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Peter A. Mahler; Farrell Fritz, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 6, 2013 State laws give voting power and, hence, management control, to majority shareholders in closely-held corporations. The minority shareholder can thus find herself without an effective voice in setting corporate policies for officer and employee compensation, finance, accounting, shareholder...
| | Immigration Dispatch Frequently Asked Questions About E-Verify
Penni P. Bradshaw; Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 2, 2013 Employers are following with much interest the ongoing debate in Congress regarding comprehensive immigration reform. A compromise bill was proposed in the Senate earlier in April, and although it is likely that the proposed legislation will undergo a number of changes during the legislative...
| | Ninth Circuit Strikes Down $45 Million Class Action Settlement and Issues Warning About Use of Incentives
Daniel W. Huitink; Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 3, 2013 Citing a conflict of interest between class representatives and a class, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently invalidated a $45 million class action settlement that had previously been approved by the district court. The case, Radcliffe v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., concerned,...
| | Hang Up That Phone!
Dustin M. Paul; Vandeventer Black LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 2013 Your employee needs to travel between job sites. And he needs to tell his supervisor he is on his way. Will he call the supervisor before or after he gets behind the wheel? The answer to that question may have a large impact on your company.
| | Obama Nominates Key 2nd Term Trade Positions
Amanda C. Blunt, Ashley W. Craig, Kelly Suzanne Herman, Lindsay B. Meyer; Venable LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 2013 Yesterday, President Obama put forth nominations for two posts critical to the trade community - U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of Commerce - rounding out personnel announcements made this week that include the Secretary of Transportation nomination.
| | E/M Update: DOJ Targets Improper Use of Modifier 25
Stephanie M. Barr; Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 7, 2013 Evaluation and management (E/M) services are visits to patients by physicians and non-physician practitioners to assess and manage a patient's health. E/M services are grouped into visit types, including office visits (new patient and established patient) and hospital visits (inpatient and...
| | Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments in Challenge to CFTC Regulations Affecting Registered Investment Companies
Abigail Bertumen, Joshua B. Sterling, Beau Yanoshik; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 7, 2013 On May 6, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments in the case brought by the Investment Company Institute and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (“Appellants”) that challenges amendments to CFTC Regulation 4.5.
| | Deals AES Uruguaiana Empreendimentos S.A.
TozziniFreire Advogados;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013 TozziniFreire was responsible for assisting the Gas Supply Agreement by and between AES Uruguaiana Empreendimentos S.A. (“AESU”) and Companhia de Gás do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul - Sulgás.
| | Georgia Enacts H.B. 434 Permitting Mechanic’s Liens for Full Contract Balances
Jason D. McLarry, Frank E. Riggs; Troutman Sanders LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 7, 2013 Today, in a significant development for the Georgia construction industry, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 434 to clarify the monetary sum a lien claimant may recover in a lien foreclosure action. The legislation is a direct response to last summer’s Georgia Court of...
| | Compliance With Dodd-Frank Swaps Provisions: Update on Key Deadlines Under ISDA Dodd-Frank Protocols
Akshay N. Belani, William R.B. Springer, Joshua B. Sterling; Bingham McCutchen LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 8, 2013, previously published on May 7, 2013 The ISDA March 2013 Dodd-Frank Protocol (the “March 2013 Protocol”) is now open for adherence by market participants that trade swaps subject to the CFTC’s jurisdiction. This Protocol follows on the ISDA August 2012 Dodd-Frank Protocol (the “August 2012 Protocol”) and...
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