December 2011
EPA issues clarification of GHG permitting requirements as applied to semiconductor industry
14 December 2011
California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010
12 December 2011
Insurance Policies and Coverage Toolkit
02 December 2011
NLRB Authorizes Final Rule Changing Some Union Election Procedures
01 December 2011
DOL Raises the Stakes for the Audit Quality Initiative
03 November 2011
“Living Will” Requirement Will Impact Foreign Banks
02 November 2011
Final Investment Advice Regulations
18 October 2011
SEC Issues Disclosure Guidance for Cybersecurity Risks and Incidents
13 October 2011
California Joins the Growing Number of States Regulating the Use of Credit Information for Employment Purposes
10 October 2011
Significant International Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Signed
07 October 2011
NLRB Postpones Effective Date for NLRA Poster Requirement

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