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The Revised Americans with Disabilities Act

Beverly W. Garofalo & Sally D. Welch

The ADAAA, which takes effect in January 2009, took aim at two United States Supreme Court decisions rendered during the last decade that were viewed as substantially limiting the scope of covered disabilities under the ADA. This article discusses what it means to you.

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The Perfect Storm

John W. Moss & Michael Del Negro

Congress passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) in August in response to a perceived product safety crisis arising from several recent high-profile recalls of imported children's products. This article provides an in-depth discussion.

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Separation Agreements and General Releases

Anne Ciesla Bancroft

While this article cannot speak to the specifics of an individual termination, the subject thumbnails set forth herein highlight key issues to consider when preparing separation agreements.

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DE Court Rules on Deficiencies in Proxy Materials

Robert S. Reder, Alan J. Stone & Gabrielle A. Haddad

The Court of Chancery of Delaware recently granted summary judgment to Transkaryotic directors alleged to have breached their fiduciary duties of disclosure (also sometimes referred to as the duty of "candor") and loyalty in connection with Shire Pharmaceuticals' acquisition of Transkaryotic. This article discusses the ground-breaking ruling.

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McNulty Revisited

Peter B. Ladig & Stephen B. Brauerman

This article briefly reviews the history of the DOJ's corporate charging guidelines, discusses the policy changes from the DOJ's earlier charging guidelines, and analyzes the Filip Memo's impact on corporate investigations and prosecutions.

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The Revised Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

The ADAAA, which takes effect in January 2009, took aim at two United States Supreme Court decisions rendered during the last decade that were viewed as substantially limiting the scope of covered disabilities under the ADA. This article explains what it means to your practice.

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December issue in PDF format

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Case Briefs

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Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.

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Using Staff Counsel to Defend Insureds

Donald McMinn

The Texas Supreme Court recently declared that insurance companies do not commit the unauthorized practice of law when they use lawyers they employ to provide a defense to their insureds.

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D&O Coverage for Corporate Criminal Investigations

Patricia A. Bronte

Surprisingly few reported decisions discuss whether criminal investigations of corporate wrongdoing are covered under directors' and officers' liability insurance policies. This is amazing because the past decade has been marked by waves of corporate scandals, and federal and state prosecutors and regulators will likely continue to launch broad investigations of corporate conduct in the decade to come.

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