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5/25/2011 Trademark Alert: Beware of Trademark Fee Scams in Europe and Asia
5/24/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Alert: EEOC ADAAA Regulations Significantly Expand ADA Coverage, Impacting all Employers
5/23/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (5/23/11)
5/22/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (5/22/11)
5/20/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (5/20/11)
5/20/2011 Litigation Advisory: Shareholder Agreements in Closely Held Massachusetts Corporations
5/20/2011 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (May 2011)
5/19/2011 Immigration News Updates: Recently Enacted or Proposed Immigration Policies
5/19/2011 Copyright Advisory: Mandatory Copyright Deposits: What You Don't Know You Don't Know
5/18/2011 Trademark Advisory: Trademark Letters of Protest: No Need to Wait, Protest Now!
5/18/2011 Green Building Newsletter (May 2011)
5/18/2011 Energy & Clean Technology Article: USDA Biofuels Loan Guarantee Program Interim Final Rule Gives Program Added Boost
5/18/2011 Energy & Clean Technology Article: Massachusetts Putting Its Net Metering Queue in Order
5/16/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (5/16/11)
5/16/2011 Liability in Credit Card Breach Suits Tied to Strict Industry Standards
5/15/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (5/15/11)
5/15/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (5/15/11)
5/15/2011 Ex-College Chiefs Stay Paid
5/13/2011 Public Finance Advisory: Amended IRS Regulation Facilitates Tax-Exempt Bond Restructurings
5/13/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: Comments Requested on PPACA Employer Mandates
5/11/2011 Lindsey FCPA Verdicts Prompt Hard Look at Trial Risks
5/10/2011 High-Ranking DOJ Fraud Cop Heads to Mintz Levin
5/9/2011 Trademark Alert: What Trademark Owners Need to Know About the .XXX Domain
5/9/2011 Stanford Prosecutor Headed to Mintz Levin
5/9/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (5/9/11)
5/8/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (5/8/11)
5/6/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (5/6/11)
5/6/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: ACO Fraud & Abuse Provisions
5/2/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (5/2/11)
5/1/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (5/1/11)
5/1/2011 GPs Navigate the Complex Waters of Equity Compensation
4/29/2011 Securities Alert: Using Finders to Assist in Financings Can Impose Significant Risks on Your Company
4/29/2011 FDA Releases Strategic Priorities That Will Guide Agency Through 2015
4/28/2011 Government Law Alert: California Extends "Pay-to-Play" Laws to Certain Placement Agents
4/28/2011 Energy & Clean Tech Connections (April 2011)
4/28/2011 Class Action Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Overturns California Rule that Prohibited Waivers of Class Action Relief in Arbitration Agreements
4/27/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: How ACOs Will Use and Disclose Protected Health Information While Complying with HIPAA
4/26/2011 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (4/26/11)
4/26/2011 Energy & Clean Technology Alert: ARPA-E Launches Five New Programs with $130 Million in Funding
4/24/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (4/24/11)
4/19/2011 Securities Alert: SEC Proposes Rules to Require Revised Exchange Listing Standards for Compensation Committees
4/17/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (4/17/11)
4/15/2011 Trademark Advisory: The Law That Protects the Appearance of Your Website
4/15/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (4/15/11)
4/15/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: Understanding the Implications of Proposed Legal Structure Requirements of Accountable Care Organizations
4/11/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (4/11/11)
4/10/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (4/10/11)
4/8/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (4/8/11)
4/8/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Alert: The New York State Department of Labor Releases New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Pay Notice Templates and Other Guidance
4/7/2011 The Thorny Problem of BlackBerrys
4/7/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: First Circuit Case Provides Useful Guidance for Employers to Fashion Appropriate Discipline for Title VII Coworker Harassment
4/6/2011 Surprise! There is No Coverage for Cooperating with the SEC
4/6/2011 Health Care Reform Alert: CMS and OIG Issue Joint Notice, Solicit Comments Related to Waivers of Fraud and Abuse Provisions for Accountable Care Organizations
4/6/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Sixth Set of Frequently Asked Questions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
4/6/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Advisory: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Sixth Set of Frequently Asked Questions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
4/5/2011 Health Care Reform Alert: IRS Issues Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Health Care Costs
4/5/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Alert: IRS Issues Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Health Care Costs
4/4/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (4/4/11)
4/4/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (4/4/11)
4/3/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (4/3/11)
4/1/2011 Tom Crane speaks at AHLA Institute on Medicare & Medicaid Payment Issues
4/1/2011 Immigration Advisory: Immigration News Updates
4/1/2011 Health Care Antitrust Alert: FTC/DOJ Issue Proposed Statement of Antitrust Enforcement Regarding Accountable Care Organizations
3/31/2011 OSHA Advisory: Statute of Limitations Extended for Recordkeeping Violations
3/31/2011 Immigration Alert: Employers May Need to Update Dun & Bradstreet Info for USCIS
3/31/2011 Energy & Clean Technology Alert: DOE Announces Contest to Spark Energy Entrepreneurship
3/30/2011 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (3/30/11)
3/29/2011 Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert: Enforcement Dates Extended for PPACA Internal Appeals Procedures
3/27/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (3/27/11)
3/27/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (3/27/11)
3/25/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (3/25/11)
3/24/2011 Increase in Mergers and Acquisitions Signals Potential for Stronger Market
3/23/2011 Health Care Enforcement Defense Advisory: HHS Boosts State Health Care Enforcement Authorities
3/23/2011 Energy & Clean Tech Connections (March 2011)
3/23/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Alert: Supreme Court Expands Antiretaliation Protection
3/21/2011 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (3/21/11)
3/20/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (3/20/11)
3/20/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (3/20/11)
3/18/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (3/18/11)
3/17/2011 Litigation Alert: CA Supreme Court Prohibits Zip Code Requests in Credit Card Transactions
3/17/2011 Desperately Seeking Dulmatin, Or Is It Abdul Martin Or Joko Pitono?
3/15/2011 Energy & Clean Technology Alert: USDA 9003 Advanced Biofuel/Bioproduct Loan Guarantee Program Interim Final Rule & FY2011 NOFA
3/13/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (3/13/11)
3/13/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (3/13/11)
3/11/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (3/11/11)
3/9/2011 Insurance & Reinsurance Alert: Reinsurer and Corporate Officer Held Liable Under Chapter 93A for Disavowing Reinsurance Agreement and "Stringing Along" the Cedent
3/6/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (3/6/11)
3/6/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (3/6/11)
3/4/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (3/4/11)
3/3/2011 Bankruptcy Advisory: Second Circuit Prohibits Chapter 11 Gifts to Junior Creditor Classes
3/3/2011 Balancing Best Interests and Feasibility in Chapter 9
3/1/2011 Health Care Antitrust Alert: DOJ Begins Enforcing Section 2 of the Sherman Act with Texas Hospital
2/28/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (2/28/11)
2/27/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (2/27/11)
2/25/2011 Health Law Alert: CMS Final Rule Strengthens Framework to Prevent Health Care Fraud
2/25/2011 Energy & Clean Tech Connections (February 2011)
2/23/2011 Tom Burton Gives Presentation at Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference in Israel
2/23/2011 CMS Finalizes Regulations Intended to Strengthen Program Integrity
2/20/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (2/20/11)
2/20/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (2/20/11)
2/18/2011 White Collar Defense Advisory: Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: The Department of Justice Makes Rigorous Corporate Compliance Programs More Valuable
2/18/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (2/18/11)
2/17/2011 Exempt Health Care Entities Looking for SEC to Clarify Municipal Adviser Registration Rule
2/15/2011 Immigration Alert: Work and Travel Made Easier for Adjustment of Status Applicants
2/14/2011 Private Equity's Interest in Non-Profit Hospitals: What's Next
2/14/2011 Life Sciences Alert: FDA Releases Criteria for Responsible Officer Prosecutions
2/13/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (2/13/11)
2/13/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (2/13/11)
2/11/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (2/11/11)
2/11/2011 Employment, Labor & Benefits Alert: Two Recent Cases Expand the Scope of Potential Discrimination/Retaliation Claims Based on an Employee's Relationship with Others
2/10/2011 Trademark Advisory: TRADEMARK OWNERS BEWARE… Of Unofficial Trademark Registers and Domain Name Solicitations from China and Hong Kong
2/10/2011 Securities Client Memorandum: Preparation for 2010 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2011 Annual Shareholder Meetings
2/8/2011 Securities Alert: SEC Adopts Final Say-on-Pay Rules
2/7/2011 4 Compensation Mistakes Made By Startups
2/6/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (2/6/11)
2/6/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (2/6/11)
2/4/2011 Mills Among Lowest-Paid NESCAC Presidents
2/4/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (2/4/11)
2/3/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: Graduate Medical Education Reimbursement Final Rule Under PPACA Offers Relief for Hospitals
2/3/2011 Client Brief: The Benefits of Mediation and/or Arbitration over Trial
2/1/2011 Real Estate and Land Use Litigation Alert: Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms that Town Must Refund Sewer Connection "Fee" Charged to Developers
2/1/2011 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (2/1/11)
2/1/2011 Litigation Advisory: Superior Court's Business Litigation Session Extends Discovery Pilot Project
2/2011 Vapor Intrusion Seeps Into Indoor Air Nationwide - and Into the Minds of Regulators, Attorneys, and the Public: Are You Prepared?
2/2011 The Big Dig Seven Lessons Learned
2/2011 Electronic Health Record Donations: Best Practices to Minimize Liability
1/31/2011 Energy & Clean Technology Alert: Court: Tax Equity Partnerships Promote Congressional Intent
1/30/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update (1/30/11)
1/28/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (1/28/11)
1/28/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (1/28/11)
1/28/2011 Immigration Alert: USCIS Announces Fiscal Year 2011 H-1B Cap Reached
1/27/2011 Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap to Be Reached Imminently
1/26/2011 Thomas S. Crane Gives Presentation at AdvaMed's Medical Technology Learning Institute
1/26/2011 Green Building Newsletter (January 2011)
1/26/2011 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Privacy Implications of Employment Background Checks: U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Employers
1/25/2011 Mo V. Spilton And False Claims Penalties
1/25/2011 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (1/25/11)
1/25/2011 Life Sciences Advisory: FDA to Begin Revamping the 510(k) Medical Device Review Program
1/25/2011 Employment Law Alert: Favorable Ruling for California Employers
1/24/2011 The SEC and Tax-Exempt Borrowers
1/24/2011 Stockton College President Saatkamp Requests Early Payout of $176,000 in Bonus Money
1/24/2011 SWEET VICTORY
1/24/2011 Antitrust and Federal Regulation Alert: Federal Trade Commission Announces Increased Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds
1/23/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
1/23/2011 Contractors Should Review Compliance Programs
1/21/2011 PLIR Advisory Board Sees Biosimilars, Enforcement Among Top Concerns for 2011
1/21/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (1/21/11)
1/21/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (1/21/11)
1/20/2011 Webinar: Export Licenses - What you need to know for compliance
1/20/2011 SEC Approves ABS Rules, Including One for Munis
1/20/2011 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (1/20/11)
1/19/2011 Webinar: Practical Tips and Strategies for Public Companies Navigating the New "Say on Pay" Regime — Are You Ready?
1/18/2011 Securities Advisory: The Dodd-Frank Act and Foreign Private Issuers U.S. Financial Reform Creates New Risks and Obligations for Foreign Businesses Listed in the United States or Otherwise Subject to SEC Reporting Requirements
1/18/2011 Health Care Reform Advisory: CMS Proposes New Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
1/17/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
1/16/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (1/16/11)
1/13/2011 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (January 2011)
1/12/2011 OUTLOOK 2011: Permissive Exclusions, Increase in Oversight Expected for 2011
1/12/2011 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (1/12/11)
1/11/2011 Real Estate Alert: What Does the Ibanez Decision Mean?
1/11/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
1/11/2011 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (1/11/11)
1/11/2011 Antitrust and Federal Regulation Advisory: DOJ Continues to Target Employment Non-Solicitation Agreements
1/7/2011 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (1/7/11)
1/6/2011 Government Contractor Advisory: The Government's Crackdown on Fraud in Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Programs Promises to Continue in 2011
1/5/2011 Closing Deals With First-Time Sellers in the Trade-Claim Market
1/4/2011 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (1/4/11)
1/3/2011 Public Finance Alert: SEC Proposal May Require Municipal Entity Board Members and Conduit Borrower Board Members and Financial Officers to Register as Municipal Advisors
1/3/2011 Immigration Alert: Reprieve Granted Until February 20, 2011 to Answer Export Control Questions on Form I-129
1/2/2011 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
1/1/2011 Bankruptcy Outlook for 2011
1/2011 Telecoms and Media 2011: United States
Winter 2011 Pay-If-Paid Clauses: Freedom of Contract or Protecting the Subcontractor From Itself?
12/29/2010 Employee Benefits Advisory: Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services Issue Joint Guidance under the Affordable Care Act and MHPAEA
12/29/2010 Client Brief: Reexaminations: Strategic Use by Both Patentees and Defendants
12/26/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (12/26/10)
12/23/2010 Private Client Advisory: Good News on Federal Estate and Gift Tax Front
12/22/2010 Environmental Alert: Massachusetts DEP Issues New Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance for Public Comment
12/22/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (December 2010)
12/21/2010 Litigation Advisory: Changes to Federal Rules Regarding Expert Witness Discovery
12/21/2010 Employment Alert: Recent Amendments to the New York Labor Law Enhance Employer Wage Notice Requirements and Impose Steeper Penalties for Failure to Pay Wages
12/20/2010 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (12/20/10)
12/19/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (12/19/10)
12/17/2010 ML Strategies Health Care Reform Update (12/17/10)
12/17/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (12/17/10)
12/17/2010 Health Care Enforcement Defense Alert: DOJ and HHS Announce Efforts to Obtain Proactive Data Mining Tools to Supplement Anti-Fraud Efforts
12/17/2010 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Congress Recharges Tax Incentives for the Clean Energy Sector
12/17/2010 Copyright Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Reaches a Split Decision in Costco Wholesale Corporation v. Omega S.A.
12/15/2010 Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap Update
12/14/2010 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (12/14/10)
12/12/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (12/12/10)
12/10/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (12/10/10)
12/7/2010 Webinar: When the City Goes Broke: A Guide to Municipal Bankruptcy and Its Alternatives
12/7/2010 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (12/07/10)
12/6/2010 Vapor Intrusion and ASTM's Revised Vapor Encroachment Standard
12/6/2010 Environmental Alert: Supreme Court Will Decide Fate of Climate Change Nuisance Lawsuits
12/5/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (12/05/10)
12/3/2010 Mark J. Riedy Fuel Supply-Finance Article for Natural Gas & Electricity: "Regardless of Constraints, Many See Good Setting for Biomass Ventures"
12/3/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (12/03/10)
12/3/2010 Antitrust Alert: Third Circuit Revives Conspiracy Claims against Hospital and Insurer
12/1/2010 Immigration Alert: New Form I-129 Requires Immediate Employer Attention to "Deemed Export" Issues
12/2010 Chrysler Reflects Modern Reorganization Practice
11/30/2010 Private Client Advisory: 2010 Year-End Estate Planning: Finding Opportunity in Chaos
11/30/2010 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (11/30/10)
11/30/2010 Bruce Sokler and Stu Eaton Co-author Article for Law360: "The FTC's Aggression Affirmed"
11/29/2010 ML Strategies Alert: Incentivizing Energy Efficiency across the American Economy
11/29/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: EEOC Issues Final GINA Title II Regulations
11/28/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (11/28/10)
11/24/2010 Brady Berg, Tavis Morello, and Meryl Epstein Co-author Article for InterPV: "Venture Debt, Another Tool for Cleantech"
11/23/2010 Securities Alert: SEC Proposes Say-on-Pay Rules
11/23/2010 Renewable Energy Project Finance in the U.S.: An Overview and Midterm Outlook
11/23/2010 Mintz Levin's Energy and Clean Tech Renewable Energy Project Finance Report
11/23/2010 ML Strategies California Energy and Environment Update (11/23/10)
11/23/2010 Health Care Enforcement Defense Advisory: Federal Compliance Blitz: Enforcement Challenges Ahead for Labs and Pathologists
11/23/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Don't Shoot the Messenger: Another Court Cautions against Retaliating against Employees Who Report Data Security Concerns
11/21/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (11/21/10)
11/19/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (11/19/10)
11/19/2010 Final Claims Subrogation Could Leave BP Big Winner
11/18/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (November 2010)
11/17/2010 Incentivizing Energy Efficiency across the American Economy
11/17/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Facebook Status Update: Protected Activity
11/15/2010 Megan N. Gates "Top Women of Law" Award Featured in Mass Lawyers Weekly
11/15/2010 Health Care Reform Alert: New Health Plan Notices Required Under Health Care Reform
11/15/2010 Employee Benefits Alert: New Health Plan Notices Required Under Health Care Reform
11/14/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (11/14/2010)
11/12/2010 Litigation Advisory: Unfair Business Practices Update
11/11/2010 White Collar and Health Care Enforcement Defense Alert: In-House Counsel Indicted in Responding to Government Inquiry
11/11/2010 Antitrust and Federal Regulation Alert: Aggressive Consumer Protection Enforcement
11/9/2010 Employee Benefits Alert: Section 409A Compliance: A Second Bite at the Apple Ends December 31st
11/8/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Surviving an Audit of Your Massachusetts Fair Share Contribution Practices
11/7/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (11/07/10)
11/4/2010 Health Care Reform Alert: Stark Law Update: CMS Finalizes Rule Regarding Disclosure Requirements for Certain In-Office Ancillary Services
11/3/2010 Employee Benefits Advisory: Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule Broadening Types of Investment Advice Giving Rise to Fiduciary Status
11/3/2010 Copyright Advisory: Are You Sure Your Company Owns That Copyright? The Work for Hire Doctrine
11/2/2010 Trademark Advisory: International Trademark Protection: Why Don't My U.S. Rights Protect Me Elsewhere?
11/2/2010 Health Care Reform Alert: How Health Care Reform Adversely Impacts Executive Health Care and COBRA Subsidy Arrangements
10/31/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (10/31/10)
10/29/2010 MCLE 12th Annual Bankruptcy Conference: New England Bankruptcy Law 2010, "Recent Supreme Court Decisions"
10/28/2010 Client Brief: When is "Home Court" Not to Your Best Advantage?
