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2/3/2012 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: IRS Issues Additional Guidance under the Affordable Care Act on Informational Reporting to Employees of the Cost of Group Health Insurance Coverage
1/31/2012 Trademark Advisory: The Trademark Audit: A Necessary Legal Check-up
1/31/2012 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: District Court Decision Rejects Associational Discrimination Claims under Chapter 151B
1/31/2012 2011—The Year In Review: Trends in Health Care Enforcement The First in a Continuing Series*
1/26/2012 Antitrust and Class Action Advisory: New Seventh Circuit Decision Endorses Heightened Scrutiny of Experts at Class Certification Stage While Potentially Lowering the Bar to the Predominance Element at Class Certification
1/23/2012 Health Care Enforcement Defense Advisory: Sanctions Imposed on Qui Tam Counsel for Failing to Meet Ethical Standards Relating to the Use of Privileged Documents
1/19/2012 Securities Memorandum: Preparation for 2011 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2012 Annual Shareholder Meetings
12/29/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits / Health Law Advisory: Department of Health and Human Services Issues Bulletin Outlining Essential Health Benefits, Granting Significant Flexibility to the States
12/20/2011 ML Strategies Advisory: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Update
12/9/2011 Government Law and Public Finance Advisory: Remote Participation in Meetings Subject to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law
12/7/2011 Corporate & Securities Advisory: Thinking Ahead: Preparing to Sell the Privately Held Business
12/7/2011 Construction Bankruptcy Article: Primer for Construction Bankruptcies
12/5/2011 Construction Bankruptcy Advisory: Building Success Despite Failure
12/2/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Wage Act Protects Out-of-State Employees
12/1/2011 Health Law Article: Delicate Balance: Waiver of Fraud and Abuse Laws and Implementation of Program Integrity Requirements for the Medicare Shared Savings Program
11/28/2011 Health Care Antitrust Advisory: Rockford Rerun: FTC Sues to Stop Hospital Merger in Rockford, Illinois
11/28/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: Battle of the Comments under Code § 36B
11/28/2011 Antitrust & Federal Regulation Advisory: Distributor of Swimming Pool Supplies Agrees with FTC Not to Dunk Its Rivals
11/8/2011 Bankruptcy Advisory: Picard Cannot Make It So: Madoff Trustee’s Recoveries Curtailed Again
10/19/2011 Private Client Advisory: Time to Consider 2011 Year End Opportunities
10/19/2011 Litigation Advisory: Cyberbullying - Talking to Your Children About Responsibly Using Social Networking and Electronic Communications
10/17/2011 Health Care Enforcement Defense Advisory: Will the Supreme Court Weigh In? Implied Certification Theory Under The False Claims Act
10/6/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: Treasury/IRS Propose Safe Harbor under Affordable Care Act’s Employer Responsibility Rule for Determining “Household Income”
9/20/2011 Bankruptcy Advisory: Holders of “Dirt Bonds” May Lack Plan Voting Rights in Developer Bankruptcies
9/16/2011 Health Law Advisory: The Bundled Payments Initiative — A Non-ACO Approach to Promoting Coordinated Care
9/9/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: State of New York Forms Task Force Targeting Excessive Compensation at Nonprofits
9/6/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury Departments Issue Proposed Regulations Implementing the “Summary of Benefits and Coverage” Requirement under the Affordable Care Act
8/17/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: Treasury Department Proposes Rule Implementing Premium Tax Credits Under the Affordable Care Act
8/15/2011 Bankruptcy Advisory: Madoff Trustee Cannot Sue Firms That Ignored Evidence of Fraud
7/28/2011 Immigration News Update for July 2011: Recently Enacted or Proposed Immigration Policies
7/19/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: DOL, HHS and IRS Issue Amendments to Rules Relating to Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review Processes under the Affordable Care Act
7/11/2011 Antitrust & Federal Regulation Advisory: Revisions to HSR Rules May Increase Reporting Burden for Investment Funds and Certain Multinational Businesses
7/8/2011 Bankruptcy Advisory: Are Bankruptcy Sales Finally Final?
6/30/2011 Bankruptcy Advisory: Supreme Court: Bankruptcy Courts Cannot Decide Debtors’ State Law Counterclaims
6/23/2011 Government Law Advisory: Congress Seeks to Block Proposed Federal Executive Order that Would Require Disclosure of Political Spending by Government Contractors
6/15/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: Non-Profit Organizations and Government Entities Prepare for New Regulations for "Golden Handcuff" Plans Under Section 457(f) of the Internal Revenue Code
6/9/2011 Health Care Enforcement Defense Advisory: Seventh Circuit Upholds Conviction of a Physician for a Violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute
6/7/2011 Health Care Antitrust Advisory: Noerr-Pennington Immunizes Hospital From Antitrust Liability For Lobbying Campaign Against Competitor
6/6/2011 Advisory: Stock Options in Merger & Acquisition Transactions
6/1/2011 Life Sciences/Securities Advisory: Important Factors That May Affect the Size of Your Financing Transaction
5/20/2011 Litigation Advisory: Shareholder Agreements in Closely Held Massachusetts Corporations
5/19/2011 Immigration News Updates: Recently Enacted or Proposed Immigration Policies
5/19/2011 Copyright Advisory: Mandatory Copyright Deposits: What You Don’t Know You Don’t Know
5/18/2011 Trademark Advisory: Trademark Letters of Protest: No Need to Wait, Protest Now!
