Our Newsletters

Filter By: 
 

2012

Date Title
February 6, 2012

Effect of New Michigan Health Insurance Claims Assessment Act on Group Health Plans

Type: On the Subject

February 3, 2012

New Rules Affecting Commercial Litigation and Class Actions in Italy

Type: On the Subject

February 1, 2012

FDA Clarifies Use of Product Names in Advertising and Promotional Labeling

Type: On the Subject

January 27, 2012

Notification Threshold Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Increased to $68.2 million

Type: On the Subject

January 25, 2012

Restoration of Copyright in Foreign Works Passes Constitutional Muster

Type: On the Subject

January 24, 2012

The Battle for the U.S. Senate—Who Will Win in 2012?

Type: On the Subject

January 23, 2012

Aiding Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse: What’s a Good Samaritan to Do?

Type: On the Subject

January 19, 2012

EU Data Privacy 2012 – Focus on Cloud Computing, eHealth and Financial Services

Type: On the Subject

January 17, 2012

European Commission Launches Green Paper Consultation

Type: On the Subject

January 17, 2012

HHS Proposes to Allow States to Define “Essential Health Benefits”

Type: On the Subject

January 12, 2012

Deadline Approaching for Filing New IRS Form 8955-SSA

Type: On the Subject

January 4, 2012

FDA Issues Draft Guidance, Requests Public Comments on Communication of Off-Label Information

Type: On the Subject

January 3, 2012

CMS Issues Proposed Rule Implementing the “Federal Sunshine Law” Reporting Requirements

Type: On the Subject

 

2011

Date Title
December 28, 2011

Congress, President Extend Endangered Medicare and Medicaid Programs

Type: On the Subject

December 28, 2011

IRS Issues Final Subpart F Branch Rule Regulations

Type: On the Subject

December 28, 2011

The Disclosure of Leniency Documents: Confidential Documents Still Protected

Type: On the Subject

December 22, 2011

Broad Scope and Impact of California “Green Chemistry” Regulations

Type: On the Subject

December 22, 2011

European Commission Provides Guidance on Disclosure of Leniency Documents

Type: On the Subject

December 20, 2011

New Court Ruling Renders U.S. Anti-Subsidy Law Inapplicable to China

Type: On the Subject

December 19, 2011

IRS Extends Year-End Deadline for Pension Plan Amendments Under Code Section 436

Type: On the Subject

December 19, 2011

OSHA’s Revision of Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Regulations

Type: On the Subject

December 13, 2011

CMS’ 2012 OPPS Final Rule Revises Physician Supervision Requirements

Type: On the Subject

December 13, 2011

SEC Staff Limits Ability of Foreign Issuers to Submit Draft Filings on Confidential Basis

Type: On the Subject

December 13, 2011

Treasury Clarifies 5 Percent Safe Harbor Ownership Guidelines for Section 1603 Grants for Renewable Energy Projects

Type: On the Subject

December 12, 2011

Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies and Broadens Noncompete Enforceability

Type: On the Subject

December 9, 2011

Waking up a Sleeping Giant

Type: On the Subject

December 6, 2011

Insurance Coverage Issues Raised by Child Sexual Abuse Claims

Type: On the Subject

December 6, 2011

Transit Pass and Vanpool Benefits to Shrink to $125 Per Month in 2012

Type: On the Subject

November 29, 2011

Jumping The Train: The General Courts Sets a High Bar for Private Damages Claimants to Join Cartel Decision Appeals

Type: On the Subject

November 28, 2011

ISS Updates Proxy Voting Guidelines for 2012

Type: On the Subject

November 28, 2011

SEC Approves More Rigorous Listing Requirements of the Major U.S. Stock Exchanges for Reverse Merger Companies

Type: On the Subject

November 22, 2011

Final Regulations on Partnership Debt-for-Equity Exchanges

Type: On the Subject

November 18, 2011

OCR Rolls Out HIPAA Audit Program

Type: On the Subject

November 16, 2011

DOL to Re-Propose “Fiduciary” Definition Regulation in Wake of Considerable Criticism

Type: On the Subject

November 10, 2011

Is the $5 Million Gift Tax Exempt Amount About to End?

Type: On the Subject

November 10, 2011

Understanding Which Deadlines Are Extended by the Recent IRS Guidance for Hybrid Plans

Type: On the Subject

November 9, 2011

FTC/DOJ Remove Mandatory Antitrust Review for MSSP-Participating ACOs in Final Policy Statement

Type: On the Subject

November 8, 2011

CMS Imposes Medicaid Payment Restrictions on Provider-Preventable Conditions

Type: On the Subject

November 8, 2011

The Battle for the White House: Who Will Win in 2012?

Type: On the Subject

October 25, 2011

IRS Announces Employee Benefit Plan Limits for 2012

Type: On the Subject

October 24, 2011

CMS Issues One Final and Two Proposed Rules in Effort to Reduce Health Care Delivery Costs by Streamlining Regulations

Type: On the Subject

October 24, 2011

New Notice Requirements for Retirement Plans Seeking IRS Approval of Church Plan Status

Type: On the Subject

October 21, 2011

Public Companies: SEC Issues Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosures

Type: On the Subject

October 19, 2011

ECJ Gets Tough with The Commission on Parental Liability

Type: On the Subject

October 19, 2011

IRS Publishes New Form 5300 and Instructions

Type: On the Subject

October 19, 2011

The European Commission’s New Best Practice Guidelines on Antitrust Proceedings

Type: On the Subject

October 18, 2011

The Amended 2011 Finance Act

Type: On the Subject

October 12, 2011

“New Start” Reviews and Activities Affecting Post-Acute Providers in OIG’s 2012 Work Plan

Type: On the Subject

October 10, 2011

Federal Circuit Affirms ITC's Determination that Litigation Generally Cannot Be Used to Establish a Domestic Industry

Type: On the Subject

October 7, 2011

Fast-Moving Developments in Middle East Prompt Changing Trade Sanctions

Type: On the Subject

October 4, 2011

French Solar Projects

Type: On the Subject

October 3, 2011

Third Circuit Holds that a Portion of Post-Petition Withdrawal Liability in Bankruptcy Is Entitled to Priority Over General Unsecured Claims

Type: On the Subject

September 28, 2011

New PBGC Guidance Provides Premium Penalty Relief for Certain Late Payments and for Faulty Alternative Premium Funding Target Elections

Type: On the Subject

September 27, 2011

Presumption of Parental Liability Revisited

Type: On the Subject

September 26, 2011

IRS Announces Voluntary Settlement Program to Reclassify Workers as Employees

Type: On the Subject

September 23, 2011

Carried Interest Language Narrowed, but Remains Far-Reaching

Type: On the Subject

September, 21 2011

French Court Orders French Competition Authority to Disclose Antitrust Investigation Documents

Type: On the Subject

September 21, 2011

Ways & Means Committee Holds Hearing on Hospital Consolidation and Physician Integration

Type: On the Subject

September 19, 2011

Employer-Provided Cell Phones May Generally Be Treated as Nontaxable Fringe

Type: On the Subject

August, 2011

Recent Developments in EU Competition Law

Type: On the Subject

September 12, 2011

Patent Reform Becomes Law of the Land

Type: On the Subject

September 6, 2011

Departments Issue Proposed Rule on Summary of Benefits and Uniform Glossary

Type: On the Subject

September 1, 2011

HHS Finalizes New Financial Conflicts of Interest Regulations

Type: On the Subject

August 25, 2011

IRS Proposed Premium Tax Credit Regulations Signal Direction of Future Guidance on Employer Pay-or-Play Penalties

Type: On the Subject

August 23, 2011

An Employer’s Guide to Implementing EU-Compliant Whistleblowing Hotlines

Type: On the Subject

August 23, 2011

Eleventh Circuit: Individual Mandate Unconstitutional, but Rest of ACA Stands

Type: On the Subject

August 18, 2011

New Regime in France for Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic Panels

Type: On the Subject

August 17, 2011

The IOM Report on Reform of the 510(k) Device Clearance Process and Beyond

Type: On the Subject

August 12, 2011

DOL Further Delays Service Provider and Participant Fee Disclosure Deadlines

Type: On the Subject

August 4, 2011

Another Federal Court of Appeals Weighs in on the Applicability of the Six-Year Statute of Limitations Period to an Overstatement of Basis

Type: On the Subject

August 4, 2011

Italian Competition Authority Finds Abusive Conduct in Withholding Data and Internal Communications Praising Company Strategy

Type: On the Subject

August 5, 2011

New Regime for Offshore Wind Energy in France

Type: On the Subject

August 4, 2011

UK Supreme Court Confirms Parties’ Right to Choose Nationality of Arbitrators

Type: On the Subject

August 2, 2011

CMS’ 2012 OPPS Proposed Rule Further Revises Physician Supervision Requirements

Type: On the Subject

August 1, 2011

Deregulation of Public Offering Prospectus Requirements

Type: On the Subject

August 1, 2011

International Trade Commission Offers Guidance on Satisfaction of Domestic Industry Requirement

Type: On the Subject

August 1, 2011

Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in New York: Implications for Estate and Tax Planning

Type: On the Subject

July 28, 2011

Clarification on Requirements for Dividend-Withholding Tax Reimbursements in Italy

Type: On the Subject

July 27, 2011

HHS Proposes Overhaul of Human Subject Protections for Domestic Clinical Trials

Type: On the Subject

July 25, 2011

Procedures and Licensing for the Establishment of Life Sciences Companies in China

Type: On the Subject

July 19, 2011

CMS Proposes Quality Reporting Program for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Type: On the Subject

July 15, 2011

EU's Top Competition Court Rules that Companies Seeking Damages May Have Access to Leniency Statements

Type: On the Subject

July 15, 2011

Implementation of the ‘Cookie Directive’ in the UK

Type: On the Subject

July 14, 2011

Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in New York: Implications for Employee Benefit Plans

Type: On the Subject

July 13, 2011

Summary of the House and Senate Patent Reform Bills

Type: On the Subject

July 13, 2011

Treasury Releases Guidance on Evaluating the Cost Basis for 1603 Grant Purposes

Type: On the Subject

July 11, 2011

Parents Are Liable for Their Children: Presumption of Parental Liability Under EU Antitrust Law

Type: On the Subject

July 11, 2011

Trade Associations Express Concern over Risks of Diverging EU and US Derivatives Regulation

Type: On the Subject

July 7, 2011

CMS Proposes to Retract New Physician Lab Signature Requirement

Type: On the Subject

July 7, 2011

FTC Announces Major Changes to Disclosure Requirements for Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Rules and Form

Type: On the Subject

July 7, 2011

OHRP Revises Federalwide Assurance

Type: On the Subject

July 6, 2011

IRS Defends Discretion to Withhold Section 1256 Exchange Designation for ISOs

Type: On the Subject

July 6, 2011

OSHA Proposes Changes to Injury/Illness Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

Type: On the Subject

July 6, 2011

U.S. and Chinese Antitrust Agencies to Sign Cooperation Agreement

Type: On the Subject

6 July 2011

UK Government Consults On Proposed Reforms To The Remittance Basis

Type: On the Subject

6 July 2011

UK Government Consults On Statutory Residence Test

Type: On the Subject

1 July 2011

2010 Bribery Act: Commercial Applicability

Type: On the Subject

July 1, 2011

FBAR Filing Deadline for Extensions for Certain Individuals With Signature Authority

Type: On the Subject

June 23, 2011

FTC Hosts Workshop on Preventing Patent “Hold-Ups” in Standard-Setting

Type: On the Subject

June 23, 2011

Worth Taking Notice: Whistleblower Rules Regarding Auditing Firms

Type: On the Subject

June 21, 2011

Supreme Court Limits Class Actions in Wal-Mart Victory

Type: On the Subject

June 20, 2011

DOJ Releases New Merger Remedy Guide

Type: On the Subject

June 20, 2011

Supreme Court Rules SPD Does Not Trump Plan Document, but Emphasizes Availability of Equitable Remedies Where Employer Misleads

Type: On the Subject

June 16, 2011

The FCPA in BRIC Countries: 2011 Enforcement Trends in Emerging Markets

Type: On the Subject

July 2011

.xxx Domain Names to Become Available from 07 September 2011

Type: On the Subject

June 13, 2011

Supreme Court Affirms Clear and Convincing Standard of Patent Invalidity Proof

Type: On the Subject

June 7, 2011

Even Under Bayh-Dole, Employee Inventor Has First Dibs

Type: On the Subject

June 2, 2011

Actual Knowledge an Element of §271(B) Inducement, but Willful Blindness Will Suffice

Type: On the Subject

June 2, 2011

Quest’s $241 Million Medi-Cal Settlement: Medi-Cal “Best Price” and the California False Claims Act

Type: On the Subject

June 1, 2011

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Arbitration Clauses May Waive Class Action Rights

Type: On the Subject

May 26, 2011

Federal Circuit Ratchets Up Materiality Requirement for Inequitable Conduct

Type: On the Subject

May 26, 2011

Final FBAR Regulations Clarify Filing Obligations

Type: On the Subject

May 26, 2011

SEC Adopts Final Rules on Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program

Type: On the Subject

May 23, 2011

The “Pioneer” Model: CMS’s Alternative Shared Savings Program for ACOs

Type: On the Subject

May 18, 2011

The Supreme Court Speaks on the Remedies for Benefits Description Mistakes

Type: On the Subject

May 17, 2011

United States v. Borrasi: Rough Seas in the Kickback Safe Harbors

Type: On the Subject

May 16, 2011

Health Care Reform: California Adopts Favorable Federal Tax Treatment of Health Coverage for Adult Children Under Age 27

Type: On the Subject

May 13, 2011

Antitrust Aspects of Dealing with the Japanese Earthquake

Type: On the Subject

May 6, 2011

Seventh Circuit Adopts “One Purpose Test” Under Federal Health Care Anti-Kickback Statute

Type: On the Subject

May 5, 2011

Department of Labor Proposes Additional Disclosure Rules for QDIAs and TDFs

Type: On the Subject

May 5, 2011

Impact of Illinois Civil Union Law on Plans Maintained by Religious Organizations

Type: On the Subject

April 29, 2011

Treasury Updates Section 1603 Cash Grant Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions

Type: On the Subject

April 27, 2011

Tax-Exempt Hospitals and Accountable Care Organizations

Type: On the Subject

April 21, 2011

IRS Clarifies When 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation Applies

Type: On the Subject

April 21, 2011

Sanctions May Be Awarded for Violation of Injunction, Even Absent Infringement

Type: On the Subject

April 19, 2011

FTC and CFTC to Share Confidential Information, Increases Investigation Risks

Type: On the Subject

April 18, 2011

New York Court Rules Parties to International Arbitration May Attach New York Assets as Security Even Without Personal Jurisdiction

Type: On the Subject

April 15, 2011

Developments for Employers that Sponsor Wellness Programs

Type: On the Subject

April 14, 2011

“Sunshine is the Best Disinfectant”: A Financial Advisory Update

Type: On the Subject

April 12, 2011

CMS and OIG Propose Waivers of Fraud and Abuse Laws for ACOs

Type: On the Subject

April 8, 2011

CMS Releases Proposed Regulations Regarding Formation of Accountable Care Organizations

Type: On the Subject

April 7, 2011

Final FBAR Regulations Offer Some Relief For Plan Sponsors, but Filing Obligations Remain

Type: On the Subject

April 7, 2011

Wells Fargo Takes Up Cudgel to Protect Tax Accrual Workpapers

Type: On the Subject

March 29, 2011

The Renewables Decree: Introduction of a New System of Incentives for Renewable Energy Plants

Type: On the Subject

March 28, 2011

SEC Enforcement Division To Focus On Hedge Funds That Outperform The Market

Type: On the Subject

March 24, 2011

Customer ZIP Codes Largely Off Limits in California Credit Card Transactions

Type: On the Subject

March 22, 2011

European Commission Publishes Max Planck Institute Study on European Trade Mark System

Type: On the Subject

March 15, 2011

ECJ Declares Proposed European and Community Patents Court Unconstitutional

Type: On the Subject

March 14, 2011

The Basics of Cloud Computing for the Uninitiated

Type: On the Subject

March 10, 2011

Federal Government Refuses to Defend Defense of Marriage Act - Now What?

