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The Final Regulations to the ADA Amendments Act Image

The Final Regulations to the ADA Amendments Act

Melissa E. Pierre-Louis

On March 24, 2011, the EEOC issued the final regulations to the ADAAA. The new regulations replace the ADA's prior high level of scrutiny with a standard in favor of broad coverage for individuals seeking protection under the Act.

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<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> <b>Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down Individual Mandate</b> Image

<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> <b>Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down Individual Mandate</b>

Alyson M. Palmer

The Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 12 gave a partial victory to challengers of the 2010 federal health care overhaul, finding unconstitutional the part of the law that requires individuals to obtain health insurance but upholding the rest of the statute.

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Keyword Advertising and Trademark Infringement Update

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

This article reviews keyword advertising generally and discusses recent developments in keyword litigation.

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The SEC's Renewed Focus on Regulation FD

Jay V. Shah

In the past 18 months, the SEC has brought two Regulation Fair Disclosure ("Regulation FD") enforcement actions. While this number may not appear particularly significant, past history (the SEC brought seven enforcement actions from 2002 to 2005) and recent SEC guidance indicates that the SEC has renewed its emphasis on enforcing Regulation FD.

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Developments in Indian Anti-Corruption Legislation

Paul R. Berger, Steven S. Michaels & Aaron M. Tidman

While U.S. authorities have stepped up FCPA enforcement to an unprecedented level, India, the world's largest democracy and second largest country by population, finds itself among the forefront of countries working to rid themselves of corrupt transactions.

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The Extraterritorial Application of the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions Image

The Extraterritorial Application of the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions

Jason C. Schwartz, Thomas M. Johnson, Jr., & Amanda Penabad

This article focuses on the potential for extraterritorial application of the expanded Sarbanes-Oxley provisions and the new SEC whistleblower cause of action.

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Understanding and Mitigating the Legal Risks of Cloud Computing

Bennett B. Borden & Shannon Smith

There can be significant economic efficiencies realized by moving to the cloud. However there are also potential risks involved if an entity does not adequately consider the information governance implications, especially those involving electronic discovery.

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Attorneys and Whistleblowing

Howard W. Goldstein

A recent opinion from the Southern District of New York indicates that lawyers will typically be prohibited from bringing <i>qui tam</i> actions against their former clients. And the new Dodd-Frank regulations expressly limit when an attorney can reap a whistleblower reward.

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NLRB Breathes New Life into Federal Labor Law Image

NLRB Breathes New Life into Federal Labor Law

Robert G. Brody & Sami Asaad

By now, everyone knows discrimination and harassment are illegal in the workplace. But how many know that employees have the right to engage in protected, concerted activities "for the purpose of ' mutual aid or protection?" Are you in violation of federal labor law?

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Affirmative Action Invades the Health Care Industry

Christopher Durham

Government contractor or subcontractor status has far-reaching implications and potentially dire consequences for health care providers if they are not in compliance with their affirmative action obligations.

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