Baker & Hostetler LLP

About this office:

Baker Hostetler is one of the nation's top 100 law firms with 620 attorneys serving clients around the country and throughout the world. Established in 1916 by Newton D. Baker, U.S. Secretary of War during World War I, and former Mayor of Cleveland, the firm now has offices in ten U.S. cities across four time zones. Baker Hostetler is a multidisciplinary firm with 11 practice groups and 55 areas of practice strength.

Baker Hostetler is known as "Counsel to Market Leaders." Our clients include businesses and individuals that are leaders globally, nationally, regionally and locally. Many are in the top of their market segments, and many are household names. Others are leaders of the future - companies with the aspiration and will to drive tomorrow's high-growth industries.

Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Appellate; Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Benefit Plans; Business; Charitable Planning; Class Action Defense; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Copyrights; Corporate Governance; Counseling and Compliance; Customs and Export Controls; Debt Finance; Development and Land Use; Employee Benefits; Employment; Employment Litigation; Energy and Environmental; Executive Compensation; Executive Compensation; Executive Compensation; Global Practices; Health and Welfare Plan Counsel; Hospitality; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Due Diligence; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Transactions; International Intellectual Property; International Litigation; International Tax; International Trade; International Trade and Immigration; International Transactions; Labor Relations; Legislative and Regulatory; Litigation; Maritime; Media; Mergers and Acquisitions; Motor Vehicle and Equipment Franchise Practice; Patents; Policy and Lobbying; Private Equity; Private Wealth Planning; Product Liability and Toxic Tort; Real Estate; Real Estate; Real Estate Asset Program; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Transactions; Regulatory Proceedings; Reportable Tax Transactions; Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement; Securities Offerings and Reporting; State and Local Tax; Tax; Tax Controversy and Litigation; Trade Secrets; Trademarks, Trade Dress and Domain Names; Trusts and Estates; Venture Capital; White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations.

Penalty Flags--A Loss of a Down for Employers to Think About
Terry Connerton, October 6, 2009
Recently, the National Football League Players Association's (NFLPA) Director of Human Resources (Moran) filed suit against the NFLPA for wrongful termination, claiming she was terminated based in part on her instigation of and participation in an investigation by the Department of Labor (DOL) of...

Let's Get Serious About Medicare Secondary Payer Reporting Requirements!
Terry Connerton, Krista M. Barnes, August 24, 2009
The Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) added new mandatory reporting requirements for group health plan arrangements, liability insurance (including self-insurance), no-fault insurance and workers' compensation plans to ensure better compliance with the Medicare Secondary...

Hurdle Lowered for LLC/LLP Members to Avoid Passive Activity Loss Rules
William M. Toomajian, Jeffrey H. Paravano, Hewitt B. Shaw, Christopher J. Swift, Edward G. Ptaszek, Paul M. Schmidt, Alexander J. Szilvas, Christina Novotny, August 11, 2009
In two recent cases, the Tax Court and Court of Federal Claims lowered the hurdle for taxpayers who invest in a limited liability company ("LLC") or limited liability partnership ("LLP") to prove they materially participate in the business to avoid the limitation on the use of...

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