5/18/2011 Energy & Clean Technology Article: USDA Biofuels Loan Guarantee Program Interim Final Rule Gives Program Added Boost
5/18/2011 Energy & Clean Technology Article: Massachusetts Putting Its Net Metering Queue in Order
5/13/2011 Public Finance Advisory: Amended IRS Regulation Facilitates Tax-Exempt Bond Restructurings
5/13/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: Comments Requested on PPACA Employer Mandates
5/6/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: ACO Fraud & Abuse Provisions
4/27/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: How ACOs Will Use and Disclose Protected Health Information While Complying with HIPAA
4/15/2011 Trademark Advisory: The Law That Protects the Appearance of Your Website
4/15/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: Understanding the Implications of Proposed Legal Structure Requirements of Accountable Care Organizations
4/7/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: First Circuit Case Provides Useful Guidance for Employers to Fashion Appropriate Discipline for Title VII Coworker Harassment
4/6/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Sixth Set of Frequently Asked Questions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
4/6/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Sixth Set of Frequently Asked Questions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
4/1/2011 Immigration Advisory: Immigration News Updates
3/31/2011 OSHA Advisory: Statute of Limitations Extended for Recordkeeping Violations
3/23/2011 Health Care Enforcement Defense Advisory: HHS Boosts State Health Care Enforcement Authorities
3/9/2011 Insurance & Reinsurance Alert: Reinsurer and Corporate Officer Held Liable Under Chapter 93A for Disavowing Reinsurance Agreement and “Stringing Along” the Cedent
3/3/2011 Bankruptcy Advisory: Second Circuit Prohibits Chapter 11 Gifts to Junior Creditor Classes
2/18/2011 White Collar Defense Advisory: Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: The Department of Justice Makes Rigorous Corporate Compliance Programs More Valuable
2/10/2011 Trademark Advisory: TRADEMARK OWNERS BEWARE… Of Unofficial Trademark Registers and Domain Name Solicitations from China and Hong Kong
2/10/2011 Securities Client Memorandum: Preparation for 2010 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2011 Annual Shareholder Meetings
2/3/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: Graduate Medical Education Reimbursement Final Rule Under PPACA Offers Relief for Hospitals
2/1/2011 Litigation Advisory: Superior Court’s Business Litigation Session Extends Discovery Pilot Project
1/25/2011 Life Sciences Advisory: FDA to Begin Revamping the 510(k) Medical Device Review Program
1/18/2011 Securities Advisory: The Dodd-Frank Act and Foreign Private Issuers U.S. Financial Reform Creates New Risks and Obligations for Foreign Businesses Listed in the United States or Otherwise Subject to SEC Reporting Requirements
1/18/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: CMS Proposes New Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
1/11/2011 Antitrust and Federal Regulation Advisory: DOJ Continues to Target Employment Non-Solicitation Agreements
1/6/2011 Government Contractor Advisory: The Government’s Crackdown on Fraud in Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Programs Promises to Continue in 2011
12/29/2010 Employee Benefits Advisory: Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services Issue Joint Guidance under the Affordable Care Act and MHPAEA
12/21/2010 Litigation Advisory: Changes to Federal Rules Regarding Expert Witness Discovery
11/30/2010 Private Client Advisory: 2010 Year-End Estate Planning: Finding Opportunity in Chaos
11/29/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: EEOC Issues Final GINA Title II Regulations
11/23/2010 Health Care Enforcement Defense Advisory: Federal Compliance Blitz: Enforcement Challenges Ahead for Labs and Pathologists
11/12/2010 Litigation Advisory: Unfair Business Practices Update
11/8/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Surviving an Audit of Your Massachusetts Fair Share Contribution Practices
11/3/2010 Employee Benefits Advisory: Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule Broadening Types of Investment Advice Giving Rise to Fiduciary Status
11/3/2010 Copyright Advisory: Are You Sure Your Company Owns That Copyright? The Work for Hire Doctrine
11/2/2010 Trademark Advisory: International Trademark Protection: Why Don’t My U.S. Rights Protect Me Elsewhere?
10/25/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Two Additional Sets of Frequently Asked Questions under the Affordable Care Act
10/18/2010 Copyright Advisory: Copyright and Product Design: A Review of the “Useful Article” Doctrine
10/13/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Department of Labor Issues Q&As Regarding Selected Provisions of the Affordable Care Act
10/12/2010 Government Contractor Advisory: The Federal Government’s Suspension of Contractor GTSI Holds Several Important Lessons for All Government Contractors Operating in Today’s Ever-Intensifying Enforcement Environment
9/30/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: CMS Issues Proposed Rule Addressing Enhanced Program Integrity Requirements
9/28/2010 Trademark and Copyright Advisory: Proper Use of Your Brand Name As a Trademark or Service Mark
9/16/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Health Care Remains Front and Center Despite Packed Legislative Calendar
9/8/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Massachusetts Takes the Next Step: An Interim Step Toward Payment Reform?
9/7/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Amendment to Massachusetts Personnel Records Law Imposes Significant New Burdens on Employers
9/1/2010 Health Care Enforcement Defense Advisory: The Game Has Changed: Medicare and Medicaid Overpayments
8/31/2010 White Collar Defense Advisory: Avoiding Charges of Perjury and False Statements
8/24/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: NAIC, AHIP, HHS Push MLR Regulations Forward
8/19/2010 Litigation Advisory: A Legal “Back to School” Checklist: Mitigating Risk and Managing Your Child
8/17/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Health Reform Implementation Moves Forward Despite Continued Opposition
8/9/2010 Life Sciences Advisory: New Proposed HIPAA Rules May Benefit Researchers
8/9/2010 Health Law Advisory: New Proposed HIPAA Rules May Benefit Researchers
7/28/2010 Non-Profit Institutions Advisory: Massachusetts Governor Signs Legislation to Increase Penalties against Noncompliant Public Charities, Fundraisers, and their Leaders and to Simplify the Public Charity Dissolution Process
7/28/2010 Intellectual Property Advisory: The UK Intellectual Property Office Has Recently Announced a New Fast Track Examination Service for PCT Applications
7/28/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: IRS, DOL, and HHS Issue Guidance on Preventive Care under Health Care Reform
7/23/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: The Impact of Health Care Reform on Graduate Medical Education Reimbursement
7/22/2010 California Litigation Advisory: Underage Drinking: Protecting Your Child
7/20/2010 Housing Advisory: Affordable Housing Litigation: Life after the Supreme Judicial Court
7/13/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits and Health Law Advisory: Finally! HHS Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Changes to the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enforcement Rules under HITECH
7/13/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: DOL to Issue New Proposed FMLA Regulations by November
6/30/2010 Litigation Advisory: Underage Drinking: Protecting Your Child
6/30/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Reminder: Applications under the $1 Billion Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program Due July 21, 2010
6/21/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Hospitals and Medical Service Providers Take Note: You May be Subject to OFCCP Jurisdiction and Not Even Know It
6/16/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services Publish Interim Final Rules Implementing “Grandfather” Rules under Health Care Reform
6/10/2010 Financial Services Advisory: House and Senate to Reconcile the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
6/9/2010 Environmental Advisory: EPA's New Rules for Renovation of Buildings Containing Lead Paint
6/3/2010 Public Finance Advisory: Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Amendments to Rule 15c2-12 Disclosure Requirements
5/26/2010 Litigation Advisory: Managing Police Investigations When They Impact Your Adolescent
