Article(s) published by this organization: 98
| 1 | Maritime Guidelines Reed Smith LLP; July 17, 2008, previously published on July 4, 2008 On 1st July 2008 the European Commission issued Guidelines on the application of Article 81 of EC Treaty to maritime transport services ('the Guidelines'). |
| 2 | Three Business Men Jailed In UK for Price Fixing and Bid Rigging Reed Smith LLP; July 18, 2008, previously published on July 3, 2008 In June 2008, at Southwark Crown Court in London, three UK businessmen were jailed for terms of up to three years for their part in a price fixing and bid rigging cartel. |
| 3 | New Connecticut Statute Raises Stakes on Data Security Paul J. Bond, Kerry A. Kearney, Mark S. Melodia, Joseph P. Pohl, Jason A. Spak; Reed Smith LLP; July 18, 2008, previously published on July 2008 Institutions that handle consumers' personal information should be aware of a new Connecticut statute that targets them. Public Act No. 08-167, which takes effect October 1, 2008, arose after a vendor lost an unencrypted data tape from a Connecticut bank that contained the account numbers of... |
| 4 | Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 Katherine Holmes, Emma Lenthall, Sally Cook; Reed Smith LLP; July 18, 2008, previously published on June 2008 The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (the Regulations) represent the biggest change to the UK consumer protection framework for almost 40 years and will put in place a more comprehensive framework for tackling traders who exploit loopholes in the existing consumer protection... |
| 5 | House of Lords Reforms Approach to Disability-Related Discrimination Cases Robin Jeffcott, Laurence Rees, Ranjit Dhindsa, Thomas Ince; Reed Smith LLP; July 18, 2008, previously published on July 2008 In the case of Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm, the House of Lords has made potentially major changes to the law on disability-related discrimination. |
| 6 | U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down California's Union Neutrality Law John DiNome, Daniel Moore; Reed Smith LLP; July 10, 2008, previously published on June 19, 2008 In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that California's Assembly Bill 1889 ("AB 1889" or the "Act") is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"). Chamber of Commerce v. Brown, 554 U.S. ___ (2008). |
| 7 | 9th Circuit Limits Employer's Ability to Obtain Employee E-mail and Text Message Roxanne M. Wilson; Reed Smith LLP; July 10, 2008, previously published on June 20, 2008 In a unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel on June 18, 2008, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co., Inc. et al., 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 12766, held: (1) that a third party vendor provided an electronic communication service to the subscriber/employer and that it... |
| 8 | Supreme Court Issues Three Decisions Affecting the ADEA and ERISA E. David Krulewicz, John McDonald; Reed Smith LLP; July 10, 2008, previously published on June 20, 2008 Adding to a series of recent employment law cases decided by the United States Supreme Court, the Court issued three more opinions affecting employment law on June 19, 2008: two interpreting the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEA") and one concerning the Employee... |
| 9 | Supreme Court Holds That a Conflict of Interest Is Simply One Factor to Take Into Account on Judicial Review of Benefit Denials under an Abuse of Discretion Standard under ERISA Linda B. Oliver, Perry A. Napolitano, Robert D. Phillips; Reed Smith LLP; July 10, 2008, previously published on June 2008 On June 29, 2008, The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Glenn, in which the Court considered the effect of conflict of interest on judicial review of a benefit decision when an ERISA plan grants discretion to an insurer to determine eligibility for benefits. |
| 10 | Supreme Court Decides MetLife v. Glenn - Employers Should Evaluate Their Benefit Programs, Outside Administrators and Carriers Reed Smith LLP; July 10, 2008, previously published on June 24, 2008 On June 19, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in MetLife v. Glenn. Holding that a plan administrator that both evaluates and pays a claim operates under a conflict of interest that should be taken into account by a reviewing judge, the Court issued an opinion that will require employers to... |