Type: On the Subject

March 8, 2011

NY Court Rules Parent Corporations and Their Officers May Be Bound by Their Subsidiaries’ Arbitration Agreements

Type: On the Subject

March 7, 2011

New Puerto Rico Tax Code Means Significant Changes to Retirement Plans for Puerto Rico Employees

Type: On the Subject

March 4, 2011

New Sanctions Against Libya

Type: On the Subject

March 2, 2011

Advocate General Considers Territorial Broadcasting Restrictions Incompatible with European Law

Type: On the Subject

March 2, 2011

IRS Provides Guidance on Termination of 403(b) Plan

Type: On the Subject

March 1, 2011

OCR Exercises its Enforcement Discretion

Type: On the Subject

February 22, 2011

IRS Announces 2011 Voluntary Disclosure Program

Type: On the Subject

February 18, 2011

Energy Related Tax Provisions in the President’s 2012 Budget

Type: On the Subject

February 14, 2011

Tackling the Challenges of Commodity Markets and Raw Materials

Type: On the Subject

February 8, 2011

SEC Extends Comment Period on Proposed Resource Extraction Issuer Rules to March 2011

Type: On the Subject

February 4, 2011

Florida Federal Court Finds Affordable Care Act Unconstitutional

Type: On the Subject

February 3, 2011

Two Million Reasons to Break the Silence

Type: On the Subject

February 1, 2011

Analysis: Federal Court Suspends Colorado Use Tax Reporting Requirements; Neutral Forum Reinvigorates Quill

Type: On the Subject

February 1, 2011

Civil Unions Legalized in Illinois; Implications for Employee Benefit Plans

Type: On the Subject

February 1, 2011

EU Suspends Carbon Trading After Almost $38 Million Stolen

Type: On the Subject

January 28, 2011

SEC Adopts Final Rules on Say-on-Pay, Say-on-Frequency and Say-on-Parachutes

Type: On the Subject

January 27, 2011

New Jersey Tax Court Refuses to Tax Foreign Income: IBM v. Director

Type: On the Subject

January 25, 2011

FDA Amends Informed Consent Requirements for Drug and Device Clinical Trials

Type: On the Subject

January 25, 2011

Notification Threshold Under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Increased to $66 million

Type: On the Subject

January 20, 2011

Wealth Transfer Planning Considerations for 2011 and 2012

Type: On the Subject

January 13, 2011

New Jersey Tax Court Approves Alternative Path for Seeking Tax Clarity

Type: On the Subject

January 13, 2011

SEC Proposes "Conflict Minerals" Disclosure Rules to Implement Dodd-Frank Provisions

Type: On the Subject

January 7, 2011

Federal Government Targets TRICARE Subcontractors For Compliance with Requirements Applicable to Government Contractors

Type: On the Subject

January 7, 2011

IRS Permits Puerto Rico-Qualified Plans to Participate in U.S. Group and Master Trusts for Transition Period, Extends Deadline for Puerto Rico Spin-Offs

Type: On the Subject

January 4, 2011

Year-End Legislation Extends Key Provisions for Businesses, Provides 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Assets and Enacts New Foreign Procurement Excise Tax

Type: On the Subject

 

2010

Date Title
December 29, 2010

New Law Exempts Certain Physicians and Other Service Providers from Red Flags Rule

Type: On the Subject

December 23, 2010

European Commission Proposes Legislation on Energy Market Integrity and Transparency

Type: On the Subject

December 23, 2010

UK Government Publishes Road Map for Corporate Tax Reform

Type: On the Subject

December 22, 2010

Non-Prosecution Agreement Suggests SEC May Take New Approach to Corporate Cooperators

Type: On the Subject

December 21, 2010

Broad MiFID Review to Change the Landscape of the Commodity Derivative Markets

Type: On the Subject

December 21, 2010

Transfer Tax Law Changes; GST Planning Available Only in 2010

Type: On the Subject

December 20, 2010

Department of Commerce Seeks Comments for Amending Rules in Antidumping Proceedings

Type: On the Subject

December 17, 2010

Congress Passes Bill Extending Section 1603 Grant and Other Energy-Related Incentives

Type: On the Subject

December 15, 2010

European Commission Publishes New Guidance on Assessment of Agreements Between Competitors Under EU Competition Rules

Type: On the Subject

December 15, 2010

Home Health Agency 2011 Rate Update Implements Key Health Reform Provisions for Home and Hospice Care

Type: On the Subject

December 13, 2010

CMS and CMMI to Hold Regional Listening Sessions Dec. 14 and 16

Type: On the Subject

December 13, 2010

Relief for Failure to File Written Representations with the IRS for Split-Dollar Loans

Type: On the Subject

December 10, 2010

Service Denies Tax Deferral and Long-Term Capital Gains Through Basket Option Transaction

Type: On the Subject

December 9, 2010

Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Connecticut v. American Electric Power

Type: On the Subject

December 8, 2010

2010 Reporting Obligations of Companies with ISO or ESPP Arrangements

Type: On the Subject

December 8, 2010

FTC Issues Preliminary Privacy Report, Seeks Comment from Stakeholders

Type: On the Subject

December 7, 2010

MedPAC Makes Recommendations to CMS on ACOs

Type: On the Subject

December 6, 2010

CMS Expects to Issue ACO Rules by Mid-January 2011

Type: On the Subject

December 3, 2010

FERC Enforcement Staff Issues 2010 Report on Enforcement

Type: On the Subject

December 2, 2010

A Cautionary Note: Obstruction of Justice and the General Counsel

Type: On the Subject

November 30, 2010

Achieving a Smooth Stock Basis

Type: On the Subject

November 22, 2010

Massachusetts Agency Releases Guidance on Interpretation of “Ban the Box” Legislation

Type: On the Subject

November 22, 2010

The New Congress and Trade: Expectations on Export Controls Reform

Type: On the Subject

November 17, 2010

AMA Establishes New Principles for ACOs

Type: On the Subject

November 17, 2010

CMS’ 2011 OPPS Final Rule Substantially Revises Physician Supervision Requirements

Type: On the Subject

November 16, 2010

CMS Seeks Comments on Standards for ACOs Under Shared Savings and CMMI

Type: On the Subject

November 16, 2010

FSA Approves Taping Relevant Communications Conducted on Mobile Phones

Type: On the Subject

November 10, 2010

Patent Applicants Can Submit New Evidence In District Court Civil Actions Under 35 U.S.C. §145

Type: On the Subject

November 10, 2010

SEC Announces Proposed Rules on Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program

Type: On the Subject

November 10, 2010

SEC Proposes Family Office Definition

Type: On the Subject

November 5, 2010

Department of Labor Issues New Rules on 401(k) Fee Disclosure to Participants

Type: On the Subject

November 4, 2010

CMS Publishes Proposal to Implement Affordable Care Act Provider and Supplier Fraud and Abuse Screening Requirements

Type: On the Subject

November 3, 2010

Puerto Rico Enacts New Excise Tax That Impacts U.S. Companies

Type: On the Subject

November 3, 2010

Top 5 Potential Pitfalls in Health Care M&A Transactions

Type: On the Subject

October 29, 2010

Hiring in Massachusetts? Criminal History Questions Must Be Removed from Job Applications by November 4, 2010

Type: On the Subject

October 28, 2010

Dodd-Frank Swap Reporting Update

Type: On the Subject

October 22, 2010

USTR Initiates Large Investigation of China’s Renewable Energy Measures and Requests Public Comment

Type: On the Subject

October 21, 2010

When Is Most Favored Too Favored?

Type: On the Subject

October 20, 2010

Illinois Tax Amnesty Program Ends November 8, 2010

Type: On the Subject

October 11, 2010

Energy Tax Incentive Bill Introduced in Senate

Type: On the Subject

October 11, 2010

Workshop Examines Effects of Waiver Authority on Development of ACOs

Type: On the Subject

October 7, 2010

New York State Court Decision Potentially Undermines Effect of Commonplace Arbitration Clauses

Type: On the Subject

October 6, 2010

FTC to Develop Safe Harbors and Expedited Review Process for ACOs

Type: On the Subject

October 6, 2010

Small Business Jobs Act to Simplify Taxation of Cell Phone Usage

Type: On the Subject

October 5, 2010

Italian Revenue Agency Publishes Detailed Regulations on Transfer Pricing Documentation

Type: On the Subject

October 5, 2010

New Law OKs “In-Plan” Roth 401(k) Conversions; Year-End Action May Be Desirable

Type: On the Subject

October 1, 2010

ACO Workshop: Just-Released Information on How to Participate by Webcast in FTC, CMS, OIG Workshop on October 5, 2010

Type: On the Subject

September 30, 2010

Recent IRS “North-South” Rulings

Type: On the Subject

September 27, 2010

IRS Releases Final Schedule UTP and Instructions

Type: On the Subject

September 23, 2010

CMS Posts Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol

Type: On the Subject

September 23, 2010

EU Financial Reform

Type: On the Subject

September 22, 2010

Market Definition Spurs District Court’s Decision Denying Product Ownership Challenge

Type: On the Subject

September 21, 2010

Illinois Issues Proposed Regulations for Freestanding Birth Centers

Type: On the Subject

September 20, 2010

Accountable Care Organizations: FTC, CMS, OIG Hosting Public Workshop on October 5, 2010

Type: On the Subject

September 8, 2010

“Third Conto Energia”: 2011 to 2013 Feed-In Tariffs for Photovoltaic Plants in Italy

Type: On the Subject

September 7, 2010

HHS Issues HITECH/HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enforcement Guidance

Type: On the Subject

September 7, 2010

Natural Gas Sellers and Buyers Required to Meet Upcoming FERC Reporting Deadline

Type: On the Subject

September 3, 2010

En Banc Federal Circuit Addresses Patent Misuse

Type: On the Subject

August 30, 2010

Did Your Business Make the OSHA Primary Inspection List?

Type: On the Subject

August 27, 2010

New Menu Labeling Requirements Affect Broad Range of Food Establishments

Type: On the Subject

August 27, 2010

SEC Adopts Controversial Proxy Access Rules

Type: On the Subject

August 26, 2010

New Merger Guidelines Underscore Importance of Internal Planning Documents

Type: On the Subject

August 23, 2010

New Regulations on Service Provider Fee Disclosure Obligations

Type: On the Subject

August 20, 2010

CMS Proposes Revisions to Nonsurgical Services Supervision Requirements in Proposed Rule

Type: On the Subject

August 20, 2010

FTC and DOJ Issue Final Revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines

Type: On the Subject

August 20, 2010

Financial Institutions Beware: New Iranian Financial Sanction Regulations

Type: On the Subject

August 18, 2010

FTC Proposes Changes to Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Rules and Form

Type: On the Subject

August 17, 2010

Transitional Arrangements for Bilateral Investment Treaties between EU Member States and Third Countries after the Lisbon Treaty

Type: On the Subject

August 16, 2010

CMS Publishes 2011 Home Health Agency Prospective Payment System Rate Update

Type: On the Subject

August 6, 2010

New Sanctions Against Iran

Type: On the Subject

August 2, 2010

TSCA Reform In The House & Senate: Extending EPA’s REACH

Type: On the Subject

July 30, 2010

Energy Bill Discussion Draft Includes Deemed Tax Payment In Lieu of Production Tax Credits and Investment Tax Credits

Type: On the Subject

July 29, 2010

Health Care Reform: Guidance on Claims and Appeals Rules

Type: On the Subject

July 29, 2010

The SEC Gets Busy Early in Implementing Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Process

Type: On the Subject

July 28, 2010

Amendment to German Renewables Act Agreed by Federal Parliament and Council

Type: On the Subject

July 27, 2010

EPA Proposes New Trading Programs for Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Allowances; New Programs Would Replace CAIR

Type: On the Subject

July 22, 2010

Dodd-Frank Act Imposes New Disclosure Requirements on Energy and Mining Companies

Type: On the Subject

July 22, 2010

The “Conflict Minerals” Provision in the Dodd-Frank Act Imposes New Disclosure Requirements on Manufacturers

Type: On the Subject

July 21, 2010

Health Care Reform: Elimination of Retiree Drug Subsidy Deduction

Type: On the Subject

July 21, 2010

Private Letter Ruling Issued Addressing the Public Benefit Exception Under IRC Section 118(b) Relating to Contributions in Aid of Construction

Type: On the Subject

July 21, 2010

SEC Enforcement Given New Tools Under Dodd-Frank Bill

Type: On the Subject

July 21, 2010

Whistleblower Provisions Make Noise in New Financial Reform Bill

Type: On the Subject

July 20, 2010

California Supreme Court Rules that Pass-On Defense Is Not Available in Price-Fixing Cases

Type: On the Subject

July 20, 2010

The Effects of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Law on Executive Compensation: What You Need to Know

Type: On the Subject

July 19, 2010

Health Care Reform: CMS Proposes to Implement Physician-Owned Hospital Restrictions

Type: On the Subject

July 19, 2010

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Updated Proposed Investment Advice Regulations

Type: On the Subject

July 9, 2010

Court Rulings that Federal Ban on Same-Sex Marriage is Unconstitutional Raises Significant Implications for Employee Benefit Plans

Type: On the Subject

July 9, 2010

Deloitte Decision Protects Work Product Disclosed to Independent Auditor

Type: On the Subject

July 7, 2010

Procter & Gamble Wins Summary Judgment in Important Research Credit Case

Type: On the Subject

July 1, 2010

The Supreme Court of the United States Reins in the Government’s Use of the Honest Services Fraud Statute

Type: On the Subject

July 1, 2010

Treasury Issues Guidance on “Beginning Of Construction” for 1603 Grants

Type: On the Subject

July 1, 2010

UK Directors at Risk in Competition Law Cases

Type: On the Subject

June 30, 2010

Health Care Reform: New Deduction Limit on Compensation Paid by Certain Health Insurers

Type: On the Subject

June 30, 2010

Italy Introduces New Legislation on Transfer Pricing Documentation

Type: On the Subject

June 30, 2010

PVM Broker Fined and Banned by FSA for Market Abuse

Type: On the Subject

June 29, 2010

Bilski v. Kappos—Back Where We Started?

