Alerts and Updates
Third Circuit Decision Clarifies Proper Use of Lapp Factors in Trade Dress Infringement Actions
December 31, 2007
Hark...2007 Energy Legislation Signed into Law! But Who Got the Good Toys?
December 21, 2007
Amendment to Illinois Human Rights Act Opens Door for Jury Trials in State Courts
December 19, 2007
SEC Adopts Two Exemptions from Exchange Act Registration Requirements for Compensatory Employee Stock Options
December 18, 2007
SEC Plans to Delay Implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404(b) Rules for Small Companies Until 2009
December 14, 2007
2008 Physician Fee Schedule Includes New Anti-Markup Provision
December 6, 2007
Physicians May Now Write Multiple Prescriptions for Schedule II Controlled Substances
December 4, 2007
FCC Bans Exclusivity Clauses for the Provision of Video Services to Apartment Buildings
December 3, 2007
SEC Approves FINRA Rule Regarding Potential Conflicts of Interest in Fairness Opinions
November 29, 2007
Social Security "No-Match" Regulation Update - DHS Requests Time to Conduct a New Rulemaking
November 29, 2007
Anticipated December Release of Revised, Redesigned Form 990 and Schedules
November 29, 2007
Chicago Adds New Taxes for 2008
November 29, 2007
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
November 2007
Supreme Court's Massachusetts v. EPA Ruling Cited as Basis for Denying Application to Expand Coal-Fired Power Plant
November 16, 2007
Revised Medical Staff Accreditation Standard Causes Consternation
November 15, 2007
Recent Developments in Employment Law
November 2007
SEC's Observations Regarding Executive Compensation Disclosure
November 5, 2007
IRS Extends Section 409A Transition Relief to December 31, 2008
October 24, 2007
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
October 2007
California Supreme Court Sides with Law Firms on Issue of Statute of Limitations for Legal Malpractice Claims Against Former Law Firms
October 4, 2007
Deadline Looms for Filing Appeals to Reassessment Notices for Philadelphia Properties
September 14, 2007
Seventh Circuit Upholds Yield Maintenance Prepayment Premium
September 14, 2007
Update on Medicaid Requirement for "Tamper-Resistant" Prescription Pads
September 13, 2007
Ruling on Enforceability of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements May Impact Employers Nationally
September 13, 2007
New Social Security "No-Match Letter" Final Rule from Department of Homeland Security
September 6, 2007
State Tax Alert for Businesses Subject to Illinois Tax
September 4, 2007
SEC Proposals for Shareholder Access to Proxy Statement
August 30, 2007
IRS Announces Tax-Exempt Bond Compliance Check Initiative
August 30, 2007
SEC Publishes Rule Requiring Internet Posting of Proxy Materials
August 28, 2007
Federal Circuit Establishes New Standard for Willful Patent Infringement
August 24, 2007
Florida Real Property Tax Notices to Be Mailed
August 24, 2007
Net Neutrality - Revisited
August 22, 2007
Regulation D: Proposed New Exemption and Other Revisions
August 21, 2007
Intangible Holding Companies Under Increased Fire by State Taxing Agencies
August 15, 2007
Children's Products Safety Act of 2007 Proposed in U.S. Senate
August 13, 2007
Recent Developments in New Jersey Construction Law
August 9, 2007
N.J. Court Affirms Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal of Product Liability Claims Filed by U.K. Plaintiffs
August 7, 2007
SEC Proposes Simplified Reporting Requirements for Smaller Companies
August 2, 2007
Interim Rules of the U.S. - Singapore Free Trade Agreement
August 2, 2007
Delaware Chancery Court Rules on Fiduciary Duties, Proxy Disclosure and Revlon Duties
August 1, 2007
Medicaid to Require "Tamper-Resistant" Prescription Pads
July 31, 2007
SEC Proposes Revisions to Rules 144 and 145 to Shorten Holding Period for Affiliates and Non-Affiliates
July 31, 2007
E-Discovery: Admissibility of E-mails Critical for Success on Summary Judgment