5/26/2010 Health Care Antitrust Advisory: Assistant Attorney General Varney’s Healthcare Antitrust Speech Emphasizes Health Insurance Industry Enforcement and Offers Supportive Remarks on Clinical Integration
5/26/2010 Antitrust Advisory: Eleventh Circuit Finds Competitor Hospital Is "Efficient Enforcer" for Tying Claim under Federal Antitrust Laws
5/25/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: How to Apply for a Billion-Dollar Tax Credit and Grant Opportunity - New Guidance from the IRS
5/18/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: HHS Issues "Early Retiree Reinsurance Program" Guidance
5/13/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Agencies Issue Guidance on Health Care Reform's New Child Coverage Rules
5/11/2010 Immigration Advisory: Recent Immigration Developments: The H-1B Count, Summer Travel, Arizona and Massachusetts Law, E-Verify and STEM Extension
5/11/2010 Antitrust Advisory: Latest Chapter in Evanston Hospital Antitrust Saga: Class Certification Denied in Private Antitrust Case
5/7/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: CMS Kicks Off Program Integrity Rulemaking Process
5/7/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Inches towards Statutory Limitations on Noncompetition Agreements
4/30/2010 Copyright Advisory: A Fairly Confusing Copyright Doctrine
4/29/2010 Intellectual Property Advisory: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights: Knowing the Difference
4/29/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Update on the Billion-Dollar Tax Credit and Grant Opportunity: What Life Sciences Companies Can Do Now to Prepare
4/27/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Medicare in the 21st Century: Achieving Quality and Efficiency Through Payment and Service Delivery Reforms
4/27/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Federal Court Holds Franchisees To Be “Employees” of Franchisor
4/26/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Bringing Health Care Technology Home—Senate Holds First Hearing on the National Broadband Plan and Health IT
4/22/2010 OSHA Advisory: D.C. Circuit Upholds OSHA's Authority to Impose Separate Penalties for Each Employee Affected by Violations of Personal Protective Equipment Standards
4/22/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: The “Employer Responsibilities” Requirement of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: A View from the Weeds
4/20/2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission Advisory: New CPSC Product Testing and Classification Rules Will Significantly Impact U.S. Retailers, Importers, and Manufacturers of Consumer Products
4/14/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: FAQs: Health Care Reform and Employee Benefits
4/8/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Risky Business: Health Care Reform's Fraud-Fighting Provisions Increase the Potential for Liability for All in the Health Care Industry
4/5/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Billion-Dollar Tax Credit and Grant Opportunity for Life Sciences Companies
3/30/2010 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: 401(k) Plan Investments – New Proposed Regulations Relax Restrictions on Investment Advice to Participants
3/24/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Assessing the Impact of Federal Health Care Reform on Employers and Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans
3/23/2010 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: New Rules Expand Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Requirements
3/15/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Health Care Endgame
3/3/2010 Immigration Advisory: Attention Foreign Entrepreneurs: New StartUp Visa Act of 2010 Introduced in Congress
2/25/2010 Intellectual Property Advisory: Keyword Advertising: When Your Trademark Becomes the Key to Your Competitor’s Internet Ad
2/25/2010 Antitrust Advisory: Failure to Prove Relevant Market Ends Tenants' Challenge to AT&T Exclusive MDU Agreements
2/24/2010 Government Practice | Pro Bono Advisory: Governor Patrick Signs Groundbreaking Legislation Expanding Access to Restraining Orders*
2/23/2010 Consumer Protection Advisory: FTC Settlement Ends Ticketmaster’s Reselling “Glory Days”
2/12/2010 Immigration Advisory: The New Form DS-160: Coming to a Consulate Near You
2/9/2010 Securities Law Advisory: Preparation for 2009 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2010 Annual Shareholder Meetings
1/27/2010 Trademark Advisory: Promoting Your Brand - and Protecting It - on Social Networking Sites
1/20/2010 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation / Health Law Advisory: Complying with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Mandates under the HITECH Act: A Field Guide for Benefits Brokers and Consultants and other Business Associates
1/15/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Meaningful Use = Meaningless Dollars?
1/15/2010 Antitrust Advisory: Internet Music Price-Fixing Case against Record Companies Is Back Online
1/13/2010 Securities Law Advisory: SEC Finalizes Enhanced Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosure Requirements
1/11/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Emergency Care - Will Health Care Reform Come to the Rescue?
1/4/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: The Medical Home — A New Foundation for Health Care
1/4/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Comparative Effectiveness Research Proposals — Potential Implications for Stakeholders
1/4/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Meaningful Use of EHR Technology
12/31/2009 Health Care Reform Advisory: Assessing the Impact of Federal Health Care Reform on Employers and Group Health Plans
12/28/2009 Health Care Reform Advisory: Solidarity in a Sea of Dissent - Consistencies Between the House and Senate Bills' Provisions Targeting Fraud and Abuse
12/15/2009 Housing Advisory: Housing Appeals Committee Holds that Housing "Need" Is Not Satisfied by Cheap Market Rate Housing, and Sets Other Helpful Precedents
12/2/2009 Trademark and Copyright Advisory: Imported Goods: A "Gray" Area in Intellectual Property
11/6/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Genetic Anti-Discrimination Law Becomes Effective on November 21, 2009 and EEOC Issues New EEO Poster
11/5/2009 Trademark Advisory: U.S. Customs--A Trademark Owner's Ally
11/4/2009 Health Care Antitrust Advisory: District Court Dismisses Antitrust Complaint Alleging Mutual Protection Conspiracy Between Dominant Provider and Dominant Insurer
10/23/2009 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation / Health Law Advisory: Department of Health and Human Services Issues Proposed Regulation Updating the HIPAA Privacy Rule for Changes under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
10/20/2009 Patent Advisory: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Rescinds Controversial Rules
10/19/2009 Federal - Intellectual Property Advisory: Court Holds that Performance Licenses Are Not Required for Ringtones
10/16/2009 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation / Health Law Advisory: DOL, Treasury and HHS Issue Joint Interim Final Rule under Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (Relating to Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers)
10/16/2009 Employee Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Issues Final Rule Clarifying Application of the Fair Share Contribution Requirement under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
10/7/2009 Trademark Advisory: What’s in a Domain Name? Maybe "Green," "Clean" Or "Eco"?
10/7/2009 Federal Clean Energy Policy Summaries: Key Updates from the Past Few Weeks
10/6/2009 Antitrust & Federal Regulation Advisory: Hospital’s Refusal To Deal Is Good Medicine under the Antitrust Laws
10/1/2009 Trademark and Bankruptcy Advisory: Running on Empty...Trademarks And Bankruptcy
9/9/2009 White Collar Defense Advisory: The DOJ's Aggressive New Policy To Prosecute Foreign Private Commercial Bribery
9/4/2009 Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employers' Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
9/1/2009 Trademark Advisory: What's In a Domain Name?
8/26/2009 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation / Health Law Advisory: HHS Issues Rules Relating to Breach Notification and Related Items under the HITECH Act
8/26/2009 Employee Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Issues Guidance Clarifying Application of the Fair Share Contribution Requirement under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
8/13/2009 Housing Advisory: Decision Clarifies that Chapter 40B Projects Can Be Built on the Underutilized Portion of a Previously Developed Site
8/6/2009 Trademark Advisory: How Complete Is Your Trademark Portfolio?