Type: On the Subject

June 29, 2010

Health Care Reform: PPACA Interim Final Regulations on Pre-existing Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions and Patient Protections

Type: On the Subject

June 25, 2010

The UK Emergency Budget 2010

Type: On the Subject

June 25, 2010

UK Emergency Budget, 22 June 2010: Headlines and Highlights of Particular Interest to International Private Clients

Type: On the Subject

June 23, 2010

PBGC Provides “Box 5” Relief to Certain Premium Filers—Immediate Action May Be Required

Type: On the Subject

June 22, 2010

First Antitrust Settlements Reached with European Commission

Type: On the Subject

June 21, 2010

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs): CMS Hosting Special Conference Call on June 24, 2010

Type: On the Subject

June 21, 2010

Amendment to German Securities Trading Act Introduced by Federal Ministry of Finance

Type: On the Subject

June 18, 2010

IRS Reverses Position on Community Property Treatment for Registered Domestic Partners

Type: On the Subject

June 15, 2010

Health Care Reform: Grandfathered Health Plan Regulations

Type: On the Subject

June 15, 2010

IRS Issues FBAR Filing Relief, but Certain Filing Obligations Remain

Type: On the Subject

June 10, 2010

FSA Fines and Bans Broker for Market Abuse

Type: On the Subject

June 4, 2010

Report on OTC Derivatives Market Reforms Adopted

Type: On the Subject

June 3, 2010

CMS Issues Interim Final Rule Affecting DMEPOS Suppliers and Laboratory, Imaging, Specialist and Home Health Providers

Type: On the Subject

June 3, 2010

Supreme Court Ruling on Excessive Fee Claim Against Mutual Fund Investment Advisor May Have Implications for ERISA Excessive Fee Cases

Type: On the Subject

June 1, 2010

Qualifying Health-Sciences Companies Should Act Quickly to Secure Available Tax Credits and Grants for Investments in Therapeutic Discovery Projects

Type: On the Subject

May 27, 2010

Supreme Court Changes Rules for Attorneys’ Fees Awards Under ERISA – Increase in Fee Petitions Expected

Type: On the Subject

May 26, 2010

Health Care Reform: Implementation of FY 2011 Hospital Payment Provisions

Type: On the Subject

May 24, 2010

Health Care Reform: Comparative Effectiveness Research

Type: On the Subject

May 24, 2010

Using Cap-and-Trade Bonuses to Promote Early Adoption: Carbon Capture and Sequestration in the Draft American Power Act

Type: On the Subject

May 19, 2010

Financial Reform Bill Could Require Companies to Recover “Excess” Incentive-Based Compensation from Executive Officers in Connection with a Restatement

Type: On the Subject

May 19, 2010

Nuclear Tax Incentives in Proposed American Power Act

Type: On the Subject

May 17, 2010

HHS Issues Request for Information on HITECH Act Requirement for Accounting for Disclosures Through an Electronic Health Record

Type: On the Subject

May 12, 2010

Health Care Reform: Navigating the Principal “Immediate” Health Insurance Reforms

Type: On the Subject

May 10, 2010

Health Care Reform: Quality Initiatives – the Thread That Ties It All Together

Type: On the Subject

May 10, 2010

Medpac Explores Reforms That Could Dramatically Affect Competition for Radiation Therapy, Outpatient Rehab, Lab Tests and Diagnostic Imaging

Type: On the Subject

May 6, 2010

Health Care Reform: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program

Type: On the Subject

May 5, 2010

Health Care Reform: Congress Creates Independent Payment Advisory Board: Are Medicare Solvency Decisions Finally on the Way?

Type: On the Subject

May 4, 2010

HITECH Definition of Hospital-Based Eligible Professional Amended in Response to Industry Outcry

Type: On the Subject

May 4, 2010

Iron Ore Derivatives: A Growing Financial Market

Type: On the Subject

May 3, 2010

New Compliance Plan Effectiveness Guidelines

Type: On the Subject

April 30, 2010

Health Care Reform: IRS Guidance on Health Coverage for Children Under Age 27

Type: On the Subject

April 29, 2010

IRS Releases Draft Schedule and Instructions for Reporting Uncertain Tax Positions

Type: On the Subject

April 28, 2010

Health Care Reform: Law Imposes Requirement to Report and Return Medicare and Medicaid Overpayments Within 60 Days

Type: On the Subject

April 28, 2010

Health Care Reform: The Impact of Health Reform on Skilled Nursing Facilities

Type: On the Subject

April 27, 2010

FTC and DOJ Issue Revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines for Comment

Type: On the Subject

April 26, 2010

Health Care Reform: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Expands Hospital Eligibility for 340B Program

Type: On the Subject

April 23, 2010

Supreme Court Affirms That Plan Administrators’ Interpretations of a Plan Document Must Receive Deference

Type: On the Subject

April 21, 2010

European Commission Adopts New Vertical Restraints Block Exemption Regulation

Type: On the Subject

April 20, 2010

Energy Act 2010

Type: On the Subject

April 19, 2010

Clarification of Data Controller and Data Processor under EU Privacy Directive – New Opinion of Article 29 Data Protection Working Party

Type: On the Subject

April 19, 2010

Companies to Step Up Compliance Programmes as UK Bribery Act Passed

Type: On the Subject

April 19, 2010

Hedge Fund Industry Will Be Under Close Scrutiny by SEC Division of Enforcement

Type: On the Subject

April 14, 2010

Health Care Reform: ACOs and Developments in Coordinated Care Delivery, Shared Savings and Bundled Payments

Type: On the Subject

April 14, 2010

Health Care Reform: Legislation Requires Development of Standards and Protocols for Electronic Enrollment, and Eligibility Notification and Verification

Type: On the Subject

April 14, 2010

Proposed Changes to Section 1202 Seek to Introduce a Temporary Full Exclusion for Gain from Disposition of Certain Small Business Stock

Type: On the Subject

April 12, 2010

SEC Enforcement to Focus on Municipal Securities Industry

Type: On the Subject

April 12, 2010

Treaty Relief from Withholding Tax on Interest – New Passport Procedure

Type: On the Subject

April 9, 2010

Committee on Ways and Means to Hold Hearing on Energy Tax Incentives

Type: On the Subject

April 7, 2010

EPA Proposes to Expand the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Rule

Type: On the Subject

April 2, 2010

Health Care Reform: Legislation Affects Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Type: On the Subject

March 31, 2010

Health Care Reform: Legislation Expands False Claims Act, Whistleblower Cases Expected to Increase

Type: On the Subject

March 31, 2010

Thin Capitalisation in the United Kingdom – HMRC Issues New Guidance

Type: On the Subject

March 30, 2010

District Court Strikes Down Gene Patents and Methods of Using Genes as Unpatentable Subject Matter

Type: On the Subject

March 29, 2010

H.R. 4796 Proposes Modifications to Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery and Reporting Requirements

Type: On the Subject

March 29, 2010

Italian Constitutional Court Stops Simplified Authorisation of PV Projects in Apulia Region

Type: On the Subject

March 26, 2010

California Franchise Tax Board Announces DISA Regulatory Project

Type: On the Subject

March 26, 2010

OSHA Head Testifies in Support of Major OSHA Reform Legislation

Type: On the Subject

March 26, 2010

Taping: Removing the Mobile Phone Exemption

Type: On the Subject

March 26, 2010

Treasury Clarifies Guidance on the Meaning of When Construction Has Begun in Order to Qualify for Cash Grants

Type: On the Subject

March 25, 2010

2010 and 2011 Feed-in Tariffs for Photovoltaic Plants in Italy

Type: On the Subject

March 24, 2010

Illinois Supreme Court Property Tax Decision Carries Implications for Charitable Organizations

Type: On the Subject

March 23, 2010

Health Care Reform Legislation: Impact on Employers

Type: On the Subject

March 22, 2010

EPA Announces Face-to-Face Meeting to Discuss Proposed Hydraulic Fracturing Study

Type: On the Subject

March 22, 2010

SEC’s New Individual Cooperation Program Could Have Significant Ramifications for Companies

Type: On the Subject

March 22, 2010

UK Residency Update after Gaines-Cooper

Type: On the Subject

March 16, 2010

OSHA to 15,000 U.S. Employers: “Ready or Not, Here We Come”

Type: On the Subject

March 15, 2010

Increased Billing Audits Suggest Enhanced FCA Risk

Type: On the Subject

March 11, 2010

DOJ and SEC Will Significantly Increase FCPA Enforcement Efforts

Type: On the Subject

March 10, 2010

Comparison of Tax Incentives in the Senate and House Jobs Bill Intended to Boost Employment

Type: On the Subject

March 10, 2010

Extending the GREEN Tax Incentives: Senate and House Bill Comparison

Type: On the Subject

March 10, 2010

Projected Trends and Opportunities for ASCs and Surgical Hospitals

Type: On the Subject

March 26, 2010

Taping: Removing the Mobile Phone Exemption

Type: On the Subject

March 9, 2010

FDA Proposes New Regulation to Require Sponsors to Report Suspected Data Falsification

Type: On the Subject

March 9, 2010

US Department of Justice Investigation into Hedge Fund Activities

Type: On the Subject

March 8, 2010

Another Push Offshore: Proposed Legislation Introduced to Incentivize Offshore Wind Projects

Type: On the Subject

March 5, 2010

Backlash: Senate Proposals to Tighten “Buy American” Requirements for Renewable Projects, Limit EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Authority

Type: On the Subject

March 5, 2010

Second Circuit Revives Antitrust Class Action Complaint, Perhaps Lowering Perceived Heightened Pleading Standards

Type: On the Subject

March 5, 2010

Amendment to German Renewables Act Agreed by Federal Cabinet

Type: On the Subject

March 5, 2010

Consultation on Capital Requirements Directive Launched

Type: On the Subject

March 5, 2010

IRS Concedes That Medical Residents Qualify for Student Exception from FICA Taxes for Taxable Quarters Ending Prior to April 1, 2005

Type: On the Subject

March 5, 2010

Second Circuit Revives Antitrust Class Action Complaint, Perhaps Lowering Perceived Heightened Pleading Standards

Type: On the Subject

March 4, 2010

Supreme Court Holds That Copyright Act Does Not Restrict a Federal Court’s Subject-Matter Jurisdiction over Infringement Claims Involving Unregistered Works

Type: On the Subject

March 1, 2010

U.S. Department of Labor Provides Guidance on Reporting Obligations of 403(b) Plan Sponsors

Type: On the Subject

February 26, 2010

Supreme Court Clarifies “Principal Place of Business” Test for Diversity Jurisdiction

Type: On the Subject

February 24, 2010

The 2009 Form 990: Significant Changes Will Demand Significant Attention

Type: On the Subject

February 24, 2010

U.S. Tax Court Holds That Guaranty Fee Is Sourced to Location of Guarantor

Type: On the Subject

February 24, 2010

‘Fess Up or Pay Up - ICO Threatens Tougher Sanctions for Failure to Report Security Breaches

Type: On the Subject

February 19, 2010

Draft Report on OTC Derivatives Market Reforms Published

Type: On the Subject

February 17, 2010

New Military Leave Guidance Under the HEART Act

Type: On the Subject

February 16, 2010

Action Needed to Ensure Britain’s Energy Supplies Remain Secure

Type: On the Subject

February 16, 2010

Interim Final Regulations on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

Type: On the Subject

February 12, 2010

Ofgem Suspends Existing Energy Network Merger Policy and Begins Review

Type: On the Subject

February 12, 2010

SEC Weighs In on Climate Change Disclosure – What, if Anything, Do You Need to Disclose?

Type: On the Subject

February 11, 2010

Anti-Bribery Compliance to Take Centre Stage as OECD Targets Facilitation Payments

Type: On the Subject

February 9, 2010

International Review of Payment, Settlement and Clearing Systems Standards Launched

Type: On the Subject

February 9, 2010

Key Energy-Related Tax Provisions in the 2011 Budget Proposal

Type: On the Subject

February 9, 2010

US Airlines Oppose Inclusion in EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Type: On the Subject

February 8, 2010

UK Government Proposals for Reform of the CFC Rules

Type: On the Subject

January 28, 2010

SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on Climate Change Disclosure

Type: On the Subject

January 27, 2010

IRS Announces Game-Changer: Announcement 2010-9 Proposes to Modify IRS Policy of Restraint

Type: On the Subject

January 27, 2010

New Compliance Plan Effectiveness Proposals

Type: On the Subject

January 26, 2010

Fines of Up to £500,000 for Serious Data Protection Breaches

Type: On the Subject

January 26, 2010

Regulation of Over-the-Counter Derivatives (Update)

Type: On the Subject

January 21, 2010

E-Discovery: Doing It in an "Ignorant and Indifferent Fashion" May Lead to Sanctions

Type: On the Subject

January 21, 2010

For the First Time, FTC Lowers Notification Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act

Type: On the Subject

January 19, 2010

Rebasing Election Deadline Approaches

Type: On the Subject

January 13, 2010

U.S. Department of Justice Issues Guidance to Prosecutors on Criminal Discovery

Type: On the Subject

January 12, 2010

Cosmetics – Simplified EU Regime Enters into Force

Type: On the Subject

January 4, 2010

The CPUC Issues Revised Proposed Decision Allowing Use of Tradable Renewable Energy Credits for RPS Compliance in California

Type: On the Subject

 

2009

Date Title
December 31, 2009

What Just Happened to the Federal Transfer Tax System?

Type: On the Subject

December 30, 2009

Roth IRA Conversion Rule Changes

Type: On the Subject

December 29, 2009

The Joint Commission Releases for Field Review a Further Revised Medical Staff Standard MS.01.01.01

Type: On the Subject

December 23, 2009

COBRA Subsidy Extension

Type: On the Subject

December 23, 2009

Underscoring Necessity of Filing Pre-Verdict JMOL Motions, Federal Circuit Upholds Permanent Injunction, $240 Million Damages Award Against Microsoft

Type: On the Subject

December 22, 2009

Evaluating the Governance Implications of Health Care Reform

Type: On the Subject

December 17, 2009

Federal Court Issues Injunction Restricting Construction and Operation of Windmills Based on Endangered Species Act

Type: On the Subject

December 3, 2009

New EU Competition Commissioner Announced and Regulatory Reform Package Goes into Effect

Type: On the Subject

December 3, 2009

The Bribery Bill

Type: On the Subject

November 16, 2009

CMS Finalizes Requirements for Supervision of Hospital Outpatient Services

Type: On the Subject

November 12, 2009

HHS Issues Interim Final Rule Conforming HIPAA Civil Money Penalties to HITECH Act Requirements

Type: On the Subject

November 11, 2009

Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment Updates

Type: On the Subject

November 11, 2009

New Guidance on Expatriation Exit Tax

Type: On the Subject

November 10, 2009

Congress Extends Five-Year Carryback of 2008 or 2009 NOLs to Most Businesses

Type: On the Subject

November 3, 2009

In re TOUSA, Inc.: Implications for Solvency Opinion Providers

Type: On the Subject

October 28, 2009

High Court Ruling Denies Legal Advice Privilege To Accountants’ Tax Advice

Type: On the Subject

October 26, 2009

Data Protection Bites – Tough New Sanctions for Breaches of the Data Protection Act

Type: On the Subject

October 22, 2009

The European Commission's Communication on Strengthening the Safety of the Derivatives Market

Type: On the Subject

October 20, 2009

Frequently Asked Employment Law Questions This Flu Season

Type: On the Subject

October 19, 2009

Recent Developments in Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments

Type: On the Subject

October 14, 2009

GASPOOL – Consolidation of German Gas Networks

Type: On the Subject

October 14, 2009

The Unravelling of Europe’s Carbon Market

Type: On the Subject

October 7, 2009

DOE Announces $750 Million Funding for Conventional Renewable Energy Generation Projects

Type: On the Subject

October 7, 2009

Recent ECJ Decision Declares Unlawful the UK 1.5 Per Cent Stamp Duty Reserve Tax on Issues of Shares into Clearance Service

Type: On the Subject

October 5, 2009

EPA Finalizes GHG Reporting Rule, Proposes New GHG Permitting Requirements

Type: On the Subject

October 5, 2009

IRS to Audit 6,000 Companies in National Research Program Initiative to Test Employment Tax Compliance

Type: On the Subject

October 1, 2009

Capital Reorganisation: A Potential Solution to Dividend Blockages

Type: On the Subject

October 1, 2009

Senators Kerry and Boxer Unveil Climate Bill

Type: On the Subject

September 28, 2009

European Commission Publishes Decision Fining Intel EUR 1.06 Billion for Abusing Its Dominant Position

Type: On the Subject

September 24, 2009

USPTO Releases Post-Bilski Section 101 Examination Guidelines

Type: On the Subject

September 21, 2009

Bill Introduced to Repeal the Federal Defense of Marriage Act

Type: On the Subject

September 21, 2009

On Its Face, Federal Circuit’s Decision on Fraud Provides Substantial Relief to Trademark Registrants

Type: On the Subject

September 21, 2009

“There Is a New Sheriff in Town” – Get Ready for a More Aggressive OSHA

Type: On the Subject

September 11, 2009

CFTC Chairman Requests Jurisdiction over Carbon Trading

Type: On the Subject

August 28, 2009

Illinois Recognizes New Business Entity That Mixes For-Profit and Nonprofit Elements

Type: On the Subject

August 26, 2009

Massachusetts Data Security Regulations Revised Again

Type: On the Subject

August 24, 2009

When are Fake Goods not Counterfeits?