10/25/2010 Ralph Child Writes Article for National Law Journal: "'Good' energy projects will survive; 'bad' ones will not"
10/25/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Two Additional Sets of Frequently Asked Questions under the Affordable Care Act
10/24/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (10/24/10)
10/21/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (October 2010)
10/20/2010 The Importance of Compliance Audits in Today's Intensive Enforcement Environment and Whistleblower Culture
10/18/2010 Copyright Advisory: Copyright and Product Design: A Review of the "Useful Article" Doctrine
10/18/2010 Consumer Product Safety Alert: CPSC Issues Final Interpretative Rule on Definition of "Children's Product"
10/17/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (10/17/10)
10/13/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Department of Labor Issues Q&As Regarding Selected Provisions of the Affordable Care Act
10/12/2010 Government Contractor Advisory: The Federal Government's Suspension of Contractor GTSI Holds Several Important Lessons for All Government Contractors Operating in Today's Ever-Intensifying Enforcement Environment
10/10/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (10/10/10)
10/8/2010 Elissa Flynn-Poppey Named to Boston Business Journal's 2010 "40 Under 40" List
10/6/2010 Immigration Alert: USCIS Filing Fee Changes Coming November 23rd
10/5/2010 Securities Alert: SEC Suspends Effectiveness of Proxy Access Rules
10/4/2010 Green Building Newsletter (October 2010)
10/4/2010 Consumer Protection Advertising Alert: FTC "Pomels" POM Wonderful and Other Companies for Making Allegedly False and Misleading Health Claims
10/3/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (10/03/10)
10/1/2010 Massachusetts Health Care Reform - Fair Share Contribution Audit Survival Guide
10/1/2010 Lisa Glahn and Mary-Beth McCormack Co-author Article for NAWIC Newsletter: "Major New Change in Law Takes Effect November 8 - 'Prompt Pay' is Here"
9/30/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: CMS Issues Proposed Rule Addressing Enhanced Program Integrity Requirements
9/28/2010 Trademark and Copyright Advisory: Proper Use of Your Brand Name As a Trademark or Service Mark
9/28/2010 Thomas S. Crane Gives Speech at AHLA/HCCA Fraud and Compliance Forum
9/27/2010 Securities Alert: Proxy Access Becomes a Reality
9/27/2010 Health Care Reform Alert: CMS Implements Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol Process to Self-Disclose Stark Law Violations
9/26/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (9/26/10)
9/23/2010 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Alert: The DOJ's FCPA Crackdown on the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industry
9/23/2010 EnergySmart Conference Presentation 2010 - SEC Compliance in an Era of Climate Change: What You Need to Know
9/23/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Massachusetts Law "Bans the Box," Requiring Many Employers to Change Their Employment Applications by November 4, 2010
9/22/2010 Ralph Child Authors Blog Post on ACOEL Blog: "PCB-Containing Caulk: EPA Mixes Its Messages"
9/21/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (9/21/10)
9/20/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (September 2010)
9/17/2010 Immigration Alert: Senate Vote on DREAM Act Imminent
9/16/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Health Care Remains Front and Center Despite Packed Legislative Calendar
9/13/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (9/13/2010)
9/12/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (9/12/2010)
9/9/2010 Ships in the Night: Buyers and Sellers of Trade Claims
9/8/2010 Immigration Alert: U.S. Department of State to Conduct Random Audits of Approved Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions, Including Contact with Employers
9/8/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Massachusetts Takes the Next Step: An Interim Step Toward Payment Reform?
9/7/2010 Housing Alert: Massachusetts' Highest Court Instructs Town Boards of Appeals Not to Invade the Province of State Subsidizing Agencies
9/7/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Amendment to Massachusetts Personnel Records Law Imposes Significant New Burdens on Employers
9/6/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (9/6/10)
9/1/2010 Health Care Enforcement Defense Advisory: The Game Has Changed: Medicare and Medicaid Overpayments
8/31/2010 White Collar Defense Advisory: Avoiding Charges of Perjury and False Statements
8/31/2010 Client Brief: Permanent Injunctions: Still Possible, But Be Realistic And Plan Early
8/30/2010 BD Week Enforcement Alert (August 30, 2010)
8/26/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (8/26/10)
8/24/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: NAIC, AHIP, HHS Push MLR Regulations Forward
8/24/2010 Antitrust Alert: Leegin on Remand: Retailer Fails to Sell Vertical Price Fixing Allegation
8/20/2010 From Boutique to the Bigs
8/19/2010 Litigation Advisory: A Legal "Back to School" Checklist: Mitigating Risk and Managing Your Child
8/18/2010 Immigration Alert: Fees and More Fees: Homeland Security Substantially Increases Fees for Certain U.S. Employers & ESTA Travelers
8/18/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (August 2010)
8/17/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Health Reform Implementation Moves Forward Despite Continued Opposition
8/15/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (8/15/10)
8/12/2010 Construction Litigation Alert: Massachusetts Enacts "Prompt Payment" Legislation for Private Construction Contracts
8/9/2010 Life Sciences Advisory: New Proposed HIPAA Rules May Benefit Researchers
8/9/2010 Health Law Advisory: New Proposed HIPAA Rules May Benefit Researchers
8/9/2010 Benefits of Including Foreign Investors in U.S. Securities Class Actions and Barriers Created by Morrison v. National Australia Bank
8/8/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (8/8/10)
8/2/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (8/2/10)
8/1/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (8/1/10)
7/28/2010 Non-Profit Institutions Advisory: Massachusetts Governor Signs Legislation to Increase Penalties against Noncompliant Public Charities, Fundraisers, and their Leaders and to Simplify the Public Charity Dissolution Process
7/28/2010 Intellectual Property Advisory: The UK Intellectual Property Office Has Recently Announced a New Fast Track Examination Service for PCT Applications
7/28/2010 Immigration Alert: Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against the Most Controversial Sections of Arizona Immigration Law
7/28/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: IRS, DOL, and HHS Issue Guidance on Preventive Care under Health Care Reform
7/26/2010 Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Alert: Dodd-Frank Act Affects Private Placements by Raising the Bar for Individual Accredited Investors
7/26/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (07/26/10)
7/25/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (7/25/10)
7/23/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: The Impact of Health Care Reform on Graduate Medical Education Reimbursement
7/22/2010 California Litigation Advisory: Underage Drinking: Protecting Your Child
7/21/2010 Securities Alert: Financial Reform Bill is Signed by President Obama
7/21/2010 Health Law Alert: Federal Money for EHR Meaningful Users in Closer Reach
7/21/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (July 2010)
7/20/2010 Housing Advisory: Affordable Housing Litigation: Life after the Supreme Judicial Court
7/19/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (7/19/10)
7/18/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (7/18/10)
7/16/2010 The Impact of Health Care Reform on Graduate Medical Education Reimbursement
7/15/2010 White Collar Defense Alert: Criminal Provisions in the Wall Street Reform Act
7/14/2010 Employment Defense: California Lawyers Companies Turn to First
7/14/2010 After Supreme Court's Honest Services Fraud Ruling, Questions Remain
7/13/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits and Health Law Advisory: Finally! HHS Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Changes to the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enforcement Rules under HITECH
7/13/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: DOL to Issue New Proposed FMLA Regulations by November
7/13/2010 Employment Alert: Second Circuit's Novartis Ruling is a Wake-Up Call for Pharma Companies and Others Requiring Overtime Pay for Sales Reps under the FLSA
7/12/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (7/12/10)
7/11/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (7/11/10)
7/2/2010 Mintz Levin's Managing Partner Reviews His First Year in Charge
7/2/2010 Health Care Reform Alert: Update: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Model Notices Applicable to Child Coverage, Lifetime Limits, and Patient Protection
7/1/2010 Client Brief: Living Up to the Hype? - The Supreme Court Rules on Patenting Business Methods and Other Processes: Bilski and Its Impact
7/2010 The Ten Compliance Commandments for Medical Device Manufacturers
6/30/2010 Litigation Advisory: Underage Drinking: Protecting Your Child
6/30/2010 Health Care Reform Alert: New Health Care Reform Regulations Address Pre-Existing Conditions, Lifetime and Annual Coverage Limits, Restrictions on Rescission, and Patient Protections
6/30/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Reminder: Applications under the $1 Billion Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program Due July 21, 2010
6/28/2010 White Collar Defense Alert: Supreme Court Significantly Limits Fraud Prosecutions
6/28/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (6/28/10)
6/27/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (6/27/10)
6/23/2010 Green Building Newsletter (June 2010)
6/22/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (June 2010)
6/22/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Supreme Court Rules that Private Text Messages Are not Always Private
6/22/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: New York Task Force Continues Aggressive Enforcement Against Employers Who Misclassify Their Workers
6/21/2010 Winning: Profiles of Successful Litigators and Their Strategies
6/21/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (6/21/10)
6/21/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Hospitals and Medical Service Providers Take Note: You May be Subject to OFCCP Jurisdiction and Not Even Know It
6/20/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (6/20/10)
6/18/2010 Health IT Alert: FCC Seeks Comments on Converged Communications and Health Care Devices; Schedules Public Meeting
6/16/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services Publish Interim Final Rules Implementing "Grandfather" Rules under Health Care Reform
6/15/2010 Government Law and Public Finance Alert: New Massachusetts Open Meeting Law Goes Into Effect On July 1, 2010
6/15/2010 Innovative Managing Partner: Mintz's Bob Bodian
6/14/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (6/14/10)
6/13/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (6/13/10)
6/10/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update - Pre-Conference Update (6/10/10)
6/10/2010 Financial Services Advisory: House and Senate to Reconcile the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
6/9/2010 Environmental Advisory: EPA's New Rules for Renovation of Buildings Containing Lead Paint
6/7/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (06/7/10)
6/6/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (6/6/10)
6/4/2010 Energy and Clean Technology Intellectual Property Alert: USPTO Expands Green Technology Pilot Program to Cover More Inventions
6/3/2010 Public Finance Advisory: Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts Amendments to Rule 15c2-12 Disclosure Requirements
5/31/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (5/31/10)
5/27/2010 Health Care Enforcement and White Collar Defense Alert: SJC Limits Corporate Criminal Liability
5/27/2010 Government Contracts Alert: Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Post Employee Rights
5/27/2010 Client Brief: Difficulties Prevailing on Willful Infringement Post-Seagate
5/26/2010 Litigation Advisory: Managing Police Investigations When They Impact Your Adolescent
5/26/2010 Health Care Antitrust Advisory: Assistant Attorney General Varney's Healthcare Antitrust Speech Emphasizes Health Insurance Industry Enforcement and Offers Supportive Remarks on Clinical Integration
5/26/2010 Antitrust Advisory: Eleventh Circuit Finds Competitor Hospital Is "Efficient Enforcer" for Tying Claim under Federal Antitrust Laws
5/25/2010 Telecommunications Alert: FCC Finalizes Rules on One-Day Porting Interval, Adopts Standardized Data Fields and Process Flows
5/25/2010 Telecommunications Alert: FCC Adopts Clarifications and Proposes Modifications to its Pole Attachment Rules
5/25/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: How to Apply for a Billion-Dollar Tax Credit and Grant Opportunity - New Guidance from the IRS
5/24/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (5/24/10)
5/24/2010 Environmental Insurance - What You Need to Know in 2010
5/23/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (5/23/10)
5/19/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (May 2010)
5/18/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: HHS Issues "Early Retiree Reinsurance Program" Guidance
5/17/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (5/17/10)
5/17/2010 Health Care Enforcement Defense Alert: Fraud and Abuse Enforcement: Big Recoveries in 2009; Big Plans for 2010
5/13/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Agencies Issue Guidance on Health Care Reform's New Child Coverage Rules
5/11/2010 Immigration Advisory: Recent Immigration Developments: The H-1B Count, Summer Travel, Arizona and Massachusetts Law, E-Verify and STEM Extension
5/11/2010 Antitrust Advisory: Latest Chapter in Evanston Hospital Antitrust Saga: Class Certification Denied in Private Antitrust Case
5/10/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (5/10/10)
5/10/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (5/10/10)
5/9/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (5/9/10)
5/7/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: CMS Kicks Off Program Integrity Rulemaking Process
5/7/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Inches towards Statutory Limitations on Noncompetition Agreements
5/4/2010 Representing Clients Under the New Harassment Order Statute, G.L. c. 258E Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Training For Pro Bono/Legal Services Attorneys
5/2/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environmental Update (5/2/10)
4/30/2010 FTC Consumer Protection Alert: FTC Closes Blogger Marketing Investigation
4/30/2010 Copyright Advisory: A Fairly Confusing Copyright Doctrine
4/29/2010 Intellectual Property Advisory: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights: Knowing the Difference
4/29/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Update on the Billion-Dollar Tax Credit and Grant Opportunity: What Life Sciences Companies Can Do Now to Prepare
4/29/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: DOL Signals Intent to Increase Oversight of Unpaid Interns
4/29/2010 Client Brief: False Marking Claims Run Amok
4/27/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Medicare in the 21st Century: Achieving Quality and Efficiency Through Payment and Service Delivery Reforms
4/27/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Federal Court Holds Franchisees To Be "Employees" of Franchisor
4/26/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (4/26/10)
4/26/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Bringing Health Care Technology Home—Senate Holds First Hearing on the National Broadband Plan and Health IT
4/25/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (4/25/10)
4/23/2010 Medicare in the 21st Century: Achieving Quality and Efficiency Through Payment and Service Delivery Reforms
4/22/2010 OSHA Advisory: D.C. Circuit Upholds OSHA's Authority to Impose Separate Penalties for Each Employee Affected by Violations of Personal Protective Equipment Standards
4/22/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: The "Employer Responsibilities" Requirement of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: A View from the Weeds
4/21/2010 In Vitro Diagnostics: The Complete Regulatory Guide
4/21/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (April 2010)
4/21/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Health Care Industry Becomes a Target for Strict FLSA Compliance
4/21/2010 Antitrust Alert: Federal Antitrust Agencies Release Proposed Horizontal Merger Guidelines
4/20/2010 Health Care Reform Alert: Immediate Imputed Income Relief under the New Health Care Reform Law
4/20/2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission Advisory: New CPSC Product Testing and Classification Rules Will Significantly Impact U.S. Retailers, Importers, and Manufacturers of Consumer Products
4/19/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (4/19/10)
4/19/2010 Enforcement Alert: Retain Even Your Contract Reps' Business-Related E-Mail - or Risk Fines
4/18/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (4/18/10)
4/16/2010 ML Strategies Financial Services Regulatory Reform Update (4/16/10)
4/16/2010 Employee Benefits Alert: COBRA Subsidy Extended to May 31, 2010
4/14/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: FAQs: Health Care Reform and Employee Benefits
4/13/2010 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Health Care Reform Amendments to FLSA Require Break Time and Private Place for Nursing Mothers to Express Milk
4/12/2010 Immigration Alert: USCIS Still Accepting H-1B Petitions
4/11/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (04/11/10)
4/8/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Risky Business: Health Care Reform's Fraud-Fighting Provisions Increase the Potential for Liability for All in the Health Care Industry
4/7/2010 Video Webcast: Making History with Health Care Reform: What's Happened and What's Next?
4/7/2010 Risky Business: Health Care Reform's Fraud-Fighting Provisions Increase the Potential for Liability for All in the Health Care Industry
4/5/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Billion-Dollar Tax Credit and Grant Opportunity for Life Sciences Companies
4/4/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (04/04/10)
4/2/2010 Employment Alert: New Jersey Supreme Court Finds Privacy Rights in Employee E-Mails
4/2010 The HITECH Act: Is Your Organization Ready for Implementation?
4/2010 A Primer on the Attorney-Client Privilege, the Work Product Doctrine and Waiver, and How These Concepts May Arise Within the Reinsurance Context
3/31/2010 Google's Sale of Trademarks as Search Keywords Deemed Permissible by EU Court
3/31/2010 Client Brief: Standard Setting and Patent Rights: Navigating Choppy Waters
3/30/2010 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: 401(k) Plan Investments - New Proposed Regulations Relax Restrictions on Investment Advice to Participants
3/29/2010 Privacy and Security Alert: Popular Restaurant Chain Settles Federal Trade Commission Data Breach Charges
3/28/2010 ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update (3/28/10)
3/26/2010 Health Law and Employee Benefits Alert: HHS Announces Delay in Enforcement of HITECH Rules as Applied to Business Associates
3/24/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Assessing the Impact of Federal Health Care Reform on Employers and Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans
3/23/2010 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: New Rules Expand Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Requirements
3/22/2010 Immigration Alert: April 1st Deadline for Filing H-1B Worker Petitions Approaches
3/21/2010 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
3/17/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (March 2010)
3/15/2010 Start Planning Policies and Procedures to Comply with New Uptick Rule
3/15/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Health Care Endgame
3/14/2010 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
3/11/2010 Privacy and Security Alert: Privacy Law Developments in the United Kingdom: New Powers To Levy Fines for Personal Data Breaches
3/9/2010 mHealth Alert: FCC Seeks Comments on AHA Proposal To Use Amateur Radio Stations in Emergency Preparedness Drills
3/8/2010 Need AML Technology? Getting it Through Clearing Firms Can Be Cheaper
3/8/2010 Employee Benefits Alert: COBRA Subsidy Now Available through March 31, 2010
3/7/2010 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
3/5/2010 Health Care Reform Alert: Is Your Electronic Health Record Technology "Meaningful?"
3/4/2010 Health Law Alert: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Issues Guidance Document IV To Clarify the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers Code of Conduct
3/3/2010 Telecommunications Alert: FCC Clarifies Policy on MDU Bulk Billing and Exclusive Marketing Arrangements with Cable and Other Video Providers
3/3/2010 Immigration Advisory: Attention Foreign Entrepreneurs: New StartUp Visa Act of 2010 Introduced in Congress
3/2/2010 Webinar: Responding to the SEC's New Disclosure Requirements for 2010: Tips and Strategies to Prepare for Proxy Season
3/2/2010 Telecommunications Alert: Federal District Court Finds That Access Charges Should Not Apply to VoIP-Originated Calls Regardless of Filed Tariff Language because They Are "Information Services"
3/2/2010 Securities Alert: New SEC Rule Regarding Short Selling — The "Alternative Uptick Rule"
2/28/2010 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
2/25/2010 Intellectual Property Advisory: Keyword Advertising: When Your Trademark Becomes the Key to Your Competitor's Internet Ad
2/25/2010 Antitrust Advisory: Failure to Prove Relevant Market Ends Tenants' Challenge to AT&T Exclusive MDU Agreements
2/24/2010 Government Practice | Pro Bono Advisory: Governor Patrick Signs Groundbreaking Legislation Expanding Access to Restraining Orders*
2/24/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (February 2010)
2/23/2010 Consumer Protection Advisory: FTC Settlement Ends Ticketmaster's Reselling "Glory Days"
2/21/2010 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
2/18/2010 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
2/16/2010 mHealth Alert: Text4baby: Texting Health Messages to Pregnant Women and New Moms
2/15/2010 Expect More Inquiries Soon; FinCEN Expanded Information Request Begins
2/12/2010 Immigration Advisory: The New Form DS-160: Coming to a Consulate Near You
2/9/2010 Securities Law Advisory: Preparation for 2009 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2010 Annual Shareholder Meetings
2/9/2010 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert:Department of Labor Issues Model CHIP Notice
2/8/2010 AML Cases Emphasize the Need for Automation, Targeted Risk Assessment
2/7/2010 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
2/3/2010 Health Care Enforcement Defense Group Alert: Fighting Health Care Fraud - This Time, It's Personal
2/1/2010 Privacy and Security Alert: Tick-Tock: It's February 1 - The Countdown to Compliance with the Massachusetts Data Security Regulations Has Begun!
