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 | Multinational Companies Could Face Stricter Transfer Pricing Investigation by Chinese Tax Authorities
November 9, 2009, previously published on November 6, 2009 In the beginning of 2009, the Chinese government set a target for annual tax growth of 8.2%. Due to the financial crisis, tax revenue has dropped 10.3% in the first quarter and 6% in the first half of the year compared with the same periods of last year. Therefore, China's State Administration of... |
| Retailers Get More Clarity on Key Privacy Issues in Song-Beverly Cases -- Zip Code O.K., Reverse Lookup O.K., E-MAIL Address Not Preempted
November 9, 2009, previously published on October 29, 2009 The California Court of Appeal has recently published two new decisions involving data privacy class actions. Both involve claims under the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act. The most recent, Jessica Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc., 2009 DJDAR 15191, affirmed the judgment against the plaintiff on... |
 | Bankruptcy Court Issues Significant Fraudulent Transfer Ruling in the TOUSA Bankruptcy Case
November 9, 2009, previously published on October 27, 2009 On October 13, 2009, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an important ruling in the Chapter 11 liquidation proceedings of TOUSA, Inc. and its subsidiaries, voiding as fraudulent transfers approximately $500 million dollars in obligations and transfers by... |
| New "EEO Is the Law" Poster Supplement to Be Required November 21, 2009
November 9, 2009, previously published on October 28, 2009 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") announced the release of a new mandatory supplement to the "EEO Is The Law" poster required to be displayed by private employers, state and local governments, educational institutions and labor organizations. |
| Challenge to 12-Hour Shift Pay Practice Defeated in Significant Class Action Lawsuit before the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal
November 9, 2009, previously published on October 28, 2009 Sheppard Mullin partner Douglas Hart achieved a major victory for employers everywhere when the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit issued its long-awaited decision in the class action lawsuit entitled Parth v. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center on October 22, 2009. The Ninth Circuit... |
| SEC Imposes $100,000 Fine for Firm's Failure to Safeguard Customer Information
November 9, 2009, previously published on October 29, 2009 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently intensified its efforts to ensure that firms implement adequate measures to protect customers' nonpublic personal information. On September 29, 2009, the SEC issued a cease and desist order pursuant to Sections 15(b) and 21C of the Securities... |
| General Contractors' Liability to Subcontractors' Employees on Public Infrastructure Projects
November 9, 2009, previously published on October 28, 2009 Contractors who are bidding or securing public works contracts must be aware of the potential liability to subcontractors' employees for unpaid wages, whether it be with state or local public agencies. Unlike private projects, contracting for public infrastructure entails the added obligations and... |
| Federal Government Fires More Salvos At Executive Compensation
November 9, 2009, previously published on October 27, 2009 The federal government's extraordinary multi-pronged attack against executive compensation practices took another step forward, this time with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors ("FRB") taking aim. On October 22, 2009, the FRB proposed new guidance that will dramatically affect... |
| California Supreme Court Upholds Voluntary Employee Incentive Compensation Plan
November 9, 2009, previously published on November 3, 2009 On November 2, 2009, the California Supreme Court handed down its decision in Schachter v. Citigroup, Inc. At issue was Citigroup's voluntary employee incentive compensation plan that provided employees with shares of restricted company stock at a reduced price in lieu of a portion of the... |
| FDA Schedules Public Hearing on the Use of the Internet and Social Media in the Promotion of FDA-Regulated Products
November 9, 2009, previously published on October 26, 2009 The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a notice of public hearing and request for comments to discuss issues related to the promotion of FDA-regulated products (e.g., prescription drugs, prescription biologics and medical devices) using the Internet and social media tools.... |
