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 | Amendments to Local and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Change Timing and Filing Requirements
Elizabeth A. Larsen, Eric A. Rice; Leonard, Street and Deinard, Professional Association; Legal Alert/Article November 20, 2009, previously published on November 10, 2009 New amendments to the Local Rules and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will affect every matter heard in the District of Minnesota and other federal courts. Practitioners should be well-versed in the amended rules to avoid damaging procedural missteps. |
| Inventors should Exercise Caution with Printed Publications about New Inventions
Craig J. Lervick; Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.; Legal Alert/Article November 20, 2009, previously published on October 28, 2009 When discussing "that new invention" with a patent attorney, questions about printed publications or papers invariably arise. Since the laws prohibit patents from issuing when the underlying invention has been described in printed publications either before creating the invention or more... |
 | GINA Takes Effect November 21: Is Your Company Ready?
Thompson & Knight LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 20, 2009, previously published on November 16, 2009 On November 21, 2009, Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) becomes effective. Title II prohibits employers from using genetic information to make employment decisions; restricts employers from intentionally acquiring genetic information about applicants and... |
| Permanent Injunctions and Running Royalties in a Post eBay World
Mark J. Feldstein; Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.; Legal Alert/Article November 20, 2009, previously published by Intellectual Property Today
on September 1, 2009 The Supreme Court's 2006 eBay v. MercExchange decision continues to transform the way companies and their counsel evaluate and litigate patent infringement. The two central post-eBay questions are the availability of a permanent injunction and, in the absence of an injunction, the assessment of a... |
| FDIC Finalizes Rule Requiring Prepaid Assessments to Assist Deposit Insurance Fund
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 20, 2009, previously published on November 17, 2009 On November 12, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) voted to require all FDIC-insured depository institutions to prepay risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all of 2010, 2011 and 2012. The prepaid assessments are designed to... |
| New Law Expands FMLA Coverage for Military Families
Kari Knight Stevens; Blank Rome LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 20, 2009, previously published on November 2009 President Barack Obama recently signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (NDAA). The NDAA includes provisions which amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to further expand military family leave entitlements. Under the new law, a larger population of... |
| Proposed Rules Issued For Prevention of Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions
Terry L. Elling, Dismas Locaria; Venable LLP; Legal Alert/Article November 20, 2009, previously published on November 2009 On November 12, 2009 the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) issued a proposed rule for prevention of personal conflicts of interest for contractor personnel performing acquisition functions on behalf of federal agencies. 74 Fed. Reg. 58584... |
| DRAM Class Proceeding May Impact U.S. Companies Doing Business in Canada
Lane Powell PC; Legal Alert/Article November 20, 2009, previously published on November 16, 2009 In Pro-Sys Consultants v. Infineon Technologies AG, the British Columbia Court of Appeal recently issued a decision that may have significant implications for U.S. companies doing business in Canada. Though Canada has competition laws similar to those in the U.S., there have been few class actions... |
| Representing Physicians: Potential Perils & Pitfalls: Life Cycle of a Physician-Practice Association
Peter A. Pavarini, Michael F. Schaff; Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, A Professional Corporation; Presentation November 20, 2009, previously published on November 2, 2009 A presentation for the American Health Lawyers Association at "Fundamentals of Health Law" in Chicago, November 2-4, 2009 |
| The crisis aftermath: Islamic finance and breaking the wall of alternative energy.
Fadi Nader, Adib Tohme; Levant Law Practice; Legal Alert/Article November 20, 2009 The global financial crisis has sparked questions about the conceptual foundations of a financial sector that has grown unwatched during the past three decades, fuelled by an uncontrollable desire to accumulate profits, individualism, extreme liberalisation and deregulation. Voices worldwide are... |
