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 | Answers to Top Business Issues
Gary J. Jaburg; Jaburg & Wilk, P.C.; Legal Alert/Article November 23, 2009 As a business owner, you are under pressure to either maintain your existing base or expand your business. Increased sales, good employee relations, firm financial footing are all important components to your business’ continued success and may take the majority of your time. Critical tasks,... |
| Federal Circuit Says "Open Source" Licenses Are Enforceable Under Copyright Law Darrell A. Fruth; Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P.; Legal Alert/Article November 23, 2009, previously published on December 16, 2008 The Federal Circuit recently decided for the first time in Jacobsen v. Katzer that a copyright holder may distribute work for free public use under an "open source" license and still enforce controls on future distribution and modification of the work. |
 | SEC Interpretive Guidance on Use of Company Web Sites Matthew J. Benson; Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 23, 2009, previously published on December 2008 The Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued an interpretive release regarding the application of the federal securities laws to information posted on public company web sites. The release provides helpful SEC guidance on several web site topics. |
| Subprime Mortgages and Theories of Liability--Deja Vu? (Part Three) Michael E. Clark; Hamel Bowers & Clark L.L.P.; Legal Alert/Article November 23, 2009, previously published by Lawyers.com Securities Law Blog on Summer 2008 Part Three of this series of blog entries addresses the heightened pleading requirements for falsity and scienter imposed by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the some cases interpreting these provisions which make it very hard for class action plaintiffs to successfully... |
| FDA, Pharmaceutical Industry and Internet Search Providers Meet To Discuss Online Drug Ads
Bruce D. Armon, Amy Piccola; Saul Ewing LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 23, 2009, previously published on November 2009 On November 12-13, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public hearing titled "Promotion of FDA-Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools" The stated goal of the hearing was to help guide the FDA in making policy decisions regarding the promotion... |
| The Fair Labor Standards Act: Minimum Wage, Overtime and Travel Time
Jerrie Martinez, Nikki Wilk; Jaburg & Wilk, P.C.; Legal Alert/Article November 23, 2009 The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act and related laws in the context of the requirement of paying minimum wage, overtime and travel time for many employees. |
| Haddock Update -- Class Certification Granted
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 23, 2009, previously published on November 16, 2009 U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill recently granted plaintiffs' motion for class certification in Haddock v. Nationwide Financial Services Inc., No. 3:01-cv-1552 (SRU) (D. Conn.), a lawsuit alleging that defendant engages in certain revenue sharing practices that violate ERISA. Judge Underhill... |
| Massachusetts Public Health Council Releases Draft Regulation on Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Conduct Sarah K. Giesting, Wendy C. Goldstein; Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.; Legal Alert/Article November 23, 2009, previously published on December 2008 On December 10, 2008, the Public Health Council of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (the "Department") released draft regulation 105 CMR 970.00 titled, "Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Code of Conduct" (the "Draft Regulation"). |
| From Subprime Mortgage Markets' Collapse to Credit Markets' Implosion and Beyond: Identifying and Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle into Place (Part Two) Michael E. Clark; Hamel Bowers & Clark L.L.P.; Legal Alert/Article November 23, 2009, previously published by Lawyers.com Securities Law Blog on Winter 2008 Obtaining a solid understanding of the theories of legal liability and issues tied to the recent broad credit market collapse is hard. These blogs may help. In writing these blogs, I draw upon my experience as a former federal prosecutor who faced similar issues in handling and supervising bank... |
| Employers Required to Post New Equal Employment Opportunity Poster
Thomas H. May, Terri Imbarlina Patak; Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.; Legal Alert/Article November 23, 2009, previously published on November 16, 2009 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released a new "Equal Employment is the Law" poster which reflects the amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act which became effective January 1, 2009, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 which becomes... |