2/1/2010 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
2/1/2010 Employers Must Be Able to Monitor Electronic Devices They Pay For
2/1/2010 Client Brief: Recent Change in Patent Marking Law Cause for Concern to Patent Owners
1/27/2010 Trademark Advisory: Promoting Your Brand - and Protecting It - on Social Networking Sites
1/26/2010 Telecommunications Alert: Supreme Court Case Allows Corporate Political Advertising, but Some Restrictions Remain; Disclosure Requirements Also Apply
1/24/2010 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
1/20/2010 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (January 2010)
1/20/2010 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation / Health Law Advisory: Complying with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Mandates under the HITECH Act: A Field Guide for Benefits Brokers and Consultants and other Business Associates
1/20/2010 Antitrust Alert: FTC Announces Decreased HSR Thresholds
1/19/2010 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
1/15/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Meaningful Use = Meaningless Dollars?
1/15/2010 Antitrust Advisory: Internet Music Price-Fixing Case against Record Companies Is Back Online
1/14/2010 Securities Litigation and White Collar Defense Alert: Khuzami Announces Initiative To Encourage Cooperation by Individuals and Companies with SEC Investigations
1/13/2010 Telecommunications Alert: FCC Allows Cablevision To Encrypt Its Basic Video Service Tier
1/13/2010 Securities Law Advisory: SEC Finalizes Enhanced Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosure Requirements
1/13/2010 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
1/12/2010 Litigation Alert: Business Litigation Session "Pilot Project" To Reduce Spiraling Discovery Costs Takes Flight
1/11/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Emergency Care - Will Health Care Reform Come to the Rescue?
1/7/2010 DOJ Criminal Chief's Recent Speech Foreshadows Increased FCPA Prosecutions and Reminds Companies to Implement and Follow Best Practices
1/4/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: The Medical Home — A New Foundation for Health Care
1/4/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: Comparative Effectiveness Research Proposals — Potential Implications for Stakeholders
1/4/2010 Health Care Reform Advisory: CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Meaningful Use of EHR Technology
1/2010 Top Ten Corporate Lawyers
Summer 2010 Workplace Privacy and Attorney-Client Privilege in a World of Electronic Communication
12/31/2009 Health Care Reform Advisory: Assessing the Impact of Federal Health Care Reform on Employers and Group Health Plans
12/28/2009 Health Care Reform Advisory: Solidarity in a Sea of Dissent - Consistencies Between the House and Senate Bills' Provisions Targeting Fraud and Abuse
12/23/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (December 2009)
12/22/2009 ML Strategies Energy and Environment Update
12/22/2009 Immigration Alert: USCIS Announces Fiscal Year 2010 H-1B Cap Reached
12/22/2009 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: COBRA Subsidy Extended
12/18/2009 Litigation Alert: In-House Counsel Sanctioned for Failing to Monitor the Preservation of Electronic Evidence
12/17/2009 Antitrust and Federal Regulation Alert: Federal Trade Commission Picks Intel As Target for Separate Section 5 Claim Beyond the Sherman Act
12/16/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Ignorance Is Not Bliss: Supervisors May Not Bury Their Heads in the Sand To Avoid Sexual Harassment Liability
12/15/2009 Housing Advisory: Housing Appeals Committee Holds that Housing "Need" Is Not Satisfied by Cheap Market Rate Housing, and Sets Other Helpful Precedents
12/11/2009 Appellate Law and Securities Litigation Alert: A Challenge to the Constitutionality of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
12/10/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Intellectual Property Alert: USPTO Announces Program to Accelerate Review of Green Technology
12/4/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: New York DOL Reverses Course: Employers No Longer Required To Use Its Official Form for New Hires
12/3/2009 Health Care Enforcement Defense Group Alert: Obama Issues Executive Order Targeting Improper Payments and Waste
12/2/2009 Trademark and Copyright Advisory: Imported Goods: A "Gray" Area in Intellectual Property
12/2/2009 Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap Update: Visas Going Quickly
12/2/2009 FTC Consumer Protection Alert: New Advertising Guidelines Effective December 1, 2009: "Results May Vary"... and the FTC Wants You To Change Your Disclosure
12/2009 Creating Effective Patent Strategies in a Down Economy
11/23/2009 Telecommunications Alert: FCC Issues Declaratory Ruling Clarifying Processes For State And Local Responses To Tower Siting Requests
11/23/2009 Health Law and Communications Alert: FCC Issues Public Notice Seeking Comment On Broadband Infrastructure and Health IT
11/18/2009 Telecommunications Alert: FCC Seeks Comment on Analytical Framework Necessary To Resolve Issues in the Special Access NPRM WC Docket No. 05-25, RM-10593
11/18/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (November 2009)
11/17/2009 Technology Allowing Patients to Participate in Own Health Care
11/12/2009 The Deal Video: Mintz Levin's Mason on the Hot Secondary Market
11/11/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Recent Law Expands FMLA Coverage Relating to Military Caregiver Leave and Qualifying Exigencies
11/9/2009 Employee Mobility Alert: Decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Allows High-Level Executive To Compete with Former Employer
11/6/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Genetic Anti-Discrimination Law Becomes Effective on November 21, 2009 and EEOC Issues New EEO Poster
11/5/2009 Trademark Advisory: U.S. Customs--A Trademark Owner's Ally
11/4/2009 Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap Update
11/4/2009 Health Law / Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: HHS Issues Interim Final Rule Implementing Civil Penalty Provisions of HITECH Act
11/4/2009 Health Care Antitrust Advisory: District Court Dismisses Antitrust Complaint Alleging Mutual Protection Conspiracy Between Dominant Provider and Dominant Insurer
11/3/2009 Employment Alert: New York DOL Says that All Employers Must Use Its Official Form for New Hires, Despite Absence of Grant of Such Authority
10/30/2009 Privacy and Security/Class Action Alert: Maine High Court To Decide Whether Class In Data Breach Action Can Recover For Lost Time And Inconvenience
10/29/2009 Health Care Enforcement Defense Group Alert: Senate Hearing and Proposed Legislation Focus on Health Care Fraud
10/23/2009 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation / Health Law Advisory: Department of Health and Human Services Issues Proposed Regulation Updating the HIPAA Privacy Rule for Changes under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
10/21/2009 Product Liability Alert: Product Liability Implications from Donovan vs. Phillip Morris Decision
10/21/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (October 2009)
10/20/2009 Patent Advisory: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Rescinds Controversial Rules
10/20/2009 Insurance and Reinsurance Alert: Donovan v. Philip Morris
10/19/2009 Federal - Intellectual Property Advisory: Court Holds that Performance Licenses Are Not Required for Ringtones
10/16/2009 The IP Challenge
10/16/2009 Telecommunications Alert: Major Cable Operators Did Not Discriminate against Unaffiliated Programmer, Wealth TV, FCC Judge Finds
10/16/2009 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation / Health Law Advisory: DOL, Treasury and HHS Issue Joint Interim Final Rule under Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (Relating to Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers)
10/16/2009 Employee Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Issues Final Rule Clarifying Application of the Fair Share Contribution Requirement under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
10/15/2009 Employee Mobility Alert: Ends versus Means: Courts Vary in Their Interpretation of Employee Liability under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
10/9/2009 Employment Alert: New York's "Faithless Servant" Doctrine Allows Employer To Recoup $7 Million for CEO's Salary and Bonus
10/8/2009 Health Care Antitrust Alert: FTC Orders Roanoke Hospital To Divest Recently Acquired Outpatient Clinics To Restore Competition
10/7/2009 Trademark Advisory: What's in a Domain Name? Maybe "Green," "Clean" Or "Eco"?
10/7/2009 Federal Clean Energy Policy Summaries: Key Updates from the Past Few Weeks
10/7/2009 FTC Consumer Protection Alert: Advertisers, Bloggers, Endorsers and Testimonialists Beware! FTC Revises Guides on Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
10/7/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Climate Bill Differences: Waxman-Markey versus Kerry-Boxer
10/6/2009 Antitrust & Federal Regulation Advisory: Hospital's Refusal To Deal Is Good Medicine under the Antitrust Laws
10/5/2009 Employment and Labor Alert: The Increased Use of Social Networking Websites and the Importance of a Social Networking Policy for Your Workforce
10/2/2009 Telecommunications/Privacy Alert: Third Circuit Rejects FCC Finding That AT&T Lacks "Personal Privacy" under Federal Freedom of Information Act Definition
10/2/2009 Public Finance and Litigation Alert: Governor Patrick Signs Bill Delaying Implementation of Lobbying Law
10/2/2009 Immigration Alert: U.S. Government Announces Fiscal Year 2011 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery
10/1/2009 Trademark and Bankruptcy Advisory: Running on Empty...Trademarks And Bankruptcy
10/1/2009 Environmental Alert: The Second Circuit Reinstates Global Warming Federal Nuisance Claims against Utilities: Connecticut, et al. v. American Electric Power Co., Inc., et al.
9/30/2009 Public Finance and Litigation Alert: Legislature Passes Bill Delaying Implementation Date of Lobbying Law
9/30/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Offsets Drive Opportunities in the New Carbon Economy
9/25/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Smart Grid Privacy Issues To Be Examined by the Federal Communications Commission - Comment Period through October 2, 2009
9/24/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (September 2009)
9/22/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Department of Energy To Expedite Clean Energy Grants; Summary of Grant Allocation
9/9/2009 White Collar Defense Advisory: The DOJ's Aggressive New Policy To Prosecute Foreign Private Commercial Bribery
9/4/2009 Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employers' Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
9/1/2009 Trademark Advisory: What's In a Domain Name?
9/1/2009 Immigration Alert: New I-9 Form Released, but Previous Form Still Acceptable
8/31/2009 Immigration Alert: E-Verify Rule for Federal Contractors To Go Into Effect September 8, 2009
8/26/2009 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation / Health Law Advisory: HHS Issues Rules Relating to Breach Notification and Related Items under the HITECH Act
8/26/2009 Employee Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Issues Guidance Clarifying Application of the Fair Share Contribution Requirement under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
8/25/2009 Music Copyright Alert: Unpredictable Playlist Dooms Sound Recording Copyright Holders' Infringement Claim
8/25/2009 Making Connections, Managing Risk in Startup Deals: A Visit to Boston Law Firm Mintz Levin
8/21/2009 Telecommunications Alert: FCC Seeks Comment on Definition of "Broadband"
8/20/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: New York Employers Should Begin Issuing Offer Letters to All New Hires To Comply with Amended Provisions of the New York Labor Law
8/19/2009 Privacy and Security Alert: Analysis of Amendments to Massachusetts Data Security Regulations
8/19/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (August 2009)
8/17/2009 Privacy and Security Alert: Massachusetts Revises Data Security Regulations and Gives Three-Month Reprieve for Compliance
8/14/2009 Intellectual Property Alert: Reduced Time Limits for Filing Divisional Applications at the European Patent Office
8/14/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits/Privacy and Security Alert: Conducting Workplace Surveillance - California Supreme Court Identifies Guidelines for Employers
8/13/2009 Housing Advisory: Decision Clarifies that Chapter 40B Projects Can Be Built on the Underutilized Portion of a Previously Developed Site
8/11/2009 Immigration Alert: DHS Site Visits and Inspections - Be Prepared
8/7/2009 Webinar: Tracking Labels: Why? Which? Who? When? What? How?
8/7/2009 Telecommunications Alert: Two State PSCs Ask FCC to Formally Rule That State Universal Service Fund Assessments on VoIP Services Are Legitimate
8/6/2009 Trademark Advisory: How Complete Is Your Trademark Portfolio?
8/3/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News - Issue 13
7/31/2009 Securities Law Alert: SEC Takes Action Against Abusive Short Sales
7/31/2009 Housing Advisory: HAC Rules that Town Can Claim Chapter 40B Planned Production Safe Harbor as of Date It Grants Permit, Not Date of DHCD Certification
7/30/2009 Privacy and Security Alert: FTC Announces Three-Month Delay of Enforcement of "Red Flags" Rule
7/29/2009 The Health Care Fraud Enforcement Juggernaut Continues Fraud Recovery Efforts to Help Reform and Strengthens the False Claims Act
7/29/2009 Non-Profit Institutions Advisory: Massachusetts Enacts the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
7/29/2009 Consumer Product Safety Commission Alert: Recent Major Decisions by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Impact Sellers of Children's Products
7/27/2009 Insurance and Reinsurance Alert: The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Adopts Pro Rata/Time-on-the-Risk Allocation Rejecting Efforts to Apply an "All Sums" Allocation
7/24/2009 The New Massachusetts Data Security Requirements: Additional Obligations or More of the Same?
7/23/2009 Securities Law Alert: SEC v. Cuban: What the Decision Means For Insider Trading Liability and Confidentiality Agreements
7/23/2009 Privacy and Security Alert: Last Call for "Red Flag" Compliance Planning
7/22/2009 Webinar: Cash Grants in Lieu of Tax Credits: A Financing Opportunity for Renewable Energy
7/22/2009 Telecommunications Alert: D.C. Circuit Finds FCC's Elimination of Dominant Carrier Regulation for Certain ILECs' Special Access Broadband Lines Reasonable, but Subject to Review in Current Special Access Docket
7/22/2009 Public Finance Alert: Securities and Exchange Commission Releases Proposed Changes to Rule 15c2-12 Disclosure Requirements
7/21/2009 Trademark Alert: UPDATE: Reserving, Registering, and Challenging Personalized Usernames on Facebook
7/21/2009 Securities Law Alert: Recent NASDAQ Updates on Listing Rules and Related Matters
7/21/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (July 2009)
7/20/2009 mHealth Alert: FCC Extends Boston Scientific's Authority for Implanted Cardiac Devices
7/17/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News - Issue 12
7/16/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: "Grants in Lieu of Tax Credits" - New Guidance on Eligibility and How To Apply
7/15/2009 Securities Law Alert: SEC Approves Amendment to Stock Exchange Rule To Eliminate Broker Discretionary Voting in Director Elections
7/15/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Smart Grid Investment Grant Program Deadlines Looming
7/14/2009 E-Discovery Alert: Court Provides Essential Guidance Concerning the Production of Electronic Materials in a Recent Decision
7/13/2009 Health Care Enforcement Defense Practice Group Advisory: The Temperature is Changing in the Health Care Industry
7/13/2009 California Litigation Alert: California Signs Into Law New E-Discovery Rules
7/10/2009 Immigration Alert: "No-Match" Regulations Set to Be Rescinded as DHS Focuses on Strengthening E-Verify
7/8/2009 FTC Consumer Protection Advisory: Recent Actions Hint at Increased Enforcement Activity under the FTC's New Consumer Protection Director
7/7/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: States Define the Future of Renewable Electricity Use
7/6/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits | Appellate Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Scores One for Employers in "Mixed-Motives" Age Discrimination Cases
7/2/2009 mHealth Alert: FCC Proposes Rules for MBAN
7/2/2009 Public Finance and Litigation Alert: Massachusetts Ethics, Lobbying and Campaign Reform—How Will it Affect You?
