Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.

Founded in 1971, Sills Cummis & Gross has established an outstanding global reputation. The Firm's growth has been made possible by a large national client roster and an ever-expanding list of international corporations. The Firm was featured in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business which ranked the real estate, bankruptcy and health care practices first in New Jersey and the corporate, litigation, employment and labor, and intellectual property practices in the top three in the State in the 2008 edition.

The Firm's growth continues because Sills Cummis & Gross is more than just a law firm. It is a think tank for the industries that choose it. Sills Cummis & Gross attorneys and staff go beyond what is expected of a law firm by partnering with its clients and taking an insider's view of each client's business.

On a national level, Sills Cummis & Gross attorneys represent companies from Fortune 500 to emerging growth. On an international level, the Firm is frequently called upon and has been focusing on cross-border transactions with non-U.S. companies doing business in the U.S. As a full-service firm, Sills Cummis & Gross clients have access to all of its practice groups, thus alleviating the need to bring in other consultants when ancillary issues arise.

For more information, please visit the Firm's website at www.sillscummis.com.

DOL Revises Family Leave Regulations
David W. Garland, Lynne Anne Anderson, William R. Horwitz, July 15, 2009
The U.S. Department of Labor (the "DOL") recently issued revised regulations interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, 29 C.F.R. §825.100 et seq. (the "FMLA"). Highlights of the revised regulations, effective January 16, 2009, are set forth below.

Federal Stimulus Law Includes New Whistleblower Protections
David W. Garland, July 15, 2009
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Act").

Title VII Protects Employees Who Cooperate with Employer Investigations
David W. Garland, July 15, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a significant decision favorable to employees regarding the scope of the retaliation provision of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. ("Title VII").