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GINA Employment Provisions Effective November 21
Michaelle L. Baumert, Paul Burmeister, Philip Bradford Byrum, Amy M. Fowler, Gerard K. Rodriguez, Paul D. Satterwhite, Mary Hurley Stuart, Randall S. Thompson, John J. "Jack" Yates, November 12, 2009
Title II of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) covering employment goes into effect on November 21, 2009. GINA prohibits employers from making employment decisions on the basis of genetic information of applicants or employees or their dependents or relatives, and from...

New Legislation Expands FMLA Military Leave
Michaelle L. Baumert, Paul Burmeister, Philip Bradford Byrum, Kate M. Heideman, Deena B. Jenab, Paul F. Pautler, Gerard K. Rodriguez, Paul D. Satterwhite, Mary Hurley Stuart, November 12, 2009
On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY 2010 NDAA). The new law amends the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provisions applicable to military personnel and their families by expanding the availability of both qualifying...

SEC Defers SOX 404 Attestation Requirement for Smaller Companies
Craig A. Adoor, James M. Ash, Robert P. Attai, Steven R. Barrett, David E. Gardels, Gary D. Gilson, John D. Mandelbaum, Mary Anne O´Connell, November 12, 2009
Section 404 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) requires public companies and their independent auditors to report upon and verify the effectiveness of the companies' internal control over financial reporting in their annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...In...

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