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 | Department of Homeland Security Issues Revised Form I-9 Eric D. Ledbetter, Grant Sovern, Lisa Dibbern Duran, Benjamin T. Kurten, Maria Frenn Kallmeyer; Quarles & Brady LLP; September 10, 2009, previously published on August 2009 On August 27, 2009, the Department of Homeland Security's Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a minor revision to the Form I-9. The new version is fillable online and now bears an expiration date of 8/31/2012 in the upper right corner. No substantive changes were made, either to the form or... |
| The "Sham Affidavit" Rule: Not Quite As Broad as You Might Have Thought Brian A. Howie, Lauren Stine; Quarles & Brady LLP; September 10, 2009, previously published on September 2009 In a pair of recent Ninth Circuit decisions, Nelson v. City of Davis, 2009 571 F.3d 924 (9th Cir. July 9, 2009), and Van Asdale v. International Game Technology, ---F.3d ---, 2009 WL 2461906 (9th Cir. Aug. 13, 2009), the court narrowed the scope of the "sham affidavit" doctrine and... |
| Illinois Governor Quinn Rejects Campaign Finance Bill But Signs Lobbying Reforms into Law Steven A. Burk, Jeff Peelen; Quarles & Brady LLP; September 10, 2009, previously published on September 2009 In response to the seemingly never-ending scandals involving Illinois' political figures, one of the first things that Governor Quinn tackled after taking over from former Governor Blagojevich was government ethics. Within days of taking office in early 2009, the governor assembled the Illinois... |
| Swine Flu Preparations: CDC Issues New Guidelines for Employers Eric B. Johnson, Otto W. Immel, Courtney R. Heeren; Quarles & Brady LLP; September 10, 2009, previously published on August 2009 On August 19, 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") issued updated guidelines for employers on how to plan for and respond to the upcoming 2009-2010 influenza season. Though the full extent of the upcoming flu season... |
| Red Flag Rules: Is My Business Covered by the Red Flags Rule? Margaret E. M. Utterback, Kathryn A. Kronquist; Quarles & Brady LLP; September 10, 2009, previously published on August 2009 If you offer your business or consumer customers payment terms other than payment at the time of sale, the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") Red Flags Rule ("the Rule") applies to you . . . maybe. |
| A HIPAA Breach Notification Handbook: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Breach Notification Requirements but Were Afraid to Ask Sarah Edelman Coyne, Kevin J. Eldridge; Quarles & Brady LLP; September 10, 2009, previously published on August 2009 If you were afraid to ask about the breach notification requirements, there was probably a good reason! While the new rules certainly provide needed clarity and detail, some aspects of the new rules are onerous or unclear. Because there are bound to be bugs to work out, all covered entities (and... |
| Recent Decisions Underscore Difficulty of Bid Protests; Quick Action, Including Request for Immediate Injunction, Is Likely Required Kevin M. Long, James R. Cole, Kevin A. Delorey; Quarles & Brady LLP; August 21, 2009, previously published on August 2009 Recent decisions of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as well as similar Circuit Court decisions, underscore the difficulty that nonwinning bidders face in protesting an award to the lowest responsible bidder. In PRN Associates LLC v. State of Wisconsin, 2009 WI 53, a unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court... |
| IRS Extends FBAR Filing Deadline to June 30, 2010 for Certain Taxpayers, but September 23, 2009 Filing Deadline Continues to Apply to Many Other Taxpayers Terrence W. Stein, Krupa Shah; Quarles & Brady LLP; August 21, 2009, previously published on August 2009 Each United States person who has a "financial interest" in, or signature or other authority over, a foreign financial account with an aggregate value over $10,000 at any time during a calendar year must file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (an "FBAR") on IRS... |
| Federal Contractors, Subcontractors and Suppliers Beware: Proposed Notice of Employee Unionization Rights Exceeds Expectations Fred Gants, David B. Kern; Quarles & Brady LLP; August 21, 2009, previously published on August 2009 The United States Department of Labor ("DOL") recently issued a proposed rule to implement Executive Order 13496, signed by President Obama on January 30, 2009. This Order requires certain government contractors and subcontractors to post notices informing employees of their rights under... |
| Registration Opening for .MX Top Level Domain Names Sarah M. H. Brindley, Hillary J. Wucherer; Quarles & Brady LLP; August 21, 2009, previously published on August 2009 If a Mexico-specific Internet presence is important to you or your company, take note: Beginning at 12:01 a.m. (CDT) on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, individuals and businesses can apply to register domain names under the .MX country code top-level domain ("ccTLD"). Until this point, .MX... |
