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 | Recent Newsworthy Remarks by the SEC Michael G. Dana, Peter D. Fetzer, Terry D. Nelson; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 28, 2013 During recent public appearances, spokespersons for the SEC’s Division of Investment Management’s Risk and Examinations Group (REG) provided additional insight as to what the REG will be looking for when it conducts examinations of registered investment advisers.
|  | Briefing the Supreme Court in Myriad Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 28, 2013 March 15, 2013 was a big deadline for patent applicants seeking to secure first-to-invent filing dates for U.S. patent applications, but April 15 will be a big day for the biotechnology industry, when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in The Association of Molecular Pathology v. Myriad...
|  | Japan’s Entry into Free Trade Talks Presents Challenges for the Automotive Sector Christopher M. Swift; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 28, 2013 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s announcement that Japan will join talks on the Trans-Pacific Pacific Partnership (“TPP”) presents potential challenges for the U.S. automotive sector. Together with Canada and Mexico’s entry in October 2012, the decision could transform...
|  | SEC Issues “Alert” on the Custody Rule Michael G. Dana, Peter D. Fetzer, Terry D. Nelson; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 28, 2013 On March 4, 2013, the SEC released a risk alert in connection with Rule 206(4)-2, also known as the “Custody Rule,” issued under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Several of the issues outlined by the SEC specifically target advisers to pooled investment vehicles, such as advisers to...
|  | Provider Reimbursement Review Board Issues Alert 9 and Revised Rules Jeffrey R. Bates, Donald H. Romano, Chris E. Rossman, Lawrence W. Vernaglia; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 27, 2013 On March 1, 2013, the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB or the Board) issued Alert 9, which notified interested parties that the PRRB has made revisions to its Rules and updated its Model Forms. Medicare providers that file appeals with the PRRB should review the revisions to ensure that...
|  | Securities Exchange Act Issues For Exchange-Traded Funds Michael G. Dana, Peter D. Fetzer, Terry D. Nelson; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 28, 2013 Since shares of exchange traded funds (ETF Shares) are continuously offered and are also traded in secondary markets, various issues arise under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Issues also arise under the Securities Exchange Act because most ETF Shares are purchased and redeemed in-kind. We...
|  | Court Limits Use of Zip Codes in Massachusetts Credit Card Transactions Thomas I. Elkind; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 29, 2013 In a recent decision, Tyler v. Michaels Stores, Inc., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that zip codes are “personal identification information” and that a merchant asking for that information during a credit card transaction violates a Massachusetts statute [G.L.c. 93,...
|  | Handling Complaints of Harassment Made Against Non-Employees Archana R. Acharya; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 25, 2013 As we have previously noted, employers often wonder what to do when an employee makes a harassment complaint, but the alleged harasser is not another employee. The employer cannot simply do nothing, but it also generally does not have the ability to discipline the alleged harasser as it would in...
|  | ICANN Opens Trademark Clearinghouse as Part of Imminent Domain Name Expansion Dayna M. Frenkel, Richard J. McKenna; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 25, 2013 With the launch of possibly hundreds of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) on the horizon, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will open on March 26, 2013 the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH), in which brand owners can record their trademarks. The TMCH is a centralized...
|  | Protections When Supplying to a Troubled Customer Mark A. Aiello, Adam J. Wienner; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 25, 2013 Automotive sales in North America continue to climb, and many suppliers are prospering. However, there are some companies who are struggling and who may face bankruptcy. We have seen companies such as A123 Systems and certain subsidiaries of Revstone Industries recently file for protection under...
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