7/1/2009 mHealth Alert: mHealth Raise New FCC and FDA Issues
7/1/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News - Issue 11
7/1/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Rules for White Firefighters in Title VII Disparate Treatment Suit
6/30/2009 Telecommunications Alert: FCC Order Reforms Telecommunications Regulation Forbearance Process
6/30/2009 Real Estate Development Advisory: Massachusetts Court Rules that an I/I "Fee" for Sewer Connections Is Actually an Illegal Tax
6/30/2009 Immigration Alert: USCIS Announces Form I-9 Remains Valid Beyond Current Expiration Date of June 30, 2009
6/30/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Massachusetts Finalizes Renewable and Alternative Energy Regulations
6/26/2009 Health Care Fraud Alert: HEAT in Action
6/26/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Smart Grid Stimulus Dollars May Start Flowing Soon
6/25/2009 Immigration Alert: USCIS to Reintroduce Premium Processing for Most Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Petitions
6/24/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (June 2009)
6/24/2009 D.C. Circuit Remands FCC Denial of Verizon Unbundling Forbearance Petitions
6/23/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Employers Must Provide Paid Leave to New Jersey Employees Effective July 1, 2009
6/19/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Advisory: IRS Provides Guidance on Electing Investment Tax Credit in Lieu of Production Tax Credit
6/17/2009 Immigration Alert: Significant Permanent Residency Backlog Looming
6/15/2009 Public Finance Tax Advisory: $25 Billion Recovery Zone Bond Program Implemented
6/12/2009 Trademark Alert: Trademark Owners Must Act Immediately To Prevent Registration of Their Trademarks as Facebook URLs
6/12/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: New York Employers Now Have an Alternative to Layoffs during Temporary Declines in Business
6/11/2009 Immigration Alert: USCIS Announces Further Delays in E-Verify Implementation
6/11/2009 Consumer Protection Advisory: FTC Alleges Some "Green" Marketing Claims Are Dirty
6/10/2009 Antitrust Advisory: VeriSign Still On the Hook for Antitrust Allegations
6/8/2009 Toy Soldiers: Businesses struggle to comply with safety rules
6/4/2009 Webinar: Shopping for Answers: Strategies for Retailers in a Distressed Environment
6/4/2009 Video Webcast: Recovering Losses from the Financial Meltdown
6/4/2009 Non-Profit Institutions Advisory: Proposed UPMIFA Legislation Will Increase Flexibility in Spending and Management of Endowment Funds
6/2/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News - Issue 10
5/29/2009 Telecommunications Alert: D.C. Circuit Upholds FCC's Expansive Reading of Its Authority To Ban Exclusive Cable Contracts with MDUs
5/28/2009 Health Law Advisory: Vermont Passes Sweeping Regulation of Pharmaceutical Marketing Activities
5/22/2009 Securities Law Alert: SEC Votes to Expand Proxy Access Rights of Shareholders
5/22/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (May 2009)
5/22/2009 Emerging Companies Update (May 2009)
5/22/2009 Appellate Advisory: U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Pleading Standard for Federal Civil Lawsuits in Ashcroft v. Iqbal
5/21/2009 Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap Update
5/21/2009 Health Care Fraud Alert
5/21/2009 Antitrust Advisory: Company's Internal Documents and Behavior Weighed Heavily in Court's Determination that the Company Violated the Robinson-Patman Act
5/14/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News - Issue 9
5/13/2009 Privacy and Security Alert: Supreme Court Upholds Requirement that the Government Prove Knowledge of Identity Theft
5/11/2009 Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Commercial Law Advisory: Fiduciary Duties and Insolvency: Limiting Personal Liability in Tough Economic Times
5/7/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: International Edition - Issue 2
5/7/2009 Consumer Product Safety Commission Advisory: Announcement of New Nominees To The Consumer Product Safety Commission: How This Might Affect Your Business Sooner Than You Think
5/6/2009 Employment Alert: H1N1 Flu Readiness: A Summary of Employment-Related Concerns
5/5/2009 Telecommunications Alert: Eighth Circuit Upholds Injunction against Nebraska Requirement that VoIP Provider Vonage Pay into State Universal Service Fund
5/4/2009 Health Law Advisory: Federal Court Upholds Vermont Law Restricting the Sale and Use of Prescriber-Identifiable Data
5/1/2009 Privacy and Security Alert: Stay of Execution of Red Flag Enforcement: FTC Announces Three-Month Delay of Enforcement of "Red Flags Rule"
5/2009 Ensuring Effective Broker-Dealer SAR Programs
5/2009 Climate Change and Public Company Disclosure
4/30/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News - Issue 8
4/30/2009 Health Law Advisory: Federal Court Holds that It Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Challenge to the New Definition of "Entity" Under the Stark Law Regulations
4/29/2009 Telecommunications Alert: Ninth Circuit Decision May Provide Clarity on Legality of Cable, Telecommunications, and Internet Service Early Termination Fees
4/29/2009 Immigration Alert: Visa Processing Suspended or Restricted at U.S. Embassy and All U.S. Consulates in Mexico
4/23/2009 Immigration Alert: Mandatory Use of E-VERIFY by Government Contractors Postponed Again
4/23/2009 Health Law Alert: Identity Theft Red Flag Program Compliance Deadline Rapidly Approaching
4/23/2009 Employment Alert: Salary Deferral Arrangements May Be Void under Massachusetts Wage Act, Even for Top Executives
4/22/2009 Telecommunications Alert: Impending FCC and Court Rulings to Shape Future of Access by Cable and Other Competitive Telecom Providers to ILEC Facilities
4/22/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (April 2009)
4/21/2009 Litigation Advisory: Breaking New Ground in Dover Amendment Law
4/17/2009 Telecommunications Alert: FCC Sets Plan for Reform of Non-Rural High-Cost Universal Service Support
4/17/2009 Antitrust Advisory: FTC Emphasizes Human Capital Investment over Financial Investment in Recent Clinical Integration Advisory Opinion
4/15/2009 Bankruptcy and Public Finance Advisory: Bankruptcy Judge Rules that City of Vallejo Can Void Union Contracts
4/13/2009 Health Law Advisory: Review of the Massachusetts Marketing Code of Conduct for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers
4/10/2009 E-Discovery Advisory: Courts Seek Sanity in the Development and Implementation of Search Terms
4/9/2009 Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap Update: Cap Not Yet Reached
4/7/2009 Employee Benefits Alert: IRS Issues New Guidance on COBRA Subsidy
4/6/2009 Public Finance Alert: IRS Initiates Build America Bonds (Direct Payment) Program
4/6/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News - Issue 7
4/6/2009 Employment Alert: Employers May Benefit from Supreme Court Decision Upholding Arbitration Requirements
4/3/2009 Litigation Alert: The Supreme Court Upholds a Jury Verdict against Wyeth Based on a Failure-to-Warn Theory
4/2/2009 Immigration Alert: New Form I-9 Mandatory Starting Tomorrow, April 3, 2009
4/1/2009 Securities Law Alert: NASDAQ Extends Suspension of Continued Listing Rules
4/1/2009 Health Law Client Advisory: A Win for PBMs: Federal Court Holds D.C.'s Access Rx Act Preempted by ERISA
4/2009 The Unanimous Decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada as a Test of the Attitudinal Model
3/27/2009 Employment Alert: Court of Appeals Ruling Potentially Streamlines Trade Secret Litigation
3/26/2009 Toxic Assets Alert: Treasury Department Releases Plan on Toxic Assets
3/26/2009 Employment Alert: First Circuit Case Provides Cautionary Tale Regarding Potential Libel Claims
3/25/2009 Health Law Client Alert: OIG Narrows Scope of Permissive Self-Disclosures and Imposes a Floor on Kickback Settlement Amounts
3/23/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News
3/20/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (March 2009)
3/20/2009 Employee Benefits Alert: COBRA Subsidy Update: Model Notices Available
3/19/2009 Crisis Poses New Risks to Directors
3/18/2009 Retroactivity in Agency Adjudications: Manifest Injustice Meets Fair Notice: Telecommunications Industry Andrews Litigation Reporter
3/18/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: International Edition Issue 1
3/16/2009 Securities Law Alert:Securities and Exchange Commission to Consider Reinstating the "Uptick Rule"
3/13/2009 Insurance/Reinsurance and Litigation Alert:California Supreme Court Holds That Escape of Pollutants — Not Deposit — is the Relevant Discharge for Application of the Pollution Exclusion, and that Insurer Can be Liable for Indivisible Damages
3/13/2009 Health Law Client Alert: Massachusetts DPH Releases Final Rules for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers' Conduct
3/13/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Proposes Rules under Green Communities Act
3/13/2009 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Broad Interpretations of Human Rights Law May Increase Discrimination Exposure for New York City Employers
3/12/2009 Public Finance Alert: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Opens Door to Tax-Exempt Financing for Producers of Intangibles
3/6/2009 Telecommunications Alert: FCC Begins to Implement Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007
3/4/2009 Intellectual Property Alert: California Court of Appeal Weighs in on the Uniform Trade Secret Act's Preemption of Common Law Claims
3/4/2009 Immigration Alert: Reminder: April 1st H-1B Filing Deadline Fast Approaching
3/4/2009 Homeland Security Newsletter March | 2009
3/2/2009 Privacy and Security / Communications Alert: FTC Releases Staff Report Announcing Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising
2/27/2009 ML Diversity News - Winter 2009
2/26/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News
2/23/2009 Immigration Alert: New Stimulus Legislation Limits H-1Bs for Employers Receiving TARP Funds
2/20/2009 Webinar: New and Expanded Tax Incentives for Renewable Energy: A Stimulus for Producers and Investors
2/20/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (February 2009)
2/20/2009 Employee Benefits Alert: Stimulus Bill Expands HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules to Business Associates Impact on Group Health Plans, Benefits Brokers/Consultants, and Third-Party Administrators
2/19/2009 Telecommunications Alert: State Regulatory Commissions Affirm Interconnection Rights for Cable-Owned CLECs Providing VoIP Services
2/19/2009 Inside The Deal: Mintz Levin's Gulotta on Takeover Bid Preparation
2/19/2009 Employee Benefits Alert: Executive Compensation Significantly Restricted by Economic Stimulus Package
2/18/2009 Privacy and Security Alert: Massachusetts Extends Deadline for Compliance with Data Security Regulations to January 1, 2010
2/18/2009 Health Law Advisory: Stimulus Bill Passed by Congress Includes Medicare and Medicaid Incentives for Certified Use of Electronic Health Records
2/18/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Highlights of the Stimulus Package for the Energy and Clean Technology Sector
2/18/2009 Employment Alert: The Employee Free Choice Act and the RESPECT Act: How Should Employers Respond?
2/18/2009 Employee Benefits Alert: Economic Stimulus Law Expands and Subsidizes COBRA
2/13/2009 Employment Alert: First Circuit Revisits Faragher-Ellerth Defense and Holds Employer Liable for Harassment, Underscoring Importance of Comprehensive Complaint Procedure and Training Programs
2/13/2009 Employee Benefits Advisory: Treasury Issues Guidelines Concerning Executive Compensation for Recipients of Federal Assistance
2/12/2009 Webinar: Acquisitions in a Distressed Environment
2/10/2009 Health Law and Health Information Technology Alert: Electronic Health Record Legislation Passed As Part of President's Stimulus Package
2/9/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News
2/9/2009 Employment Alert: New York Enacts New Laws Regarding Background Checks and Hiring
2/9/2009 Employment Alert: Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Creates New Whistleblower Rights Affecting Manufacturers‚ Distributors‚ Private Labelers‚ and Retailers
2/6/2009 Telecommunications Alert: Municipal Advocates File FCC Petition Claiming AT&T Version of Streaming PEG Access Unlawful
2/6/2009 Litigation and Securities Alert: Using the Attorney-Client Privilege to Protect Drafts of SEC Filings
2/5/2009 Securities Law Advisory: Preparation for 2008 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2009 Annual Shareholder Meetings
2/3/2009 Venture Capital Alert: Revisions to Form D and Mandatory Electronic Filing Requirements for Form D for all Issuers
2/3/2009 Employee Benefits Alert: Supreme Court Rules on ERISA Plan Beneficiary Designations
2/2/2009 Immigration Alert: USCIS Delays Effective Date of Interim Rule to April 3, 2009 for Use of Revised I-9 Form and Employment Verification Documents
2/2009 Q&A With Board Chairman Jeff Porter
1/30/2009 Securities Law Alert: NYSE Temporarily Lowers Market Capitalization Requirement
1/30/2009 Privacy and Security Alert: Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Faces Growing Criticism Over Data Security Regulations' Content and Implementation Date
1/29/2009 Intellectual Property Alert: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Adopts New Patent Rule
1/29/2009 Immigration Alert: The H-1B "Cap Season" Is Upon Us
1/29/2009 Employment Alert: Obama Signs Ledbetter Act; Congress Continues to Debate Paycheck Fairness Act
1/28/2009 Intellectual Property Advisory: New Patent Case Management Guide Provides Relief to Practitioners
1/28/2009 Health Law Alert: OMIG Publishes Regulations for Mandatory Compliance Programs
1/27/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News
1/27/2009 Consumer Protection Alert: Buyer Beware Who Else Might Be Monitoring Web-Surfing on Your Mobile Device?
1/26/2009 Layoffs and Lawsuits
1/26/2009 E-Discovery Advisory: 2008 in Review - Developments in Electronic Discovery
1/23/2009 Telecommunications Alert: FCC Denies A CLEC Petition Asking That Its IP-PSTN Traffic Be Free from Access Charges
1/23/2009 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Massachusetts Announces New Rules for Renewable Portfolio Standards
1/22/2009 Litigation and Securities Advisory: Litigation Triggered by Madoff Collapse
1/16/2009 Retail and Consumer Products Advisory: Selling and Honoring Gift Cards in Bankruptcy
1/16/2009 Health Law Alert: OHRP Publishes New Registration Requirements for IRBs
1/16/2009 Employment Alert: New Department of Labor FMLA Regulations Effective Today
1/15/2009 Employee Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts "Fair Share Contribution" Filing Requirements Modified--Again
1/15/2009 Antitrust Alert: HSR and Other FTC Civil Penalties Increase Adjusted Penalties Effective February 9, 2009
1/14/2009 Employee Benefits Alert: Offshore Hedge Funds (Among Others) in the Cross-Hairs IRS Issues Interim Guidance Implementing Code § 457A
1/13/2009 Immigration Alert: Implementation of Federal Contractor E-Verify Regulations Delayed
1/13/2009 Health Law Advisory: CMS Finalizes Medicare Part D Negotiated Pricing Regulation and Additional Remaining Revisions to Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs
1/12/2009 Life Sciences Industry Extra: Federal Funding Opportunity for Orphan Products
1/12/2009 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News
1/9/2009 Securities Law Advisory: The SEC Issues New Guidance on the Use of Company Websites for Disclosure Purposes
1/8/2009 Consumer Products Safety Act Advisory: Recently Enacted Product Safety Legislation Is Significantly Impacting Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers and Distributors of Consumer Products
1/8/2009 Antitrust Alert: FTC Announces Annual Revision of HSR Threshold Size of Transaction Test Will Be $65.2 Million
1/6/2009 Immigration Alert: Important I-9 Changes Go Into Effect on February 2, 2009
1/2009 Of Synagogues and Nude Juice Bars: Can a Municipality Settle Land Use Litigation without a Permitting Process?
1/2009 Massachusetts Data Security Standards
1/2009 Gainsharing Arrangements: A Review of the Governing Law and CMS's Proposed New Stark Exception
1/2009 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (January 2009)
2009 Massachusetts Discovery Practice Supplement
2009 Derivative Litigation: Fundamental Concepts and Recent Developments Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation
Spring/Summer 2009 Concern Over New State Stormwater Regs Worry Property Owners
12/31/2008 Telecommunications Alert: Forthcoming Eighth Circuit Decision on Nebraska Public Service Commission Requirement Regarding State Universal Service Fund Likely to Have Broad National Significance
12/24/2008 Corporate Alert: SEC Adopts XBRL and Launches IDEA
12/23/2008 Health Law Alert: TRICARE Announces Implementation of Medicare's Outpatient Prospective Payment System
12/23/2008 Global Financial Crisis Alert: NASDAQ Extends Temporary Suspension of Certain Continued Listing Requirements
12/19/2008 Health Law Washington Beat: Recent Health Industry News
12/19/2008 Employment Alert: Massachusetts SJC Holds Employer Liable for Contractual Obligations Created by Policies in an Employee Handbook
12/19/2008 Directors' and Officers' Liability Alert: Difference-in-Conditions Policies As an Answer to Heightened Risks Presented by the Crisis in the Financial Sector
12/18/2008 Litigation and Securities Alert: Collapse of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC
12/18/2008 IMS Health Inc. v. Ayotte - What Does it Mean for the Health Care Industry
12/17/2008 Subprime Practice Group Advisory: Another Subprime Lender Enjoined from Foreclosing on Mortgage Collateral
12/17/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employers' Guide to the 2006 Mass. Health Care Reform Act Updated As of December 17, 2008
12/17/2008 Antitrust Advisory: Hedge Funds Fined $800,000 for Acquiring Additional Stock in AutoZone without Filing New HSR Notifications
12/12/2008 Subject Matter Patentability
12/12/2008 Life Sciences Alert: Biotechnology Industry Executives Propose Bailout for Struggling Companies
12/12/2008 Insurance Alert: The First Circuit Holds That a Massachusetts Insured May Sue Its Insurer for Bad Faith after Winning a Separate Action for Declaratory Judgment As to Its Rights under an Insurance Policy
12/12/2008 IP Advisory: Federal Circuit Enforces Disclosure Requirements in Standard-Setting Process
12/9/2008 Venture Capital Advisory: When Low Prices Happen to Good Companies What to Do in Preparation for a Down-Round Financing
12/9/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Health Connector Issues Administrative Bulletin Detailing Actuarial Equivalence for Minimum Creditable Coverage Purposes
12/5/2008 Employee Benefits Alert: New Benefit Available to Bicycle Commuters in 2009
12/3/2008 Immigration Alert: Change in Requirements for Private Aircraft Arriving and Departing the United States
12/1/2008 Privacy Compliance 101: Why Massachusetts Data Security Standards DO Affect You
12/1/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: New Law Requires Continued Medical Coverage for Students on a Medical Leave of Absence
12/2008 The Federal Acquisition Regulations' Forthcoming "Integrity Reporting" Disclosure Requirement Should Have Federal Contractors on Their Guard, But Not Running for the Hills.
12/2008 Subprime Solutions (December 2008)
12/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (December 2008)
12/2008 Crisis Communications
11/21/2008 Telecommunications Alert: D.C. Circuit Sidesteps Merits of Cable Programmers' Challenge to Duplicative Must-Carry Rules in C-SPAN v. FCC
11/21/2008 Nonprofit Institutions Advisory: Direct Challenge to Prohibition against Intervention in Political Campaigns
11/19/2008 Employment Alert: Department of Labor Publishes New Rules on FMLA Leave
11/18/2008 Federal Contractor Alert: The Coming "Sea Change" for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
11/17/2008 Venture Capital Alert: Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds Need to Reconsider the Indemnification Rights of its Director Designees
11/14/2008 Privacy and Security Alert: Breaking News--Massachusetts Extends Deadline to Comply with Data Security Standards to May 1, 2009
11/14/2008 Immigration Alert: Final E-Verify Regulations for Federal Contractors Published Today
11/14/2008 Care Packages
11/13/2008 Securities Alert: Do You Need to Refile Your Shelf Registration Statements?
11/12/2008 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Electricity Prices in Northeast Not Likely to Increase from Carbon Costs
11/7/2008 Immigration Alert: Significant Changes to UK Work Permit and Related Immigration Issues
11/5/2008 Legal Issues in Structuring Lab Outreach Programs
11/5/2008 IP Advisory: Federal Circuit Narrows Scope of Patentable Business Methods
11/4/2008 Employment Alert: New York State Adopts a More Stringent WARN Act
11/3/2008 Employment Alert: Are Employees Entitled to Time Off from Work to Vote?
11/2008 Subprime Solutions (November 2008)
11/2008 Issues and Trends in the Regulation of Genetic Testing
11/2008 Homeland Security Quarterly Newsletter (November 2008)
11/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (November 2008)
10/31/2008 Trademark Alert: New Top Level Domain .TEL Registration Begins December 3, 2008 for Trademark Holders
10/31/2008 Privacy and Security Alert: When the Clock Strikes Midnight on January 1, 2009, Will Your Information Security Program Be Ready?
10/31/2008 Global Financial Crisis Advisory: Navigating the Current Financial Crisis
10/31/2008 Broadband Mapping Bill, Containing Child Internet Protection Amendments, Now In Effect
10/31/2008 Anti-Money Laundering Alert: FinCEN Withdraws Anti-Money Laundering Rule Proposals
10/30/2008 Antitrust Advisory: Fifth Circuit Reiterates That Participants in Standard Setting Must Take the Bad With the Good
10/29/2008 Immigration Alert: Important Employer Obligations to Consider During an Economic Downturn
10/22/2008 Privacy and Security Alert: Breaking News--FTC "Red Flags Rule" Enforcement Delayed
10/22/2008 Employee Benefits Alert: Connector Issues Final Regulation Establishing "Minimum Creditable Coverage" under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
10/21/2008 International Trade Alert: Bureau of Industry and Security Announces Intra-Company Transfer License Exception
10/21/2008 International Trade Alert: Bureau of Industry and Security Announces Intra-Company Transfer License Exception
10/21/2008 Immigration Alert: Visa Waiver Program Expanding to Include New Countries
10/21/2008 Immigration Alert: Visa Waiver Program Expanding to Include New Countries
10/21/2008 Employee Benefits Alert: November 15, 2008 "Fair Share Contribution" Filing Deadline Approaches
10/20/2008 Global Financial Crisis Alert: NASDAQ Suspends Listing Requirements
10/16/2008 Immigration Alert: USCIS Increases TN Period of Stay from One to Three Years
10/15/2008 Global Financial Crisis Alert: Study on Mark-to-Market Accounting
10/15/2008 Global Financial Crisis Alert: SEC Seeks to Combat Market Manipulation
10/15/2008 Global Financial Crisis Alert: SEC Chairman Cox Calls for Credit Default Swaps Regulation
10/15/2008 Global Financial Crisis Alert: FBI Probes Role of 26 Firms in Financial Crisis
10/15/2008 Global Financial Crisis Alert: Agencies Consider Reduction of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Debt Risk
10/15/2008 Global Financial Crisis Advisory: SEC Extends Emergency Short-Sale Restrictions and Reporting Requirements
10/15/2008 Antitrust Advisory: Golf Superstore Falls into Trap with Non-Compete Agreement
10/9/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Ninth Circuit Upholds San Francisco Health Care Ordinance
10/8/2008 Employee Benefits Alert: Connector Issues Final Regulation Establishing "Minimum Creditable Coverage" under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
10/6/2008 Evidence Rule 502 Revamps Waiver-of-Privilege Analysis
10/3/2008 Employment Advisory: First Circuit Reinforces Faragher-Ellerth Defense by Refusing to Hold Employer Liable for Unreported Harassment
10/3/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Issues New Regulation Implementing Fair Share Contribution Requirement
10/2/2008 Privacy and Security Alert: Massachusetts New Data Security Regulations Effective January 1, 2009
10/2/2008 Immigration Alert: U.S. Government Announces Fiscal Year 2010 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery
10/2/2008 Employment Alert: President Bush Signs ADA Amendments Act of 2008
10/2008 Subprime Solutions (October 2008)
10/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (October 2008)
9/30/2008 Antitrust Advisory: FTC Denies Dialysis Clinic a License to Raise Prices to Medicare
9/23/2008 Litigation Alert: New Federal Law to Reduce Litigation Expense Federal Rule of Evidence 502
9/23/2008 Housing Advisory: DHCD Denies Town Planned Production "Safe Harbor" Under New 40B Regulations
9/23/2008 Employee Benefits Alert: Financial Markets Impact ERISA Retirement Plans and Plan Fiduciaries
9/22/2008 "Say on Pay" Has its Day?
