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Ilene A. Bailey, Sarah H. Cohn, Vaughn S. Comeau, Dorothea W. Dickerman, Karen L. Duncan, Brian J. Lubkeman, Patrick M. Shelley, Heather Nixon Stevenson; McGuireWoods LLP;
Legal Alert/Article September 2, 2010, previously published on September 1, 2010 When a lender considers foreclosure or exercising its rights to receive an assignment of the rents on a commercial property with traditional tenants, the following checklist for pre-foreclosure due diligence is fairly standard:
| | How to Oppose FLSA Collective Actions
Andrew Trask; McGuireWoods LLP;
Legal Alert/Article September 2, 2010, previously published on August 31, 2010 In the world of class actions, case brought under the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) stand apart from other class actions. Unlike a standard Rule 23 class action, the plaintiff in an FLSA action has the option of filing a class action under Rule 23, a collective action under the FLSA, or both.
| | Kindred Continues Expansion through Acquisitions
Jason S. Greis; McGuireWoods LLP;
Legal Alert/Article September 1, 2010, previously published on August 28, 2010 Kindred Healthcare has moved to expand its market presence in key cluster markets in California and Texas by signing definitive agreements to purchase five LTACHs in southern California for $180 million and three Texas-based nursing and rehabilitation centers for $38 million in two separate...
| | 7th Circuit: FACTA Does Not Apply to E-Mail Order Confirmations
Susan Groh, David L. Hartsell; McGuireWoods LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 27, 2010, previously published on August 17, 2010 In Shlahtichman v. 1-800 Contacts, No. 09-4073, slip op. (7th Cir. Aug. 10, 2010), the 7th Circuit held that the credit card truncation requirements of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) do not apply to e-mail order confirmations.
| | Are Class Action Lawyers Paid Too Little? Probably Not.
Andrew J. Trask; McGuireWoods LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 27, 2010, previously published on August 19, 2010 Brian Fitzpatrick (of "Objector Blackmail" fame) has published another article in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review asking the provocative question: are class-action lawyers paid too little? His provocative answer: yes they are. According to Fitzpatrick, in small-stakes class...
| | EPA Proposes Major Expansion of TSCA Inventory Update Reporting Rule
Benne C. Hutson, Amanda Kitchen Short; McGuireWoods LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 26, 2010, previously published on August 16, 2010 EPA has proposed changes to TSCA’s Inventory Update Reporting Rule (IUR) that would significantly increase the amount of information required to be reported, the frequency of reporting, and the number of companies that would have to file an IUR report.
| | Early Intelligence on Case Merits - The Preliminary Judgment
Andrew J. Trask; McGuireWoods LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 26, 2010, previously published on August 12, 2010 Geoffrey Miller is one of the few law professors out there who consistently investigates real empirical questions about class actions. He's published on the role of objectors in class-action settlements, the use of non-pecuniary relief, and even the effect of judicial review on settlement rates. So...
| | Classic Cases - Sprague v. General Motors Corp.
Andrew J. Trask; McGuireWoods LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 26, 2010, previously published on August 17, 2010 The final "classic case" for now, Sprague v. General Motors Corp. involved an alleged violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The plaintiffs had sued GM claiming that it had not provided them with the fully "paid up" lifetime healthcare benefits...
| | A Courting Process Part III: Still More Thoughts on Selecting an Investment Bank That is Right for You
Amber McGraw Walsh; McGuireWoods LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 26, 2010, previously published on August 17, 2010 In two prior posts regarding, we addressed various questions for a seller to consider when selecting an investment bank to help the seller achieve its transaction goals. Those questions, as well as those below, are just a handful of questions that we suggest companies consider . Ultimately, if...
| | Classic Cases - Castano v. American Tobacco Co.
Andrew J. Trask; McGuireWoods LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 25, 2010, previously published on August 10, 2010 Castano v. American Tobacco Co. (5th Cir. 1996) involved a class of smokers, their estates, and their survivors arrayed against what was becoming a classic corporate villain: the tobacco companies.
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