Type: On the Subject

August 20, 2009

En Banc Federal Circuit Overturns Union Carbide, Rules That Methods Are Not Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 271(f) Infringement Claims

Type: On the Subject

August 20, 2009

Applications Now Accepted for Advanced Energy Project Tax Credits

Type: On the Subject

August 20, 2009

EMEA and FDA Focus on Clinical Research Safety and Enforcement

Type: On the Subject

August 19, 2009

3-2 En Banc First Circuit Decision in Textron Rules That Tax Accrual Workpapers Are Not Protected Work Product

Type: On the Subject

August 17, 2009

Concessions for Delinquent Information Returns Pertaining to Certain Offshore Investments Other Than FBAR Form TD F 90-22.1

Type: On the Subject

August 10, 2009

CMS Delays Implementation of Beneficiary-Level MSP Payment Adjustment

Type: On the Subject

August 10, 2009

CMS Issues Revised Guidance on Agent/Broker Compensation for CY 2009

Type: On the Subject

August 10, 2009

IRS Issues New FAQs for Related Organizations Portion of Form 990

Type: On the Subject

August 10, 2009

New Audit Guide for Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs Released for Comment

Type: On the Subject

August 6, 2009

District Court Narrowly Defines Misappropriation Theory Liability in SEC v. Cuban

Type: On the Subject

August 6, 2009

IRS Issues Final Services and Intangibles Regulations

Type: On the Subject

August 6, 2009

Italian Decree Brings in New Tax Breaks and Tax Amnesty

Type: On the Subject

August 5, 2009

New Law Makes Significant Changes to Group Health Plans Insured in New York: Dependent Coverage Extended and COBRA Protections Expanded

Type: On the Subject

August 5, 2009

Recent Madoff-Related Coverage Disputes Place Crime Insurance in the Spotlight

Type: On the Subject

August 4, 2009

OIG Advisory Opinion Approves Hospital/Physician ASC Joint Venture, Cautions Against Valuing Intangible Assets

Type: On the Subject

August 4, 2009

Treasury, DOE Accepting Applications for Grants in Lieu of Tax Credits for Renewable Energy Projects

Type: On the Subject

August 3, 2009

Vacation Policy Cannot Save Massachusetts Employers from Paying Accrued, Unused Vacation Time upon Termination

Type: On the Subject

July 30, 2009

Opening Act: Two DOE Loan Guarantee Solicitations

Type: On the Subject

July 29, 2009

Deadline Extended for Some Taxpayers Who Recently Learned of the FBAR Reporting Requirement

Type: On the Subject

July 27, 2009

Derivatives Communication Issued by the European Commission

Type: On the Subject

July 24, 2009

Federal Law Requires Businesses to Implement Formal Identity Theft Prevention Programs

Type: On the Subject

July 23, 2009

Department of Labor Provides Form 5500 Transition Relief for 403(b) Plans with Respect to Pre-2009 Contracts

Type: On the Subject

July 22, 2009

IRS Issues Significant Private Letter Ruling Approving Tax-Free Merger

Type: On the Subject

July 22, 2009

Treasury Issues Guidance on Applying for Cash Grants in Lieu of Tax Credits

Type: On the Subject

July 17, 2009

IRS Publishes Benefit Plan Audit Materials

Type: On the Subject

July 17, 2009

Privacy Notices – A Clear & Simple Route To Compliance

Type: On the Subject

July 17, 2009

Recent New York City Taxation Conformity Legislation and Commentary on Recent New York State Tax Legislation

Type: On the Subject

July 16, 2009

CMS Clarifies Stark “Stand in the Shoes” Provision

Type: On the Subject

July 16, 2009

IRS Provides Guidance on the Taxation of Employment-Related Settlement Payments

Type: On the Subject

July 16, 2009

New Illinois Ethics Rules on Lawyers’ “Reporting Up” Responsibilities

Type: On the Subject

July 13, 2009

CMS Issues Draft Medicare Marketing Guidelines, Continues to Tweak Agent/Broker Compensation Guidance

Type: On the Subject

July 13, 2009

Draft House Bill for Health Care Reform Would Revise the Medicare Advantage Program

Type: On the Subject

July 13, 2009

Eliminating the Donut Hole and Other Proposed Medicare Part D Reforms

Type: On the Subject

July 9, 2009

EU ETS Phase III: Consultation on Auctioning Rules

Type: On the Subject

July 9, 2009

Obama Administration Releases Consumer Financial Protection Agency Proposal

Type: On the Subject

July 6, 2009

SEC Eliminates Broker Discretionary Voting in Director Elections, Proposes Changes to Disclosure & Other Requirements Regarding Corporate Governance & Compensation

Type: On the Subject

July 2, 2009

New Italian Tax Measures Impact Operations of Multinational Companies

Type: On the Subject

July 2, 2009

Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act Passes House

Type: On the Subject

July 1, 2009

Brandowners Rejoice as the European Court of Justice Delivers Judgment on the Meaning of “Unfair Advantage” in L’Oréal v Bellure

Type: On the Subject

July 1, 2009

Recent Changes in UK HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Procedures

Type: On the Subject

June 30, 2009

IRS Acknowledges Planning Opportunity for Consolidated Groups

Type: On the Subject

June 29, 2009

Massachusetts District Court Denies Plaintiffs’ Discovery Request for Certain Electronically Stored Information

Type: On the Subject

June 17, 2009

European Commission Fines Electrabel EUR 20 Million for ‘Gun Jumping’ in Its Acquisition of Compagnie Nationale du Rhône

Type: On the Subject

June 17, 2009

Italian Investigation into Gas Storage Capacity

Type: On the Subject

June 17, 2009

Legislation Affecting Federal Estate and Gift Tax

Type: On the Subject

June 12, 2009

Treasury Department and SEC Announce New Executive Compensation Initiatives

Type: On the Subject

June 9, 2009

IRS Provides Procedures for Election of Investment Tax Credit in Lieu of Production Tax Credit

Type: On the Subject

June 9, 2009

Nationwide RAC Program Rollout, First RAC Audit Letters Arriving

Type: On the Subject

June 8, 2009

European Union Launches EUR3.98 Billion Energy Infrastructure Programme

Type: On the Subject

June 8, 2009

Federal Government’s Acquisition of Equity Interests Does Not Constitute 409A Payment Event

Type: On the Subject

June 4, 2009

IRS Issues New FAQs for Governance Portion of Form 990

Type: On the Subject

May 28, 2009

California Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage, but Recognizes Marriages Performed in 2008

Type: On the Subject

EU Southern Corridor Summit Creates the ‘New Silk Road’

Type: On the Subject

May 27, 2009

FSA Approved Persons Regime: New Proposals Create Expansive Oversight of non-UK Firms, Traders and Senior Managers

Type: On the Subject

May 21, 2009

Congress Amends Civil False Claims Act

Type: On the Subject

May 21, 2009

IRS Expands Guidance on Application of Section 382 to Treasury’s Purchase of Financial Instruments

Type: On the Subject

May 21, 2009

Senate Finance Committee Proposes Health Care Reform Funding Options in Third Health Reform Policy Paper

Type: On the Subject

May 20, 2009

Defining “Meaningful Use” Under the HITECH Act

Type: On the Subject

May 20, 2009

IRS Proposed Regulations Permit Suspension of Safe Harbor Nonelective Contributions upon Substantial Business Hardship

Type: On the Subject

May 19, 2009

CMS Releases Draft Medicare Marketing Guidelines for Comment

Type: On the Subject

May 19, 2009

IRS Announces Withholding Table Fix for Pension Payments, Plan Sponsor Action Needed

Type: On the Subject

May 18, 2009

Aviation Emissions and the EU ETS Going Forward

Type: On the Subject

May 18, 2009

Obama Administration Unveils International Tax Proposals

Type: On the Subject

May 13, 2009

Tax Relief for Underwater Stock Options Available in Belgium Until June 30, 2009

Type: On the Subject

May 8, 2009

Senate Health Care Reform Policy Options: Fraud and Abuse

Type: On the Subject

May 8, 2009

Senate Health Care Reform Policy Options: Medicare Advantage

Type: On the Subject

May 8, 2009

Senate Health Care Reform Policy Options: Medicare Payment

Type: On the Subject

May 8, 2009

§1447(d) Notwithstanding, Certain District Court Remand Orders to State Courts Are Appealable

Type: On the Subject

May 6, 2009

Developing U.S. Case Law Threatens Validity of Trademark Registrations

Type: On the Subject

May 6, 2009

NYSE Amends Rules Regarding Procedures for Release of Material Information by Listed Companies

Type: On the Subject

May 5, 2009

Draft AIFM Directive Constricts Hedge Funds

Type: On the Subject

April 29, 2009

New Maryland Law Prohibits Resale Price Maintenance Programs

Type: On the Subject

April 23, 2009

Systemic Health Reform Will Occur Under Obama

Type: On the Subject

April 21, 2009

EPA Issues Proposed Endangerment Finding Regarding Greenhouse Gases

Type: On the Subject

April 21, 2009

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Automatic Contribution Arrangements

Type: On the Subject

April 16, 2009

IRS Proposes Prototype Program for 403(b) Plans

Type: On the Subject

April 16, 2009

Multiemployer Plan Funding Relief Guidance Issued: Immediate Action Needed

Type: On the Subject

April 14, 2009

Recent Developments Encourage Voluntary Correction of Foreign Financial Account Reporting Violations

Type: On the Subject

April 13, 2009

The SAFETY Act – How It Affects Your Business

Type: On the Subject

April 7, 2009

New Developments for MA and Part D Programs

Type: On the Subject

April 6, 2009

New York State Budget Law Will Tax Nonresident Holders of Companies Owning New York Real Estate

Type: On the Subject

April 3, 2009

Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in Iowa and Pending in Vermont

Type: On the Subject

April 3, 2009

Time to File Refund Claims for FICA Paid on Medical-Resident Stipends in 2005 and to Conduct a Strategic Review of Long-Dormant Claims

Type: On the Subject

March 31, 2009

Competition Law and the Credit Crunch: Obtaining State Aid in the European Union

Type: On the Subject

March 31, 2009

Get Smart: FERC Issues Proposed Guidance and Smart Grid Development Plan; Collaborative Recommends Criteria for DOE Smart Grid Funding

Type: On the Subject

March 27, 2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Amends Section 108 to Allow COD Income Deferral

Type: On the Subject

March 24, 2009

IRS Issues Final Regulations Addressing Gain Recognition Agreements

Type: On the Subject

March 23, 2009

Tafas v. Doll: Patent Rules Given New Life by Federal Circuit

Type: On the Subject

March 19, 2009

DOL Issues New Model COBRA Notices to Explain COBRA Premium Subsidy

Type: On the Subject

March 18, 2009

Federal Arbitration Act’s Protection of Arbitral Awards from Review for “Manifest Disregard of the Law”

Type: On the Subject

March 13, 2009

Massachusetts Approves Regulations to Implement the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Disclosure Law

Type: On the Subject

March 11, 2009

Changes to European Patent Office Fees: File Early to Save Costs

Type: On the Subject

March 11, 2009

Failure to Pay Over Withheld Taxes to IRS Carries Severe Risks for Executives

Type: On the Subject

March 5, 2009

The Obama Budget: The Impact on Hospitals and Other Service Providers

Type: On the Subject

March 5, 2009

Washington Watch: President Obama's Directive to Evaluate and Change Federal Procurement

Type: On the Subject

February 27, 2009

CHIPRA: How it Affects Your Group Health Plan

Type: On the Subject

February 27, 2009

President Obama Announces New Antitrust Enforcers – Implications for Business

Type: On the Subject

February 24, 2009

DOL Issues Guidance on Annual Funding Notice

Type: On the Subject

February 20, 2009

Energy Tax Provisions Included in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Type: On the Subject

February 20, 2009

Final $787B Stimulus Package Does Not Include Certain Proposed Business Tax Incentives

Type: On the Subject

February 18, 2009

Fourth Circuit Reverses Bankruptcy Court's Narrow Reading of "Swap Agreements"

Type: On the Subject

February 17, 2009

Washington Watch: President Obama Signs Stimulus Bill

Type: On the Subject

February 13, 2009

IRS Releases Final Report on Hospital Industry Compliance Check Audits

Type: On the Subject

February 13, 2009

Seventh Circuit Rules Against Plaintiffs in Deere ERISA “Excessive Fees” Case

Type: On the Subject

February 12. 2009

SIGTARP: The Most Important Acronym to Come Along in Years

Type: On the Subject

February 11, 2009

Proposed Legislation Prohibits Settlement Payments to Generic Drug Manufacturers

Type: On the Subject

February 10, 2009

New PRRB Appeal Rules Require “Under Protest” Procedure on Medicare Cost Reports in Providers’ Reimbursement Policy Disputes

Type: On the Subject

February 10, 2009

Restrictions on Executive Compensation Under EESA

Type: On the Subject

February 9, 2009

New FDA Guidance on Adverse Event Reporting to the IRB

Type: On the Subject

February 3, 2009

Court Grants Summary Judgment in Omnicare v. UnitedHealth Group

Type: On the Subject

February 3, 2009

IRS Expands Guidance on Application of Section 382 to Treasury’s Purchase of Financial Instruments

Type: On the Subject

February 2, 2009

SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring Interactive Financial Data in XBRL Format

Type: On the Subject

February 2, 2009

U.S. Employers Take Note: Required Use of New Form I-9 Scheduled for April 3, 2009

Type: On the Subject

January 30, 2009

Comparison of Business Tax Incentives in U.S. House and U.S. Senate Stimulus Packages

Type: On the Subject

January 30, 2009

Final Rule Governing Patient Safety Organizations Becomes Effective

Type: On the Subject

January 30, 2009

Washington Watch: Key Elements of the Economic Stimulus Legislation

Type: On the Subject

January 29, 2009

Extending Coverage of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clauses in Residential-Care Facility Admission Agreements

Type: On the Subject

January 29, 2009

Supreme Court Clarifies That a Former Spouse’s Benefits Are Governed by Plan’s Express Terms

Type: On the Subject

January 29, 2009

Top Nine Health Law Issues for 2009

Type: On the Subject

January 28, 2009

Illinois Circuit Court Reinforces Seventh Circuit’s Limitation on Financial Advisors’ Liability Under Fairness Opinions

Type: On the Subject

January 27, 2009

Textron Decision Deems Tax Accrual Workpapers Protected Work-Product

Type: On the Subject

January 26, 2009

Comparison of the Energy Tax Provisions in U.S. House and U.S. Senate Stimulus Packages

Type: On the Subject

January 26, 2009

The One Thousand Deferrals Decree

Type: On the Subject

January 21, 2009

CMS to Distribute Disclosure of Financial Relationships Report

Type: On the Subject

January 21, 2009

Early Government Enforcement and Oversight Activity Promises a Challenging 2009

Type: On the Subject

January 20, 2009

Disclosure Considerations for Public Companies for the 2009 Annual Disclosure Season and Beyond

Type: On the Subject

January 20, 2009

Responding to RiskMetrics’ Updated Corporate Governance Voting Guidelines for the 2009 Proxy Season

Type: On the Subject

January 16, 2009

The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008: Limited Relief and Technical Guidance for Qualified Retirement Plans

Type: On the Subject

January 13, 2009

Revised Notification Thresholds and Increased Penalties Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act

