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07/19/2010 The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Provisions Related to Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation
07/19/2010 States Continue to Adopt Provisions Requiring All Employers to Use E-Verify
07/09/2010 Analyst Calls: Another Reason to Exercise Caution — FTC Challenges CEO's Statements as an "Invitation to Collude"
07/09/2010 United States Supreme Court Permits Public Employer's Review Of Employee's Text Messages On Employer Provided Pagers
07/02/2010 Ninth Circuit Broadens "Safe Harbor" Protection in Shareholder Suits
07/02/2010 Bilski v. Kappos: A Divided Supreme Court Holds That at Least Some Business Methods are Patentable, and Unanimously Rejects Bilski's Claims Because They Attempt to Patent Abstract Ideas
06/25/2010 Supreme Court Limits "Honest Services Fraud" to Schemes Involving Bribery and Kickbacks
06/17/2010 IRS Requires Certain 401(k) Plan Sponsors to Complete Compliance Questionnaire
06/17/2010 An Employer's Perspective on Health Care Reform: Summary Timeline and Recent Guidance on "Grandfathered" Health Plans
06/02/2010 House Passes Changes to Carried Interest Taxation; Proposed Effective Date Deferred to 2011
06/02/2010 Riskmetrics Group Introduces CGQ Successor: Governance Risk Indicators ("GRId")
05/21/2010 Department of Labor Publishes Poster to be Used by Federal Government Contractors to Notify Employees of Their Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act and Issues Final Rule
05/21/2010 House Again Proposes Changes to Carried Interest Taxation
05/21/2010 Treasury Announces Guidelines for Applying for §48D Tax Credits and Cash Grants for Life Sciences Companies
05/17/2010 Update on Section 48(D) Tax Credit Program Activities
05/13/2010 Compromise on Carried Interest Taxation May be Near
05/11/2010 Fair Labor Standards Act Amended to Require Employers to Provide Breaks to Breastfeeding Mothers
05/04/2010 Ninth Circuit Affirms Class Certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Setting the Stage for the Largest Gender Discrimination Suit in U.S. History
04/30/2010 Arbitration Agreements—California Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Judicial Review of Awards Affecting Unwaivable Statutory Employment Claims and FAA Preemption of Administrative Adjudication
04/30/2010 COBRA Subsidy Program Extended and DOL Model Notices Updated Again
04/30/2010 Life Sciences Companies Should Begin Now to Prepare to Apply for Federal Cash Grants and Tax Credits
04/30/2010 Commuting Employees—Potential Employer Liabilities
04/02/2010 Stock Plan Survey Opportunity
03/31/2010 Healthcare Reform Law Will Provide Cash Grants and Tax Credits for Qualifying Life Sciences Companies
03/29/2010 DOL Takes the Next Step in Implementing President Obama's Executive Order Requiring Contractors to Hire Predecessor Employees
03/29/2010 Ninth Circuit Upholds Arm's-Length Standard, Rejects Cost-Sharing of Stock-Based Compensation
03/19/2010 Bankruptcy Court Finds that 503(B)(9) Claims Count as New Value for Preference Defense Purposes
03/18/2010 Cobra Subsidy Program Extended and Expanded Again; DOL Releases Updated Model Notices
03/16/2010 California Court of Appeal Provides Guidance for Directors of Financially Distressed California Corporations
03/09/2010 Canadian Government Changes Tax Regime to Encourage U.S. Venture Investment
03/09/2010 SEC Publishes Guidance Regarding Disclosure of Climate Change Issues
02/25/2010 New Defense Appropriations Bill Invalidating Arbitration Agreements May Cause Defense Contractors Unexpected Litigation Costs
02/17/2010 The Federal Circuit Adds Teeth to the False Marking Statute
02/17/2010 Reminder: March 1, 2010 Deadline for Massachusetts Information Security Regulations Compliance
02/17/2010 Employers May Need to Monitor Compliance of Business Associates with HITECH Act
02/17/2010 Relief From Section 409A for Plan Document Errors Requires Prompt Action
02/03/2010 Federal Estate Taxes—One Year Repeal and Related Developments
01/26/2010 New Federal Court Ruling Reinforces Need for Proper Framework for Litigation Holds and Preservation
01/26/2010 SEC Adopts New Rules for Enhanced Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosure
01/21/2010 Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino and Clayton Act Section 8 Thresholds Published Today in Federal Register, Setting Effective Dates

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