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Foley & Lardner LLP Document Search Results (474) Show: results per page Sort by:  | The "Olympics of Restructuring:" Kevyn Orr Named Detroit’s EFM
Tamar N. Dolcourt; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 3, 2013, previously published on May 2, 2013 Kevyn Orr, a University of Michigan Law School graduate and former partner at the law firm Jones Day, has been selected by Governor Rick Snyder as Detroit’s Emergency Financial Manager (EFM). As EFM, Orr will be responsible for overhauling Detroit’s finances and city services, including...
| | House Bill 569 Changes Florida's Campaign Finance Law
Erika E. Alba, Jonathan P. Kilman, Cleta Mitchell; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 3, 2013, previously published on May 2, 2013 On May 1, 2013, Governor Rick Scott signed into law House Bill 569 (HB569), which enacts sweeping changes to Florida’s campaign finance laws. The changes will affect every elected official as well as any person who makes campaign contributions to any elected official.
| | Recent Developments Spell Relief From FATCA Reporting Requirements for Managers of Certain Offshore Funds
Michael G. Dana, Peter D. Fetzer, Terry D. Nelson; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2013, previously published on April 30, 2013 As the U.S. Treasury prepares to open its portal for registering Foreign Financial Institutions under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA), recent developments in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands are welcome news for managers of offshore private investment funds....
| | Legislation Reintroduced to Charge Investment Advisor User Fees
Michael G. Dana, Peter D. Fetzer, Terry D. Nelson; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2013, previously published on April 30, 2013 The ongoing debate about shoring up the oversight of federally registered investment advisers found another voice (or at least the reintroduction of a previous voice in the discussion) from U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), who reintroduced legislation in Congress on April 19, 2013 that would...
| | Another Potential Trap for the Unwary: Inventor Remuneration and Reward Under the Draft Rules on Inventor-Employee Inventions
Song Lin; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2013, previously published on May 1, 2013 On November 12, 2012, the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China (SIPO) issued the Draft Rules on Inventor-Employee Inventions (Draft Rules) for public comment. The Draft Rules, in their current form, affect a wide array of business and corporate entities and...
| | SEC Initiates Enforcement Action against Adviser for Fraudulent Advertisement
Michael G. Dana, Peter D. Fetzer, Terry D. Nelson; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2013, previously published on April 30, 2013 Recently, the SEC initiated an enforcement action against ZPR Investment Management, Inc. and its principal, Max E. Zavonelli, for distributing advertisements that included statements that were materially misleading or false. The investment advisory firm was registered with the SEC and is based in...
| | OFCCP to Put Contractors' Compensation Systems Under a New Microscope
Carmen N. Couden; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2013, previously published on April 29, 2013 In recent months, various agencies tasked with enforcing federal labor and employment laws have been a hotbed of activity - publishing guidance memoranda, enforcement directives, and the like. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is no exception.
| | SEC Examination Program for Newly Registered Investment Advisers Reveals Common Areas of Concern
Michael G. Dana, Peter D. Fetzer, Terry D. Nelson; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2013, previously published on April 30, 2013 The SEC commenced the initial examinations of newly registered investment advisers during the last part of 2012. Those examinations are continuing this year with about 130 exams having been completed or are in the process of being completed. The SEC expects to conduct examinations of at least 25...
| | Dispelling the Myriad Gene Patent Harmonization Myth
Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2013, previously published on April 30, 2013 In the wake of the Supreme Court oral arguments in the Myriad “gene patent” case, most commentators are predicting that the Court will uphold the patent-eligibility of non-naturally occurring DNA sequences (such as cDNA), but will decide that even “isolated” forms of...
| | Protection of IP Rights in China
Mark A. Aiello, Chao Meng; Foley & Lardner LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2013, previously published on May 1, 2013 Chinese civilization has a long history of innovation and creativity. However, due to a variety of historical reasons, China began developing and reforming its intellectual property (IP) rights protection system at a comparatively late date. Today, as manufacturing is becoming more concentrated in...
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