Article(s) published by this organization: 35
| 1 | Congress Changes the Face of Disability Discrimination Law with the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; October 3, 2008, previously published on September 24, 2008 In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") was signed into law with great fanfare. |
| 2 | Federal Reserve Board Issues Guidance on Equity Investments in Banks and Bank Holding Companies Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; October 3, 2008, previously published on September 25, 2008 Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") issued a "Policy Statement on Equity Investments in Bank and Bank Holding Companies" which explains the FRB's policies regarding the extent to which companies may invest capital into banks and bank holding companies... |
| 3 | Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Put into US Government Conservatorship Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; October 3, 2008, previously published on September 8, 2008 On Sunday, August 7, Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson and Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA") Director James B. Lockhart announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were being placed into conservatorship. |
| 4 | Regulators Propose to Change Regulatory Capital Treatment of Goodwill Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; October 3, 2008, previously published on September 19, 2008 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of Thrift Supervision (the "agencies") have jointly issued for comment a proposed rule that would revise the treatment of goodwill under the existing... |
| 5 | Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act Joseph M. Beck, G. William Austin, Michael A. Kaeding; Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; August 26, 2008, previously published on August 18, 2008 Responding to public outrage, the House and Senate overwhelmingly (424:1 and 89:3, respectively) passed the most significant consumer safety legislation in more than 30 years. |
| 6 | DC Circuit Overrules Whole Foods Decision Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; August 20, 2008, previously published on August 6, 2008 On July 29, 2008, in a two to one decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed a district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, sought by the FTC under 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), to block the $565 million merger between Whole Foods and Wild Oats. |
| 7 | Georgia Supreme Court Rules That Limitation of Liability Clause in Engineer's Contract Is Unenforceable Under Statute Restricting Indemnity Provisions in Construction Contracts Randall F. Hafer, R. Lee Mann, Hayley Ambler; Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; August 20, 2008, previously published on July 31, 2008 O.C.G.A. § 13-8-2 invalidates any provision in a construction contract by which a party indemnifies or holds harmless another party for bodily injury or property damage caused by the other party's sole negligence. |
| 8 | SEC Issues Guidance on Use of Company Web Sites to Disseminate Information to Investors Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; August 20, 2008, previously published on August 8, 2008 The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently released interpretive guidance regarding the use of company Web sites under federal securities laws. |
| 9 | Second Circuit Narrowly Construes Nonemployees' Right of Access to Employer's Property Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; August 12, 2008, previously published on July 25, 2008 Businesses that would like to allow charitable, religious, and civic organizations to come onto their property to communicate with employees or the general public about nonwork-related matters such as charitable contributions and community programs often refrain from granting such access because... |
| 10 | Federal Reserve Board Amends Truth in Lending Regulation to Address Subprime Lending Concerns Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; August 12, 2008, previously published on July 29, 2008 The Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") recently adopted a final rule amending its Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) for the stated purpose of better protecting consumers and facilitating responsible lending and sustainable homeownership. |
