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8/28/2008
Utilities: Uncle Sam is Asking, “Are Your Red Flags Ready to Fly by November 1, 2008”?, Legal News Alert: Energy Industry
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8/28/2008
Energy Industry August 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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8/28/2008
New Nevada Law Requires Data Encryption, Legal News Alert: Privacy, Security & Information Management
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8/25/2008
Provider Reimbursement Review Board Issues Rules Governing Medicare Part A Appeals and Extends Due Dates for Position Papers, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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8/25/2008
A Hospital May Not Take Corrective Action Against a Physician Based Solely on Peer Review Findings From Other Hospital, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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8/22/2008
Storm Water Permit Moratorium Lifted in Los Angeles Region, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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8/20/2008
Directors Exposed to Personal Liability for Sale of Company, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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8/19/2008
Internal Revenue Service Technical Advice Memorandum on Manufacturer’s Warranty Risks, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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8/19/2008
Threading the American Needle: Required Cooperation in Producing Football Games Provides NFL Teams With a Free Pass on Antitrust Scrutiny of Their Collective Licensing Efforts, Legal News Alert: Sports
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8/14/2008
Assembly Bill 3000 Introduces Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment to California, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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8/12/2008
SEC Issues New Interpretive Guidance on Use of Company Web Sites, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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8/11/2008
Recent Legislation Affords Greater Flexibility in REIT Health Care Facility Ownership, Legal News Alert: Senior Living
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8/7/2008
Employee Benefits Developments for July 2008, Legal News: Employee Benefits
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8/7/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – August 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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8/4/2008
House Panel Approves Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act: Law Would Prohibit Nursing Home Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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8/1/2008
Energy Industry July 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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7/31/2008
Poliner: A Reassuring Federal Appeals Court Decision, But a Cautionary Tale and Some Practical Advice for Peer Review Bodies, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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7/28/2008
Storm Water Permit Moratorium in Los Angeles Region, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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7/25/2008
Legislation Invalidating Arbitration Clauses in Franchise, Employment, Auto Purchase and Lease, and Consumer Agreements Makes Headway in U.S. House of Representatives, Legal News Alert: Distribution & Franchise
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7/24/2008
SEC Staff Issues “ComplianceAlert” Letter, Alerting Compliance Officers to Deficiencies and Best Practices, Legal News Alert: Securities, Commodities & Exchange Regulation
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7/23/2008
Annuity Sales Supervision Advisory Committee Reviews Proposed Regulations, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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7/22/2008
SEC Emergency Order Concerning Short Selling, Legal News Alert: Securities, Commodities & Exchange Regulation
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7/21/2008
The Joint Commission’s Sentinel Event Alert on Disruptive Behavior: Further Thoughts, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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7/16/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – July 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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7/15/2008
Supreme Court Stays the ERISA Course in MetLife v. Glenn, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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7/14/2008
Illinois Law Prohibits Percentage-Based Compensation Arrangements Between Physician Groups and Medical Billing Companies: Parallels in Federal and State Perspectives, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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7/14/2008
Federal Court Rejects CAIR Rule, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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7/11/2008
Wisconsin Supreme Court Affirms That Enterprise-Wide Software Is Exempt as “Custom” Computer Program, Legal News Alert: Tax & Employee Benefits
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7/10/2008
“NARAB II” Pushes Forward, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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7/9/2008
SEC No-Action Letter Allows Aggregate Reporting by Insiders of Same-Day, Same-Way, Open Market Stock Purchases or Sales Occurring Within a One-Dollar Price Range, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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7/8/2008
Newsletter for Leaders in the Medical Device Industry – July 2008, Legal News: Medical Devices
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7/2/2008
SEC Proposes Exchange Act Revisions Affecting Foreign Broker-Dealers, Legal News Alert: Securities, Commodities & Exchange Regulation
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7/1/2008
Midwestern Governors’ Accord — Key Issues Facing the Midwest Greenhouse Gas Regional Cap and Trade Program, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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7/1/2008