9/19/2008 Employment Alert: Congress Passes ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and EEOC Issues New ADA Guidance
9/18/2008 Real Estate and Environmental Alert: New York Landlords Now Required to Notify Tenants of Indoor Air Quality, Groundwater and Soil Test Results
9/18/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (September 2008)
9/16/2008 Employment Advisory: Employers Are Required to Compensate Employees for Non-Working Hours and Travel Expenses for Medical Treatment Sought under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
9/10/2008 September 2008 Immigration Updates
9/9/2008 Health Advisory: CMS Moves Forward with a Modified Disclosure of Financial Relationships Initiative
9/4/2008 White Collar Defense Alert: Department of Justice Revises Corporate Charging Guidelines
9/2008 Subprime Solutions (September 2008)
8/26/2008 Public Finance Advisory: Exempt Status Denied to Student Housing Nonprofit
8/26/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Recent Developments under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act Affecting Employers
8/20/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (August 2008)
8/18/2008 College Alert: The Dangers That Await Your College Bound Kids
8/13/2008 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: "Green Jobs" and "Global Warming" Bills Get Patrick's Signature
8/11/2008 Employment Advisory: EEOC Issues New Compliance Guidance on Religious Discrimination in the Workplace in Response to a Dramatic Increase in Charge
8/8/2008 Antitrust Advisory: Unions' Exemption from Antitrust Laws is Not Made of Steel
8/7/2008 Employment Alert: DOL Issues Proposed Rules to Update Regulations Issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act
8/6/2008 Homeland Security Quarterly Newsletter (August 2008)
8/5/2008 Employment Advisory: U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Unveils New Initiatives for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities
8/2008 Subprime Solutions (August 2008)
7/31/2008 Public Finance Advisory: Bush Signs 2008 Housing Act, Providing Relief to Housing Finance Markets
7/24/2008 Privacy/Employment Advisory: New York Legislation Targets Identity Theft
7/23/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (July 2008)
7/22/2008 Taking Stock of Your Own House: Proactively Responding to the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
7/21/2008 Litigation Alert: Recent Case Highlights Pitfalls in Electronic Discovery
7/18/2008 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Massachusetts Orders Revenue Decoupling by Distribution Companies
7/16/2008 Intellectual Property Advisory: Patentability of Dosage Regimens at the EPO and in the UK
7/11/2008 Subprime Practice Group Advisory: Decision Supports Enforceability of Credit Default Swaps
7/10/2008 Securities Law Advisory: SEC Expands Eligibility for Use of Forms S-3 and F-3 New rules permit use of Forms S-3 and F-3 for primary offerings by issuers with less than $75 million in public float, subject to the limitation that no more than one-third of public float in 12 months may be issued in such offerings.
7/10/2008 Health Law Alert: PhRMA Issues New Marketing Code Effective January 2009
7/2/2008 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Governor Deval L. Patrick Signs Major Energy Reform Bill
7/2008 Subprime Solutions (July 2008)
7/2008 Notice-of-Circumstances Provisions in Claims-Made Policies Some Considerations for Liability Insurers of Financial Institutions in the Subprime Claims Environment
7/2008 Notice-of-Circumstances Provisions in Claims-Made Policies Considerations for D&O Insurers of Subprime Liabilities
7/2008 Key Issues in Physician Employment Contracts
6/24/2008 Litigation Alert: SJC Announces New Civil Pleading Standard and Revises G.L. c. 93A, § 9 Injury Requirement
6/18/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (June 2008)
6/16/2008 Immigration Alert: Executive Order Mandates Federal Contractors to Confirm Employment Eligibility of Their Workforce
6/12/2008 Employment Alert: MCAD Commissioner Announces That Male Employees Are Covered by the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act
6/11/2008 Employment Alert: New Jersey Passes Paid Family Leave Law
6/5/2008 Housing Advisory: SJC Issues Two Decisions Concerning When Towns Can Litigate Their Compliance with Chapter 40B's Thresholds
6/4/2008 Corporate Governance Advisory: Delaware Court Ruling May Impact Charter-Provided Advancement Rights to Officers and Directors
6/2008 Subprime Solutions (June 2008)
5/29/2008 Video Podcast: The E-Verify System Cutting Edge Issues on the Federal Web-Based Employment Eligibility Verification System
5/29/2008 Life Sciences Industry Extra: Mintz Levin's Joel Papernik to Speak at BIO International Convention
5/21/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (May 2008)
5/20/2008 Public Finance Advisory: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Bond Market's State Tax System
5/19/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employer's Guide to the 2006 Mass. Health Care Reform Act Updated as of May 18, 2008
5/16/2008 Employment Alert: Congress Approves Genetic Anti-Discrimination Legislation
5/13/2008 Privacy and Security Alert: The FTC Approves Long-Awaited CAN-SPAM Discretionary Rule
5/7/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Section 162(m) Where Do We Go from Here?
5/6/2008 Life Sciences Industry Extra: Mintz Levin's Joel Papernik to Speak at NYBA Annual Meeting
5/5/2008 Video Podcast: A Guide to Municipal Bankruptcy
5/5/2008 Employment Alert: Attorney General Issues Advisory Providing Important New Guidance on Massachusetts' Independent Contractor Law
5/2/2008 Anti-Money Laundering Advisory: FinCEN Clarifies Customer ID Rules for Broker-Dealers and Issues Reports on Mortgage Fraud and Insurance Suspicious Activity
5/2008 Subprime Solutions (May 2008)
4/28/2008 Privacy and Security Advisory: Proposed Amendments May Expand Protection of Consumer Financial Information in the Securities Industry
4/25/2008 Antitrust Advisory: FTC's Rambus Decision Concerning Patent Holder's Behavior in Standard-Setting Process Reversed by D.C. Circuit
4/24/2008 Subprime Advisory: Subprime Lender Enjoined from Foreclosing on Mortgage Collateral
4/24/2008 Housing Advisory: SJC Issues Two Decisions Concerning When to Count to 10% under Chapter 40B
4/24/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Department of Defense Issues Proposed Regulation Implementing the TRICARE Secondary Payer Rule
4/18/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (April 2008)
4/15/2008 Immigration Alert: USCIS Runs Random Selection Process for FY2009 H-1B Petitions
4/15/2008 Employment Alert: Bill Mandating Treble Damages in Wage and Hour Disputes Becomes Law
4/10/2008 Privacy Alert: Virginia: The 40th State
4/10/2008 Housing Alert: SJC Holds That Easement over Municipal Land Is Not Authorized under Chapter 40B
4/9/2008 Immigration Alert: USCIS Announces Fiscal Year 2009 H-1B Cap Reached
4/8/2008 Immigration Alert: USCIS Releases Interim Rule Addressing H-1B "Cap Gap" and Extending Some OPT-based EADs
4/2008 Subprime Solutions (April 2008)
3/31/2008 Cleaning Up in Cleantech Restructuring in the Ethanol Industry: Issues and Options
3/28/2008 Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Announces CO2 Auctions
3/25/2008 Environmental Advisory: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Parent Corporation Not Liable under Massachusetts Superfund Law for Contamination Caused by Subsidiary
3/21/2008 Immigration Alert: USCIS Announces Interim Rule on Cap-Subject H-1B Visas for Fiscal Year 2009
3/20/2008 Public Finance Alert: Post Issuance Compliance and Reporting for Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds
3/19/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (March 2008)
3/17/2008 Addressing Vapor Intrusion A New Standard for Environmental Due Diligence
3/14/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Department of Labor Proposes Safe Harbor for Employee Contributions to Small Plans
3/14/2008 Antitrust Alert: Paving the Intersection of Antitrust and Labor Law
3/13/2008 Immigration Advisory: Spring 2008 Immigration Updates
3/11/2008 Video Podcast: Take Stock of Your Own House - Preparing and Responding to Government Investigations Proactively Responding to the Subprime Crisis
3/7/2008 Antitrust & Federal Regulation: Senate Passes Consumer Product Safety Act Reauthorization More Litigation and Regulation on the Way
3/3/2008 Environmental Advisory: Addressing Vapor Intrusion A New Standard for Environmental Due Diligence
2/26/2008 Public Finance Alert: IRS Publishes Notice 2008-27 to Facilitate Certain Restructurings of Tax Exempt Bonds
2/22/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (February 2008)
2/22/2008 Employment Alert: Department of Labor Amends FMLA and Releases Proposed New FMLA Regulations
2/12/2008 Employment Alert: New Jersey Enacts Mini-WARN Act
2/11/2008 Intellectual Property Alert: The London Agreement
2/11/2008 A Look at the Changing Landscape of Patent Prosecution
2/8/2008 Pre://view '08 Mintz Levin Health Law Practice Looks Ahead
2/8/2008 Immigration Alert: USCIS Revises Guidance for Some Applications Delayed by FBI Background Checks
2/6/2008 Homeland Security Quarterly Newsletter (February 2008)
2/4/2008 Antitrust Advisory: Fifth Circuit Affirms FTC Order to Divest Assets in Chicago Bridge & Iron
1/31/2008 Securities Law Advisory: Preparation for 2007 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2008 Annual Shareholder Meetings
1/31/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: Department of Labor Issues Guidance on 401(k) Plan Fees
1/30/2008 Housing Alert: Supreme Judicial Court to Hear Seven Housing Cases in February
1/29/2008 Privacy and Security Alert: FTC Proposes “Self-Regulatory” Principles for Ehavioral Online Advertising
1/23/2008 Public Finance Alert: IRS Previews New Section 529 Qualified Tuition Program Regulations
1/23/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: An Employer's Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act Updated As of January 23, 2008
1/23/2008 Antitrust Alert: FTC Announces Annual Revision of HSR Threshold Size-of-Transaction Test Will Be $63.1 Million
1/17/2008 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (January 2008)
1/16/2008 Immigration Alert: The H-1B "Cap Season" Is Upon Us
1/14/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: DOR Issues Guidance Regarding Dependent Group Health Insurance Coverage
1/10/2008 Intellectual Property Alert: EPO Gets Tough on Complex Applications
1/10/2008 Employee Benefits Advisory: IRS/Treasury Announce Voluntary Correction Program for Operational Code § 409A Violations
1/4/2008 Energy & Clean Tech Alert: MIT Enterprise Forum Podcast on Energy Innovation
1/2008 The Subprime Mortgage Crisis and D&O Insurance A New Frontier of Litigation
1/2008 Stark III
1/2008 Self-Disclosure of Overpayments and Violations of Healthcare Laws An Analysis of Applicable Laws and Strategies for Whether, When, How, and How Much to Self-Disclose
2008 Survey of State Class Action Law
2008 Immigration Law Client Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Working with Clients to Overcome Challenges in a Rapidly-Changing Field (Inside the Minds)
2008 Derivative Litigation: Fundamental Concepts and Recent Developments Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation
Fall 2008 Clean Tech Opportunities in Green Building Legislation
12/21/2007 Immigration Alert: Critical Changes in Arizona Employment Verification Requirements to Take Effect January 1, 2008
12/21/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (December 2007)
12/20/2007 Antitrust Alert: Investing a Little Time to Consider Whether the Premerger Notification Rules Apply to Your Transaction Is Worth Its Weight in Gold
12/17/2007 Physician Self-Referrals Deconstructing 'Stark II, Phase III.'
12/17/2007 Housing Advisory: SJC Rules That Chapter 40B Allows Commercial Use within an Affordable Housing Development
12/7/2007 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: OSHA Issues Final Rule on Employer-Paid Protective Equipment
12/2007 An Overview of Technology Transfer Practices in India, as of 2007
11/30/2007 Housing Advisory: Housing Appeals Committee Decides Important Policy Question, Telling Municipal Boards of Appeals Not to Invade the Province of State Subsidizing Agencies
11/29/2007 Immigration Alert: DOS Changes Requirements for Consulates to Issue H, L, O, P and Q Visa Stamps
11/28/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (November 2007)
11/26/2007 Securities Law Alert: SEC Shortens Rule 144 Holding Period and Adopts Other Regulatory Relief For Smaller Companies
11/26/2007 Privacy and Security Alert: FTC's Focus on Internet Advertising: A Recap of the Town Hall and What to Watch For
11/14/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: DHCFP Issues Guidance under Mass. Health Care Reform Act's Fair Share Contribution Requirement on the Treatment of Multiemployer Plans
11/12/2007 Employee Benefits Alert: An Employers' Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act-Updated As of November 12, 2007
11/9/2007 Immigration and Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: USCIS Issues Revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
11/9/2007 Homeland Security Newsletter November 2007
11/8/2007 Homeland Security Alert: DHS Triggers Reporting Requirement with List of "Chemicals of Interest"
11/8/2007 Employees Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance Issues Filing Instructions on the Fair Share Contribution and HIRD Form Requirements
11/5/2007 Public Finance Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Kentucky Municipal Bond Case
11/1/2007 Immigration Alert: USCIS Eliminates Receipt Requirement for Certain H and L Adjustment Applicants Returning from Overseas Travel
10/31/2007 Antitrust Advisory: Microsoft Decisions Breed Further Uncertainty in Assessing Unilateral Conduct in the Global Market
10/18/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (October 2007)
10/12/2007 Securities Law Advisory: "E-Proxy" Rules Take Effect Electronic Availability of Proxy Materials to Be Required
10/10/2007 Homeland Security Newsletter October 2007
10/3/2007 Immigration Alert: U.S. Government Announces 2009 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery
10/3/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Regulation of "Employee Leasing Companies" under the Fair Share Contribution Requirement of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
9/26/2007 Stark Phase III Regulation Analysis and Comment
9/25/2007 Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employers' Guide to the 2006 Mass. Health Care Reform Act
9/24/2007 Public Finance Advisory: Taxpayers and One Amicus File Briefs in Supreme Court Municipal Bond Taxation Case
9/19/2007 Public Finance Alert: Federal Appeals Court Rules Bond Insurer Lacks Standing for Fraud Claims
9/19/2007 Immigration Advisory: Immigration Updates
9/19/2007 Housing Advisory: Chapter 40B Under Attack--Again
9/19/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (September 2007)
9/18/2007 Employee Benefits Alert: Half a Loaf: IRS Provides Limited Relief from Looming IRC § 409A Deadline
9/14/2007 Immigration Alert: Lawsuit Suspends Implementation of Recently Revised "No-Match" Rules
9/14/2007 Employment Advisory: EEO Law and Diversity Update--September 2007
9/13/2007 Intellectual Property Alert: New UKIPO Rules Affect European Community and International Trademarks
9/13/2007 Homeland Security Newsletter September 2007
9/13/2007 Employee Benefits Alert: Mass. Health Insurance Connector Issues Additional Cafeteria Plan Guidance
9/7/2007 Immigration Alert: H-2B Cap Exemption Will Expire unless New Legislation Is Passed
9/7/2007 Antitrust Alert: Second Circuit Eases Burden on Defendants
9/7/2007 Antitrust & IP Alert: Third Circuit Rules Deception in Standard-Setting Can Violate Antitrust Laws
9/2007 Vapor Intrusion: Invisible Menace to the Bottom Line
9/2007 OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Joint Venture Buy-Outs
9/2007 Another Kind of Continuing Legal Education
8/29/2007 IP Advisory: Summary and Analysis of Changes to the Continuation Rules at the USPTO
8/24/2007 Employee Benefits Advisory: IRS Issues (Comprehensive) Proposed Cafeteria Plan Regulations
8/23/2007 Public Finance Alert: IRS Releases Exempt Organization Compliance Check Questionnaire
8/22/2007 Privacy and Security Alert: Massachusetts and Oregon Adopt Data Breach Notification Legislation
8/22/2007 Immigration Alert: Immigration and Customs Enforcement Publishes Revised "No Match" Regulations, Effective September 14, 2007
8/21/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Complying with the Massachusetts Cafeteria Plan Requirement
8/20/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: An Employers' Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
8/16/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (August 2007)
8/15/2007 Public Finance and Litigation Advisory - SJC: Attorney-Client Privilege for Government Officials
8/9/2007 Homeland Security Newsletter August 2007
8/8/2007 Health Antitrust Advisory: FTC Rules Evanston Northwestern Merger Violated Antitrust Law
8/3/2007 IP Article: Emerging Patent Issues In Cleantech
8/1/2007 Public Finance Alert: Supreme Court Schedules Oral Argument in Kentucky v. Davis Municipal Bond Case
8/1/2007 Immigration Alert: USCIS Implements Extensive Fee Increase
7/27/2007 Housing Alert: Supreme Judicial Court Decision Protects the New England Fund, as Well as Other Affordable Housing Subsidy Programs
7/26/2007 Corporate Governance in the Age of Corporate Scrutiny
7/24/2007 Kentucky, 49 Other States and Friends of the Court File Briefs in Supreme Court Municipal Bond Taxation Case
7/20/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (July 2007)
7/18/2007 Immigration Alert: A Change of Heart-USCIS to Accept Adjustment of Status Applications
7/18/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: DHCFP Issues Emergency Rule
7/16/2007 Employment Labor and Benefits Advisory: Employers Must Pay More in Minimum Wages Starting July 24th
7/15/2007 Homeland Security Newsletter July | 2007
7/13/2007 Public Finance Advisory: IRS Clarifies Sponsored Research Limitations
7/13/2007 Immigration Alert: Follow-Up: Employment-Based Visa Numbers
7/9/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: An Employer's Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
7/3/2007 Six Mintz Levin Attorneys quoted in 2007 Corporate Board Member Special Supplement
7/2/2007 Immigration Alert: U.S. State Department Announces No Employment-Based Immigrant Visas Available until October
6/29/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Connector Delays Filing Requirement and Clarifies Part-Time Employee and Other Exceptions under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act's Section 125 Cafeteria Plan Mandate
6/29/2007 Communications and IT Advisory: Ninth Circuit Decision a Victory for Landline and Wireless Telecommunications Providers
6/28/2007 International Trade Alert: Exports to China Must Comply with New Commerce Department Licensing Rules
6/27/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: DHCFP Issues Emergency Rule Implementing the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act's HIRD Form Requirement
6/22/2007 Housing Advisory: Supreme Judicial Court Rules That a Town May Continue to Issue Comprehensive Permits Even After Meeting Its Minimum Affordable Housing Obligation of 10%
