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Thomas S. Kiriakos, Andrew S. Rosenman, Brian Trust; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 6, 2013, previously published on April 4, 2013 In a decision that might raise more questions than it answers, a federal appellate court has addressed the imposition of successor liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the FLSA).
| | London Stock Exchange launches High Growth Segment
Kate Ball-Dodd, Connor Cahalane; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 3, 2013, previously published on April 2013 On 27 March 2013, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) launched the High Growth Segment, a new Main Market segment which sits alongside the LSE’s existing Premium and Standard segments and provides an alternative route to market for European companies.
|  | Recent US Developments in Mobile Application Privacy
Rebecca S. Eisner, Lei Shen; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 3, 2013, previously published on April 2, 2013 The amount and types of personal information available on mobile devices, combined with the unique privacy concerns raised by mobile technology, has resulted in mobile privacy emerging as one of the key privacy topics of the year. Numerous agencies and organizations—both public and...
| | Additional Labor Rights For Domestic Employees
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Legal Alert/Article April 3, 2013, previously published on April 1, 2013 A proposal for Constitutional Amendment was approved and will increase labor rights for domestic employees.
| | Managing the Risks and Costs of Text Messaging
Catherine A. Bernard, Therese Craparo, Anthony J. Diana; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 29, 2013 An organization is sued by a former employee who alleges that she was sexually harassed in the workplace through a series of allegedly offensive and degrading text messages sent by a supervisor. The organization receives a discovery request for text messages sent by the supervisor; however, the...
| | The America Invents Act Post-Issuance Patent Office Proceedings
Kyle Friesen, Sharon A. Israel; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 29, 2013 The recently enacted Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) marks the most sweeping change to the United States’ patent laws since the Patent Act of 1952, including switching the United States from a “first-to-invent” patent system to a...
| | President Obama Encourages Increased Private Investment in US Infrastructure
George K. Miller, David Narefsky, John R. Schmidt, Joseph Seliga; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013 President Obama today announced a series of proposals to encourage greater private investment in US highways and other infrastructure assets. The president’s proposals include an increase from $15 billion to $19 billion in the amount of tax-exempt private activity bonds (PABs) that may be...
| | Am I Obliged To Inform Any Third Party (E.G., The Union And/or The Government) Or Obtain The Consent Of Such Third Party For Termination Of Employment?
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Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 26, 2013 The union must be notified of any unilateral termination of employment initiated by the employer (i.e., summary dismissal and termination with notice). While the union may have some comments on such termination, the employer is not obliged to pay heed to such comments. If there is no union...
| | UK Budget 2013 - Implications for the Energy Sector
Robert Hamill, Michael Hutchinson; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 2013 Breaking news from the UK Parliament: The Chancellor, George Osborne, delivered his fourth Budget speech in the House of Commons this afternoon indicating an intention to introduce a package of support measures designed to encourage production of low carbon fuels for a low carbon economy.
| | Definition of 'Continuous Contract': Should the 4-18 Requirement be Relaxed?
Kay McArdle, Hong Tran; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 25, 2013 On 19 March 2013, the Legislative Council Panel on Manpower reviewed and discussed a briefing paper submitted by the Labour and Welfare Bureau of the Labour Department in November 2011. The paper detailed the results of a special topic enquiry into the status, numbers, legal employment protections...
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