Florida Expands Quality of Care Reporting Efforts: AHCA Publicizes Hospital Readmissions Data, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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7/1/2008
DEA Issues Proposed Rule on e-Prescribing, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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6/30/2008
Alabama Passes Fair Dealership Law Applicable to “Liquid Goods” Dealerships in Two Counties, Legal News Alert: Distribution & Franchise
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6/30/2008
CMS Seeks Comments on Five-Star Rating System for Nursing Homes, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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6/27/2008
SEC Approves Another One-Year Extension for Smaller Companies for SOX 404(b) Auditor Attestation Requirement, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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6/27/2008
Energy Industry June 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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6/26/2008
Congress Re-Enacts Amendments to the Commodity Exchange Act, Legal News Alert: Securities, Commodities & Exchange Regulation
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6/25/2008
Dealer’s Claim of Antitrust Conspiracy to Fix Minimum Resale Prices Survives Summary Judgment Notwithstanding Supreme Court’s Decision in Leegin, Legal News Alert: Distribution & Franchise
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6/24/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – June 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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6/20/2008
Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co., Inc. — Check your Monitoring Policy Now, Legal News Alert: Privacy, Security & Information Management
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6/20/2008
State Insurance Departments Respond to Recent Midwest Flooding, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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6/19/2008
CMS Plans to Require Sprinklers Within Five Years in All Participating Long-Term Care Facilities, Legal News Alert: Senior Living
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6/19/2008
Important Guidance From Senate Office of Public Records Regarding Speaking Appearances by Congress Members, Staff, and Officials, Legal News Alert: Public Affairs
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6/18/2008
U.S. Attorney Announces Permanent, Lifetime Exclusion for Quality of Care Failures, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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6/12/2008
Amended Mechanic's Liens in Illinois Lose Effectiveness, Legal News Alert: Real Estate
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6/12/2008
Federal Contractors Mandated to Vet Employees Using E-Verify, Legal News Alert: Labor & Employment
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6/11/2008
Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission Rules Computerized Medical Equipment Is Exempt From Property Tax, Legal News Alert: Tax & Employee Benefits
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6/10/2008
Supreme Court’s Allison Engine Decision Narrows the Scope of False Claims Act Cases That Can Be Brought Against Subcontractors, Legal News Alert: White Collar & Corporate Compliance
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6/9/2008
SEC Releases Proposed Rules Requiring Financial Statements to Be Filed in XBRL Format, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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6/9/2008
Does Your Licensing Strategy Still Work? The Supreme Court Clarifies Patent Exhaustion Doctrine, Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property
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6/6/2008
Consumer Financial Services Litigation June 2008 Updates, Legal News: Consumer Financial Services Litigation
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6/6/2008
New York Medicaid Program Ceases Hospital Payments for Never Events: Parallels Other State and Federal Efforts to Promote Quality of Care, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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6/4/2008
E-Mails: When Does Pressing “Send” Mean You’ve Signed on the Dotted Line?, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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5/30/2008
Favorable Stark Law Advisory Opinion on Information Technology Arrangement, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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5/29/2008
CMS Implements Restrictive Rules for Medicare Part A Appeals, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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5/28/2008
Congress Passes and Overrides Veto of 2008 Farm Bill, Legal News Alert: Food Industry
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5/28/2008
Energy Industry May 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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5/28/2008
Insurance Industry Developments for Summer 2008, Legal News: Insurance
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5/27/2008
Attractive Estate Planning Techniques for a Low-Interest Rate and Depressed-Value Environment, Legal News Alert: FOLEY PrivateOfficeSM
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5/22/2008
Genetic Privacy — Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Legal News Alert: Privacy, Security & Information Management
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5/22/2008
Ninth Circuit Says “Yes” to Nurses’ “Message” Buttons in Labor Clash, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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5/21/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – May 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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5/14/2008
Congressional Food Safety Investigation: U.S. House Committee Sends Inquiry Letter to U.S. Food Processing Firms, Legal News Alert: Food Industry
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5/5/2008
Florida Peer Review After Amendment 7: Challenges and Solutions to a National Trend, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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5/2/2008
