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Legal Alert/Article March 13, 2013, previously published on March 11, 2013 Publicity about whistleblower claims and recoveries continues to grab headlines. The recent confession by Lance Armstrong highlighted the blood doping allegations behind his seven Tour de France titles and on the whistleblower claim by his former teammate, Floyd Landis, who initially made the...
| | Revised Trichloroethene Toxicity - How Does This Affect Your Manufacturing Facility?
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Legal Alert/Article March 13, 2013, previously published on March 11, 2013 Trichloroethene (TCE) has been produced commercially since the 1920s and was commonly used by manufacturing companies as a metal degreaser. TCE was historically considered environmentally harmless. Because of TCE’s widespread use prior to the enactment of environmental regulations, it is a...
| | Are Confidential AND Enforceable FLSA Settlements on the Horizon?
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Legal Alert/Article March 13, 2013, previously published on March 11, 2013 For many years, the traditional practice has been that settlements of claims brought, and waivers of claims arising, under the FLSA required approval either from the Department of Labor (DOL) or a court. This rationale has followed from a decision from a federal appellate court dating back to 1982...
| | FTC Releases 2012 Annual Report of Consumer Complaints
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Legal Alert/Article March 13, 2013, previously published on March 11, 2013 Consumer complaints are playing a big role in the federal government’s identification of and investigations into violations of consumer protection laws. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently released its 2012 annual report of consumer complaints, which revealed that...
| | CFTC Takes Enforcement Action against Introducing Broker for Lying to the Regulator
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Legal Alert/Article March 11, 2013, previously published on February 27, 2013 A recent enforcement action by the CFTC demonstrates the need for registrants to deal honestly with their regulators. On January 28, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted the CFTC’s request for summary judgment against Angus Jackson, Inc., a registered...
| | Registered Investment Advisers’ Annual Review of Compliance Policies and Procedures
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Legal Alert/Article March 11, 2013, previously published on February 27, 2013 Under Rule 206(4)-7 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, SEC-registered investment advisers are required, at least annually, to review the adequacy of their compliance policies and procedures and assess their effectiveness. While compliance with this Rule makes sense for the investment adviser...
| | Three Steelmakers Raided in Antitrust Investigation
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Legal Alert/Article March 11, 2013, previously published on March 5, 2013 On February 28, 2013, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (“GFCO”) searched the offices of three steelmakers as part of an antitrust investigation into steel supplies to the automotive industry. Specifically, GFCO raided the offices of Voestalpine, ThyssenKrupp, and ArcelorMittal as...
| | EPA’s New Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Rule
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Legal Alert/Article March 11, 2013, previously published on March 7, 2013 In its massive new industrial boiler rules (issued January 31, 2013), EPA singled out “manufacturers of motor vehicle parts and accessories” as one of the most affected industry types. On February 7, 2013, EPA issued a new rule that could significantly affect facilities with boilers....
| | Financial Adviser Charged With Illegally Providing Insider Information
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Legal Alert/Article March 11, 2013, previously published on February 27, 2013 One of the hot topic areas of concern for the SEC is the use of material non-public trading information by professionals within the financial services industry. In this case against a Florida-based financial adviser, Kevin L. Dowd, the SEC alleges that, while Mr. Dowd did not personally trade on...
| | New Accessibility and Energy Use Disclosure Requirements for California Commercial Landlords Effective July 1, 2013
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Legal Alert/Article March 11, 2013, previously published on March 5, 2013 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1938, each lease or rental agreement for commercial property executed on or after July 1, 2013 must state whether the property being leased or rented has undergone inspection by a CASp, and, if so, whether the property has or has not been determined to meet...
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