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Lori Irish Bauman; Ater Wynne LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 9, 2009, previously published on December 4, 2008 When it agreed to review the judgment in Philp Morris v. Williams for a third time, the U.S. Supreme Court asked whether the Oregon Supreme Court properly affirmed the punitive damages based on a state law defect in Philip Morris's proposed jury instructions.
| | Holiday Parties: Don't Let Yours Become a Source of Liability
Irving M. Geslewitz; Much Shelist Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article December 23, 2008, previously published on November 2008 Each December, companies look to the traditional holiday party as a way to improve morale and make their employees feel appreciated, while sharing with them the joys of the season.
| | Disgruntled Shareholders of Privately Held Corporations: Illinois Law Offers a Variety of Remedies
Autumn L. Sharp; Much Shelist Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article December 23, 2008, previously published on November 2008 Let's say you're a shareholder in a privately held Illinois corporation, and you are unhappy with the course the business has taken.
| | Promoting Opportunity and Gender Equality
Chinachart Vatanasuchart, Sarinya Israbhakdi; Mayer Brown JSM (Thailand) Limited;
Legal Alert/Article December 23, 2008, previously published on November 28, 2008 The Promotion of Opportunity and Gender Equality Bill (the "Bill") is currently being considered by the Thai government. Once passed, it will have a significant impact on employment policies and recruitment procedures.
|  | Derivative Plaintiffs Lose Standing After Merger
C. John Koch; Jenner & Block LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 23, 2008, previously published on October 2008 In In re Countrywide Financial Corp. Derivative Litig., No. 07-372, 2008 WL 4488907 (D. Del. Oct. 7, 2008), the district court rejected the notion of "post-merger equitable standing" and held that derivative plaintiffs do not have standing to pursue derivative actions once the company...
| | Wage and Hour Issues Facing Employers during the Holiday Season
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 23, 2008, previously published on December 2008 Retailers should use caution as they enter the important and busy holiday season.
| | Amendments to TSX Venture Exchange Policies
David Mendicino; Lang Michener LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 23, 2008, previously published on November 28, 2008 Earlier this month, the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) announced that effective December 15, 2008, it will implement a number of changes to its policies in an effort to streamline them (in some cases making them consistent with the policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)) and to remove certain...
| | The Employee Free Choice Act: No Choice At All
Sheldon M. Kline, Jonathan Stoler, Deborah L. Martin, Jeffrey A. Dinkin, David B. Chidlaw, John D. Collins, Ryan D. McCortney, Douglas R. Hart; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 23, 2008, previously published on November 26, 2008 The arrival of President-elect Obama and a democratic congress in 2009 presents a unique moment in history for labor and employment law reform.
| | Giving Thought to Smart Giving: Responsible Corporate Philanthropy
Christopher Petelle; Much Shelist Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article December 23, 2008, previously published on November 2008 The holidays are approaching, and so is the season when many individuals and companies make annual donations to charities. It is also increasingly common for companies to "match" the contributions of their employees.
| | Nonprofit Organizations: Uniquely Positioned To Take Advantage of Immigration Benefits
Frida Popik Glucoft, Alexsondra S. Fixmer; Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 22, 2008, previously published on November 2008 Nonprofit organizations are uniquely positioned to take advantage of immigration benefits which are not available to for-profit organizations.
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