6/22/2007 Health Antitrust Alert: FTC Staff Takes Positive Second Look at MedSouth's Clinical Integration
6/22/2007 Health Advisory: CMS Proposes Mandatory Disclosure of Financial Relationships Between Hospitals and Physicians
6/22/2007 Discussion of the U.S. Supreme Court's Recent Decision to Review Kentucky v. Davis, a Case Affecting State Taxation of Municipal Bonds Podcast
6/21/2007 Health Alert: OIG Withdraws Proposed "Substantially in Excess" Rule
6/21/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (June 2007)
6/21/2007 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: EEO Law and Diversity Update *
6/21/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Health Connector Issues Four Final Rules Implementing Key Features of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
6/15/2007 Public Finance Advisory: Class Action Against Illinois Section 529 Programs Alleges That Tax Parity Is Constitutionally Required
6/15/2007 Environmental Advisory: Supreme Court Preserves a Potentially Responsible Party's Right to Recover Cleanup Costs Under Federal Superfund Law
6/15/2007 Environmental Advisory: Supreme Court Preserves a Potentially Responsible Party's Right to Recover Cleanup Costs Under Federal Superfund Law
6/8/2007 Homeland Security Newsletter June | 2007
6/1/2007 Employment Labor and Benefits Advisory: U.S. Supreme Court Limits Employees' Ability to Challenge the Discriminatory Effects of Pay Decisions
5/29/2007 Securities Law Alert: SEC Proposes Regulatory and Offering Relief for Smaller Companies
5/22/2007 Public Finance Alert: U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Constitutionality of State Tax Statutes Favoring In-State Municipal Bonds
5/17/2007 Immigration Alert: Department of Labor Final Rule: Drastic Changes to Labor Certification Practice
5/16/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (May 2007)
5/15/2007 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: U.S. Court of Appeals Finds Confidentiality Policy in Employee Handbook Violates National Labor Relations Act
5/15/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: An Employers' Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
5/11/2007 Homeland Security Newsletter May | 2007
5/9/2007 Faking Diversity, and Other Legal Updates
5/1/2007 Business and Finance Article: Making Management Retention Plans Work
4/30/2007 Public Finance Advisory: Supreme Court's Oneida Decision Holds State Law Favoring Public Sector Interests at the Expense of Private Commerce Is Constitutional; Kentucky Muni Case Remains Unresolved
4/30/2007 Intellectual Property Article: Expanding Preconceptions of Patentable Matter
4/26/2007 Housing Advisory: New Superior Court Decision Creates Split in Authority about What Happens to Pending Appeals when Town Reaches 10% Subsidized Housing Threshold
4/23/2007 Antitrust & Intellectual Property Advisory: Antitrust Agencies Release Intellectual Property Report, Cover Little New Ground
4/19/2007 Environmental Due Diligence for Sale/Leaseback
4/19/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Massachusetts Division of Insurance Issues Notice Implementing the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act's Insurance Nondiscrimination Rule
4/17/2007 Immigration Alert: H-1B Lottery Held
4/12/2007 Litigation Article: Tempted By, Deferred Prosecution? Watch Out for Answered Prayers
4/12/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Treasury and IRS Issue Final 409A Regulations
4/11/2007 Immigration Alert: Update on H-1B Cap: U.S. Masters H-1B Numbers Still Available
4/10/2007 Homeland Security Newsletter April | 2007
4/10/2007 Communications Antitrust Advisory: SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI Merger Review Ends - Not with Bang, but with Whimper
4/6/2007 Housing Advisory: Appeals Court Grants Abutters Two Chances to Appeal Comprehensive Permits; Ruling Raises Practical Questions
4/4/2007 For Sale: Environmental Due Diligence Pays Off for Retailers
4/4/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Connector Issues Proposed Regulation Establishing "Minimum Creditable Coverage" under Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
4/3/2007 Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap Reached on Opening Day
4/3/2007 Communications and Health Care Article: Radio Frequency Medical Devices at the Intersection of FCC, FDA and Privacy Concerns
4/1/2007 Clinical Trials Expand Medicare PET Coverage: While OIG Scrutinizes Billing in 2007
4/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (April 2007)
3/26/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Connector Issues Emergency Rule Implementing Cafeteria Plan Requirement under Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
3/22/2007 Public Finance Advisory: Related Case May Resolve Kentucky Case Regarding Constitutionality of State Municipal Bond Taxation by June 2007
3/22/2007 A Resource Guide of Emergency Disaster Response, Relief, and Recovery Laws - October 2006
3/21/2007 Health Care Presentation: Repayments and Disclosures: Whether, Which, When and How Much
3/21/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (March 2007)
3/13/2007 Securities Law Advisory: Preparation for 2006 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2007 Annual Shareholder Meetings
3/9/2007 Litigation Article: Deferred Defense
3/6/2007 Communications Presentation: Challenges of the 21st Century: Are Regulators Seeking to Promote or Hamper the Deployment and Delivery of Sophisticated, Multi-Functional Cable-Provided VoIP Services?
3/1/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: An Employers' Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
2/28/2007 Health Care Article: Tennessee Settlement Shows Failure to Refund Overpayments Can Be a Crime
2/27/2007 Health Care Presentation: Off-label Marketing of Prescription Drugs and Devices, the False Claims Act and the Impact of Medicare Part D
2/23/2007 Housing Advisory: Massachusetts Appeals Court Holds that Town Cannot Appeal MassHousing's Chapter 40B Project Eligibility Determination in State Court
2/22/2007 Communications and IT Presentation: Evolving Federal Communications Policies
2/22/2007 Communications and IT Paper: Evolving Federal Communications Policies
2/21/2007 Privacy and Security Alert: Six Additional State Data Security Breach Notification Laws Become Effective in 2007
2/21/2007 Privacy and Security Alert: Six Additional State Data Security Breach Notification Laws Become Effective in 2007
2/21/2007 Healthcare Alert: Release of Proposed Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates for 2008
2/14/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (February 2007)
2/13/2007 Healthcare Alert: Hearing on Fraud and Abuse Issues in Pharmaceutical Pricing
2/13/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Employer Stock Diversification Requirements under the Pension Protection Act of 2006
2/9/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Article: Seeding a Clean Tech Cluster: To Lead or to Follow
2/8/2007 Business and Finance Article: Option Backdating: Why the Fuss and How to Avoid It
2/6/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: An Employers' Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
2/2/2007 Healthcare Alert: Release of Final 2008 Medicare Advantage Applications
2/2/2007 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Need for Employers to Establish and Communicate Electronic Monitoring Policies
2/2/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Changes to 402(f) Notices under the Pension Protection Act of 2006
2/1/2007 Immigration Alert: Final Rule Sent by DOL to OMB to Eliminate Labor Certification Substitution; USCIS Proposes Rule to Dramatically Hike Fees
2/1/2007 Communications Article: Cable Isn't a "Utility" Under Bankruptcy Law
1/29/2007 Employee, Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisor: RILA v. Maryland, the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act, and the Future of State Law "Pay-or-Play" Health Insurance Arrangements
1/29/2007 Communications and IT Presentation: Challenges of the 21st Century: Are Regulators Seeking to Promote or Hamper the Deployment of Deliver of Sophisticated, Multi-Functional Cable-Provided VoIP Services?
1/26/2007 Communications and IT Paper: Challenges of the 21st Century: Are Regulators Seeking to Promote or Hamper the Deployment and Delivery of Sophisticated, Multi-functional Cable-Provided VoIP Services?
1/25/2007 Real Estate & Communications and IT Alert: Federal Communications Commission Strikes Down Lease Restrictions on Wi-Fi Antennas
1/25/2007 Health and Communications and IT Advisory: Grants Available for Telehealth and Telemedicine from the FCC
1/23/2007 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (January 2007)
1/23/2007 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: First Circuit Adopts Employee-Friendly Standard of Proof for Military Discrimination Claims under USERRA
1/22/2007 Immigration Advisory: Don't Forget Your Passport!
1/19/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Massachusetts Health Care Reform Breaking News: HIRD Form and Free Rider Surcharge Rules Withdrawn
1/18/2007 Homeland Security Newsletter January | 2007
1/16/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act Update: Effective Dates Pushed Back for HIRD Form Requirement and Insurance Nondiscrimination Rule
1/16/2007 Business and Finance & Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Maryland Law Prohibits Printing Social Security Numbers on Paychecks
1/12/2007 Securities Law Alert: SEC Amends Recently Adopted Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements
1/12/2007 Communications and IT Article: Municipal Broadband: Challenges and Perspectives
1/10/2007 Litigation Advisory: McNulty Memorandum Revises DOJ Guidelines for Corporate Prosecutions, but Is It Enough?
1/10/2007 Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: First Circuit Outlines Requirements for an Employee's Eligibility for FMLA Leave
1/5/2007 Fighting Back Against 'Bullying' in the Workplace
1/5/2007 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act: New Rules Governing the Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure Form Requirement
1/2/2007 Securities Law Alert: SEC Provides Relief for Smaller Companies on Sarbanes-Oxley Internal Control Reporting
1/2007 Patent Misuse: What University Licensors Need to Know to Avoid Falling into the Patent Misuse Trap
Winter 2007 Decision of the Massachusetts Superior Court Business Litigation Session Underscores that Timely, Thorough and Independent Internal Investigations are Essential to Corporate Well-Being
12/29/2006 Stephen Weiner: Healthy Practice
12/28/2006 Immigration Alert: RiR Conversion Deadline Announced
12/21/2006 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Guidance Issued on Reporting and Wage Withholding under Code § 409A
12/20/2006 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (December 2006)
12/11/2006 Employment Labor and Benefits Advisory: First Circuit Outlines Requirements for Adverse Action in Failure-to-Hire Claims for Retaliation
12/7/2006 Immigration Advisory: Immigration Updates
12/7/2006 Homeland Security Newsletter December 2006
12/6/2006 Intellectual Property Article: Mental Block
12/1/2006 Health Advisory: New CMS Rules Impact Hospital Operations
12/1/2006 Employee Benefits Advisory: The Impact of Technical Corrections to the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act on Employers and Employer-Sponsored Group Heath Plans
11/28/2006 Privacy Article: RFID use in health care raises privacy questions.
11/28/2006 ACP Presentation: Common Misunderstandings about the Application of the Attorney Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine to EHS Auditing
11/21/2006 Housing Practice Advisory: Superior Court Decision Changes Rules about How to Count to 10% under Chapter 40B
11/16/2006 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (November 2006)
11/15/2006 Securities Law Advisory: The SEC's Compensation Disclosure Reforms: Principles-Based Disclosure Arrives for Executive Compensation
11/9/2006 Homeland Security Newsletter November | 2006
11/2/2006 Securities Law Advisory: The SEC's Compensation Disclosure Reforms: 8-K Disclosure Requirements
11/1/2006 Health Care Article: New Incentives for States to Modify or Enact Whistleblower Laws
10/31/2006 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act's Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Rule
10/23/2006 Bankruptcy Law Article: Feasibility
10/23/2006 A Bigger, Better Vote: Congress Ought to Find More Ways to Boost Turnout for Elections
10/22/2006 Bankruptcy Law Article: Where is the Pendulum Now?
10/20/2006 Intellectual Property Article: Sharing Documents under the Common Interest Doctrine in IP Due Diligence Investigation
10/20/2006 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (October 2006)
10/13/2006 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: Final Regulations Implementing the Massachusetts Fair Share Premium Contribution Regulations Issued
10/11/2006 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: IRS Extends Code § 409A Transition Period
10/5/2006 Immigration Alert: U.S. Government Announces: 2008 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery; Premium Processing For Certain Employment Based Immigration Petitions
10/3/2006 Homeland Security Newsletter October | 2006
10/2/2006 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (September 2006)
9/28/2006 Intellectual Property Advisory: Divisional Applications at the European Patent Office
9/21/2006 Public Finance Advisory: New Proposed Regulations Regarding Partial Tax-Exempt Financing of Mixed-Use Facilities
9/18/2006 Health Alert: New York State Legislature Passes Sweeping Health Care Fraud Reform Legislation
9/8/2006 Medical Device Advisory: FCC Proposes Medical Device Radiocommunications Services
9/6/2006 Homeland Security Newsletter September 2006
9/1/2006 Health Care Article: OIG Clarifies Role of Patient Assistance Programs under Medicare Part D
8/31/2006 Tax Advisory: Five Lessons on Section 501 (c) (3) from the Nonprofit Hospital Billing Litigation
8/23/2006 Immigration Alert: USCIS Announces Premium Processing Service Expansion to Some EB-3 I-140 Immigrant Visa Petitions
8/23/2006 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (August 2006)
8/17/2006 Employee Benefits Advisory: The Future of Cash Balance Retirement Plans after Cooper v. IBM and the Pension Protection Act of 2006
8/15/2006 Securities Law Alert: NASDAQ's New Market Categories; NASDAQ Becomes a National Securities Exchange
8/15/2006 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Supreme Judicial Court Expands Protected Conduct Under Wage Act
8/15/2006 Communications Article: Spectrum-Leasing Marketplace Expands
8/8/2006 CLE Clip: Pharmacy Marketing Activities under the Medicare Part D Program
8/7/2006 Information Technology Article: Infotech and the Law: Supreme Court expands Title VII Retaliation Claims
8/4/2006 Antitrust Alert: FTC Draws Line in the Sand Regarding Patent Holder's Behavior in Standard-Setting Process
8/1/2006 Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap is Reached for All Categories, Including Those with a U.S. Advanced Degree
7/28/2006 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (July 2006)
7/28/2006 Employee Benefits Advisory: Maryland's Fair Share Health Act Invalidated by Federal Court (And the Possible Consequences for Massachusetts Health Care Reform)
7/19/2006 Insurance Bankruptcy Practice Alert: Supreme Court Denies Priority Status for Unpaid Worker's Compensation Premiums
7/12/2006 Employment Labor and Benefits Advisory: Proposed Regulations Affecting Employers Issued under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
7/10/2006 Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Supreme Court Decision Leaves Employers More Susceptible to Retaliation Claims
7/1/2006 Health Care Article: Changes to Off-Label Prescribing Practices Under Medicare Part D
6/29/2006 White Collar Practice Alert: Pressuring KPMG to Cut Off Advancement of Fees of Employees in Criminal Tax Shelter Investigation Violates Constitutional Rights
6/28/2006 Public Finance Advisory: Important June 30, 2006 Deadline Approaching
6/27/2006 Business and Finance Alert: Hedge Fund Rule Vacated by United States Court of Appeals
6/23/2006 Housing Advisory: SJC Holds That Diminution of Property Values Does Not Confer Standing to Challenge a Comprehensive Permit - Decision Also Addresses Standing Under the Zoning Act
6/19/2006 Health Alert: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Releases Details of Comprehensive Drug Safety Bill
6/6/2006 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (June 2006)
6/2/2006 Immigration Client Alert: H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2007
6/2/2006 HealthCare Article: CMS Final Rule Overhauls Medicare Enrollment Process
5/22/2006 Immigration Client Alert: H-1B Numbers Going at Exponential Rate; Australians Receive Good News Regarding E-3 Visas
5/18/2006 Immigration Client Alert: H-1B Numbers Are Now Half Gone; Visa Appointments Must Be Scheduled Far In Advance
5/18/2006 Housing Advisory: DHCD Issues Guidance Barring Comprehensive Permit Conditions That Invade Province of Subsidizing Agency
5/8/2006 Energy and Clean Tech Connections (May 2008)
5/4/2006 Employment Alert: Employers May Not Be Required to Pay New York's Spread of Hours Bonus to Employees Paid Wages Sufficiently Above the Minimum Wage
5/1/2006 Health Alert: CMS Issues Final Part D Guidance on Controlling Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
4/28/2006 Antitrust Advisory: HSR "Gun-Jumping" Nets Parties $1.8 Million Penalty
4/21/2006 Litigation Article: Avoiding Costly Patent Litigation and Promoting the Advancement of Homeland Security Solutions for the Government Through 28 U.S.C. § 1498 , Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal, Vol. 71, No. 1766 (2006)
4/21/2006 Health Alert: Massachusetts Enacts Landmark Health Care Reform Bill: An Overview of H. 4850, An Act Providing Access to Affordable, Quality, Accountable Health Care
4/14/2006 Employee Benefits Advisory: Sharing the Spotlight with COBRA: Don't Forget about Health Care Continuation Rights under USERRA
4/7/2006 Health Alert: CMS Proposes New Process for Notification of Hospital Discharges
4/3/2006 Antitrust Article: Don't Pick Up: When Bell Companies Ring for Favors, Lawmakers Shouldn't be Listening
4/1/2006 Health Care Article: CMS's Final E-Prescribing Rule
4/1/2006 Bankruptcy Article: Corporate Bankruptcies After BAPCPA: What To Do About New Provisions You Don't Like.
4/1/2006 Antitrust Article: China Releases "Plan on IPR Protection Action 2006
3/31/2006 Employee Benefits Alert: March 31 Deadline for Filing Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
3/29/2006 Health Alert: CMS Issues Final 2007 Medicare Part D Formulary Guidelines
3/23/2006 Antitrust Advisory: A Patent Does Not Automatically Confer Market Power
3/14/2006 Employee Benefits Alert: Severance? It's Not What It Used to Be
3/4/2006 Public Finance Advisory: Kentucky Court Decision Could Undercut In-State Section 529 Plans
3/3/2006 East Coast Venture Capital Survey - 2005, Quarter 4
3/1/2006 Public Finance Advisory: Kentucky Court Decision Could Undercut Single State Funds
3/1/2006 Health Alert: CMS Issues Proposed 2007 Part D Guidelines on Formularies and Enrollee Transition
2/15/2006 HealthCare Article: Medicare Appeals Process: It's New But Is It Improved?