7/31/2009 Housing Advisory: HAC Rules that Town Can Claim Chapter 40B Planned Production Safe Harbor as of Date It Grants Permit, Not Date of DHCD Certification
7/29/2009 Non-Profit Institutions Advisory: Massachusetts Enacts the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
7/13/2009 Health Care Enforcement Defense Practice Group Advisory: The Temperature is Changing in the Health Care Industry
7/8/2009 FTC Consumer Protection Advisory: Recent Actions Hint at Increased Enforcement Activity under the FTC's New Consumer Protection Director
6/30/2009 Real Estate Development Advisory: Massachusetts Court Rules that an I/I “Fee” for Sewer Connections Is Actually an Illegal Tax
6/19/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Advisory: IRS Provides Guidance on Electing Investment Tax Credit in Lieu of Production Tax Credit
6/12/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: New York Employers Now Have an Alternative to Layoffs during Temporary Declines in Business
6/11/2009 Consumer Protection Advisory: FTC Alleges Some “Green” Marketing Claims Are Dirty
6/10/2009 Antitrust Advisory: VeriSign Still On the Hook for Antitrust Allegations
6/4/2009 Non-Profit Institutions Advisory: Proposed UPMIFA Legislation Will Increase Flexibility in Spending and Management of Endowment Funds
5/28/2009 Health Law Advisory: Vermont Passes Sweeping Regulation of Pharmaceutical Marketing Activities
5/22/2009 Appellate Advisory: U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Pleading Standard for Federal Civil Lawsuits in Ashcroft v. Iqbal
5/21/2009 Antitrust Advisory: Company’s Internal Documents and Behavior Weighed Heavily in Court’s Determination that the Company Violated the Robinson-Patman Act
5/11/2009 Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Commercial Law Advisory: Fiduciary Duties and Insolvency: Limiting Personal Liability in Tough Economic Times
5/7/2009 Consumer Product Safety Commission Advisory: Announcement of New Nominees To The Consumer Product Safety Commission: How This Might Affect Your Business Sooner Than You Think
5/4/2009 Health Law Advisory: Federal Court Upholds Vermont Law Restricting the Sale and Use of Prescriber-Identifiable Data
4/30/2009 Health Law Advisory: Federal Court Holds that It Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Challenge to the New Definition of “Entity” Under the Stark Law Regulations
4/21/2009 Litigation Advisory: Breaking New Ground in Dover Amendment Law
4/17/2009 Antitrust Advisory: FTC Emphasizes Human Capital Investment over Financial Investment in Recent Clinical Integration Advisory Opinion
4/15/2009 Bankruptcy and Public Finance Advisory: Bankruptcy Judge Rules that City of Vallejo Can Void Union Contracts
4/13/2009 Health Law Advisory: Review of the Massachusetts Marketing Code of Conduct for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers
4/10/2009 E-Discovery Advisory: Courts Seek Sanity in the Development and Implementation of Search Terms
3/13/2009 Health Law Client Alert: Massachusetts DPH Releases Final Rules for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers’ Conduct
3/13/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Proposes Rules under Green Communities Act
3/13/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Broad Interpretations of Human Rights Law May Increase Discrimination Exposure for New York City Employers
2/18/2009 Health Law Advisory: Stimulus Bill Passed by Congress Includes Medicare and Medicaid Incentives for Certified Use of Electronic Health Records
2/13/2009 Employment Alert: First Circuit Revisits Faragher-Ellerth Defense and Holds Employer Liable for Harassment, Underscoring Importance of Comprehensive Complaint Procedure and Training Programs
2/13/2009 Employee Benefits Advisory: Treasury Issues Guidelines Concerning Executive Compensation for Recipients of Federal Assistance
2/5/2009 Securities Law Advisory: Preparation for 2008 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2009 Annual Shareholder Meetings
1/28/2009 Intellectual Property Advisory: New Patent Case Management Guide Provides Relief to Practitioners
1/26/2009 E-Discovery Advisory: 2008 in Review - Developments in Electronic Discovery
1/22/2009 Litigation and Securities Advisory: Litigation Triggered by Madoff Collapse
1/16/2009 Retail and Consumer Products Advisory: Selling and Honoring Gift Cards in Bankruptcy
1/15/2009 Employee Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts "Fair Share Contribution" Filing Requirements Modified--Again
1/13/2009 Health Law Advisory: CMS Finalizes Medicare Part D Negotiated Pricing Regulation and Additional Remaining Revisions to Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs
1/9/2009 Securities Law Advisory: The SEC Issues New Guidance on the Use of Company Websites for Disclosure Purposes
1/8/2009 Consumer Products Safety Act Advisory: Recently Enacted Product Safety Legislation Is Significantly Impacting Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers and Distributors of Consumer Products
12/19/2008 Employment Alert: Massachusetts SJC Holds Employer Liable for Contractual Obligations Created by Policies in an Employee Handbook
12/19/2008 Directors' and Officers' Liability Alert: Difference-in-Conditions Policies As an Answer to Heightened Risks Presented by the Crisis in the Financial Sector
12/17/2008 Subprime Practice Group Advisory: Another Subprime Lender Enjoined from Foreclosing on Mortgage Collateral
12/17/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employers' Guide to the 2006 Mass. Health Care Reform Act Updated As of December 17, 2008
12/17/2008 Antitrust Advisory: Hedge Funds Fined $800,000 for Acquiring Additional Stock in AutoZone without Filing New HSR Notifications
12/12/2008 IP Advisory: Federal Circuit Enforces Disclosure Requirements in Standard-Setting Process
12/9/2008 Venture Capital Advisory: When Low Prices Happen to Good Companies What to Do in Preparation for a Down-Round Financing
12/9/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Health Connector Issues Administrative Bulletin Detailing Actuarial Equivalence for Minimum Creditable Coverage Purposes
12/1/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: New Law Requires Continued Medical Coverage for Students on a Medical Leave of Absence
11/21/2008 Nonprofit Institutions Advisory: Direct Challenge to Prohibition against Intervention in Political Campaigns
11/5/2008 IP Advisory: Federal Circuit Narrows Scope of Patentable Business Methods
10/30/2008 Antitrust Advisory: Fifth Circuit Reiterates That Participants in Standard Setting Must Take the Bad With the Good
10/15/2008 Global Financial Crisis Advisory: SEC Extends Emergency Short-Sale Restrictions and Reporting Requirements
10/15/2008 Antitrust Advisory: Golf Superstore Falls into Trap with Non-Compete Agreement
10/9/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Ninth Circuit Upholds San Francisco Health Care Ordinance
10/8/2008 Employee Benefits Alert: Connector Issues Final Regulation Establishing "Minimum Creditable Coverage" under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
10/3/2008 Employment Advisory: First Circuit Reinforces Faragher-Ellerth Defense by Refusing to Hold Employer Liable for Unreported Harassment
10/3/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Issues New Regulation Implementing Fair Share Contribution Requirement
9/30/2008 Antitrust Advisory: FTC Denies Dialysis Clinic a License to Raise Prices to Medicare
9/23/2008 Housing Advisory: DHCD Denies Town Planned Production "Safe Harbor" Under New 40B Regulations
9/16/2008 Employment Advisory: Employers Are Required to Compensate Employees for Non-Working Hours and Travel Expenses for Medical Treatment Sought under OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
9/10/2008 September 2008 Immigration Updates
8/26/2008 Public Finance Advisory: Exempt Status Denied to Student Housing Nonprofit
8/26/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Recent Developments under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act Affecting Employers
8/11/2008 Employment Advisory: EEOC Issues New Compliance Guidance on Religious Discrimination in the Workplace in Response to a Dramatic Increase in Charge
8/5/2008 Employment Advisory: U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Unveils New Initiatives for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities
7/31/2008 Public Finance Advisory: Bush Signs 2008 Housing Act, Providing Relief to Housing Finance Markets
7/24/2008 Privacy/Employment Advisory: New York Legislation Targets Identity Theft
7/16/2008 Intellectual Property Advisory: Patentability of Dosage Regimens at the EPO and in the UK
7/11/2008 Subprime Practice Group Advisory: Decision Supports Enforceability of Credit Default Swaps
7/10/2008 Securities Law Advisory: SEC Expands Eligibility for Use of Forms S-3 and F-3 New rules permit use of Forms S-3 and F-3 for primary offerings by issuers with less than $75 million in public float, subject to the limitation that no more than one-third of public float in 12 months may be issued in such offerings.