Type: On the Subject

January 12, 2009

IRS Issues Revised Cost Sharing Regulations

Type: On the Subject

January 9, 2009

AdvaMed Adopts Revised Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals

Type: On the Subject

January 9, 2009

IRS Issues Initial Guidance and Limited Transition Relief for Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Subject to New Section 457A

Type: On the Subject

January 8, 2009

2009 Changes to Federal and Illinois Estate Taxes Warrant Estate Plan Review

Type: On the Subject

January 8, 2009

Changes to Federal and State Estate Taxes Warrant Estate Plan Review

Type: On the Subject

January 6, 2009

Teaching Hospitals: Resolving Claims Seeking a Refund of FICA Tax on Medical Resident Stipends

Type: On the Subject

January 6, 2009

Implied Employer Consent Increases Early Retirement Equalisation Costs

Type: On the Subject

January 6, 2009

Medicare Secondary Payor Reporting Requirements Will Affect Self-Insured Health Care Providers, Captive Insurers

Type: On the Subject

January 2, 2009

Once an Argument Is Waived on Appeal, It's Gone Forever

Type: On the Subject

 

2008

Date Title
December 19, 2008

Climate Change Action – The Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

Type: On the Subject

December 19, 2008

Massachusetts Releases Draft Applications for Life Sciences Certification, Tax Incentive Participation

Type: On the Subject

December 18, 2008

Climate Change Action – UN and EU Summits

Type: On the Subject

December 16, 2008

California Adopts Climate Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Levels

Type: On the Subject

December 15, 2008

Former New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner to Lead EPA

Type: On the Subject

December 15, 2008

Interested Parties Meeting: California’s New 20 Percent Underpayment

Type: On the Subject

December 15, 2008

Slow Economy Could Revive Prospects for Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships

Type: On the Subject

December 12, 2008

IRS Provides Relief for Sponsors of 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plans

Type: On the Subject

December 11, 2008

Preliminary Report Warns Pharmaceutical Sector About Potentially Anti-Competitive Practices in the European Union

Type: On the Subject

December 5, 2008

New 409A Guidance Issued, 457A Guidance Expected Shortly

Type: On the Subject

December 4, 2008

EU Publishes Its Second Strategic Energy Review

Type: On the Subject

December 4, 2008

Fairness Opinions in the SPAC Context

Type: On the Subject

December 3, 2008

The Future of Physician-Owned Hospitals: An Industry in Washington’s Crosshairs

Type: On the Subject

December 1, 2008

New Jersey to Eliminate Throw Out Rule and Regular Place of Business Requirement

Type: On the Subject

November 24, 2008

A Look Ahead: The 2009 U.S. Health Legislative Landscape

Type: On the Subject

November 24, 2008

The Nonprofit Investment Committee in Tough Times

Type: On the Subject

November 20, 2008

Significant Change to House Energy and Commerce Committee

Type: On the Subject

November 19, 2008

Dealing with Financially Distressed Purchasers of Goods

Type: On the Subject

November 17, 2008

Impact of Financial Markets Crisis on MAC Clauses

Type: On the Subject

November 17, 2008

Obama Presidency Signals Change in U.S. Energy Policy

Type: On the Subject

November 14, 2008

Diagnostic Test Anti-Markup Provisions

Type: On the Subject

November 13, 2008

The Importance of Registering Transactions Relating to Intellectual Property in Europe

Type: On the Subject

November 12, 2008

CFTC Acting Chairman Unveils Proposal for the Restructuring of Government Oversight of Financial Markets

Type: On the Subject

November 10, 2008

IRS Issues Guidance That Treasury’s Purchase of Stocks Will Not Result in Ownership Change Under Section 382

Type: On the Subject

November 5, 2008

Ambulatory Surgery Center Conditions for Coverage and 2009 Payment Update Finalized

Type: On the Subject

November 3, 2008

Developments in Medicare Payment for Services in Clinical Trials

Type: On the Subject

November 3, 2008

The Securities Act of 2008

Type: On the Subject

October 31, 2008

California PUC Creates a Tradable REC Market for RPS Compliance

Type: On the Subject

October 31, 2008

Federal Circuit Narrows Patent Eligible Subject Matter in In re Bilski

Type: On the Subject

October 27, 2008

REACH Will Affect EU Manufacture and Imports of Metals and Chemicals as of 1 December 2008

Type: On the Subject

October 27, 2008

SEC Extends and Modifies Institutional Investor Short Sale Reporting, Adopts Naked Short Selling Rules

Type: On the Subject

October 23, 2008

SEC Amends Rules on Cross-Border Tender Offers, Exchange Offers, Business Combinations

Type: On the Subject

October 21, 2008

U.S. Treasury Provides Interim Guidance on Executive Compensation Provisions in Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

Type: On the Subject

October 20, 2008

Agreement Reached on EU Energy Council’s Third Liberalisation Package

Type: On the Subject

October 20, 2008

FERC Releases Final Rule on Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers

Type: On the Subject

October 20, 2008

IOSCO Establishes Task Force on Commodities Markets

Type: On the Subject

October 16, 2008

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Is Only the Beginning, Not the End

Type: On the Subject

October 16, 2008

Massachusetts Appeals Court Decision Provides Guidance on Lending Practices

Type: On the Subject

October 16, 2008

Relaxed REMIC Requirements: IRS and Treasury Efforts to Address the Subprime Mortgage Crisis

Type: On the Subject

October 16, 2008

Software Patents in the United Kingdom – When Is a Computer Program Not a Computer Program?

Type: On the Subject

October 14, 2008

Potential Impact of Current Economic Conditions on Nonprofit Governance

Type: On the Subject

October 13, 2008

Mental Health Parity Act Signed into Law – Ramifications for Your Health Plan

Type: On the Subject

October 10, 2008

Compliance to Red Flag Rule Due November 1, 2008

Type: On the Subject

October 10, 2008

IRS Temporarily Liberalizes Section 956 in an Effort to Facilitate Corporate Liquidity

Type: On the Subject

October 10, 2008

New Player on a Crowded Stage: Boucher/Dingell Climate Change Discussion Draft Released October 7, 2008

Type: On the Subject

October 10, 2008

UK and European Response to the Banking Crisis

Type: On the Subject

October 9, 2008

Hexion v. Huntsman: MAC-Out and Lessons in Satisfying Closing Conditions

Type: On the Subject

October 9, 2008

California Commissions’ Proposed Final Opinion for GHG Reductions

Type: On the Subject

October 7, 2008

Some Good News for GREEN: Tax Changes in the 2008 Energy Act

Type: On the Subject

October 2, 2008

SEC and FSA's Recent Short Selling Orders

Type: On the Subject

October 1, 2008

FDA Challenges Implied Outcomes Claims for Several ADHD Products: An Analysis

Type: On the Subject

September 26, 2008

Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) Update – Environmental Protection Agency Petitions D.C. Circuit for Rehearing of CAIR Vacatur

Type: On the Subject

September 24, 2008

CMS Final Rules Affect Medicare Marketing, Implement MIPPA Changes

Type: On the Subject

September 24, 2008

ECJ Rules Pharmaceutical Companies Can Limit Parallel Trade in the EU

Type: On the Subject

September 16, 2008

Top 10 Intellectual Property and Regulatory Legal Issues for Biotech Start-Ups

Type: On the Subject

September 2, 2008

CMS Adopts Changes to EMTALA Regulations in Final 2009 Inpatient IPPS Rule

Type: On the Subject

September 2, 2008

SEC Modernizes Foreign Issuer Rules, Proposes IFRS Roadmap

Type: On the Subject

August 28, 2008

California PUC Remains on the Fence Regarding Unbundled RECs

Type: On the Subject

August 21, 2008

FDA Confirms Its View on Generic Drug Label Carve-Outs

Type: On the Subject

August 21, 2008

UK Class Action Plaintiffs Insure Against Litigation Risk

Type: On the Subject

August 15, 2008

IRS Updates Qualified Plan Correction Program

Type: On the Subject

August 13, 2008

D.C. Circuit Reverses Decision Denying Preliminary Injunction in Whole Foods/Wild Oats Merger

Type: On the Subject

August 11, 2008

CMS Finalizes Stark Rule Changes in Final 2009 Inpatient PPS Rule

Type: On the Subject

August 6, 2008

OIG Issues Favorable Ambulatory Surgery Center Advisory Opinion

Type: On the Subject

August 5, 2008

IRS Sets Deadline for Transfers from Dual-Qualified to Puerto Rico-Only Qualified Plans

Type: On the Subject

August 1, 2008

Foreign Profits Reforms – Proposals Deferred Beyond 2009

Type: On the Subject

August 1, 2008

New Rulemaking Procedures for Country of Origin Determinations and Marking Requirements

Type: On the Subject

July 2008

Brussels Energy Brief - July 2008

Type: On the Subject

July 18, 2008

IRS Issues Miscellaneous Guidance on Health Savings Accounts

Type: On the Subject

July 18, 2008

SEC Issues Order Affecting Short Sales in Financial Stocks

Type: On the Subject

July 17, 2008

District Court Clarifies Standard for Providing Notice of Plan Limitations Provisions

Type: On the Subject

July 14, 2008

CMS Revisits the Diagnostic Test Anti-Markup Rule

Type: On the Subject

July 14, 2008

DEA Issues Proposed Regulations for E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances

Type: On the Subject

July 8, 2008

Greenhouse Gas Control Update: California and Georgia

Type: On the Subject

July 3, 2008

HEART Act Provides Benefits for Employees on Active Military Duty

Type: On the Subject

June 27, 2008

SEC Permits Aggregate Section 16 Reporting

Type: On the Subject

June 2008

Brussels Energy Brief - June 2008

Type: On the Subject

June 23, 2008

HEART Act Applicable to Expatriates and Long-Term Residents

Type: On the Subject

June 18, 2008

Massachusetts Enacts Comprehensive $1 Billion Life Sciences Initiative

Type: On the Subject

June 17, 2008

Court Holds Total Return Swaps Confer 13(d) Beneficial Ownership

Type: On the Subject

June 10, 2008

The Supreme Court Decides Quanta v. LGE

Type: On the Subject

May 2008

Brussels Energy Brief - May 2008

Type: On the Subject

May 27, 2008

CMS Proposes Changes to EMTALA Requirements

Type: On the Subject

May 23, 2008

California Same-Sex Marriage Ruling: Employee Benefit Plan Implications

Type: On the Subject

May 22, 2008

Migration of UK Corporates: an Emerging Trend

Type: On the Subject

May 19, 2008

CMS Proposed Rule Revisits PBM Pricing Arrangements, Proposes Other Medicare Advantage and Part D Program Changes

Type: On the Subject

May 14, 2008

Rambus Decision: Lawful Monopolist’s Allegedly Deceptive Conduct Not Actionable Under the Antitrust Laws

Type: On the Subject

May 14, 2008

Pressure for EU Biofuel Target to Be Reconsidered

Type: On the Subject

May 12, 2008

Second Court to Hold Tax Accrual Workpapers Protected from IRS Summons

Type: On the Subject

April 29, 2008

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Certification Requirements Under New Clinical Trial Registration and Posting Provisions

Type: On the Subject

April 29, 2008

OIG Issues Draft Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities

Type: On the Subject

April 28, 2008

Resale Price Maintenance Programs Still at Risk

Type: On the Subject

April 25, 2008

CMS Includes Additional Stark Proposals in IPPS Proposed Rule, Requests Comments

Type: On the Subject

April 25, 2008

CMS Proposes Revisions and Expansion of the Stark “Stand in the Shoes” Concept

Type: On the Subject

April 25, 2008

OIG Improves the Viability of the Self Disclosure Protocol

Type: On the Subject

April 2008

Brussels Energy Brief - April 2008

Type: On the Subject

April 22, 2008

Extensions to the UK Pensions Regulators “Moral Hazard” Powers

Type: On the Subject

April 16, 2008

403(b) Plan Sponsors Subject to New Reporting and Audit Requirements

Type: On the Subject

April 16, 2008

Supreme Court Curtails Scope of “Operational Function” Test in MeadWestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Department of Revenue

Type: On the Subject

April 14, 2008

IRS Guide to Tier III Industry Issues

Type: On the Subject

April 14, 2008

Third Circuit Decides Long-Awaited Antidepressant Drug Labeling Preemption Cases

Type: On the Subject

April 11, 2008

Secretary of HHS Recognizes Interoperability Standards for Lab Results, Biosurveillance and Consent Management

Type: On the Subject

April 4, 2008

The Emissions Trading Market and FSA Regulation

Type: On the Subject

April 3, 2008

Treasury Releases Final Regulations on Intermediate Sanctions/Standards for Exemption

Type: On the Subject

March 2008

Brussels Energy Brief - March 2008

Type: On the Subject

March 25, 2008

Mandatory Telephone Recording in the United Kingdom

Type: On the Subject

March 20, 2008

European Court of Justice Grants Protection to Registered Designation of Origin Parmigiano Reggiano

Type: On the Subject

March 4, 2008

DOL Guidance: ERISA Fiduciary Responsibility to Monitor and Collect Delinquent Contributions

Type: On the Subject

February 29, 2008

Court Dismisses Antitrust Challenge to Joint Bid in Corporate Acquisition

Type: On the Subject

February 29, 2008

IRS Releases Expanded Governance Guidelines for Exempt Organizations

Type: On the Subject

February 28, 2008

AAMC/AAU Joint Advisory Committee Issues New Guidelines on Managing Conflicts of Interest

Type: On the Subject

February 2008

Brussels Energy Brief - February 2008

Type: On the Subject

February 28, 2008

FMLA Expanded to Include Leave for Families of U.S. Servicemembers

Type: On the Subject

February 28, 2008

Supreme Court Holds That FDA Premarket Approval of Class III Medical Device Preempts State Tort Law

Type: On the Subject

February 25, 2008

Supreme Court Expands Remedies Available for ERISA Fiduciary Breach Claims

Type: On the Subject

February 22, 2008

IRS Issues More Section 162(m) Guidance

Type: On the Subject

February 21, 2008

Ownership of Biological Samples and Clinical Data II: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in the Catalona Decision

Type: On the Subject

February 19, 2008

FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Dissemination of Reprints of Peer Reviewed Journal Article

Type: On the Subject

February 2008

Update from Germany - February 2008

Type: On the Subject

February 8, 2008

IRS Ruling Creates Uncertainty Regarding What Constitutes Performance-Based Compensation Under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)

Type: On the Subject

January 30, 2008

FTC Asserts Its Antitrust Authority over Patent Licensor

Type: On the Subject

January 29, 2008

Revised Notification Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act

Type: On the Subject

January 25, 2008

IRS Sending Taxpayer Delinquency Investigation Notices

Type: On the Subject

January 2008

Brussels Energy Brief - January 2008

Type: On the Subject

January 24, 2008

Possibility of Reimbursement of Italian Dividend Withholding Tax Increases

Type: On the Subject

January 22, 2008

FDA Issues Proposed Regulations on Supplemental Applications for Labeling Changes

Type: On the Subject

January 17, 2008

Illinois Franchise Tax Amnesty Begins February 1, 2008

Type: On the Subject

January 16, 2008

Supreme Court Hears Argument in Quanta v. LG

Type: On the Subject

January 7, 2008

Proposed Rule Would Increase Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Importers

Type: On the Subject

 

2007

Date Title
December 28, 2007

Congress Approves Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP Changes

Type: On the Subject

December 17, 2007

CMS Publishes Final Rule for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D

