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California Governor Signs New Laws Affecting Employers
Karen L. Corman,Lisa R. D'Avolio,John P. Furfaro,Kristin Major,Risa Salins,David E. Schwartz, October 24, 2011
In deciding the fate of the flurry of employment-related bills that recently landed on his desk, California Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. vetoed several bills that would have placed further burdens on California employers, including bills restricting forum selection in employee...

New FIRPTA Reform Would Revitalize Global Investment in U.S. REITs
Michael Beinus,David Polster,John D. Rayis,Dean S. Shulman, September 28, 2011
Last night, Reps. Kevin Brady of Texas, Joe Crowley of New York, Patrick Tiberi of Ohio and Shelley Berkley of Nevada proposed a significant modification to the REIT FIRPTA tax. Introduced as H.R. 2989, the bill largely follows H.R. 5901, which passed the House of Representatives in 2010 by a vote...

SEC Enters Into First-Ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Colleen P. Mahoney,Richard Marmaro,Erich T. Schwartz,Charles F. Walker,David M. Zornow, May 27, 2011
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on May 17 that it has entered into its first-ever deferred prosecution agreement (DPA). The SEC entered into the agreement with Tenaris S.A., a Luxembourg steel pipe supplier, in connection with allegations that Tenaris violated the...

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