6/5/2008 Housing Advisory: SJC Issues Two Decisions Concerning When Towns Can Litigate Their Compliance with Chapter 40B's Thresholds
6/4/2008 Corporate Governance Advisory: Delaware Court Ruling May Impact Charter-Provided Advancement Rights to Officers and Directors
5/20/2008 Public Finance Advisory: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Bond Market’s State Tax System
5/19/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employer's Guide to the 2006 Mass. Health Care Reform Act Updated as of May 18, 2008
5/7/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Section 162(m) Where Do We Go from Here?
5/2/2008 Anti-Money Laundering Advisory: FinCEN Clarifies Customer ID Rules for Broker-Dealers and Issues Reports on Mortgage Fraud and Insurance Suspicious Activity
4/25/2008 Antitrust Advisory: FTC's Rambus Decision Concerning Patent Holder's Behavior in Standard-Setting Process Reversed by D.C. Circuit
4/24/2008 Subprime Advisory: Subprime Lender Enjoined from Foreclosing on Mortgage Collateral
4/24/2008 Housing Advisory: SJC Issues Two Decisions Concerning When to Count to 10% under Chapter 40B
4/24/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Department of Defense Issues Proposed Regulation Implementing the TRICARE Secondary Payer Rule
3/25/2008 Environmental Advisory: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Parent Corporation Not Liable under Massachusetts Superfund Law for Contamination Caused by Subsidiary
3/14/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Department of Labor Proposes Safe Harbor for Employee Contributions to Small Plans
3/13/2008 Immigration Advisory: Spring 2008 Immigration Updates
3/3/2008 Environmental Advisory: Addressing Vapor Intrusion A New Standard for Environmental Due Diligence
2/4/2008 Antitrust Advisory: Fifth Circuit Affirms FTC Order to Divest Assets in Chicago Bridge & Iron
1/31/2008 Securities Law Advisory: Preparation for 2007 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2008 Annual Shareholder Meetings
1/31/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Department of Labor Issues Guidance on 401(k) Plan Fees
1/30/2008 Housing Alert: Supreme Judicial Court to Hear Seven Housing Cases in February
1/23/2008 Public Finance Alert: IRS Previews New Section 529 Qualified Tuition Program Regulations
1/23/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: An Employer's Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act Updated As of January 23, 2008
1/23/2008 Antitrust Alert: FTC Announces Annual Revision of HSR Threshold Size-of-Transaction Test Will Be $63.1 Million
1/14/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: DOR Issues Guidance Regarding Dependent Group Health Insurance Coverage
1/10/2008 Intellectual Property Alert: EPO Gets Tough on Complex Applications
1/10/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: IRS/Treasury Announce Voluntary Correction Program for Operational Code § 409A Violations
1/4/2008 Energy & Clean Tech Alert: MIT Enterprise Forum Podcast on Energy Innovation
12/17/2007 Housing Advisory: SJC Rules That Chapter 40B Allows Commercial Use within an Affordable Housing Development
11/30/2007 Housing Advisory: Housing Appeals Committee Decides Important Policy Question, Telling Municipal Boards of Appeals Not to Invade the Province of State Subsidizing Agencies
10/31/2007 Antitrust Advisory: Microsoft Decisions Breed Further Uncertainty in Assessing Unilateral Conduct in the Global Market
10/12/2007 Securities Law Advisory: "E-Proxy" Rules Take Effect Electronic Availability of Proxy Materials to Be Required
10/3/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Regulation of "Employee Leasing Companies" under the Fair Share Contribution Requirement of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
9/25/2007 Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employers' Guide to the 2006 Mass. Health Care Reform Act
9/24/2007 Public Finance Advisory: Taxpayers and One Amicus File Briefs in Supreme Court Municipal Bond Taxation Case
9/19/2007 Immigration Advisory: Immigration Updates
9/19/2007 Housing Advisory: Chapter 40B Under Attack--Again
9/14/2007 Employment Advisory: EEO Law and Diversity Update--September 2007
8/29/2007 IP Advisory: Summary and Analysis of Changes to the Continuation Rules at the USPTO
8/24/2007 Employee Benefits Advisory: IRS Issues (Comprehensive) Proposed Cafeteria Plan Regulations
8/21/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Complying with the Massachusetts Cafeteria Plan Requirement
8/15/2007 Public Finance and Litigation Advisory - SJC: Attorney-Client Privilege for Government Officials
8/8/2007 Health Antitrust Advisory: FTC Rules Evanston Northwestern Merger Violated Antitrust Law
7/24/2007 Kentucky, 49 Other States and Friends of the Court File Briefs in Supreme Court Municipal Bond Taxation Case
7/18/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: DHCFP Issues Emergency Rule
7/16/2007 Employment Labor and Benefits Advisory: Employers Must Pay More in Minimum Wages Starting July 24th
7/13/2007 Public Finance Advisory: IRS Clarifies Sponsored Research Limitations
7/9/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: An Employer's Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
6/29/2007 Communications and IT Advisory: Ninth Circuit Decision a Victory for Landline and Wireless Telecommunications Providers
6/27/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: DHCFP Issues Emergency Rule Implementing the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act's HIRD Form Requirement
6/22/2007 Housing Advisory: Supreme Judicial Court Rules That a Town May Continue to Issue Comprehensive Permits Even After Meeting Its Minimum Affordable Housing Obligation of 10%
6/22/2007 Health Antitrust Alert: FTC Staff Takes Positive Second Look at MedSouth's Clinical Integration
6/22/2007 Health Advisory: CMS Proposes Mandatory Disclosure of Financial Relationships Between Hospitals and Physicians
6/21/2007 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: EEO Law and Diversity Update *
6/15/2007 Public Finance Advisory: Class Action Against Illinois Section 529 Programs Alleges That Tax Parity Is Constitutionally Required
6/15/2007 Environmental Advisory: Supreme Court Preserves a Potentially Responsible Party's Right to Recover Cleanup Costs Under Federal Superfund Law
6/15/2007 Environmental Advisory: Supreme Court Preserves a Potentially Responsible Party's Right to Recover Cleanup Costs Under Federal Superfund Law
6/1/2007 Employment Labor and Benefits Advisory: U.S. Supreme Court Limits Employees' Ability to Challenge the Discriminatory Effects of Pay Decisions
5/15/2007 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: U.S. Court of Appeals Finds Confidentiality Policy in Employee Handbook Violates National Labor Relations Act