Type: On the Subject

November 2007

Brussels Energy Brief - November 2007

Type: On the Subject

November 20, 2007

Congressional Involvement Increases in U.S.-China Business Relationships

Type: On the Subject

November 19, 2007

CMS Delays Stark Law “Stand in the Shoes” Rule for AMCs

Type: On the Subject

November 16, 2007

2008 Physician Fee Schedule Regulations Include Anti-Markup and IDTF Rule Changes

Type: On the Subject

November 9, 2007

Final QDIA Regulations Require Immediate Consideration by Plan Fiduciaries

Type: On the Subject

November 7, 2007

Insurance and Related Protections for Importers of Chinese Goods

Type: On the Subject

October 30, 2007

Court of Florence Issues International Intellectual Property Ruling

Type: On the Subject

October 2007

Brussels Energy Brief - October 2007

Type: On the Subject

October 22, 2007

Highlights of the UK Pre-Budget Report 2007

Type: On the Subject

October 15, 2007

FDA Oversight of Clinical Trials

Type: On the Subject

October 3, 2007

Unbundling Intended to Grow Renewable Energy Sector

Type: On the Subject

October 1, 2007

IRS Announces Revisions to Draft Revised Form 990

Type: On the Subject

September 2007

Brussels Energy Brief - September 2007

Type: On the Subject

September 26, 2007

Legislative Changes Affect UK Trade Mark Applications

Type: On the Subject

September 21, 2007

SEC Petitioned to Require Climate Risk Disclosure by All Public Companies; New York State Attorney General Subpoenas Records on Carbon-Related Risks

Type: On the Subject

September 21, 2007

Overview of the Companies Act 2006 Key Provisions

Type: On the Subject

September 21, 2007

Potential New Requirements for U.S. Businesses and Their Foreign Suppliers in the Wake of U.S. Import Scares

Type: On the Subject

September 20, 2007

Key Reviews for Compliance with Stark Law Phase III Regulations

Type: On the Subject

September 13, 2007

Joint Commission Approves Controversial Revisions to MS.1.20

Type: On the Subject

September 4, 2007

Textron Protects Tax Accrual Workpapers from IRS Summons

Type: On the Subject

August 30, 2007

USPTO Issues New Continuation Rules

Type: On the Subject

August 30, 2007

Whole Foods Decision Provides Guidance for Producers and Sellers of Foods, Beverages and Consumer Products

Type: On the Subject

August 24, 2007

Internal Revenue Service Follows 2006 Audits of Tax-Exempt Bond Issues with Compliance Check

Type: On the Subject

August 24, 2007

Lessons from the Evanston Northwestern-Highland Park Hospital Merger Enforcement Action

Type: On the Subject

August 22, 2007

Final 403(b) Regulations Offer Planning Opportunities and Some Surprises for Plan Sponsors

Type: On the Subject

August 21, 2007

Federal Circuit Adopts New “Objective Recklessness” Standard for Willful Patent Infringement

Type: On the Subject

August 16, 2007

House Legislation Would Halt Physician-Owned Hospitals

Type: On the Subject

August 10, 2007

Clarifications and Modifications to Determination Applications for Retirement Plans

Type: On the Subject

August 1, 2007

Tainted Products, Technical and Food Safety Standards in International Trade: Protecting Your Ability to Trade Globally

Type: On the Subject

August 1, 2007

The EPO Rules on Divisional Applications

Type: On the Subject

July 2007

Brussels Energy Brief - July 2007

Type: On the Subject

July 20, 2007

Community Benefit Debate Escalates

Type: On the Subject

July 19, 2007

Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment Changes Finalized

Type: On the Subject

July 19, 2007

Defective Chinese Goods: Legal Risks and Protective Measures

Type: On the Subject

July 17, 2007

Second Major U.S. Climate Change Science Program Report Issued

Type: On the Subject

July 13, 2007

Illinois “Corporate Loophole” Legislation (Senate Bill 1544) Sent to the Governor

Type: On the Subject

July 13, 2007

Reforms to the UK Taxation of Companies’ Foreign Profits

Type: On the Subject

July 11, 2007

CMS final decision on reconsideration of the Clinical Trials NCD: Maintains status quo.

Type: On the Subject

July 9, 2007

Medicare Coordinated Retiree Health Care Plans Remain a Viable Plan Design

Type: On the Subject

July 2, 2007

Supreme Court Overturns Per Se Rule in Minimum Retail Price Maintenance

Type: On the Subject

June 29, 2007

Pension Protection Act Expands Distribution and Withdrawal Rights for Non-Spouse Beneficiaries

Type: On the Subject

June 2007

Brussels Energy Brief - June 2007

Type: On the Subject

June 26, 2007

New Rules for Residency Rotations to Non-Provider Sites

Type: On the Subject

June 22, 2007

New EU Customs Programme: Authorised Economic Operator

Type: On the Subject

June 18, 2007

UK Investment Managers: Revised Guidance on the Investment Managers Exemption

Type: On the Subject

June 14, 2007

Atlantic Research Decision: Supreme Court Reverses Direction on Superfund Remedies

Type: On the Subject

June 13, 2007

Final Roth 401(k) Regulations Released

Type: On the Subject

June 13, 2007

Internal Revenue Service on Section 501(c)(3) Organizations and Political Activity

Type: On the Subject

June 6, 2007

New Proposed Rules for Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs

Type: On the Subject

June 2007

Update from Germany - June 2007

Type: On the Subject

June 1, 2007

IPCC “Climate Change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change”

Type: On the Subject

May 31, 2007

May 2007 FDA Draft Guidance for Industry: Protecting the Rights, Safety, and Welfare of Study Subjects—Supervisory Responsibilities of Investigators

Type: On the Subject

May 2007

Brussels Energy Brief - May 2007

Type: On the Subject

May 24, 2007

Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Pleading Antitrust Conspiracy

Type: On the Subject

May 24, 2007

The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act–What Employers Need to Know

Type: On the Subject

May 7, 2007

HIPAA and Wellness Program Regulations Revised

Type: On the Subject

May 2, 2007

The Legend of the Golden Master Lives On—Supreme Court Limits the Reach of §271(f)

Type: On the Subject

May 1, 2007

IRS Releases FAQs Clarifying 2006 Form 990 for Exempt Organizations

Type: On the Subject

May 1, 2007

Oops I Did It Again! – Supreme Court Reverses Federal Circuit, This Time on Obviousness

Type: On the Subject

April 30, 2007

Proposed SEC Climate Change Disclosure Requirements for ‘34 Act Companies

Type: On the Subject

April 30, 2007

Putting a Price on Climate Change

Type: On the Subject

April 2007

Brussels Energy Brief - April 2007

Type: On the Subject

April 18, 2007

2008 Inpatient PPS Update Includes New Obligations to Disclose Physician Ownership and Emergency Response Capabilities to Patients

Type: On the Subject

April 17, 2007

IPCC – ‘Climate Change 2007’

Type: On the Subject

April 13, 2007

Key Changes, Surprises and Opportunities in the Final 409A Regulations

Type: On the Subject

April 5, 2007

Two U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Pave the Way, Maybe

Type: On the Subject

March 2007

Brussels Energy Brief - March 2007

Type: On the Subject

March 28, 2007

German Cabinet Approves Corporate Tax Plan 2008

Type: On the Subject

March 28, 2007

Government Guidance on Qualified Domestic Relations Orders: U.S. DOL Issues Interim Regulations, PBGC Updates its Handbook

Type: On the Subject

March 14, 2007

IRS Sharpens Focus on Tax-Exempt Organization Compensation

Type: On the Subject

March 13, 2007

DOL Provides Guidance for Retirement Plan Statements, Including Some Changes Effective First Quarter 2007

Type: On the Subject

March 13, 2007

IRS Releases New Industry Issue Focus Information

Type: On the Subject

March 7, 2007

New Draft Guidelines Facilitate Acquisitions in Europe

Type: On the Subject

February 26, 2007

Deregulation of the German Health Care Service Sector Opens Investment Opportunities

Type: On the Subject

February 13, 2007

CMS Issues Changes to IDTF Enrollment Rules - Block Leasing and Other Shared Imaging Arrangements May Need Restructuring

Type: On the Subject

February 5, 2007

IRS Gives Mixed Signals on Revised Exempt-Organization Annual Reporting Procedures and the Form 990

Type: On the Subject

January 29, 2007

Infringement Procedure against Italy and ECJ Ruling Prepare Grounds for Reimbursement of Dividend Tax

Type: On the Subject

January 2007

Brussels Energy Brief - January 2007

Type: On the Subject

January 19, 2007

The McNulty Memorandum: Revising DOJ Policy for Gauging Cooperation and Bringing Charges Against Corporations

Type: On the Subject

January 18, 2007

Update from Germany - January 2007

Type: On the Subject

January 17, 2007

Revised Notification Thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act

Type: On the Subject

January 16, 2007

Converting an ASC to a Hospital-Based Site

Type: On the Subject

January 10, 2007

MedImmune Challenge to Genentech Patent Permitted to Continue

Type: On the Subject

 

2006

Date Title
December 21, 2006

DOJ Announces Merger Review Amendments to Streamline Second Requests

Type: On the Subject

December 19, 2006

CMS Releases Guidance for Compliance Policies on Medicaid Anti-Fraud Laws

Type: On the Subject

December 19, 2006

The UK Reforms its CFC Rules

Type: On the Subject

December 14, 2006

Changes on the Horizon for Health Savings Accounts

Type: On the Subject

December 12, 2006

Congress Approves Medicare, Medicaid Changes

Type: On the Subject

November 29, 2006

KSR International v. Teleflex: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Argument On Test For Obviousness

Type: On the Subject

November 2006

Brussels Energy Brief - November 2006

Type: On the Subject

November 9, 2006

New IRS Workplan

Type: On the Subject

November 2, 2006

Energy Unbundling

Type: On the Subject

October 2006

Brussels Energy Brief - October 2006

Type: On the Subject

October 17, 2006

Biofuels in Europe

Type: On the Subject

October 13, 2006

EC Regulation on the Application of the Aarhus Convention

Type: On the Subject

October 10, 2006

Important Win on OSHA Chemical Hazard Training Requirements

Type: On the Subject

October 5, 2006

Deadline Looms for New Compliance Policies on Medicaid Anti-Fraud Laws

Type: On the Subject

October 2, 2006

Major Victory on Coverage Under OSHA’s Chemical Process Safety Regulation

Type: On the Subject

September 2006

Brussels Energy Brief - September 2006

Type: On the Subject

September 21, 2006

Medical Expense Reimbursements for Non-Dependent Beneficiary Renders All HRA Reimbursements Taxable

Type: On the Subject

September 15, 2006

Senate Finance Committee Hears Testimony on Standards for Hospital Tax Exemption

Type: On the Subject

September 2006

Update from Germany - September 2006

Type: On the Subject

August 22, 2006

Prohibition Pitfalls in an Ethanol Economy

Type: On the Subject

August 11, 2006

Attorney and Auditor Potential Liability for Options Backdating

Type: On the Subject

August 11, 2006

Final Specialty Hospital Report Released

Type: On the Subject

August 10, 2006

Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment Changes Proposed

Type: On the Subject

August 8, 2006

Registered Nurses Challenge Their Hospitals’ Participation in Surveys of Nurses’ Wages, Salaries, and Benefits as Violations of Federal Antitrust Laws

Type: On the Subject

August 7, 2006

New Exceptions, Safe Harbors Proposed for Donations of E-Prescribing and Electronic Health Records

Type: On the Subject

August 7, 2006

Options Backdating—D&O Insurance Issues

Type: On the Subject

July 27, 2006

FTC Continues Scrutiny of Hedge Fund Investments

Type: On the Subject

July 27, 2006

Pending U.S.-Germany Tax Protocol Makes Major Changes to Treaty

Type: On the Subject

July 25, 2006

CMS Announces Reconsideration of Clinical Trial Billing Policy

Type: On the Subject

July 21, 2006

The First Thirty Days

Type: On the Subject

July 19, 2006

IRS Provides Further Guidance on Use of Debit and Credit Cards for FSAs and HRAs

Type: On the Subject

July 11, 2006

Backdating Stock Options: Issues and Consequences

Type: On the Subject

July 11, 2006

Same-Gender Marriage Developments Force Benefit Plan Sponsors to Reconcile Conflicting Messages - Part 2

Type: On the Subject

June 29, 2006

Same-Gender Marriage Developments Force Benefit Plan Sponsors to Reconcile Conflicting Messages

Type: On the Subject

June 29, 2006

The European Commission Gets Tough—Fines Are Set to Rise

Type: On the Subject

June 28, 2006

U.S. Court Strikes Down SEC’s Hedge Fund Rules

Type: On the Subject

June 23, 2006

U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses LabCorp’s Petition at the Eleventh Hour

Type: On the Subject

June 19, 2006

Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of ERISA’s Equitable Remedies

Type: On the Subject

June 16, 2006

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Affecting Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Type: On the Subject

June 14, 2006

Mobile Web Trade Mark Registration Begins

Type: On the Subject

June 7, 2006

New CMS Coverage Policy for Cardiac Rehabilitation

Type: On the Subject

June 2, 2006

IRS Updates Voluntary Correction Program

Type: On the Subject

May 30, 2006

IRS Compliance Check Surveys Frequently Asked Questions

Type: On the Subject

May 24, 2006

Roth 401(k)—IRS Issues Guidance on Distributions, Rollovers and Plan Amendments

Type: On the Subject

May 23, 2006

IRS Pursues Audits of 1997 and 1998 Health Care Tax-Exempt Bond Issues

Type: On the Subject

May 16, 2006

Foreign Financial Account Holders: Prepare to File

Type: On the Subject

May 16, 2006

U.S. Supreme Court Discards the “General Rule” In Patent Cases

Type: On the Subject

May 10, 2006

Interim Specialty Hospital Report Concerns All Hospitals

Type: On the Subject

May 1, 2006

Ownership of Biological Samples and Clinical Data: Catalona Decision Announced

Type: On the Subject

April 13, 2006

UK Budget 2006: Summary of Proposals

Type: On the Subject

April 10, 2006

IRS Announces Community Benefit Audits for Hospitals

Type: On the Subject

April 2006

Update from Germany - April 2006

Type: On the Subject

March 27, 2006

California to Decline Fairness Hearings for Public Shell Reverse Mergers

Type: On the Subject

March 20, 2006

EU Anti-Avoidance Principle—Indirect Tax

Type: On the Subject

March 13, 2006

Age Discrimination in the UK

Type: On the Subject

March 6, 2006

Supreme Court Clarifies Antitrust Rules Applicable to Joint Ventures

Type: On the Subject

February 22, 2006

FTC Introduces Merger Review Process Reforms

Type: On the Subject

February 2, 2006

Deadline for Reforming Impermissible Suspension of Benefits Provisions is Extended

Type: On the Subject

February 2, 2006

Entire Fairness and Fairness Opinions Applied to Multiple Classes of Equity

Type: On the Subject

February 2, 2006

Hospital Fair Billing and Collection Practices Act Proposed for Illinois Hospitals

Type: On the Subject

February 1, 2006

House Gives Final Approval to Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

Type: On the Subject

January 31, 2006

Proposed Tax-Exempt Hospital Responsibility Act Creates Charity Care Requirements

Type: On the Subject

January 27, 2006

Counsel’s Failure to File a Post-Verdict Motion is Fatal Error and Obviates New Trial Relief

Type: On the Subject

January 23, 2006

Roth 401(k) Roadmap for Employers

Type: On the Subject

January 19, 2006

Recent Changes to Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Requirements

Type: On the Subject

January 13, 2006

U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Price Discrimination Verdict in Dealer Support Case

Type: On the Subject

January 10, 2006

Group Health Plan Sponsors Required to Submit Annual Disclosure Form

Type: On the Subject

January 10, 2005

SEC Proposes Amendments to Tender Offer “All-Holders, Best-Price” Rule

Type: On the Subject

 

2005

Date Title
December 28, 2005

The ECJ Judgement in Marks & Spencer

Type: On the Subject

December 22, 2005

Stockholders Have No Right to Bring Action for Lost Merger Premium

Type: On the Subject

December 15, 2005

Update from Germany - December 2005

Type: On the Subject

December 7, 2005

The Challenge of Harmonizing U.S. Codes of Conduct and Sarbanes-Oxley Hotlines with EU Data Protection and Employment Laws