July 31, 2007
Recent Developments in Employment Law
July 2007
SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on ICFR
July 17, 2007
U.S. Supreme Court Sets Higher Pleading Standard for Securities Fraud Complaints
July 10, 2007
USCIS Cuts Off Visa Numbers in All Employment-Based Categories
July 2, 2007
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Vertical Price Restraints Are No Longer Per Se Unlawful
July 2, 2007
OIG Provides Guidance on Hospital Investments in Physician-Owned Ambulatory Surgery Centers
June 29, 2007
Applications for Permanent Residence May Be "Cut Off" Early
June 29, 2007
Nevada Joins National Trend in Responding to Kelo Decision on Eminent Domain
June 28, 2007
California Court Orders Preservation of RAM Data
June 25, 2007
Draft of Redesigned Form 990 Released by the IRS
June 25, 2007
New Jersey Supreme Court Limits Application of Blight Designation in Ongoing National Debate over Eminent Domain
June 22, 2007
Florida Amends Homeowners' Associations Laws
June 20, 2007
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
June 2007
Non-Smoking Legislation Implications for All Employers in the UK
June 13, 2007
"Disparate Treatment" under Title VII and the ADA
June 12, 2007
PA Supreme Court Upholds Doctrine of Void Ab Initio in Zoning Cases
May 24, 2007
SEC Adopts New Foreign Private Issuer Deregistration Rules and Accompanying Amendments
May 21, 2007
Illinois' Predatory Home Loan Practices Act - House Bill 1478
May 21, 2007
California Supreme Court Ruling on Missed Meal and Rest Breaks Impacts Employers Nationwide
May 10, 2007
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
May 2007
FTC and DOJ Release Report on Antitrust Enforcement and Intellectual Property Rights
April 27, 2007
J-1 Physician Update
April 2007
Final IRS 409A Regulations on Deferred Compensation Issued
April 19, 2007
E-Discovery - The Long and the Short of "Accessibility"
April 13, 2007
FCC Adopts New Rules Restricting Telco Disclosure of Customer Data
April 13, 2007
Supreme Court Environmental Rulings Boost Confidence in Alternative Energy Investments
April 9, 2007
Duties of the Board of Directors When a Company Is for Sale
April 4, 2007
USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2008
April 4, 2007
Apartment Buildings and Exclusive Video/Internet Contracts: FCC Opens Rulemaking
April 4, 2007
SEC Permits Distribution of Proxy Materials via Internet Posting
March 29, 2007
In Sweeping Change, Federal Circuit Lowers Threshold for Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction in Patent Actions
March 28, 2007
Making It Easier to Be Green: Financial Incentives for Energy-Efficient Buildings
March 21, 2007
United States: Delaware Court Issues Two Rulings in Options Backdating and Spring-loading Cases
March 14, 2007
Electronic Discovery: Know What You Have Before Your Adversary Does
March 6, 2007
IRS Issues Long-Awaited Initial Guidance on US Taxation of Cross-Licensing of Patents
February 16, 2007
IRS Announces Its "Good Governance Practices for 501(c)(3) Organizations"
February 7, 2007
Highlights of New San Francisco Sick Leave Ordinance: Impact Is National
February 2, 2007
E-Discovery: Understanding the Safe Harbor Provision
February 2, 2007
HIPAA Violation May Form Basis for Lawsuit
February 1, 2007
Federal Circuit Alert
Winter 2007
The FCC and Net Neutrality
January 23, 2007
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
January 2007
Patent Licensee in Good Standing Can Challenge Patent under Declaratory Judgment Act
January 10, 2007
SEC Proposed Guidance on ICFR
January 9, 2007
E-Discovery: Identifying Internal Resources to Facilitate Electronic Discovery
January 3, 2007
Highlights of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA)
December 19, 2006
Highlights of the Pension Protection Act of 2006
December 18, 2006
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
December 5, 2006
Are You Ready for E-Discovery?