New Wisconsin Disclosure Requirements and Amnesty Program — May 31, 2008 Due Date, Legal News Alert: Tax & Employee Benefits
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5/1/2008
CMS Releases Proposed Changes to the IPPS and Fiscal Year 2009 Rates, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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4/30/2008
First Circuit Holds That Diversion of Nonhospital-Owned Ambulance Can Violate EMTALA, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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4/29/2008
Senior Living & Long-Term Care Updates – Spring 2008, Legal News: Senior Living & Long-Term Care
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4/28/2008
Energy Regulation April 2008 Updates, Legal News: Federal Energy Regulation
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4/25/2008
Cole Crumples: Value Not a Factor in Most Firm Offer Cases, Legal News: Consumer Financial Services Litigation
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4/24/2008
Kentucky Federal Trial Court Rejects Stark Challenge to an Academic Medical Center’s Faculty Relationship, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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4/18/2008
The OIG Releases New Open Letter on Self-Disclosure Protocol, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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4/18/2008
CMS Proposes Changes to Stark (Again), Legal News Alert: Health Care
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4/15/2008
A Compilation of Stormwater and Other Related Water News – 4/15/2008, Legal News: Environmental Stormwater
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4/15/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – April 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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4/14/2008
Employee Benefits Developments for March 2008, Legal News: Employee Benefits
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4/14/2008
SEC Proposes Rules for Exchange-Traded Funds, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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4/14/2008
European Commission Moves Closer to EU-Wide Private Antitrust Enforcement Mandate, Legal News Alert: International
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4/11/2008
Competitor Blows the Whistle on Medical Group and Hospital, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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4/3/2008
What Have We Learned From TIC Workouts?, Legal News Alert: Tenant-in-Common
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4/3/2008
A Compilation of Stormwater and Other Related Water News – 4/3/2008, Legal News: Environmental Stormwater
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4/3/2008
Supreme Court Limits Scope of Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards, Legal News Alert: Distribution & Franchise
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4/1/2008
USPTO Claims and Continuations Rules Invalid, Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property
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3/28/2008
“Bring Your Gun to Work” Law Moves Through Florida Legislature, Legal News Alert: Labor & Employment
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3/28/2008
Draft National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Construction General Permit Issued for Public Review and Comment in California, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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3/27/2008
IP Litigation Spring 2008 Newsletter, Legal News: IP Litigation
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3/26/2008
Virginia Enacts Security Breach Law, Legal News Alert: Information Technology & Outsourcing
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3/26/2008
Insurance Industry Developments For Spring 2008, Legal News: Insurance
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3/26/2008
Energy Regulation March 2008 Updates, Legal News: Federal Energy Regulation
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3/24/2008
Wisconsin Legislature Enacts Significant Changes to Property Tax Assessment Objection Procedure and Judicial Review, Legal News Alert: Litigation
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3/20/2008
Newsletter for Leaders in the Medical Device Industry – March 2008, Legal News: Medical Devices
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3/19/2008
Medicare Part A Proposed Appeal Rules May Be Finalized in Near Future, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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3/19/2008
A Compilation of Stormwater and Other Related Water News – 3/19/2008, Legal News: Environmental Stormwater
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3/12/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – March 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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3/10/2008
New ASTM Standard for Assessment of Vapor Intrusion, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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3/6/2008
Recent European Competition Decision Rejects Attorney-Client Privilege for In-House Counsel, Legal News Alert: Antitrust
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3/4/2008
Employee Benefits Developments for February 2008, Legal News Alert: Employee Benefits
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3/4/2008
OIG and HCCA Publish Joint Report on Quality of Care in the Long-Term Care Industry, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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3/3/2008
Eleventh Circuit Decision Reminds Franchisors and Suppliers to Closely Examine Their Contractual Arbitration Obligations, Legal News Alert: Distribution & Franchise
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3/3/2008
Proposed Patient Safety Rule Raises Thorny Issues for Hospitals and Other Providers, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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2/29/2008
A Compilation of Stormwater and Other Related Water News - 2/29/2008, Legal News: Environmental Stormwater
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2/28/2008