Type: On the Subject

December 2, 2005

Update on IRS Exempt Organization Compensation Review

Type: On the Subject

November 30, 2005

Sunrise Period for .eu Domain Begins December 7 for Trademark Owners

Type: On the Subject

November 29, 2005

EU Defence Ministers Agree to Establish European Defence Procurement ‘Code of Conduct’

Type: On the Subject

November 29, 2005

The Effect of the New Bankruptcy Code on Safe Harbor Transactions

Type: On the Subject

November 17, 2005

U.S. FTC Official Provides Practical Guidance on Premerger Gun Jumping Issues

Type: On the Subject

November 4, 2005

American University: Board v. CEO v. Board

Type: On the Subject

October 31, 2005

Continued Pressure on Hospital Tax-Exempt, Nonprofit Status

Type: On the Subject

October 20, 2005

Age Discrimination in the UK

Type: On the Subject

October 14, 2005

Publication of French Merger Control Guidelines

Type: On the Subject

October 13, 2005

IRS Issues Draft of Revised Form 990 for Public Comment

Type: On the Subject

October 13, 2005

Post-Sav-On Victory: Not all Wage-and-Hour Classes Will Be Certified

Type: On the Subject

October 12, 2005

Corporate Minute-Taking: A General Counsel’s Guide

Type: On the Subject

October 11, 2005

CMS and OIG Propose New Stark Law Exceptions and Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors for E-Prescribing and EHRs

Type: On the Subject

September 30, 2005

U.S. Congress Announces New Investigations into University Spending on Clinical Research

Type: On the Subject

September 30, 2005

U.S. Treasury and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations Under Section 409A

Type: On the Subject

September 27, 2005

New Tax Law Provides Incentives for Charitable Giving

Type: On the Subject

September 19, 2005

New Rules May Require Some Investment Advisers to Register with the SEC for the First Time

Type: On the Subject

September 12, 2005

Landmark Illinois Supreme Court Decision Redefines State Law Governing Class Actions and Consumer Fraud Claims

Type: On the Subject

September 9, 2005

Proposed Department of Treasury intermediate sanctions regulations give guidance to avoid revocation of tax-exempt status

Type: On the Subject

September 6, 2005

IRS Finalizes New Employee Plan Determination Letter Procedures

Type: On the Subject

September 6, 2005

Update from Germany - September 2005

Type: On the Subject

August 23, 2005

OIG Advisory Opinion Offers New Insights for Academic Medical Center Arrangements

Type: On the Subject

August 17, 2005

Change in Regulation May Facilitate Fundraising by Trade Association PACs

Type: On the Subject

August 11, 2005

New Federal Requirements for Investigating and Managing Allegations of Research Misconduct

Type: On the Subject

August 8, 2005

The Return of the Stock-For-Stock Cross-Border Merger?

Type: On the Subject

July 22, 2005

State Action Doctrine Immunizes Public Hospital and the Commercial Payor from Antitrust Claim

Type: On the Subject

July 18, 2005

New UK Rules on International Arbitrage

Type: On the Subject

July 14, 2005

En banc Federal Circuit Concludes Patent Specification, Not the Dictionary, Is the Best Source for Claim Interpretation

Type: On the Subject

June 29, 2005

Medicare 2006 SNF PPS Payment Update Proposes Significant Changes; Long-Term Care Pharmacies Part D Plan Arrangements for January 1, 2006

Type: On the Subject

June 29, 2005

Producers of File-Sharing Software May Be Liable for Contributory Copyright Infringement

Type: On the Subject

June 27, 2005

Recent Guidance on Selecting and Monitoring Service Providers

Type: On the Subject

June 24, 2005

Framework of New Nonprofit Oversight Legislation Taking Shape

Type: On the Subject

June 21, 2005

Decision Time for Retiree Health Plan Sponsors

Type: On the Subject

June 17, 2005

Group Health Plan Sponsors Required to Send New Medicare Notice

Type: On the Subject

June 16, 2005

New Focus and Heightened Scrutiny of Travel and Entertainment Policies and Practices of Nonprofits

Type: On the Subject

June 14, 2005

Simplified and Expanded Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program

Type: On the Subject

June 2, 2005

New Congressional Scrutiny of Hospital Tax-Exempt Status

Type: On the Subject

May 23, 2005

IRS Provides Relief for the Flexible Spending Account “Use It or Lose It” Rule

Type: On the Subject

May 18, 2005

Proposed Self-Referral Ban Casts Chill on Specialty Hospitals

Type: On the Subject

May 10, 2005

New Bankruptcy Act – Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Provisions

Type: On the Subject

April 26, 2005

NASDAQ Adopts Changes to Corporate Governance Exemption Process

Type: On the Subject

April 18, 2005

IRS Exempt Organizations Compensation Audits—Update and Strategy

Type: On the Subject

April 15, 2005

Marks & Spencer v Halsey (HM Inspector of Taxes): European Court of Justice Opinion on UK’s Group Taxation Rules

Type: On the Subject

April 14, 2005

Another Year of Medical Resident FICA Refund Claims Due April 15, 2005

Type: On the Subject

April 6, 2005

.eu Domain Approved – Clients Should Prepare to Register Their Trademarks Later This Year

Type: On the Subject

April 6, 2005

Sweeping Legislative Changes for Nonprofits Move Closer to Reality

Type: On the Subject

March 21, 2005

Tax: UK Budget 2005 - Highlights

Type: On the Subject

March 10, 2005

EU's RoHS Directive Imposes Hazardous Substance Restrictions for Electrical and Electronic Equipment; Low Level Exemptions Expected Soon

Type: On the Subject

March 8, 2005

FTC Changes HSR Premerger Notification Rules For Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies

Type: On the Subject

March 7, 2005

Health: Key Issues Under Medicare’s Final Prescription Drug Rule

Type: On the Subject

March 3, 2005

From the Folks that Brought you LePage’s: Third Circuit Takes Another Bite at Leading Firm Conduct in Dentsply

Type: On the Subject

March 1, 2005

A General Counsel’s Guide to Avoiding the Healthcare Antitrust Minefield

Type: On the Subject

March 1, 2005

IRS Issues News Flash that Highlights Complexities of Automatic Cashouts for Plan Sponsors

Type: On the Subject

February 28, 2005

Trial: What the Class Action Fairness Act Means for Your Business

Type: On the Subject

February 25, 2005

IRS Offers Settlement for Stock Option Tax Shelter Transactions

Type: On the Subject

February 18, 2005

Changes to Filing Thresholds Under Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Rules effective as of March 2, 2005

Type: On the Subject

February 9, 2005

The Federal Circuit Hears Arguments in Phillips v. AWH Corporation

Type: On the Subject

February 2, 2005

Possible Tightening of German Inheritance/Gift Taxation

Type: On the Subject

January 28, 2005

New Anti-Discrimination Act (ADA) in Germany

Type: On the Subject

January 7, 2005

The Devil in the Details: The Income/Franchise Component of California’s Tax Amnesty Program

Type: On the Subject

 

2004

Date Title
December 16, 2004

The New Form 1023: What Does It Mean For Charitable Organizations?

Type: On the Subject

December 15, 2004

Medicare Prospective Payment System for Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals and Units

Type: On the Subject

December 10, 2004

Fair is Fair: Trademark Fair Use Defense Does Not Require Absence of Confusion

Type: On the Subject

December 2, 2004

Implication of New Definition of Dependent for Employer-Sponsored Plans

Type: On the Subject

November 29, 2004

Court Rejects Use of Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Copyright Act against Aftermarket Equipment Supplier

Type: On the Subject

November 23, 2004

Administrative Law Judge Upholds U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s Complaint against North Texas Specialty Physicians

Type: On the Subject

November 22, 2004

The 2004 FairPay Regulations: Is Your Workplace in Compliance?

Type: On the Subject

November 18, 2004

IRS Issues Long-Awaited Guidance on 403(b) Annuities for Tax-Exempt Organizations

Type: On the Subject

November 4, 2004

Increasing FDA Oversight Over Clinical Research

Type: On the Subject

October 27, 2004

The House of Lords Wakes Up

Type: On the Subject

October 25, 2004

Impact of SEC’s Proposal to Register Hedge Fund Investment Advisers on the UK and Europe

Type: On the Subject

October 20, 2004

DOL Final Regulation Requires Amendment to Automatic Cash-Out Provisions

Type: On the Subject

October 12, 2004

EPA New England Increases Enforcement Efforts for Healthcare Facilities

Type: On the Subject

October 8, 2004

On Remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, Insituform Finds Relief from Festo

Type: On the Subject

October 5, 2004

Election Year Activities for Section 501(c)(3) Organizations: Frequently Asked Questions

Type: On the Subject

September 29, 2004

OSHA Interpretation Regarding Commercially Sold Medical Kits

Type: On the Subject

September 27, 2004

Delaware Court Holds Directors with Specialized Expertise to a Higher Standard

Type: On the Subject

September 21, 2004

Business Compliance with U.S. Anti-Spam Laws

Type: On the Subject

September 22, 2004

CMS Proposes Rule on Medicare’s New Drug Benefit

Type: On the Subject

September 15, 2004

Knorr-Bremse: Death of an Inference

Type: On the Subject

August 24, 2004

Executive Compensation: Director and Officer Liability Becomes Increasingly Complex

Type: On the Subject

August 20, 2004

New OSHA Respirator Protocol Effective September 3, 2004

Type: On the Subject

August 18, 2004

SEC’s Proposal to Register Private Fund Investment Advisers

Type: On the Subject

August 9, 2004

Employee Benefits: Recent HSA Guidance Provides Helpful Information for Employers

Type: On the Subject

July 20, 2004

Catholic Health Care: Importance of Effective Corporate Structure: Archdiocese of Portland Bankruptcy Filing

Type: On the Subject

July 19, 2004

Employee Benefits: U.S. Supreme Court Blocks State Malpractice Claims Against HMOs

Type: On the Subject

July 13, 2004

Intellectual Property: Breach of Confidence—Misuse of Private Information

Type: On the Subject

June 25, 2004

IRS and Congress Target Exempt Organizations’ Executive Compensation Practices

Type: On the Subject

June 18, 2004

U.S. Supreme Court Approves Challenging Unconstitutional State Tax Breaks in Federal Court

Type: On the Subject

June 15, 2004

Corporate Responsibility: Spitzer v. Grasso: Compensation-Related Governance Issues for Not-for-Profits

Type: On the Subject

June 14, 2004

Employee Benefits: DOL Continues Focus on Fiduciary Duties Through Education Initiative

Type: On the Subject

June 8, 2004

Health Litigation: A General Counsel's Guide to Avoiding "Obstruction of Justice" Liability

Type: On the Subject

May 27, 2004

CMS Revises Medicare Program Integrity Manual: Work of Program Safeguard Contractors and Data Mining Fully Implemented

Type: On the Subject

May 25, 2004

IRS-Required Annuity Disclosures: July 1, 2004 Deadline

Type: On the Subject

May 19, 2004

McDermott, Will & Emery’s OSHA Group Plays Major Role in the Passage of OSHA Reform Bills in the U.S. House of Representatives

Type: On the Subject

May 18, 2004

New Metropolitan Areas Shuffle the Deck

Type: On the Subject

May 18, 2004

The ABCs of HSAs: A Primer on Health Savings Accounts

Type: On the Subject

May 17, 2004

IRS Focus On Deficient Executive Compensation Reporting and Governance Practices Increases Risks Of Non-Compliance

Type: On the Subject

May 13, 2004

IRS Revenue Ruling Approves Tax-Exempt Organization Participation in Ancillary Joint Ventures

Type: On the Subject

May 12, 2004

OSHA Announces 2004 Inspection Targeting Plan

Type: On the Subject

May 11, 2004

Recent Domestic Partner Developments Present Challenges for Employers

Type: On the Subject

May 4, 2004

United States Lifts Sanctions Against Libya

Type: On the Subject

April 28, 2004

Law of Tissue Banks and Stem Cells in Flux

Type: On the Subject

April 27, 2004

Medicare Hospice Benefit: Growth and Opportunities

Type: On the Subject

April 19, 2004

Phase II of the Final Stark II Regulations

Type: On the Subject

April 8, 2004

Competitive Edge: Proposed HSR Rule Changes Will Revamp Premerger Filing Requirements for Partnerships and LLCs

Type: On the Subject

April 7, 2004

Massachusetts Appeals Court Decision Casts Doubt on the Tax-Exempt Status of Hospital Affiliated Medical Practices

Type: On the Subject

April 6, 2004

A Primer on Health Savings Accounts and Recent IRS Guidance

Type: On the Subject

March 30, 2004

CMS Issues Long-Awaited Phase II Stark Regulations

Type: On the Subject

March 22, 2004

CMS Creates Broad Exception to Medicare Reassignment Prohibition

Type: On the Subject

March 9, 2004

U.S. Agencies Propose Guidance on Electronic Job Applicants

Type: On the Subject

March 1, 2004

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Reverse Discrimintation Claims Under ADEA

Type: On the Subject

February 27, 2004

FTC Judge Dismisses Antitrust Suit Against Rambus

Type: On the Subject

February 26, 2004

IRS Issues Ruling on Retiree Medical Funding

Type: On the Subject

February 6, 2004

IRS Expands and Reinforces its Executive Compensation Audit Initiative

Type: On the Subject

February 3, 2004

Appeals Court Sets OSHA Straight on "Willful" Violations of Law

Type: On the Subject

January 21, 2004

Medicare Act Impacts Sub-Acute and Post-Hospital Providers

Type: On the Subject

January 16, 2004

Competitive Edge: New Law Requires Pharmaceutical Companies to Notify Agreements with the U.S. Antitrust Regulators

Type: On the Subject

January 14, 2004

New Law Changes Massachusetts’ HMO Statute

Type: On the Subject

January 14, 2004

U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Second Circuit in Trinko: Decision Places Further Limits on Monopolist’s Duty to Deal with Rivals

Type: On the Subject

 

2003

Date Title
December 10, 2003

Employment Ramifications of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s Decision Invalidating Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Type: On the Subject

December 8, 2003

Recent Domestic Partner Developments Present Challenges for Employers

Type: On the Subject

December 8, 2003

U.S. Congress Creates New Geographic Reclassification Opportunity for Hospitals

Type: On the Subject

December 3, 2003

Impact of the Medicare Prescription Drug Act on Plan Sponsors

Type: On the Subject

November 26, 2003

Congress Approves Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003

Type: On the Subject

November 24, 2003

Fiduciary Responsibility in Light of U.S. Mutual Fund Industry Problems

Type: On the Subject

November 18, 2003

Deal Reached on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

Type: On the Subject

October 29, 2003

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Makes Patent Law and Procedure Recommendations

Type: On the Subject

October 28, 2003

Employers May Require Employees to Sign Arbitration Agreements

Type: On the Subject

October 2, 2003

Illinois’ Amnesty Program: Pay Now and Save Later

Type: On the Subject

September 29, 2003

Festo Alters Scope of Patent Equivalents--Again

Type: On the Subject

September 29, 2003

Treasury Shares: The New Regime

Type: On the Subject

September 23, 2003

OIG Proposes to Define “Charges” and “Substantially in Excess”

Type: On the Subject

September 17, 2003

Over-the-Counter Drugs May Now Be Reimbursable

Type: On the Subject

September 16, 2003

EMTALA Final Regulations

Type: On the Subject

September 9, 2003

State Estate Tax Law Changes Provide New Challenges, Opportunities

Type: On the Subject

August 22, 2003

SEC Chief Accountant Answers FAQs On Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Independence Rules

Type: On the Subject

July 30, 2003

Competitive Edge: International Merger Reform Effort Targets Excessive Costs and Burdens

Type: On the Subject

July 28, 2003

IRS Issues Final Regulations for Catch-Up Contributions

Type: On the Subject

July 2, 2003

New OIG Pharmaceutical Compliance Guidance Raises Questions About Financial Relationships

Type: On the Subject

June 25, 2003

Competitive Edge: Antitrust Agencies Increasingly Focused on Challenging Consummated Transactions

Type: On the Subject

June 25, 2003

IRS Expands and Updates Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System

Type: On the Subject

June 24, 2003

Ninth Circuit Case Creates Deduction Opportunity for Companies with ESOPs

Type: On the Subject

June 19, 2003

U.S. Supreme Court Makes Job Bias Easier to Prove

Type: On the Subject

June 10, 2003

DOL’s Proposed Regulations Clarify, Expand COBRA Notice Obligations

Type: On the Subject

June 4, 2003

UK Tax Relief for R&D

Type: On the Subject

June 3, 2003

DOL Issues New Guidance on Payment of Plan Expenses

Type: On the Subject

May 27, 2003

HHS Issues Interim Rule Regarding Enforcement of Violations of the Administrative Simplification Provisions of HIPAA

Type: On the Subject

May 22, 2003

Electronic Reporting on Section 16: Deadline June 30, 2003

Type: On the Subject

May 15, 2003

OIG Special Bulletin Raises Questions Concerning Some Health Care Contractual Joint Ventures

Type: On the Subject

May 13, 2003

IRS Approves Use of Credit Cards for FSAs and HRAs

Type: On the Subject

May 9, 2003

Congress Considering One-Time Tax Cut for Repatriated Foreign Earnings

Type: On the Subject

May 7, 2003

Omnicare, Inc. v. NCS Healthcare, Inc.--Part Two

Type: On the Subject

April 18, 2003

SEC Adopts New Rules Reagarding Earning Announcements and the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Type: On the Subject

April 15, 2003

Delaware Supreme Court Decision in Omnicare, Inc. v. NCS Healthcare, Inc.