5/15/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: An Employers' Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
4/30/2007 Public Finance Advisory: Supreme Court's Oneida Decision Holds State Law Favoring Public Sector Interests at the Expense of Private Commerce Is Constitutional; Kentucky Muni Case Remains Unresolved
4/26/2007 Housing Advisory: New Superior Court Decision Creates Split in Authority about What Happens to Pending Appeals when Town Reaches 10% Subsidized Housing Threshold
4/23/2007 Antitrust & Intellectual Property Advisory: Antitrust Agencies Release Intellectual Property Report, Cover Little New Ground
4/10/2007 Communications Antitrust Advisory: SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI Merger Review Ends - Not with Bang, but with Whimper
4/6/2007 Housing Advisory: Appeals Court Grants Abutters Two Chances to Appeal Comprehensive Permits; Ruling Raises Practical Questions
4/4/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Connector Issues Proposed Regulation Establishing "Minimum Creditable Coverage" under Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
3/26/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Connector Issues Emergency Rule Implementing Cafeteria Plan Requirement under Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
3/22/2007 Public Finance Advisory: Related Case May Resolve Kentucky Case Regarding Constitutionality of State Municipal Bond Taxation by June 2007
3/13/2007 Securities Law Advisory: Preparation for 2006 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2007 Annual Shareholder Meetings
2/23/2007 Housing Advisory: Massachusetts Appeals Court Holds that Town Cannot Appeal MassHousing's Chapter 40B Project Eligibility Determination in State Court
1/29/2007 Employee, Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisor: RILA v. Maryland, the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act, and the Future of State Law "Pay-or-Play" Health Insurance Arrangements
1/25/2007 Health and Communications and IT Advisory: Grants Available for Telehealth and Telemedicine from the FCC
1/23/2007 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: First Circuit Adopts Employee-Friendly Standard of Proof for Military Discrimination Claims under USERRA
1/22/2007 Immigration Advisory: Don't Forget Your Passport!
1/10/2007 Litigation Advisory: McNulty Memorandum Revises DOJ Guidelines for Corporate Prosecutions, but Is It Enough?
1/10/2007 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: First Circuit Outlines Requirements for an Employee's Eligibility for FMLA Leave
1/5/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act: New Rules Governing the Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure Form Requirement
12/21/2006 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Guidance Issued on Reporting and Wage Withholding under Code § 409A
12/11/2006 Employment Labor and Benefits Advisory: First Circuit Outlines Requirements for Adverse Action in Failure-to-Hire Claims for Retaliation
12/7/2006 Immigration Advisory: Immigration Updates
12/1/2006 Health Advisory: New CMS Rules Impact Hospital Operations
12/1/2006 Employee Benefits Advisory: The Impact of Technical Corrections to the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act on Employers and Employer-Sponsored Group Heath Plans
11/21/2006 Housing Practice Advisory: Superior Court Decision Changes Rules about How to Count to 10% under Chapter 40B
11/15/2006 Securities Law Advisory: The SEC's Compensation Disclosure Reforms: Principles-Based Disclosure Arrives for Executive Compensation
11/2/2006 Securities Law Advisory: The SEC's Compensation Disclosure Reforms: 8-K Disclosure Requirements
10/31/2006 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act's Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Rule
10/13/2006 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Final Regulations Implementing the Massachusetts Fair Share Premium Contribution Regulations Issued
10/11/2006 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: IRS Extends Code § 409A Transition Period
9/28/2006 Intellectual Property Advisory: Divisional Applications at the European Patent Office
9/21/2006 Public Finance Advisory: New Proposed Regulations Regarding Partial Tax-Exempt Financing of Mixed-Use Facilities
9/8/2006 Medical Device Advisory: FCC Proposes Medical Device Radiocommunications Services
8/31/2006 Tax Advisory: Five Lessons on Section 501 (c) (3) from the Nonprofit Hospital Billing Litigation
8/17/2006 Employee Benefits Advisory: The Future of Cash Balance Retirement Plans after Cooper v. IBM and the Pension Protection Act of 2006
7/28/2006 Employee Benefits Advisory: Maryland's Fair Share Health Act Invalidated by Federal Court (And the Possible Consequences for Massachusetts Health Care Reform)
6/28/2006 Public Finance Advisory: Important June 30, 2006 Deadline Approaching
6/23/2006 Housing Advisory: SJC Holds That Diminution of Property Values Does Not Confer Standing to Challenge a Comprehensive Permit - Decision Also Addresses Standing Under the Zoning Act
5/18/2006 Housing Advisory: DHCD Issues Guidance Barring Comprehensive Permit Conditions That Invade Province of Subsidizing Agency
4/28/2006 Antitrust Advisory: HSR "Gun-Jumping" Nets Parties $1.8 Million Penalty
4/14/2006 Employee Benefits Advisory: Sharing the Spotlight with COBRA: Don't Forget about Health Care Continuation Rights under USERRA
3/23/2006 Antitrust Advisory: A Patent Does Not Automatically Confer Market Power
3/4/2006 Public Finance Advisory: Kentucky Court Decision Could Undercut In-State Section 529 Plans
3/1/2006 Public Finance Advisory: Kentucky Court Decision Could Undercut Single State Funds
2/15/2006 Employment Labor and Benefits Advisory: DOL Issues Final Rules Interpreting USERRA
1/23/2006 Antitrust Advisory: Supreme Court Adopts More Restrictive Application of Robinson-Patman Act
1/23/2006 Antitrust Advisory: FTC Updates HSR Thresholds
1/19/2006 Antitrust Advisory: Preventative Medicine: The Benefits of an Effective Antitrust Compliance Program
1/11/2006 Employment Advisory: OFCCP Issues Final Rule on Internet Applicant Definition
1/6/2006 Employment Advisory: Hours Worked Under FLSA Held to Include Walking Time
1/6/2006 Employment Advisory: EEOC Approves Revisions to EEO-1 Report
1/4/2006 Public Finance Advisory: Charitable Borrowers Must Track Private Use of Bond-Financed Facilities
12/29/2005 Antitrust Advisory: The Full FTC Affirms North Texas Specialty Physicians-Provides First Agency Guidance on Messenger Models
11/27/2005 Environmental Advisory: EPA's and ASTM's New Environmental Due Diligence Standards
9/21/2005 Immigration Advisory: Fall 2005; H-1B Cap Reached, New E-3 Visas for Specialty Workers For Friends Down Under and More.