2/15/2006 Employment Labor and Benefits Advisory: DOL Issues Final Rules Interpreting USERRA
2/14/2006 Health Alert: CMS Issues Guidance on Controlling Fraud, Waste, and Abuse for Medicare Part D Sponsors
2/14/2006 Employee Benefits Alert: Substantial Risks of Forfeiture - Mintz Levin Deferred Compensation Advisory Series Issue No. 6
2/10/2006 Immigration Client Alert: Preparing for the H-1B Cap: April 1st Filings
2/9/2006 Communications Presentation: Issues for Cable-Provided VoIP Services
1/23/2006 Antitrust Advisory: Supreme Court Adopts More Restrictive Application of Robinson-Patman Act
1/23/2006 Antitrust Advisory: FTC Updates HSR Thresholds
1/19/2006 Antitrust Advisory: Preventative Medicine: The Benefits of an Effective Antitrust Compliance Program
1/17/2006 Employee Benefits Alert: Getting to Know (and Love) the Short-Term Deferral Rule-Mintz Levin Deferred Compensation Advisory Series Issue No. 5
1/13/2006 Immigration Alert: Limited H-1B Numbers Remain for FY 2006 for U.S. Master's Degree Candidates
1/11/2006 Employment Advisory: OFCCP Issues Final Rule on Internet Applicant Definition
1/6/2006 Employment Advisory: Hours Worked Under FLSA Held to Include Walking Time
1/6/2006 Employment Advisory: EEOC Approves Revisions to EEO-1 Report
1/5/2006 Communications Article: Faster, Easier, Cheaper; Can Regulators Keep Up with the Thriving Market for Cable-Provided VoIP Services?
1/4/2006 Public Finance Advisory: Charitable Borrowers Must Track Private Use of Bond-Financed Facilities
1/1/2006 HealthCare Article: Medicare Part D Update
1/1/2006 Health Care Article: Drug Reimbursement Issues Surrounding the Implementation of Medicare Part D, What community Cancer Centers Need to Know.
1/1/2006 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, On the Edge; The Developing Impact of Till v. SCS on Chapter 11 Reorganizations
12/29/2005 Antitrust Advisory: The Full FTC Affirms North Texas Specialty Physicians-Provides First Agency Guidance on Messenger Models
12/15/2005 Government Contracts Alert: Failure to Properly Mark Deliveries to Government Customers Causes Loss of IP Rights
12/15/2005 East Coast Venture Capital Survey - 2005, Quarter 3
12/15/2005 Communications Article: Application of CALEA to Cable Operators: Current Issues and Status of FCC Rulemaking
12/14/2005 Business and Finance Alert: Important Q&A on the Effect of New Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code on Stock Options and Other Types of Equity Grants
12/5/2005 Employee Benefits Alert: Mintz Levin Deferred Compensation Advisory Series Issue No. 4
11/27/2005 Environmental Advisory: EPA's and ASTM's New Environmental Due Diligence Standards
11/27/2005 Employment Alert: DOL Must Approve Waivers of FMLA Right
11/15/2005 Non Profit Organizations Alert: Recent Guidance from the U.S. Treasury Affecting Tax-Exempt Entities: Revoking Tax-Exempt Status vs. Imposing Intermediate Sanctions
11/9/2005 Employee Benefits Client Alert: The Basics: Deferred Compensation and Deferred Compensation Plans
11/2/2005 Immigration Alert: Critical Immigration Debate in U.S. Senate
10/25/2005 Benefits Alert: Navigating the Code § 409A Transitional Rules
10/25/2005 Antitrust Alert: Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corporation Must Divest Highland Park Hospital - Administrative Law Judge Rules for FTC
10/24/2005 A Conversation with Ed Cooke: When Mintz Levin tapped him to head up its Labor-Employment Practice, he brought a lot to the table - 13 lawyers to be exact.
10/20/2005 Non Profit Organizations Client Alert: IRS Proposes Major Changes to Form 990
10/10/2005 Outsourcing Article: When Your IP is Far Away
10/7/2005 Immigration Client Alert: 2007 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery
10/5/2005 NEWS FLASH - IRS Issues Deferred Compensation Proposed Regulation
9/30/2005 Handling the Non-Profit Workout/Bankruptcy, Part Two of a Two-Part Article
9/28/2005 East Coast Venture Capital Survey - 2005, Quarter 2
9/21/2005 Immigration Advisory: Fall 2005; H-1B Cap Reached, New E-3 Visas for Specialty Workers For Friends Down Under and More.
9/15/2005 Immigration Client Alert: Unprecedented Delays in Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Processing for Nationals of India and China; Rest of World Affected to Lesser Extent.
9/15/2005 Antitrust Client Alert: Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to Hold Workshop on Competition Policy and the Real Estate Industry
9/9/2005 Benefits Article: The Effects of Internal Revenue Code 409A on the Design and Operation of Ineligible Plans of Deferred Compensation of Tax-Exempt Employers.
8/16/2005 Business and Finance Article: Taking the Big Step: Financing an Acquisition
8/5/2005 Bankruptcy Law Article: When Debt Confronts Charitable Mission: Handling the Non-Profit Workout/Bankruptcy
8/4/2005 Intellectual Property Advisory: Summary and Analysis of the Patent Act of 2005
7/30/2005 Long Term Care Article: Medicare Part D and Long Term Care: The Reimbursement and Operation Issues
7/20/2005 Intellectual Property Client Alert: Supreme Court Expands Safe Harbor Exemption Definition for Preclinical Research
7/15/2005 Bankruptcy Law Article: Sales of Not for Profit Assets after The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
7/14/2005 Business and Finance Article: Make the Best Deal out of an Acquisition
7/7/2005 Intellectual Property Client Alert: Software Inventions Remain Patentable in Europe
6/25/2005 Antitrust Article: RDA: Boon and Bane
6/23/2005 Immigration Client Alert: Employment-Based Third Preference Category Visa Unavailable Until October 1, 2005
6/17/2005 White Collar Practice Advisory: More than a Shred of Evidence: Further Lessons from Andersen
6/2/2005 Business Client Alert: Bank Regulators Requiring Financial Institutions to Adopt Tougher Measures on Data Security
6/1/2005 Mintz Levin 2004 Pro Bono Report
6/1/2005 Intellectual Property Presentation: Inventive Step in the EPO: The Problem and Solution Approach
6/1/2005 Immigration Client Alert: New "Green Card" Filing Procedures
6/1/2005 HealthCare Article: Arrangements Between Hospitals and Hospital-Based Physicians
6/1/2005 East Coast Venture Capital Survey - 2005, Quarter 1
6/1/2005 Bankruptcy Article: Feasibility
6/1/2005 Antitrust Client Alert: Antitrust Conditions on Reuters' Acquisition of Moneyline Telerate: Lessons at Home and Abroad
5/25/2005 Communications Presentation: Industry Association Roundtable, National Spectrum Managers Association
5/24/2005 Immigration Client Alert: New E-3 Visa for Australian Professionals
5/19/2005 Benefits Client Alert: IRS and Treasury Extend the FSA Use-It-Or-Lose-It Rule
5/18/2005 Immigration Client Alert: Machine-Readable Passport Requirements to Take Effect at U.S. Borders on June 26, 2005
5/16/2005 Business and Finance Client Alert: FTC Seeks Comment on Additional CAN-SPAM Rules
5/6/2005 HealthCare Article: Overhaul of the Medicare Appeals Process: Are Providers and Suppliers Prepared?
5/5/2005 Non - Profit Organizations Client Alert: Massachusetts Attorney General Proposes Corporate Governance Bill for Public Charities
5/3/2005 Immigration Client Alert: Issuance of Interim H-1B Regulations Imminent
5/1/2005 LTC Matters: Restructuring of the Medicare Appeals Process: Are Long Term Care Providers Ready?
4/30/2005 HealthCare Article: Use Caution When Undertaking a Joint Venture
4/21/2005 Health Advisory: Pharmacogenomic Data Submission in New Drug Applications, Investigative New Drug Applications, and Biologics License Applications
4/21/2005 Bankruptcy Law Alert: President Signs Major Bankruptcy Reform into Law
4/20/2005 Benefits Advisory: AARP v. EEOC and the Future
4/7/2005 Employment Advisory: United States Supreme Court Extends Disparate-Impact Liability to Age Discrimination Claims
4/5/2005 Intellectual Property Article: Confusion Over Software Patents - attempts by EU institutions to agree on the proposed Directive on computer-implemented invention show no sign of resolution
4/5/2005 Employment Advisory: Reasonably Unreasonable - Continued Confusion Regarding Whether a Reduced Schedule Constitutes an Undue Hardship
4/5/2005 Communications Article: Telco, Meet the New Kid on the Block, Voice over IP - Regulatory Considerations for VoIP Services
4/5/2005 Communications Article: Position Paper of T-Mobile USA, Inc., Presented at Catholic University of America's 2005 Spring Symposium: The Telecommunications Act of 1996, A Case of Regulatory Obsolescence?
4/1/2005 Bankruptcy Law Article: Getting the Deal Done: Asset Sales in Bankruptcy Proceedings
3/25/2005 East Coast Venture Capital Survey - 2004, Quarter 4
3/22/2005 Benefits Advisory: An Employer's Guide to the Medicare Part D Outpatient Prescription Drug Benefit-Notices of Creditable Coverage and the Retiree Prescription Drug Subsidy
3/15/2005 LTC Matters: New Medicare Part D - A Prescription for Industry-wide Change
3/14/2005 Health Care Article: The Right Motivation: With careful drafting, pay for performance pushes quality and efficiency.
3/14/2005 Antitrust Article: A Consideration of Dagher and the Antitrust Standard for Joint Ventures
3/11/2005 Education Article: Firing the President; the price of the generous compensation being offered to new presidents is tougher governing boards
3/8/2005 Benefits Advisory: Memo to Employers: Time to Pay Attention to 401(k) Plan Governance
3/3/2005 Technology Presentation: Employee Use of Email
2/17/2005 Benefits Advisory: The HIPAA Security Rule: Questions and Answers for Employer Group Health Plans
2/14/2005 Immigration Alert: New PERM Regulations
2/14/2005 Communications Presentation: Issues for Cable-Provided VoIP Services
2/4/2005 Benefits Article: Anatomy of a Paradigm Shift: An Overview of the Deferred Compensation Provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
2/2/2005 Health Client Advisory: CMS Publishes Final Regulations on Part D Prescription Benefit
1/31/2005 Benefits Advisory: The Final (and Proposed) IRS, DOL and HHS HIPAA Portability Regulations
1/26/2005 Antitrust Update: FTC Updates HSR Thresholds
1/18/2005 Environmental Presentation: Environmental FYI: Exploring New Rules and Regulations from EPA and DEP
1/18/2005 Environmental Presentation: All Appropriate Inquiries: Important Changes to the Environmental Due Diligence Process
1/18/2005 Environmental Presentation: EPA's All Appropriate Inquiry Due Diligence Standards
1/11/2005 Benefits Advisory: DOL and IRS Rollover Guidance May Make Involuntary Cash Outs History
1/5/2005 Employee Benefits Client Advisory: Notice 2005-1: IRS Issues Initial Guidance Governing Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Under Code §409A
12/31/2004 Communications Publication: Regulatory Considerations for Cable-Provided Voice over Internet Protocol Services.
12/30/2004 Business Client Alert: Federal Trade Commission to Apply CAN - SPAM Final Rules Effective February 18, 2005
12/30/2004 Business Client Alert: Are You Ready for California's New Data Sharing Law?
12/28/2004 Securities Law Client Alert: SEC Postpones Periodic Report Deadlines for Accelerated Filers
12/21/2004 Public Finance Advisory: Treasury Proposes Circular 230 Regulations Affecting Bond Counsel Opinions
12/15/2004 Government Contracts Article: Infotech and the Law: Negative performance review? You now have relief.
12/10/2004 Immigration Alerts - 2004
12/10/2004 Communications Presentation: Lawful Interception and Cable TV: Overview of the FCC's Recent Actions Affecting Cable Operators.
12/5/2004 Benefits Advisory: The Impact of the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 on the Definition of Dependent for Employee Benefit Plan Purposes.
12/1/2004 Bankruptcy Article: A Conflict Between the Bankruptcy Code and State Law Revisited
11/29/2004 Antitrust Article: Ticklish fantasies, Expository excess in deal documents hobbles dealmaking and waves a red flag at regulators
11/25/2004 VoIP Regulations: What Lessons Can We Learn From Wireless?
11/25/2004 Health Article: Effective and Compliant Records Management Policies for Health Care Providers and Suppliers
11/24/2004 Immigration Alert: H-1B Visa Reform
10/25/2004 DON'T DEFER: IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED President Bush Signs Into Law the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 on October 22, 2004
10/14/2004 Best Practices for Home Health Care Association Financial Managers, a Presentation by Mintz Levin Health Attorney Ellen Janos
9/27/2004 Health Presentation: Fraud and Abuse Issues Involving Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices
9/24/2004 Business Advisory: SEC Proposes Registration Requirements for Hedge Fund Advisors
9/15/2004 Antitrust Article: Licensing at the Crossroads of Antitrust and Intellectual Property: Choosing the Right Road
8/15/2004 Environmental Article: Oil Spill Leveraged to Boost Environmental Fines
8/15/2004 Benefits Advisory: Valuing and Taxing Employment Based Medical Benefits Provided to Domestic Partners and Same-Sex Spouses
8/5/2004 Immigration Advisory: CIS Eliminates One-Year Limit on EAD Cards
8/1/2004 Benefits Alert: Massachusetts Department of Revenue Issues (Its First) Same Sex Marriage Guidance: Assessing the Impact on Employee Benefit Plans
7/23/2004 Antitrust Article: Trade Associations: Risky Business
7/15/2004 Benefits Alert: Davila and the Future of Health Plan Administration
7/1/2004 Real Estate Litigation Article: Of Sexy Phone Calls and Well-Aimed Golf Balls: Anti-SLAPP Statutes in Recent Land-Use Damages Litigation
7/1/2004 Health Law Advisory: Tax-Exempt Hospitals Face Class-Action Lawsuits Challenging Charity Care and Billing Practices
6/28/2004 Benefits Article: Medicare Reform, Health Savings Accounts, and the Future of Consumer Directed Health Care
6/25/2004 Employment Alert: Massachusetts Becomes the Sixth State to Adopt State-Wide Workplace Smoking Ban
6/24/2004 Antitrust Advisory: Joint Ventures Among Competitors and Antitrust Recent Lessons from the Ninth Circuit
6/15/2004 Intellectual Property Article: Protection of Intellectual Property in China
6/7/2004 Intellectual Property Article: Legal Uncertainty Increases Risks to Alleged Patent Infringers
6/1/2004 Real Estate Article: Contract Zoning and Development Exactions: IDC Bellingham and Its Implications
6/1/2004 Benefits Advisory: Department of Labor Issues Final COBRA Regulations
5/28/2004 Antitrust Advisory: The Antitrust Dangers of "Hot" Documents
5/25/2004 Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory: New Limitation on the Use of Lock-up Agreements
5/20/2004 Benefits Alert: Reaching for High-Hanging Fruit, the IRS Issues Guidance on the Interaction of the HSAs with Other Health Arrangements
5/15/2004 Privacy Newsletter: New California Privacy Law Requires All Web Sites to Post Privacy Policies
5/15/2004 Communications Advisory: The Potential and Challenges of RFID Technology
5/7/2004 LTC Matters: Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule
5/5/2004 Employment Advisory: Employment and Benefits Issues Involving Same-Sex Marriages In Massachusetts
4/29/2004 Employment Alert: Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule.
4/14/2004 Health Article: Stark Phase II Final Rule - Summary and Analysis
3/11/2004 Communications Presentation: Solving the IP Telephony-911 Puzzle
3/10/2004 Communications Presentation: Regulatory Considerations for Cable-Provided VoIP Services
3/1/2004 Communications Article: Unleashing Instant Messaging From Regulatory Oversight
2/27/2004 Outsourcing Article: History Holds Key to Well-Conceived Outsourcing Deals
2/24/2004 Securities Client Alert: Payment of Fees to the PCAOB
2/20/2004 Communications Advisory: National Do-Not-Call Registry Upheld as Constitutional: A Summary of the Tenth Circuit's Decision in MainStream Marketing Services, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commision
2/5/2004 Securities Advisory: Proxy Statement Disclosure Regarding Nominating Committee Functions and Communications Between Security Holders and Boards of Directors
2/4/2004 Public Finance and Tax Commentary: May You Live in Interesting Times
2/2/2004 LTC Matters: Effective and Compliant Records Management Policies for Long Term Care Providers
1/15/2004 Securities Advisory: Complaint Mechanisms and Employee Whistleblowing
1/5/2004 Securities Advisory: Revised Guidance on Certification of Periodic Reports
12/22/2003 Business Alert: CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 Signed into Law by President Bush - Sets First National Standards for Commercial E-Mail
12/19/2003 Health Memorandum: Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 - An Analysis for Medical Device Manufacturers
12/15/2003 Securities Advisory: NYSE and Nasdaq Rules Requiring Shareholder Approval of Equity Compensation Plans
12/10/2003 Health Advisory: New Medicare Provisions to Promote Improvement in the Management of Chronically Ill Patients
12/8/2003 Public Finance Advisory: After the Bond Closing - Obligations of Non-Profit Borrowers
12/3/2003 Health Advisory: The New Medicare
12/1/2003 Bankruptcy Law Article: Does Existing Law Properly Balance Creditor and Equity Interests and Provide Incentives to Utilize Chapter 11 Timely to the Benefit of All?
