Article(s) published by this organization: 59
| 1 | Data Protection and Consumer Information Rights Andreas Fillmann; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. Rechtsanwälte, Steuerberater; August 29, 2008, previously published on August 2008 On 30 July 2008 Germany's federal government published a revised draft (Kabinettsentwurf) of an act changing and amending the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz). |
| 2 | Deadline Approaches for Foreign Air Carriers to Request Conflict of Laws Waiver Under US DOT Final Rule for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel Alexandra A. Bodnar, Charles F. Donley, Benjamin E. Goldman, Thomas T. Liu; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; August 29, 2008, previously published on August 2008 The US Department of Transportation (DOT) final rule implementing amendments to the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) becomes effective May 13, 2009. The ACAA, which prohibits discrimination in airline service on the basis of disability, has been reorganized and expanded to cover foreign air carriers. |
| 3 | Delaware Court Criticizes Board for Selling Public Company at 45-Percent Premium Frank M. Placenti; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; August 27, 2008, previously published on August 2008 A recent case from the Delaware Chancery Court (Ryan v. Lyondell Chemical Company, [unpublished opinion] Del.Ch. C.A. No. 3176-VCN, July 29, 2008) holds that even when a company secures a premium price in a sale, directors can be liable if they were not actively involved in the process. |
| 4 | Harvard Study Finds Empirical Evidence Supporting Use of Go Shops in Private Equity Transactions Frank M. Placenti; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; August 27, 2008, previously published on August 2008 During the private equity boom of 2005 to 2007, the so-called "go shop" provision emerged as a new deal-making device as private equity buyers sought the benefits of exclusivity, while directors of target companies sought to satisfy their Revlon duties to conduct an adequate sale process. |
| 5 | Russian Court Upholds Prohibition on Limiting Pricing Policies and Sales Territories of Distributors Angela Y. Korzhevskaya, Larissa F. Tikhomirova, Ivan A. Trifonov, David M. Wack; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (Moscow) LLC; August 27, 2008, previously published on August 2008 On July 29, 2008 a Russian appellate court upheld the decision of the Kurgansk Department of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation ruling that the pricing and sales territory provisions in the distribution agreement of a Russia-based dairy company, Unimilk LLC, constituted an... |
| 6 | New California Statute Reforms Payroll Practices for Temporary Services Employees Alexandra A. Bodnar, Benjamin E. Goldman, Michael W. Kelly, Thomas T. Liu; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; August 21, 2008, previously published on August 2008 Employers in California will have added obligations in paying their temporary services employees when Senate Bill 940 takes effect on January 1, 2009. |
| 7 | President to Sign the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; August 20, 2008, previously published on July 2008 Congress passed and sent on July 26, 2008 to the President for his signature the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (the Act), which will become effective on the date the President signs the bill (Effective Date). |
| 8 | Consider Amending Bylaws to Require Investors to Disclose Derivative Interests and Transactions Involving Company Stock When Nominating Directors or Proposing Resolutions Ryan J. Kretschmer, Frank M. Placenti, Dynda A. Thomas, Nicholas C. Unkovic; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; August 20, 2008, previously published on July 2008 Derivatives are purely economic interests created through various mechanisms that allow an investor to reap the economic benefits of stock ownership without actually owning any stock. |
| 9 | Moving Toward More Protection for the Great Lakes: Great Lakes Compact Legislation Is Introduced David W. Burchmore, Timothy J. Cosgrove, Kendra S. Sherman, Karen A. Winters; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; August 20, 2008, previously published on July 2008 This week, Congress introduced legislation to approve an interstate compact aimed at strengthening requirements to protect the Earth's largest fresh surface water system - the Great Lakes. |
| 10 | The Limits of Due Diligence in Post-Communist Economies George C. Hammond; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; August 7, 2008, previously published by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® Counsel to Counsel Forum on June 17, 2008 -- Chicago Situation: Your CEO came back from a vacation in Moscow eager to buy a company there with "unbelievable talent" at less than half the usual cost. It specializes in realistic video games and has developed a certifiable worldwide hit that requires at least 100 players online to... |
