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Elizabeth H. Kelly, Stephen P. Murphy; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 18, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Subsequent to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., 551 U.S. 877 (2007), rejecting per se treatment of resale price maintenance, a groundswell erupted of outrage and threats of reprisal by federal and state legislators. On the federal...
| | Court Compels Arbitration, Thwarting Employee’s Attempt to Bring Class-Based, Pattern or Practice Gender Discrimination Claim
Patricia M. Mullen, Timothy P. Van Dyck; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2012, previously published on April 2012 The US. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently rejected an employee’s attempt to bring a class-based gender discrimination case against her employer, CIGNA (either through a class action or class arbitration), which would have enabled her to rely on a less stringent method...
| | Task Force’s 2011 Report Reveals Heightened Enforcement Efforts to Crackdown on FLSA and State Wage and Hour Violations
Richard D. Glovsky, Patricia M. Mullen; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 20, 2012, previously published on April 2012 In our continuing effort to keep you apprised of the latest developments in wage and hour law, we refer you to a report released today indicating that, compared to last year, Massachusetts government investigators have collected substantially more fines, back taxes and restitution from employers...
| | JOBS Act Provides New Opportunities for Private Companies
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Legal Alert/Article April 20, 2012, previously published on April 2012 The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act) became law on April 5, 2012. Among other provisions, it gives private companies new ways to raise capital and permits these companies to remain private longer before having to register as a public company with the SEC.
| | Second Circuit Vacates and Remands YouTube Summary Judgment Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Seth A. Davidson, John E. Ottaviani, Glenn G. Pudelka, Lawrence R. Robins; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 18, 2012, previously published on April 2012 In another much-anticipated ruling regarding the scope of the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded a 2010 lower court ruling granting summary judgment in favor of YouTube and others (Viacom...
| | The JOBS Act Changes IPO Rules for Emerging Growth Companies
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Legal Alert/Article April 18, 2012, previously published on April 2012 The JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) amends a broad range of provisions in the U.S. federal securities laws. This advisory focuses on the changes that impact IPOs for a new category of “Emerging Growth Companies,” referred to as EGCs, which are companies with less than $1...
| | New Regulations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act Affects ATMs
Eric B. Mack, Robert G. Young; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 11, 2012, previously published on April 2012 On September 15, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") issued a final rule amending the regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") that govern automated teller machines ("ATMs"). As of March 15, 2012, an ATM owner must comply with the amended...
| | The JOBS Act Will Change IPO Rules for Emerging Growth Companies
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Legal Alert/Article April 4, 2012, previously published on March 2012 The JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) will amend a broad range of provisions in the U.S. federal securities laws once it is signed by the President. This advisory focuses on the changes that will impact IPOs for a new category of "Emerging Growth Companies," referred to as EGCs,...
| | The JOBS Act Makes Significant Changes in the Regulation of Capital Formation and the Compliance Landscape for Many Companies
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Legal Alert/Article March 30, 2012, previously published on March 2012 The JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) was passed by Congress on March 27, 2012 and is expected to be signed soon by the President. It is the most important legislation affecting the capital formation process and securities law requirements for private companies and emerging public...
| | Is Facebook a "Friend" to Employers?
Barbara A. Lee, Timothy P. Van Dyck; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 27, 2012, previously published on March 26, 2012 Between 80 and 90 percent of U.S. employers admit to using social media to vet applicants or to monitor current employees’ activities and postings. A growing number ask applicants for their Facebook or other social media passwords, or require that they log onto their social media account from...
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