Type: On the Subject

April 10, 2003

OSHA Issues Ergonomic Guidelines for the Nursing Home Industry

Type: On the Subject

April 7, 2003

Government Concedes Pension Plan Termination Tax Case

Type: On the Subject

April 4, 2003

OSHA Announces Enhanced Enforcement Policy

Type: On the Subject

April 3, 2003

FICA Medical Resident Update and April 15th Filing Deadline

Type: On the Subject

March 17, 2003

UK Inland Revenue Cracks Down on Transfer Pricing Planning

Type: On the Subject

February 26, 2003

UK Green Paper Offers Proposals for Pension Provisions

Type: On the Subject

February 21, 2003

Family Offices: Exemption from Registration as an Investment Adviser

Type: On the Subject

February 14, 2003

Patent Strategies in the European Union for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Type: On the Subject

February 12, 2003

The Competitive Edge: DOJ Obtains Record Civil Penalties for Premerger Gun Jumping

Type: On the Subject

February 11, 2003

New Rule for Publishing Names of Trade Sanction Violators Enacted

Type: On the Subject

February 5, 2003

Proposed IRS Rules Governing Cash Balance Plans Offer Guidance Regarding Age Discrimination

Type: On the Subject

January 31, 2003

Employer Held Responsible for Inaccurate Descriptions of Employee Benefits by Low-level Employees

Type: On the Subject

January 16, 2003

New Regulations in Labor and Welfare Legislation (Neuregelungen Im Arbeits- Und Sozialrecht)- German Text Only

Type: On the Subject

 

2002

Date Title
December 18, 2002

CMS Targets Hospitals with High Outlier Payments

Type: On the Subject

December 18, 2002

SEC Proposes Online Filing System for Section 16 Reports

Type: On the Subject

December 2, 2002

Advance Electronic Cargo Reporting for All Imports and Exports Proposed

Type: On the Subject

November 19, 2002

Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Unregistered Investment Companies

Type: On the Subject

October 2002

FTC Health Care Workshop: What Physicians, Hospitals and Pharmaceutical Companies Need to Know

Type: On the Subject

October 2002

Insurance Companies to Be Required to Report Suspicious Transactions

Type: On the Subject

October 2002

HIPAA Privacy Issues for Employers Who Sponsor Group Health Plans

Type: On the Subject

October 2002

Summary of Draft OIG Compliance Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

Type: On the Subject

October 2002

USA PATRIOT Act to Be Applied to Insurance Companies

Type: On the Subject

September 2002

New SEC Rules Detail Executive Certification of Periodic Reports Required Under Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Type: On the Subject

September 2002

SEC Reviewing NYSE AND NASDAQ Proposals for Revised Corporate Governance Standards

Type: On the Subject

August 2002

Executive Certification of Periodic Reports

Type: On the Subject

August 2002

IRS Cracks Down on Abusive Split-Dollar Life Insurance Scheme

Type: On the Subject

August 2002

Sarbanes-Oxley Act- Implications for Executive Compensation

Type: On the Subject

August 2002

Scope of Gene Patents Curtailed in Europe

Type: On the Subject

August 2002

US Corporate Reform Law Will Significantly Impact US-Quoted, Non-US Companies

Type: On the Subject

July 2002

Broad Corporate Reform Law Enacted

Type: On the Subject

July 2002

EPA Supports Alternative Hazardous Waste Management Procedures for Academic Laboratories

Type: On the Subject

July 2002

IRS Approves New Health Plan Design

Type: On the Subject

July 2002

Implications of SEC Order and Proposed Rules Requiring Personal Attestations by CEOs and CFOs of Periodic SEC Reports

Type: On the Subject

July 2002

OHIM Creates EU-Wide Registration System for Designs

Type: On the Subject

July 2002

Private Party Liability and Obligations Under International Law

Type: On the Subject

July 2002

Proposed Legislation to Tax Immediately Deferred Compensation for Senior Executives

Type: On the Subject

July 2002

Recent Legislative Developments - Deferred Compensation for Senior Executives

Type: On the Subject

July 2002

Tax Rules Proposed for Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements

Type: On the Subject

July 2002

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Renews Focus on Health Care Antitrust Enforcement

Type: On the Subject

June 4, 2002

Changes Proposed to Provider-Based Status Rules

Type: On the Subject

June 2002

IRS and U.S. Department of the Treasury Grant Stock Option Relief

Type: On the Subject

June 2002

Recent Airtours / First Choice EU Merger Decision

Type: On the Subject

June 2002

U.S. Supreme Court Permits Employers to Deny Employment Under "Threat-to-Self" Exception

Type: On the Subject

May 2002

Premerger "Gun Jumping" of Increasing Concern to Antitrust Regulators

Type: On the Subject

May 2002

U.S. Supreme Court Bolsters the Integrity of Seniority Systems in Disability Case

Type: On the Subject

May 2002

U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Federal Circuit Festo Decision

Type: On the Subject

May 2002

US Securities Law Update: Mandatory Electronic Filing for Foreign Private Issuers

Type: On the Subject

April 2002

New Proposals to Combat Tax Shelters Announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Type: On the Subject

April 2002

Practical Steps Employers Can Take in Response to OSHA’s New Ergonomics Initiative

Type: On the Subject

April 2002

SEC Proposes New, Amended Corporate Disclosure Rules on Periodic Reporting and Insider Transactions

Type: On the Subject

March 29, 2002

DHHS Attempts to Reduce Administrative Burdens Of HIPAA Privacy Rule

Type: On the Subject

March 2002

New JCAHO Accreditation Standards for Hospitals

Type: On the Subject

March 2002

U.S. Supreme Court Holds Private Arbitration Agreement Is No Bar to EEOC Action

Type: On the Subject

February 7, 2002

CMS Revamps Medicare Enrollment Process and Forms

Type: On the Subject

February 2002

FTC Issues Staff Advisory Opinion Approving Single-Signature Contracting

Type: On the Subject

February 2002

Federal Superfund Amendments Provide Liability Relief and Brownfields Redevelopment Incentives

Type: On the Subject

February 2002

U.S. Companies Warned Not to Comply with Requests to Boycott Israel

Type: On the Subject

January 2002

A Battle for Subrogation Rights

Type: On the Subject

January 2002

Federal Circuit Recognizes Prosecution Laches as Defense to Patent Infringement

Type: On the Subject

January 2002

IRS Changes Course On Split-Dollar Life Insurance And Offers Transitional Tax Planning Opportunities

Type: On the Subject

January 2002

IRS Issues New Guidance for 2002

Type: On the Subject

January 2002

January 31st Annual Tax Reporting Deadline for ISOs and ESPPs

Type: On the Subject

January 2002

Proposed Amendments to the FERC Accounting and Reporting Rules

Type: On the Subject

January 2002

The FTC and the EC Re-evaluate Their Policies Toward Intellectual Property Licensing

Type: On the Subject

January 2002

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Invites Comments for Reducing Regulatory Burdens

Type: On the Subject

January 2002

U.S. Supreme Court Hands Employers Disability Act Victory

Type: On the Subject

January 2002

Year 2002 Indexed Dollar Limits for Qualified Retirement Plans

Type: On the Subject

 

2001

Date Title
December 26, 2001

Congress Extends HIPAA Standard Transaction Compliance Deadline

Type: On the Subject

December 2001

U.S. Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Increases Emphasis on Regulatory Compliance

Type: On the Subject

November 2001

Delays in Registration of .biz Domain Names

Type: On the Subject

November 2001

HHS OIG Responds to Complaints About Corporate Integrity Agreements

Type: On the Subject

November 2001

IRS Imposes Payroll Taxes on Incentive Stock Option and Employee Stock Purchase Plans

Type: On the Subject

October 2001

IRS Addresses Restricted Partnership Profits Interests

Type: On the Subject

October 2001

Insurance Issues Arising from September 11 Events

Type: On the Subject

October 2001

Potential Threats of Bioterrorism and the Food Industry

Type: On the Subject

September 2001

Changes to Provider-Based Status Rules Proposed

Type: On the Subject

September 2001

Civil Rules Advisory Committee Publishes Proposed Amendments to Federal Rule Governing Class Actions

Type: On the Subject

August 2001

Changes to SAYE Bonus Rates

Type: On the Subject

August 2001

UK Corporate Tax Reform: International Competitiveness

Type: On the Subject

July 2001

EGTRRA and Qualified Plans: Highlights of the Key Plan Amendment Issues

Type: On the Subject

July 2001

New Opportunities for Exporting Agricultural Commodities and Medicines to Sanctioned Countries

Type: On the Subject

July 2001

U.S. Supreme Court Substantially Limits Deference to Agency Statutory Interpretations

Type: On the Subject

June 27, 2001

National Physician Supervision Requirements Established for Diagnostic Tests

Type: On the Subject

June 2001

Death of the Death Tax? Some Questions and Answers for Estate Planning Clients

Type: On the Subject

June 2001

IRS Issues Private Letter Ruling Re: Deductibility of Costs Incurred Nuclear Fuel Assemblies

Type: On the Subject

June 2001

New Tax Law Addresses S Corporation ESOP Abuses

Type: On the Subject

June 2001

Supreme Court Clarifies Test for Determining Supervisory Status of Professional Employees

Type: On the Subject

June 2001

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Early Deduction for Decontamination and Decommissioning Assessments

Type: On the Subject

May 16, 2001

Final Health Information Privacy Rules: Implications For Hospital Fundraising Activities

Type: On the Subject

May 16, 2001

The Final Stark Rule: Implications For Academic Medical Centers

Type: On the Subject

May 2001

HCFA Proposes Medicare Geographic Reclassification Changes

Type: On the Subject

May 2001

ICANN Unveils New Top-Level Domains

Type: On the Subject

May 2001

SEC Increases Scrutiny of Foreign Issuers Doing Business With Countries and Entities

Type: On the Subject

April 13, 2001

"Thompson Announces""No Delay"" To HIPAA Privacy Rules"

Type: On the Subject

April 2001

IRS Permits Momentary Ownership of S Corporation Stock by an IRA

Type: On the Subject

March 2001

IRS Proposed New Regulations on Required Distributions from Retirement Plans

Type: On the Subject

February 23, 2002

Final Health Information Privacy Rules

Type: On the Subject

February 8, 2001

Intermediate Sanctions: A Guide to the Temporary Regulations

Type: On the Subject

February 2001

Department of Labor Reverses Course on Plan Expenses

Type: On the Subject

February 2001

GReAT NEWS!

Type: On the Subject

February 2001

Hart-Scott-Rodino Amendments

Type: On the Subject

February 2001

Recent Regulations Affecting Severance Releases

Type: On the Subject

February 2001

Securities and Exchange Commission Proposes New Rules on the Disclosure of Equity Compensation Plans

Type: On the Subject

February 2001

Subrogation Enforcement Issues Under ERISA Group Health Plans

Type: On the Subject

January 26, 2001

HCFA Issues Phase I of the Final Stark II Rule

Type: On the Subject

January 2001

Congress Makes Changes to the Regulation of Futures and Derivatives Transactions

Type: On the Subject

January 2001

IRS Announces Intent to Impose Payroll Taxes on Incentive & Stock Option Employee Stock Purchase Plans

Type: On the Subject

January 2001

IRS Review of Split-Dollar Life Insurance

Type: On the Subject

January 2001

Medicare Legislation: Geographic Reclassification Changes

Type: On the Subject

January 2001

The Securities and Exchange Commission Adds Audit Committee Burdens

Type: On the Subject

 

2000

Date Title
December 21, 2000

Congress Approves Medicare Changes

Type: On the Subject

December 13, 2000

DOL Makeover for Health Benefit Plans’ Claims Procedures and Summary Plan Descriptions

Type: On the Subject

December 2000

Customs Implements New Measures To Ease Burdens on Importers

Type: On the Subject

December 2000

Patenting e-Commerce Business Methods in the United States and Abroad

Type: On the Subject

December 2001

The Festo Decision: The Federal Circuit Scales Back the Doctrine of Equivalents

Type: On the Subject

November 2000

Massachusetts Prohibits Genetic Testing Discrimination

Type: On the Subject

November 2000

The E-Sign Act and Recent Technology Changes in the Delaware Corporate Law

Type: On the Subject

October 2000

The Longstanding Payroll Tax Exemption for Statuatory Stock Options May Be Eliminated

Type: On the Subject

October 2000

Third Circuit Court of Appeals and EEOC Benefits Compliance Manual Apply ADEA to Retiree Plans

Type: On the Subject

October 2000

Using Insurance Captives to Reinsure Employee Benefit Plan Risks

Type: On the Subject

September 2000

New SEC Disclosure Rules For Foreign Companies

Type: On the Subject

August 2000

E-SIGN: What Awaits the Healthcare Industry?

Type: On the Subject

August 2000

SEC Issues Final Rule On Selective Disclosure

Type: On the Subject

July 7, 2000

OIG Issues Draft Compliance Program for Individual and Small Group Physician Practices

Type: On the Subject

July 2000

Client Advisory on the Worker Economic Opportunity Act

Type: On the Subject

July 2000

Congress Requires Increased Disclosure by Political Organizations

Type: On the Subject

July 2000

Non-Union Workers Entitled to Have Co-Worker Present During Disciplinary Meetings

Type: On the Subject

June 21, 2000

Supreme Court Expands Prosecutors' Health Care Fraud Arsenal

Type: On the Subject

June 14, 2000

IRS Scrutinizes Hospital Mergers; Threat to Tax Exempt Bond Financings

Type: On the Subject

May 2000

Health Care Financing Administration Proposes to Ease Medicare Geographic Reclassification

Type: On the Subject

April 14, 2000

The Final Provider-Based Status Rule

Type: On the Subject

April 2, 2000

Protective Refund Claims Provide Valuable but Inexpensive Benefits to Hospitals

Type: On the Subject

January 2000

Favorable Tax Changes for Hedgers and Commodities Derivatives Dealers Raise Questions

Type: On the Subject

McDermott Will & Emery

McDermott Will and Emery