8/4/2005 Intellectual Property Advisory: Summary and Analysis of the Patent Act of 2005
6/17/2005 White Collar Practice Advisory: More than a Shred of Evidence: Further Lessons from Andersen
4/21/2005 Health Advisory: Pharmacogenomic Data Submission in New Drug Applications, Investigative New Drug Applications, and Biologics License Applications
4/20/2005 Benefits Advisory: AARP v. EEOC and the Future
4/7/2005 Employment Advisory: United States Supreme Court Extends Disparate-Impact Liability to Age Discrimination Claims
4/5/2005 Employment Advisory: Reasonably Unreasonable - Continued Confusion Regarding Whether a Reduced Schedule Constitutes an Undue Hardship
3/22/2005 Benefits Advisory: An Employer's Guide to the Medicare Part D Outpatient Prescription Drug Benefit-Notices of Creditable Coverage and the Retiree Prescription Drug Subsidy
3/8/2005 Benefits Advisory: Memo to Employers: Time to Pay Attention to 401(k) Plan Governance
2/17/2005 Benefits Advisory: The HIPAA Security Rule: Questions and Answers for Employer Group Health Plans
2/2/2005 Health Client Advisory: CMS Publishes Final Regulations on Part D Prescription Benefit
1/31/2005 Benefits Advisory: The Final (and Proposed) IRS, DOL and HHS HIPAA Portability Regulations
1/11/2005 Benefits Advisory: DOL and IRS Rollover Guidance May Make Involuntary Cash Outs History
1/5/2005 Employee Benefits Client Advisory: Notice 2005-1: IRS Issues Initial Guidance Governing Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Under Code §409A
12/21/2004 Public Finance Advisory: Treasury Proposes Circular 230 Regulations Affecting Bond Counsel Opinions
12/5/2004 Benefits Advisory: The Impact of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 on the Definition of Dependent for Employee Benefit Plan Purposes.
9/24/2004 Business Advisory: SEC Proposes Registration Requirements for Hedge Fund Advisors
8/15/2004 Benefits Advisory: Valuing and Taxing Employment Based Medical Benefits Provided to Domestic Partners and Same-Sex Spouses
8/5/2004 Immigration Advisory: CIS Eliminates One-Year Limit on EAD Cards
7/1/2004 Health Law Advisory: Tax-Exempt Hospitals Face Class-Action Lawsuits Challenging Charity Care and Billing Practices
6/24/2004 Antitrust Advisory: Joint Ventures Among Competitors and Antitrust Recent Lessons from the Ninth Circuit
6/1/2004 Benefits Advisory: Department of Labor Issues Final COBRA Regulations
5/28/2004 Antitrust Advisory: The Antitrust Dangers of "Hot" Documents
5/25/2004 Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory: New Limitation on the Use of Lock-up Agreements
5/15/2004 Communications Advisory: The Potential and Challenges of RFID Technology
5/5/2004 Employment Advisory: Employment and Benefits Issues Involving Same-Sex Marriages In Massachusetts
2/20/2004 Communications Advisory: National Do-Not-Call Registry Upheld as Constitutional: A Summary of the Tenth Circuit's Decision in MainStream Marketing Services, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commision
2/5/2004 Securities Advisory: Proxy Statement Disclosure Regarding Nominating Committee Functions and Communications Between Security Holders and Boards of Directors
1/15/2004 Securities Advisory: Complaint Mechanisms and Employee Whistleblowing
1/5/2004 Securities Advisory: Revised Guidance on Certification of Periodic Reports
12/15/2003 Securities Advisory: NYSE and Nasdaq Rules Requiring Shareholder Approval of Equity Compensation Plans
12/10/2003 Health Advisory: New Medicare Provisions to Promote Improvement in the Management of Chronically Ill Patients
12/8/2003 Public Finance Advisory: After the Bond Closing - Obligations of Non-Profit Borrowers
12/3/2003 Health Advisory: The New Medicare
11/10/2003 Securities Advisory: NASDAQ Corporate Governance Rules
11/3/2003 Employment Advisory: Potential Liability for Infectious Diseases; Filesharing Liability; Comment Period Over for DoL's Proposed New Overtime Regs, FMLA Ruling and more
10/15/2003 Immigration Advisory: BCIS, BCBP and BICE Name Change, H-1B Cap, Diversity Visa Program, US-VISIT Program Delays, and more
9/29/2003 Intellectual Property Advisory: New Foreign Application Filing Options for U.S. Trademark Owners
9/16/2003 Communications Advisory: A Primer on Wireless Broadband Internet Access
9/12/2003 Health Advisory: CMS Final Rule Clarifies Hospital Responsibilities Under EMTALA
9/8/2003 Securities Advisory: Auditor Independence
8/13/2003 Communications Advisory: Do Not Call: Summary of New FTC and FCC Regulations for Telemarketers
8/1/2003 Securities Advisory: Attorney Professional Conduct Rules
7/25/2003 Health Advisory: Recently Passed House and Senate Medicare Reform Bills Would Significantly Affect Health Care Providers
7/18/2003 Securities Advisory: Safe Harbor From Definition of "Investment Company"
6/26/2003 Securities Advisory: Improper Influence of Audits and Retention of Auditor Records
6/16/2003 Immigration Advisory: INS Reorganization, H1-B Visa Cap, PERM Regulation, NSEERS, and More
6/2/2003 Health Advisory: New Final HIPAA Regulations Emphasize Flexibility
5/20/2003 Employment Advisory: 401K Plan Form 5500s, Flex-time, EEOC National Origin Guidance, ADHD Not Always a Disability, and more
5/14/2003 Securities Advisory: Electronic Filing and Website Posting of Section 16 Forms
5/14/2003 Health Advisory: OIG Issues New Guidance on Pharmacy Issues and Joint Ventures
4/30/2003 Securities Advisory: Corporate Code of Ethics
4/29/2003 Securities Advisory: Audit Committee Financial Expert
4/15/2003 Securities Advisory: Audit Committee Independence and the Responsibilities of Audit Committees
4/4/2003 Securities Advisory: Trades By Insiders During Retirement Plan Blackout Periods
3/31/2003 Securities Advisory: Form 8-K Furnishing of Earnings Press Releases
3/27/2003 Securities Advisory: Non-GAAP Financial Measures
2/25/2003 Securities Advisory: California Corporate Disclosure Act
2/5/2003 Securities Advisory: First Enforcement Actions Under Regulation FD
2/1/2003 Antitrust Advisory: Justice Department Obtains $5.67 Million in Civil Penalties for Merger Gun-Jumping
1/27/2003 Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Eighth in a Series): SEC Adopts Final Rules Under Additional Provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley
1/21/2003 Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Seventh in a Series): SEC Adopts Final Rules Under Certain Provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley
1/15/2003 Securities Advisory: SEC Proposes Safe Harbor from Definition of Investment Company for Certain Research and Development Companies
1/1/2003 Immigration Advisory: Department of Labor Awards Over $1,000,000 in Back Pay and Fines for Violations of H-1B Labor Condition Application
1/1/2003 Employment Advisory: Employers' Obligations Regarding Military Reservist Employees
12/9/2002 Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sixth in a Series): SEC Issues Proposed Rules on the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information including proposed requirements to file earnings released on Form 8-K
12/3/2002 Business Advisory: How Does the New Corporate Governance Regime Affect Private Issuers?