December 5, 2006
Telecom and the Elections: Issues of Multiple Ownership Limits and Net Neutrality
November 30, 2006
UK Revises Age Discrimination Law; Impact Is Global
November 14, 2006
SEC Amends Tender Offer "Best Price Rule"
November 8, 2006
Insider Trading: Its Perils and Penalties
November 1, 2006
E-Discovery: Taking Client and Counsel to Task
October 23, 2006
New York Restricts Use of Eminent Domain by Utilities, Part of National Trend
October 18, 2006
Your Employees May Qualify for Supervisory Status under the NLRA
October 13, 2006
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
October 2006
Turning Hospital Tax Exemption on Its Head: The Provena Covenant Medical Center Decision
October 6, 2006
Changes Proposed to Philadelphia Zoning and City Planning Provisions
October 6, 2006
New Publication Requirements for New York Limited Liability Entities
September 22, 2006
SEC Revises Executive Compensation Disclosure
September 19, 2006
Pennsylvania Provides Alternatives to Developers of Planned Communities for the Keeping of Deposits
September 19, 2006
Preparing for Imminent Changes to Federal and State Court Rules on Electronic Discovery
September 11, 2006
Illinois Latest State to Respond to Kelo Decision
September 5, 2006
SEC Proposes Further Extension of Section 404 Compliance Dates
August 29, 2006
USCIS Announces Expansion of the Premium Processing Service
August 28, 2006
J-1 Physician Update
August 28, 2006
National Labor Relations Act and Minimum Wages Updates
August 16, 2006
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
August 2006
New Environmental Due Diligence Rule for Prospective Buyers
August 15, 2006
Federal Circuit Alert
Summer 2006
H-1B Master's Cap Has Been Reached
August 2, 2006
Stock Options Backdating Controversy Raises Issues
August 1, 2006
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Proposes Changes to Rules for Reporting Potential Product Hazards
July 10, 2006
Supreme Court Expands Scope of Unlawful Retaliatory Conduct
June 30, 2006
California Appellate Court Weighs In on Section 1800 and Federal Preemption
June 28, 2006
IRS Releases Interim Guidelines for Section 179D Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction
June 27, 2006
Federal Preemption Impacts Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Litigation
June 16, 2006
IRS to Initiate Tax-Exempt Bond Audit Program
June 14, 2006
IRS Begins Hospital Community Benefit Compliance Initiative
June 6, 2006
H-1B Cap Has Been Reached
June 5, 2006
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
May 2006
California Part of National Backlash Against Supreme Court's Eminent Domain Decision
May 25, 2006
Executives of Public Companies Will Be Required to Retain Independent Tax Services for Personal Use
May 2006
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds State Certification of Quality of Water Released from Hydroelectric Dams
May 16, 2006
Georgia Enacts Restrictions to Eminent Domain, Part of a National Trend
May 15, 2006
Supreme Court Reins In Permanent Injunctions in Patent Cases
May 15, 2006
Massachusetts Adopts Universal Healthcare Coverage Package
May 9, 2006
Vibes
May 1, 2006
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
April 2006
HRSA Proposed Rule Will Expand National Practitioner Data Bank's Reporting Requirements
April 17, 2006
New Jersey Assembly Holds Hearings on Eminent Domain, Part of a National Debate
April 17, 2006
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Imposes New Requirements on Large Medicaid Providers Effective January 1, 2007
March 23, 2006
Federal Circuit Alert
March 2006
Technology Has Dramatically Changed Discovery in Civil Suits
March 13, 2006
Does Your Foreign, International or Interstate Business Have a Hidden and Costly State Tax Liability?
March 10, 2006
Supreme Court Upholds Joint Venture Product Pricing
March 8, 2006
Recent California Decisions on Class Action Waivers
March 8, 2006
New EPA Rule Alters Approach to Environmental Due Diligence
March 3, 2006
Supreme Court: Patents Do Not Establish a Presumption of Market Power for Per Se Tying Claims
March 2, 2006
Insurance Law Update
March 2006
SEC Audits and Examinations of Investment Advisors
February 24, 2006
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
February 22, 2006
SEC Proposes Significant Changes to Executive Compensation Disclosure
February 21, 2006
Federal Circuit Alert
February 2006
Client's Malpractice Suit Against Former Law Firm Not Time-Barred, CA Court of Appeal Rules
February 6, 2006
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
February 1, 2006
Recent Developments in Employment Law
January 2006
Vibes
January 13, 2006
Federal Circuit Alert
January 2006
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Default Rate for Medical Assistance Out-of-Network Emergency Services as Unconstitutional
January 10, 2006
Certain Broker-Dealer Activity Deemed Not to Be Investment Advisory Services
December 20, 2005
Federal Circuit Alert
December 2005
