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Jackson Walker L.L.P. Document Search Results (62) Show: results per page Sort by:  | The A.R.T. of Franchising Advice - Reminders - Tips
Wayne P. Bunch, Mark H. Miller; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article May 28, 2012, previously published on May 24, 2012 While Franchisors are busy expanding their systems, focused on hitting growth targets and capturing market share, they are simultaneously leaving in the wake of this growth a swath of Franchisees which will become a Franchisor's most important referral source and the face of a Franchisor's brand...
| | House Passes Cybersecurity Bill Despite Controversy
Anna Baker Trimble; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article May 11, 2012, previously published on May 10, 2012 Business executives and national security leaders are of one mind over the need to improve the security of computers that control elements critical to the U.S. infrastructure. But the two groups are divided over the question of who should bear the responsibility for that effort. The cybersecurity...
| | Labor Department Abandons Updated Child Labor Laws for the Agricultural Industry
Sara K. Hollan; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2012, previously published on May 4, 2012 When you think of summer jobs for youth in rural communities, several things may come to mind. You probably imagine a young woman rounding up cattle to send to auction. It is also likely that you imagine a young man baling hay, helping to sort cattle at a feedlot, or driving a tractor and planting...
| | Two Steps Forward for Biodiesel in Texas—New TCEQ Announcements Clear Prior Hurdles & Signal Growth for Biodiesel Blends in Texas
Michael J. Nasi, Benjamin R. Rhem; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2012, previously published on May 3, 2012 Over the past several years, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has been working through a series of regulatory and programmatic issues that slowed the growth of biodiesel blending in Texas. Over the past several weeks, the TCEQ and the biodiesel industry have made great strides...
| | A Million to None in Texas Defamation Rulings
Paul C. Watler; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2012, previously published on April 30, 2012 The same red-flag words may yield vastly different results in defamation litigation. Two recent Texas rulings serve as another reminder.
| | EEOC Updates Guidance on Use of Arrest and Conviction Records
Jon Mark Hogg; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article April 27, 2012, previously published on April 26, 2012 Yesterday the EEOC issued its updated guidance on the use of arrest and conviction records in employment related decisions. The new guidance does not fundamentally change the EEOC's position, but it does provide more in depth analysis incorporating case law and statutory developments, sociological...
| | What You Need to Know About EPA's Newest Oil and Gas Rules
Benjamin R. Rhem, Peter K. Wahl; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article April 25, 2012, previously published on April 19, 2012 On April, 17 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final rules regulating emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) generated during the production, storage, processing, and transmission of oil and natural gas. These rules contain the first...
| | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines
Leonard H. Dougal, Benjamin R. Rhem, Gerald S. Webberman; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article April 18, 2012, previously published on April 16, 2012 On March 23, 2012, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("the Service") issued the Final Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines ("Guidelines"). The Guidelines are the culmination of a five-year process, during which the Service received input from developers, environmental groups, and...
| | JOBS Act -- Will It Make Capital More Accessible for My Business?
C. Alex Frutos, Kevin A. Jones, Shakeeb U. Mir; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article April 10, 2012, previously published on April 5, 2012 After being approved by Congress with wide bipartisan support, on April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"). The JOBS Act is an amalgamation of various bills the combined impact of which is intended to provide entrepreneurs,...
| | EPA Proposes Unprecedented Regulation of Nation's Power Plants
Jacob P. Arechiga, Michael J. Nasi; Jackson Walker L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article April 10, 2012, previously published on March 30, 2012 On March 27, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposal to regulate greenhouse gases emitted from newly constructed fossil-fueled (e.g. coal, natural gas) power plants. Known as the greenhouse gas New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for power plants, the rule...
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