Testimony Confirms OIG’s Ongoing Focus on Vendor Relationships With Physicians, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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2/28/2008
CMS Issues 2007 Recovery Audit Contractor Status Document, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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2/25/2008
Landrush for .ASIA Domain Names Ends March 12, 2008, Legal News Alert: Trademark, Copyright & Advertising
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2/21/2008
IRS Withdraws Controversial Proposed Regulations, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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2/19/2008
Federal Circuit to Consider “Business Method” Patent Eligibility in En Banc Rehearing, Legal News Alert: Electronics
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2/19/2008
IRS Advice Stirs Confusion Regarding Qualified Performance-Based Compensation Under Code Section 162(m), Legal News Alert: Tax & Employee Benefits
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2/19/2008
Update on the 2008 Farm Bill, Legal News Alert: Food Industry
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2/18/2008
Federal Government Continues to Focus on Quality of Care in the Health Care Industry, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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2/15/2008
A Compilation of Stormwater and Other Related Water News – 2/15/2008, Legal News: Environmental Stormwater
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2/15/2008
OIG Approves Prompt Payment Discount Program for Inpatients and Outpatients, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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2/15/2008
OIG Advisory Opinion Approves Arrangement Involving Prescription Drug Donations to Free Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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2/11/2008
CMS Proposes New Standards for Suppliers of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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2/8/2008
Employee Benefits Developments for January 2008, Legal News: Employee Benefits
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2/8/2008
Information Technology & Outsourcing February 2008 Updates, Legal News Alert: Information Technology & Outsourcing
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2/6/2008
Facilities in “All Sectors of the Economy” Subject to Upcoming Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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2/5/2008
A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions – February 2008, Legal News: Investment Management Update
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2/5/2008
CMBS Lenders Begin Invoking MAC Clauses With Investors, Legal News Alert: Real Estate
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2/1/2008
A Compilation of Stormwater and Other Related Water News – 2/1/2008, Legal News: Environmental Stormwater
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2/1/2008
California Law Strengthens Privacy Protections for Health Care Information, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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1/31/2008
Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds to Rise Again Based Upon Annual Indexing, Legal News Alert: Antitrust
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1/31/2008
IRS Issues Ruling Regarding Taxation of Protected Cell Companies and Requests Comments on Implications, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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1/30/2008
The FCPA Perils of Hosting Foreign Customer Visits, Legal News Alert: White Collar & Corporate Compliance
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1/30/2008
European Court of Justice Rules on ISP Disclosure of Subscriber Information, Legal News Alert: Information Technology & Outsourcing
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1/29/2008
Federal Trade Commission Takes Jurisdiction of Intellectual Property Practices Without Charging Antitrust Violation, Legal News Alert: IP Litigation
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1/28/2008
Energy Industry January 2008 Updates, Legal News: Energy Industry
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1/25/2008
The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Announces Significant Changes in Trademark Examination Procedure, Legal News Alert: Trademark, Copyright & Advertising
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1/16/2008
All Companies Need to Prepare NOW for the Employee Free Choice Act, Legal News Alert: Employment Law Update
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1/15/2008
Supreme Court Further Restricts Private Securities Claims Alleging Deceptive Conduct, Legal News Alert: Securities Litigation, Enforcement & Regulation
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1/15/2008
A Compilation of Stormwater and Other Related Water News – 1/15/2008, Legal News: Environmental Stormwater
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1/10/2008
Newsletter for Leaders in the Medical Device Industry – January 2008, Legal News: Medical Devices
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1/10/2008
Florida Senate Creates Select Committee to Take Testimony Under Oath From Property Insurer Executives, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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1/7/2008
CMS Delays Anti-Markup Rule With Respect to Purchased Interpretations and Other Services, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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1/3/2008
Hundreds of Hospitals Subject to New EPA Rule Governing Air Emissions From Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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1/2/2008
SEC Eases Restrictions on Resale of Restricted Securities, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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1/2/2008
North Carolina Case Brings Toxic Mold Concerns Back Into the Courtroom, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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12/21/2007
Business Reorganizations Winter 2007 Newsletter, Legal News: Business Reorganizations
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12/21/2007