11/26/2003 Health Alert: Congress Passes Major Medicare Reform Bill
11/10/2003 Securities Advisory: NASDAQ Corporate Governance Rules
11/3/2003 Employment Advisory: Potential Liability for Infectious Diseases; Filesharing Liability; Comment Period Over for DoL's Proposed New Overtime Regs, FMLA Ruling and more
11/1/2003 Claims Trading Article
10/15/2003 Immigration Advisory: BCIS, BCBP and BICE Name Change, H-1B Cap, Diversity Visa Program, US-VISIT Program Delays, and more
10/15/2003 Business Client Alert: Mandatory Electronic Filing for Exporters
10/1/2003 Litigation Publication: Prohibiting Denial By Delay: The Supreme Judicial Court Protects Subsidized Housing From Appeals By Town Officials
10/1/2003 Communication Paper: Are VoIP Services Telecommunications Services? Business and Regulatory Considerations for VoIP Service Providers and Connecting Carriers
9/29/2003 Intellectual Property Advisory: New Foreign Application Filing Options for U.S. Trademark Owners
9/16/2003 Intellectual Property Article: Invention Disclosures- What to Capture from the Spark of Invention
9/16/2003 Communications Advisory: A Primer on Wireless Broadband Internet Access
9/12/2003 Health Advisory: CMS Final Rule Clarifies Hospital Responsibilities Under EMTALA
9/8/2003 Securities Advisory: Auditor Independence
8/13/2003 Communications Advisory: Do Not Call: Summary of New FTC and FCC Regulations for Telemarketers
8/1/2003 Securities Advisory: Attorney Professional Conduct Rules
8/1/2003 Bankruptcy Article: Lock-Up Agreements
7/30/2003 Public Finance and Tax Commentary: Regulatory and Programmatic Impact of Structural Variations Among Section 529 College Savings Plans
7/25/2003 Health Advisory: Recently Passed House and Senate Medicare Reform Bills Would Significantly Affect Health Care Providers
7/21/2003 LTC Matters: Federal Agencies Hold Hearings on Antitrust Issues in Health Care: Long Term Care Session Focuses on Competition Dimensions of Quality Care
7/18/2003 Securities Advisory: Safe Harbor From Definition of "Investment Company"
7/15/2003 Privacy Newsletter: New California Privacy Law Requires Dislosure of Security Breaches
7/1/2003 Communications Presentation: Wireless Carrier Designation as an Eligible Telecommunication Carrier for Universal Service Fund Support
6/26/2003 Securities Advisory: Improper Influence of Audits and Retention of Auditor Records
6/16/2003 Privacy Newsletter: The Fight Against Spam and National Privacy Updates
6/16/2003 Immigration Advisory: INS Reorganization, H1-B Visa Cap, PERM Regulation, NSEERS, and More
6/2/2003 Health Advisory: New Final HIPAA Regulations Emphasize Flexibility
5/28/2003 LTC Matters: Recruitment of Foreign Health Care Workers: A Solution to the Staffing Shortage
5/21/2003 Intellectual Property Client Alert: FDA Proposes Changes To Clarify Patent Listing Requirements and 30-Month Stays of Approval Following Submission of Abbreviated New Drug Applications
5/20/2003 Employment Advisory: 401K Plan Form 5500s, Flex-time, EEOC National Origin Guidance, ADHD Not Always a Disability, and more
5/15/2003 Litigation Publication: Class Action Newsletter
5/15/2003 Environmental Article: Minimizing Transactional Environmental Risks: Selecting and Managing the Right Environmental Consultant
5/14/2003 Securities Advisory: Electronic Filing and Website Posting of Section 16 Forms
5/14/2003 Health Advisory: OIG Issues New Guidance on Pharmacy Issues and Joint Ventures
4/30/2003 Securities Advisory: Corporate Code of Ethics
4/29/2003 Securities Advisory: Audit Committee Financial Expert
4/15/2003 Securities Advisory: Audit Committee Independence and the Responsibilities of Audit Committees
4/15/2003 Health Client Alert: HIPAA Compliance Regulations Now in Effect
4/14/2003 Business Client Alert: Explosives Detection Equipment Under New Export Controls
4/4/2003 Securities Advisory: Trades By Insiders During Retirement Plan Blackout Periods
4/1/2003 Intellectual Property Article: Practical Guide to Antitrust Pitfalls in Licensing
3/31/2003 Securities Advisory: Form 8-K Furnishing of Earnings Press Releases
3/28/2003 LTC Matters: Litigation Buyout Insurance: Removing Pending Legal Actions from the Deal
3/27/2003 Securities Advisory: Non-GAAP Financial Measures
3/10/2003 Privacy Newsletter: National Do Not Call List Raises Privacy Concerns for Telemarketers
3/3/2003 Communications Presentation: Regulatory Considerations for Cable-Provided IP Telephony
3/1/2003 Federal Healthcare Memorandum: FTC Issues Clinical Integration Advisory Opinion
2/25/2003 Securities Advisory: California Corporate Disclosure Act
2/5/2003 Securities Advisory: First Enforcement Actions Under Regulation FD
2/1/2003 Internet Law Publication: Domain Names as Property
2/1/2003 Antitrust Advisory: Justice Department Obtains $5.67 Million in Civil Penalties for Merger Gun-Jumping
1/31/2003 Intellectual Property Client Alert: Disclosure Controls and Procedures
1/27/2003 Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Eighth in a Series): SEC Adopts Final Rules Under Additional Provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley
1/21/2003 Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Seventh in a Series): SEC Adopts Final Rules Under Certain Provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley
1/15/2003 Securities Advisory: SEC Proposes Safe Harbor from Definition of Investment Company for Certain Research and Development Companies
1/1/2003 LTC Matters: Maximizing Medicare Reimbursement Through Effective Claims Management
1/1/2003 Intellectual Property Article: EU Proposes More Limited Protection for Software and Business Methods Patents Than U.S.
1/1/2003 Immigration Advisory: Department of Labor Awards Over $1,000,000 in Back Pay and Fines for Violations of H-1B Labor Condition Application
1/1/2003 Employment Advisory: Employers' Obligations Regarding Military Reservist Employees
12/9/2002 Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sixth in a Series): SEC Issues Proposed Rules on the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information including proposed requirements to file earnings released on Form 8-K
12/3/2002 Business Advisory: How Does the New Corporate Governance Regime Affect Private Issuers?
12/1/2002 Employment Advisory: ADA, Arbitration, New HIPAA Regulations, Unemployment Benefits and PEOs
11/22/2002 Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Fifth in a Series): SEC Issues Proposed Rules on Audit Committee Financial Experts
11/1/2002 LTC Matters: Avoiding the Malpractice Lawsuit: Managing Relationships as a Risk Management Strategy
11/1/2002 Environmental Presentation: Mold Under the Microscope: What are the risks and are you protected against them?
10/15/2002 Litigation Publication: Class Action Newsletter
9/19/2002 Securities Advisory: Accelerating Filing of, and Website Access to, Periodic Reports
9/12/2002 Securities Advisory: Further Guidance on Certification of Periodic Reports
9/5/2002 Securities Advisory: Section 16 Amendments
9/1/2002 LTC Matters: Some Congressional Momentum, but Federal Medical Tort Reform Unlikely
9/1/2002 Immigration Advisory: Immigrant Visa Lottery, On-Line Case Status, and more
9/1/2002 Business Advisory: Do you know Your Distributor? International Business Relationships Due Diligence as Part of Corporate
9/2002 Money Damages in Privacy Class Actions
8/27/2002 Intellectual Property Advisory: Patent Appeals Court Ruling Highlights Potential Pitfalls of Over-reliance on Provisional Patent Applications
8/21/2002 Securities Advisory: Accelerated Filing of Forms 4
8/19/2002 Securities Advisory: SEC Proposes Regulation Analyst Certification to Address Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest.
8/8/2002 Securities Advisory: Certification of Periodic Reports
8/7/2002 Business Advisory: The Launch of the Bulletin Board Exchange
8/5/2002 Securities Client Alert: SEC Expands Shareholder Power to Propose Votes on Equity Compensation Plans.
8/2/2002 Securities Advisory: Section 906 Certifications and Prohibition On Personal Loans to Executives
8/1/2002 Health Advisory: The HIPAA Privacy Regulations- The Final Chapter (Or is it?)
7/29/2002 Securities Advisory: SEC Orders Certification of Periodic Reports by Principal Executive and Financial Officers of Largest Public Companies.
7/29/2002 Securities Advisory: Overview of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
7/26/2002 Litigation Client Alert: Document Retention
7/1/2002 Pro Bono Article: A Coordinated Program....For multi-office firms, a strategic approach can strengthen efforts and results
7/1/2002 Environmental Advisory: The Growing Problem of Mold
7/1/2002 Antitrust Advisory: The Importance of an Effective Antitrust Compliance Program
6/19/2002 Securities Advisory: SEC Approves New Rules Addressing Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest
6/18/2002 Business Memorandum: Tougher Export Controls on Chemical and Biological Materials and Technologies from June Meeting of Australia Group
6/11/2002 Securities Advisory: SEC Adopts New EDGAR Filing Rules for Foreign Issuers
6/10/2002 Securities Advisory: Critical Accounting Policies
6/10/2002 Business Client Alert: NYSE Proposes Changes to Corporate Governance Rules
6/1/2002 Privacy Newsletter: FTC Issues Rule for Safeguarding Customer Information
6/1/2002 Litigation Publication: Massachusetts State Sentencing Enhancements
6/1/2002 Litigation Publication: Mass. Superior Court Civil Jury Instructions: Privacy (Chapter 7), MCLE (2003)
6/1/2002 Litigation Publication: Mass. Superior Court Civil Jury Instructions: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (Chapter 8), MCLE (2003)
6/1/2002 Litigation Publication: Mass. Superior Court Civil Jury Instructions: Employment Discrimination (Chapter 5), MCLE (2003)
6/1/2002 Litigation Publication: Mass. Superior Court Civil Jury Instructions- Defamation (Chapter 6), MCLE (2003)
6/1/2002 Immigration Advisory: Security- Top Priority
5/15/2002 Litigation Publication: Class Action Newsletter
5/1/2002 Intellectual Property Client Alert: U.S. Patent Court Rules on Deposit of Biological Organisms and the Written Description Requirement of the Patent Law
5/1/2002 Business Client Alert: EU to Assess New Value-Added Taxes on E-Commerce with U.S. Businesses
4/29/2002 Environmental Article: Does 'Taygeta' Protect 'Innocent' Property Owners
4/26/2002 Business Client Alert: Nasdaq Outlines Potential Changes to Corporate Governance Standards for Listed Companies
4/23/2002 Securities Client Alert: SEC Approves Mandatory Electronic Filing of NASD Submissions
4/17/2002 Securities Client Alert: SEC Proposes Accelerated Filing Deadlines, Website Access Disclosure, and 8-K Disclosure of Management Transactions
4/12/2002 Business Client Alert: Analyst Conflicts of Interest
4/5/2002 LTC Matters: Government Investigations: Are You Prepared?
4/1/2002 LTC Matters: Government Investigations- Are You Prepared?
4/1/2002 Health Advisory: The HIPAA Privacy Regulation- The Never-Ending Story
4/1/2002 Employment Advisory: FMLA Leave, Salary Issues in Failing Companies, Bipolar Disorder as a Disability, and more.
4/1/2002 Business Client Alert: ITAR Exemptions for U.S. Institutions of Higher Learning
4/1/2002 Business Advisory: IRS Issues Proposed Regulations and Closing Agreement Procedures for Hospital Acquisition Bonds
3/8/2002 Securities Client Alert: SEC Announces Intention to Significantly Change Corporate Disclosure Rules
3/1/2002 LTC Matters: Fisher v. Network Software Associates- A New Chapter in Successor Liability for Health Care Companies
3/1/2002 Intellectual Property Advisory: Payment for New Health Care Technologies- The Long and Winding Road
3/1/2002 Intellectual Property Advisory: Medical Device Patents- An Important Business Asset
3/1/2002 Business Client Alert: Federal Legislation Update: The USA PATRIOT Act and Applicability of Anti-Money Laudering Rules to Private Investment Companies/Funds
3/1/2002 Business Client Alert: Federal Legislation Update- The USA PATRIOT Act and Applicability of Anti-Money Laundering Rules to Private Investment Companies/Funds
3/1/2002 Business Advisory: Best Strategies for Selling a Medical Device Business
2/1/2002 LTC Matters: Arbitration Agreements: Keeping It Out of the Courtroom
2/1/2002 Bioinformatics Advisory: Business and Legal Aspects of Open Source Software for Bioinformatics
1/1/2002 Privacy Newsletter: United States Court of Appeals Holds That a Third Party Cannot Give Effective Consent to Password Protected Computer Files
1/1/2002 LTC Matters: Consumer Protection Claims: Provider Liability on the Increase
1/1/2002 Immigration Advisory: Consequences of 9/11, Premium Processing, new V & K visas, and more
12/1/2001 Antitrust Article: Mergers and Acquisitions: The Monthly Tax Journal
11/13/2001 Securities Advisory: SEC Disclosure Policy on Foreign Issuer Interests in U.S.- Embargoed Countries.
11/12/2001 Securities Advisory: Michael R. McAlevey, Deputy Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission Speaks on Recent Developments at the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC.
11/1/2001 Securities Advisory: SEC Proposes That Foreign Issuers File Electronically On Edgar.
11/1/2001 Intellectual Property Advisory Bioinformatics Patents- Challenges and Opportunities
11/1/2001 Health Advisory: "OIG Announces 'Kinder, Gentler' Enforcement Tactics"
11/1/2001 Federal Employment Labor and Benefits Client Alert: Federal Appeals Court Upholds Application of Weingarten Rights to Non-Union Employees
11/1/2001 Business Client Alert: D&O Insurance Alert: Are you Covered?
11/1/2001 Business Advisory: Preventing Employee Trade Secret Misappropriation
11/1/2001 Antitrust/IP Advisory: Federal Antitrust Agencies Announce Hearings on the Intersection of Antitrust and Intellectual Property Issues
10/1/2001 Securities Client Alert: The NASDAQ Stock Market Takes Actions to Help Companies Remain Listed
10/1/2001 Business Advisory: Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans: Common Questions and Practical Guidance
9/1/2001 Securities Advisory: Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans: A One-Year Update
9/1/2001 Securities Advisory: Regulation FD: A One-Year Retrospective Analysis
9/1/2001 Privacy Newsletter: Websites as Financial Institutions and Clinical Trials
9/1/2001 Intellectual Property Advisory: Patent Strategies for Israeli Companies Doing Business in the United States
9/1/2001 Immigration Advisory: H-1B Portability, permanent resident issues, premium processing, and more
9/1/2001 Employment Advisory: At Home Employees, Overtime Exemption, Benefits Update and more
8/1/2001 Privacy Newsletter: Individual Privacy on the Internet
8/1/2001 Intellectual Property Client Alert: European Patent Office Takes hard Line Against Business Method Patents
8/1/2001 Business Client Alert: How to Avoid Export Compliance Traps in E-Commerce
8/1/2001 Antitrust Article: The Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Requirement by Yee Wah Chin
7/1/2001 Employment Alert: OSHA Distributes Annual Workplace Safety Surveys
7/1/2001 Employment Advisory: WARN Act, ERISA Preemption, ADA and more
6/17/2001 Health Paper: "Health Care Provider Perspectives on False Claims Act Enforcement"
6/1/2001 Securities Client Alert: New Guidance on Equity Line Financing Arrangements
6/1/2001 Public Finance Advisory: Impact of Revised Article 9 on Municipal Bonds
6/1/2001 Intellectual Property Client Alert: Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Festo Patent Matter- Potential Doctrine of Equivalents Ramifications
6/1/2001 Intellectual Property Client Alert: "Looking for a New Domain Name? .BIZ and .INFO Are Waiting For You...But You Better Act Now!"
6/1/2001 Immigration Advisory: H-1B Visas and New V & K Visas
5/1/2001 Health Advisory- Medical Research, HIPAA and FDA Standards
3/1/2001 Real Estate Article: "Don't Reserve Space Now for Tenant's Future in Telecommunications Equipment"
3/1/2001 Health Advisory: Drug Benefit, HCFA Reform Tops Congressional Health Agenda
3/1/2001 Employment Alert: Congress Rescinds Ergonomics Regulations
3/1/2001 Business Article: Financial Comfort If a Seller Doesn't Tell the Truth
3/1/2001 Antitrust Article: Antirust Update - Covenants Not to Compete
2/1/2001 Securities Advisory: New SEC Rule 155: Integration of Abandoned Offerings
2/1/2001 Health Advisory: HHS, Reviving Gainsharing and Bayer Settlement
2/1/2001 Employment Alert: IRS Announces Two Year Moratorium on Payroll Tax Withholding on Statutory Stock Options
1/24/2001 Health Article: Stark II Final Rule-- Summary and Analysis
1/1/2001 Real Estate Article: "What's Fair in the Fight for Fair Building Access"
1/1/2001 Litigation Publication: Massachusetts Non-Profit Organizations: Supp. 2001, Chapter 16: Special Issues for Health Care Non-Profits
1/1/2001 Health Advisory: New Federal Privacy Rules Mandate Major Changes in Health Care
1/1/2001 Employment Alert: Ergonomics and New DOL Final Regulations on Benefit Claims and Plans
12/1/2000 Health Advisory: Medicaid Drug Rebate Law Celebrates First Decade as Federal Prosecutors Provide First Close Look at Implementation
12/1/2000 Antitrust Client Alert: Important Changes to the "HSR" Notification Rules
11/15/2000 Securities Client Memorandum: Rule 10b5-1 and The New "Safe Harbor" for Trading by Insiders of Company Securities
11/2/2000 Health Presentation: E-Health Commerce: Enforcement and Compliance Issues from the Health Care Fraud and Abuse
11/1/2000 Health Article: Fundamentals of Qui Tam Avoidance: Keeping the Whistle Away From Potential Whistleblowers
11/1/2000 Health Advisory: Tax-Exempt Institutions, Huge Potential Liabilities From IRS Acquisition/Refunding Audits
10/1/2000 Environmental Advisory: Powering Reliable Data Systems: Environmental Traps For the Unwary
9/1/2000 Securities Advisory: The SEC Adopts Regulation FD and Rules 10b5-2: New Selective Disclosure Rule and Insider Trading Rules
9/1/2000 Immigration Advisory: H-1B Cap, Visa Lottery, RIR's and I-9's
9/1/2000 Health Advisory: HCFA Begins Clinical Trial Coverage: Investigators May Soon Face More Fraud Claims
9/1/2000 Employment Advisory: FLSA, FMLA, Electonic Health Information and more
6/1/2000 Health Advisory: HCFA, Supreme Court and the White House
6/1/2000 Health Advisory: Focus- Human Clinical Trials- Clinical Trial Issues Suddenly Loom
5/1/2000 Securities Client Alert: Reminder- Companies Must Adopt an Audit Committee Charter by June 14, 2000
5/1/2000 Health Advisory: Whistleblower Suits Continue Without Government Intervention But the Supreme Court Limits Actions Against Providers
5/1/2000 Employment Alert: Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Issues Guidelines on Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act: Guidelines Conflict With Well-Established Practice
4/1/2000 Health Advisory: FDA Announces New Regulatory Requirements for Certain PET Drugs; All Production to be Treated as Manufacturing
3/1/2000 Employment and Immigration Advisory: H1-B Visa Cap, Security, Contract Workers and more
2/1/2000 Health Advisory: Internet Pharmacies and Health Care
1/1/2000 Health Advisory: Slow Train Coming- OIG Issues New Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors, Clarifies Others: Expanded Coverage of Discount Safe Harbor Opens New Window for Incentive Arrangements: Better Late than Never
4/1/1998 Antitrust Article: What Not to Say in the Course of Acquisitions and Transactions
4/1/1998 Antitrust Article: Merger Mania: How a Business Lawyer Can Assist Antitrust Counsel
2/9/1998 Memo from the Editor's Guest
2/6/1998 Environmental Article: Attorney Advocates New Reforms to Brownfields Legislation
6/16/1997 Environmental Testimony of Jeffrey Porter
5/1/1997 Environmental Article: Federal Brownfields Reform Remains Uncertain
4/1/1997 Environmental Regulatory Alert: Massachusetts Prosecutes Gravel and Concrete Industries for Industry-Wide Practices
3/1/1997 Public Finance Advisory: The Shoe Drops- Private Activity Bond Regulations At Last
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