Recent Developments in Employment Law
December 2005
Estate Planning and Charitable Giving Update
December 14, 2005
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
December 2005
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
December 2005
OIG Warns Industry About Fraud and Abuse Implications of Pharma Manufacturers' Patient Assistance Programs for Part D Beneficiaries
November 29, 2005
IRS Tax Shelter Settlement Initiative
November 29, 2005
Procedures Released for Trial-Type Hearings on Preliminary Prescriptions and Conditions Issued in FERC Hydropower Licensing Proceedings
November 22, 2005
Vibes
November 17, 2005
National Marine Fisheries Service Seeks Comments on West Coast O. mykiss
November 11, 2005
2006 Exempt Organizations (EO) Implementing Guidelines
November 11, 2005
Federal Circuit Alert
November 2005
IRS Revises Form 990
October 21, 2005
New Philadelphia Campaign Contribution Ordinances
October 13, 2005
Federal Circuit Alert
October 2005
SEC Extends Section 404 Compliance Date for Non-Accelerated Filers and Proposes Changes in Accelerated Filing Structure
October 4, 2005
IRS Guidance: When Intermediate Sanctions May Be Coupled with Status Revocation
October 4, 2005
J-1 Physician Update
October 4, 2005
2007 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Period Announced
September 23, 2005
Lengthy Immigrant Visa Quota Backlogs Expected in All Employment-Based Categories as of October 1, 2005
September 20, 2005
Lessons on Substantive Consolidation: Third Circuit Reverses Order Substantively Consolidating Owens Corning
September 19, 2005
Federal Court Dismisses SEC's Regulation FD Complaint Against Siebel Systems
September 16, 2005
Federal Circuit Alert
September 2005
SEC Adopts Significant Revisions to Communications, Registration and Offering Procedures for Securities Offerings
September 13, 2005
Dealer Groups Warn Supreme Court Against Rollback of Price Discrimination Law in Reeder-Simco Case
September 13, 2005
2005 Federal Energy Bill Imposes New Requirements on Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks
September 8, 2005
New Illinois Environmental Law: "Off-Site" Release Notification and Unilateral Orders
September 7, 2005
Vibes
August 2005
Pre-Dispute Jury Trial Waivers Unenforceable, Rules California Supreme Court
August 25, 2005
Recent California Employment Cases: Instructive for Employers in All States
August 25, 2005
Board Lessons from the Disney Decision
August 23, 2005
FY 2006 H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Cap Reached
August 15, 2005
SEC Adopts Rules to Overturn Section 16 Levy Decision
August 11, 2005
H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Numbers for FY 2006 Nearly Exhausted
August 9, 2005
SEC Advisory Committee Seeks Comment from Smaller Public Companies
August 8, 2005
Reversal of Arthur Andersen Conviction Highlights New Sarbanes-Oxley Witness-Tampering Provisions
August 4, 2005
Federal Circuit Alert
August 2005
Pennsylvania's Fair Share Act Declared Unconstitutional by Commonwealth Court
August 3, 2005
SEC Adopts New Rules Governing Public Shells
July 29, 2005
SEC Confirms Mutual Fund Governance Rules; Chamber of Commerce Promises Further Challenge
July 21, 2005
USPTO: New Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Pilot Program for Patent Applicants Begins
July 19, 2005
Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005
July 15, 2005
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
July 11, 2005
Del. Supreme Court Declares Cal. Statute Invalid, Citing Internal Affairs Doctrine
July 11, 2005
Supreme Court Upholds FCC Internet Access Policy
July 8, 2005
Executives of Public Companies May Be Required to Retain Independent Tax Services for Personal Use
July 2005
Federal Circuit Alert
July 2005
Is Your Estate Plan in Order?
July 1, 2005
Software Distributors Potentially Liable for Inducing Copyright Infringement
June 30, 2005
Tax Liens Loom Larger
June 30, 2005
New Tax Advice Regulations, Effective June 21, 2005
June 23, 2005
New Pennsylvania Employment Statutes Update
June 21, 2005
State Motor Vehicle Dealership Laws May Curb Manufacturer's Attempts to Eliminate Dealers
June 20, 2005
Expanded Rights for Preclinical Research Favor Innovator Drug Companies
June 15, 2005
Federal Circuit Alert
June 2005
SEC Delays Implementation of Mandatory Expensing of Options
May 26, 2005
Immigration Alert: May 2005 New Benefits Update
May 16, 2005
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
May 9, 2005
Electronic Discovery: E-mail Trail Withstands the Delete Key
April 26, 2005
U.S. Supreme Court Rules U.S. Bankruptcy Code Affords Protection for IRAs from Creditors
April 12, 2005
Win for Dealers: Federal Court Gives Green Light to Antitrust Claim Against Truck OEM
April 6, 2005
Massachusetts Corporations Now Must Give Financials to Stockholders
March 18, 2005
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
February 24, 2005
EPA Proposed Rule Helps Farmers by Allowing Use of Pesticides that Enter Canals and Other Waterbodies