Summary of Energy Independence and National Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) as Enacted Into Law December 19, 2007 (Public Law No: 110-140), Legal News Alert: Federal Energy Regulation
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12/19/2007
Insurance Industry Developments for Winter 2007, Legal News: Insurance
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12/17/2007
California, Illinois Attorneys General Investigate Mortgage Origination Practices, Legal News Alert: Consumer Financial Services Litigation
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12/12/2007
Tenant-in-Common Offerings Survive in Challenging Times, Legal News Alert: Tenant-in-Common
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12/5/2007
“Mixed Signals” From Washington? Senators Propose Restoring Automatic Treble Damages for Manufacturers and Franchisors That Prohibit Discounting, Legal News Alert: Distribution & Franchise
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12/4/2007
Wisconsin Legislature Considering Significant Changes to Property Tax Assessment Objection Procedure and Judicial Review, Legal News Alert: Tax, Valuation & Fiduciary Litigation
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11/27/2007
Employee Benefits Developments for November 2007, Legal News: Employee Benefits
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11/21/2007
Top Ten Hospital Compliance Challenges for 2008, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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11/20/2007
SEC May Open Door for Commercial Real Estate Brokers in TIC Transactions, Legal News Alert: Tenant-in-Common
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11/12/2007
Wisconsin District Court Issues Important NSR Case, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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11/8/2007
Federal Courts Split Over Application of Supreme Court's Wetlands Decision, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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11/6/2007
CMS Revises Signature Requirements for Ambulance Transports in Final Physician Fee Schedule Rule, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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11/5/2007
California Amends Notice of Security Breach Law to Include Medical and Health Insurance Information, Legal News Alert: Information Technology & Outsourcing
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11/5/2007
Sixty Days Starts Now: Homeland Security Publishes Final Rule on Chemical Security, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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11/5/2007
IP Litigation Fall 2007 Newsletter, Legal News: IP Litigation
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11/1/2007
Illinois Hospitals Face Conflicting Requirements Regarding Nurse Staffing, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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10/31/2007
Court Blocks USPTO Claims and Continuations Rules, Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property
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10/26/2007
OIG Issues FY 2008 Work Plan, Legal News: Health Care
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10/23/2007
Extended Section 409A Relief For Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans, Legal News Alert: Employee Benefits
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10/22/2007
California Health Care Providers May Be Required to Provide Proposition 65 Warnings to Patients, Employees, and Visitors, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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10/22/2007
2008 Cost-of-Living Adjustments Announced, Legal News Alert: Employee Benefits
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10/16/2007
OIG Report on Board Oversight and Quality of Care: What It Means For Health Care Boards of Directors, Legal News: Health Care
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10/16/2007
Energy Regulation October 2007 Updates, Legal News: Federal Energy Regulation
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10/15/2007
Proposed Internet Gaming Fund Transfer Regulations, Legal News Alert: White Collar Defense & Corporate Compliance
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10/15/2007
Lead in Lipstick: Manufacturers and Retailers May Be Subject to Citizen Suits in California, Legal News Alert: Environmental
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10/11/2007
October 10, 2007 “Clarification” of USPTO Rules Effective November 1, 2007, Legal News Alert: Intellectual Property
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10/10/2007
OIG Advisory Opinion 7-10: A Panacea for the On-Call Conundrum?, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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10/9/2007
Florida Revives Auto No-Fault Law Days After Sunset Repeal, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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10/5/2007
The Pulse – Newsletter for Leaders in the Medical Device Industry – October 2007 (PDF), The Pulse
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10/5/2007
Employee Benefits Developments for September 2007, Legal News: Employee Benefits
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10/5/2007
The Latest FTC Pronouncements in Health Care Physician-Payer Contracting, Legal News Alert: Health Care
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10/5/2007
The Death, by Taxes, of the Pure Captive, Legal News Alert: Insurance
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10/4/2007
SEC Adopts New Rules for Internet Delivery of Proxy Materials, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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10/2/2007
Practical Strategies and Best Practices for Addressing the New USPTO Claims, Continuations, and RCEs Rules, Legal News: Intellectual Property
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10/1/2007
SEC Proposes Amendments to Modernize the Regulation D Safe Harbor for Private Offerings, Legal News Alert: Transactional & Securities
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9/28/2007
The Federal Circuit Limits the Scope of Patentable Subject Matter for Mental Processes and Signals, Legal News Alert: Electronics
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9/28/2007
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