12/1/2002 Employment Advisory: ADA, Arbitration, New HIPAA Regulations, Unemployment Benefits and PEOs
11/22/2002 Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Fifth in a Series): SEC Issues Proposed Rules on Audit Committee Financial Experts
9/19/2002 Securities Advisory: Accelerating Filing of, and Website Access to, Periodic Reports
9/12/2002 Securities Advisory: Further Guidance on Certification of Periodic Reports
9/5/2002 Securities Advisory: Section 16 Amendments
9/1/2002 Immigration Advisory: Immigrant Visa Lottery, On-Line Case Status, and more
9/1/2002 Business Advisory: Do you know Your Distributor? International Business Relationships Due Diligence as Part of Corporate
8/27/2002 Intellectual Property Advisory: Patent Appeals Court Ruling Highlights Potential Pitfalls of Over-reliance on Provisional Patent Applications
8/21/2002 Securities Advisory: Accelerated Filing of Forms 4
8/19/2002 Securities Advisory: SEC Proposes Regulation Analyst Certification to Address Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest.
8/8/2002 Securities Advisory: Certification of Periodic Reports
8/7/2002 Business Advisory: The Launch of the Bulletin Board Exchange
8/2/2002 Securities Advisory: Section 906 Certifications and Prohibition On Personal Loans to Executives
8/1/2002 Health Advisory: The HIPAA Privacy Regulations- The Final Chapter (Or is it?)
7/29/2002 Securities Advisory: SEC Orders Certification of Periodic Reports by Principal Executive and Financial Officers of Largest Public Companies.
7/29/2002 Securities Advisory: Overview of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
7/1/2002 Environmental Advisory: The Growing Problem of Mold
7/1/2002 Antitrust Advisory: The Importance of an Effective Antitrust Compliance Program
6/19/2002 Securities Advisory: SEC Approves New Rules Addressing Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest
6/11/2002 Securities Advisory: SEC Adopts New EDGAR Filing Rules for Foreign Issuers
6/10/2002 Securities Advisory: Critical Accounting Policies
6/1/2002 Immigration Advisory: Security- Top Priority
4/1/2002 Health Advisory: The HIPAA Privacy Regulation- The Never-Ending Story
4/1/2002 Employment Advisory: FMLA Leave, Salary Issues in Failing Companies, Bipolar Disorder as a Disability, and more.
4/1/2002 Business Advisory: IRS Issues Proposed Regulations and Closing Agreement Procedures for Hospital Acquisition Bonds
3/1/2002 Intellectual Property Advisory: Payment for New Health Care Technologies- The Long and Winding Road
3/1/2002 Intellectual Property Advisory: Medical Device Patents- An Important Business Asset
3/1/2002 Business Advisory: Best Strategies for Selling a Medical Device Business
2/1/2002 Bioinformatics Advisory: Business and Legal Aspects of Open Source Software for Bioinformatics
1/1/2002 Immigration Advisory: Consequences of 9/11, Premium Processing, new V & K visas, and more
11/13/2001 Securities Advisory: SEC Disclosure Policy on Foreign Issuer Interests in U.S.- Embargoed Countries.
11/12/2001 Securities Advisory: Michael R. McAlevey, Deputy Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission Speaks on Recent Developments at the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC.
11/1/2001 Securities Advisory: SEC Proposes That Foreign Issuers File Electronically On Edgar.
11/1/2001 Intellectual Property Advisory Bioinformatics Patents- Challenges and Opportunities
11/1/2001 Health Advisory: "OIG Announces 'Kinder, Gentler' Enforcement Tactics"
11/1/2001 Business Advisory: Preventing Employee Trade Secret Misappropriation
11/1/2001 Antitrust/IP Advisory: Federal Antitrust Agencies Announce Hearings on the Intersection of Antitrust and Intellectual Property Issues
10/1/2001 Business Advisory: Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans: Common Questions and Practical Guidance
9/1/2001 Securities Advisory: Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans: A One-Year Update
9/1/2001 Securities Advisory: Regulation FD: A One-Year Retrospective Analysis
9/1/2001 Intellectual Property Advisory: Patent Strategies for Israeli Companies Doing Business in the United States
9/1/2001 Immigration Advisory: H-1B Portability, permanent resident issues, premium processing, and more
9/1/2001 Employment Advisory: At Home Employees, Overtime Exemption, Benefits Update and more
7/1/2001 Employment Advisory: WARN Act, ERISA Preemption, ADA and more
6/1/2001 Public Finance Advisory: Impact of Revised Article 9 on Municipal Bonds
6/1/2001 Immigration Advisory: H-1B Visas and New V & K Visas
5/1/2001 Health Advisory- Medical Research, HIPAA and FDA Standards
3/1/2001 Health Advisory: Drug Benefit, HCFA Reform Tops Congressional Health Agenda
2/1/2001 Securities Advisory: New SEC Rule 155: Integration of Abandoned Offerings
2/1/2001 Health Advisory: HHS, Reviving Gainsharing and Bayer Settlement
1/1/2001 Health Advisory: New Federal Privacy Rules Mandate Major Changes in Health Care
12/1/2000 Health Advisory: Medicaid Drug Rebate Law Celebrates First Decade as Federal Prosecutors Provide First Close Look at Implementation
11/1/2000 Health Advisory: Tax-Exempt Institutions, Huge Potential Liabilities From IRS Acquisition/Refunding Audits
10/1/2000 Environmental Advisory: Powering Reliable Data Systems: Environmental Traps For the Unwary
9/1/2000 Securities Advisory: The SEC Adopts Regulation FD and Rules 10b5-2: New Selective Disclosure Rule and Insider Trading Rules
9/1/2000 Immigration Advisory: H-1B Cap, Visa Lottery, RIR's and I-9's
9/1/2000 Health Advisory: HCFA Begins Clinical Trial Coverage: Investigators May Soon Face More Fraud Claims
9/1/2000 Employment Advisory: FLSA, FMLA, Electonic Health Information and more
6/1/2000 Health Advisory: HCFA, Supreme Court and the White House
6/1/2000 Health Advisory: Focus- Human Clinical Trials- Clinical Trial Issues Suddenly Loom
5/1/2000 Health Advisory: Whistleblower Suits Continue Without Government Intervention But the Supreme Court Limits Actions Against Providers
4/1/2000 Health Advisory: FDA Announces New Regulatory Requirements for Certain PET Drugs; All Production to be Treated as Manufacturing
3/1/2000 Employment and Immigration Advisory: H1-B Visa Cap, Security, Contract Workers and more
2/1/2000 Health Advisory: Internet Pharmacies and Health Care
1/1/2000 Health Advisory: Slow Train Coming- OIG Issues New Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors, Clarifies Others: Expanded Coverage of Discount Safe Harbor Opens New Window for Incentive Arrangements: Better Late than Never
3/1/1997 Public Finance Advisory: The Shoe Drops- Private Activity Bond Regulations At Last
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