February 11, 2005
Illinois Extends Legal Protection from Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
February 11, 2005
New Jersey Mansion Tax Amended to Exempt Certain Types of Transfers of Real Property
January 28, 2005
Implications of Demands for Personal Contributions to Securities Settlements by Defendant DandOs
January 25, 2005
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
January 14, 2005
SEC Requires Registration of Hedge Fund Advisers Under the Investment Advisers Act
December 27, 2004
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Guidance Issued
December 23, 2004
SEC Proposes Significant Revisions to Communications, Registration and Offering Procedures for Securities Offerings
December 21, 2004
New California Legislation for 2005 - Domestic Partner Rights and Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training
December 20, 2004
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Permit Revocation Rule for Incidental Take Permits
December 17, 2004
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
December 14, 2004
Application for 2004 Homestead and Farmstead Exclusions
December 10, 2004
IRS Annual Benefit Plan Limits for 2005
December 6, 2004
In The Crosshairs: Plaintiffs Lawyers Take Aim at Auto Dealers
December 2, 2004
SEC Delays by One Year the Final Phase-In of Accelerated Filing Deadlines
November 19, 2004
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
November 17, 2004
Reviewing Revocable Trusts in International Estate Planning
November 12, 2004
SEC Previews Enforcement of "Up-the-Ladder" Reporting for Attorneys
November 11, 2004
Non-Profit Hospitals: U.S. Judicial Panel Refuses to Consolidate Uninsured Patient Litigation Cases
October 29, 2004
Medical Marketing Plans May Run Afoul of False Claims Act; Third Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Complaint
October 22, 2004
The Impact of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 on Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
October 20, 2004
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
October 19, 2004
Ninth Circuit: Water-Quality Exceedences Tied to Existence of Federal Dams Is Not a Violation of Federal Clean Water Act
October 14, 2004
PA Commonwealth Financing Authority Gives Green Light to "Business in Our Sites" Program
October 11, 2004
California's Paid Family Leave Law
October 6, 2004
A Primer on New Rules for Investment Advisers
October 4, 2004
H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2005 Reached on October 1, 2004
October 4, 2004
New York Appellate Court Affirms Ruling on Disgorgement as "Uninsurable" and Extends Uninsurability Holding to Defense Costs Too
September 28, 2004
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
September 22, 2004
New FairPay Rules Affect Overtime Eligibility
September 9, 2004
Dealer Defeats Retaliatory Termination Bid
September 1, 2004
Pennsylvania Business Financing Incentives: Matching Financial Assistance to Business Needs
August 30, 2004
H-1B Numbers Going Fast for 2005 -- Cap Almost Reached
August 26, 2004
New IRS Tax Exempt Compensation Enforcement Project
August 20, 2004
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
August 18, 2004
Non-Profit Hospitals: Reducing the Risk of Being Accused of Overcharging Uninsured Patients
August 17, 2004
Another Circuit Bars Tort Suits Under the MDA
August 13, 2004
Supreme Court Decides ERISA Pre-empts State Law Claims in Lawsuit Against HMOs
August 13, 2004
Regs Require Major Changes to COBRA Notices and Practices
August 10, 2004
The Complexity of Market Withdrawal for Dealers and Manufacturers
July 21, 2004
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
July 15, 2004
National, Mass Tort-Type Class Action Litigation Accuses Non-Profit Hospitals of Overcharging the Uninsured
July 9, 2004
Decision on No Surprises Guarantees in HCPs; USFWS' Proposal on Permit Revocation
June 25, 2004
SEC Proposes to Overturn Section 16 Levy Decision
June 25, 2004
Latest Employment and Management Labor Relations Developments
June 23, 2004
Recent Developments in Immigration Law
June 18, 2004
IRS Issues "Ancillary" Joint Venture Revenue Ruling
May 24, 2004
FCC Enforcement Order
May 3, 2004
U.S. Department of Labor Announces New FairPay Rules
April 30, 2004
FCC Telemarketing Enforcement
April 15, 2004
Changes in New Massachusetts Corporate Law
April 9, 2004
IRS Announces Enforcement Program for Intermediate Sanctions Involving Exempt Organizations
April 9, 2004
Latest Employment, Benefits and Immigration Developments
March 25, 2004
SEC Adopts Additional Form 8-K Disclosure Items and Accelerated Filing Date
March 23, 2004
Ninth Circuit Issues Decision in Salmon Listing Case
March 19, 2004
Pennsylvania Acts to Bolster Trade Secret Protection
March 15, 2004
SEC Adopts Additional Form 8-K Disclosure Items and Accelerated Filing Date
March 12, 2004
Civil and Criminal Tax Procedure
March 11, 2004
Update on FCC Proceedings Affecting Business and Industrial Radio
January 6, 2004
