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SuperConference 2008

Steven Andersen, Keith Ecker, Yesenia Salcedo and Amy I. Stickel — Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Reports from the premier conference for the in-house bar

National Insecurity

Julius Melnitzer — Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Proposed regulations won’t impede foreign takeovers of U.S. corporations.

Under Scrutiny

Melissa Maleske; Mary Swanton — Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Aggressive federal probes put GCs in jeopardy.

Pre-Tax Facts

Julius Melnitzer — Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

After decades without change, cafeteria plans experience a makeover.

In-House Counsel Under Scrutiny

Melissa Maleske and Mary Swanton — Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Taxing Matters

Julius Melnitzer — Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The IRS’s business division implements new processes for greater efficiency.

Lead in Dolls Raises Pre-emption Question

Yesenia Salcedo — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Acting Up

Julius Melnitzer — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Critics complain the new Energy Act omits more than it includes.

Earth Savers

Julius Melnitzer — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

European Union sets ambitious course to combat climate change.

CARB's Comparison

Melissa Maleske — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Seals of Approval

Steve Seidenberg — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

“Green” certification marks raise new liability issues.

Pricing Puzzle

Julius Melnitzer — Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Manufacturers left perplexed about resale agreements in the wake of Leegin.

Antitrust Anxiety

Julius Melnitzer — Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

China’s new anti-monopoly legislation raises more questions than it answers.

Coming Home

Cathleen Flahardy — Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Returning troops still face USERRA violations.

Elevated Enforcement

Julius Melnitzer — Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

SEC steps up its investigations of insider trading.

Companies Can Fire Medical Marijuana Users

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:29:00 -0500

An employee fired for his medicinal use of marijuana can’t sue his employer for unlawful discrimination under California law, the California Supreme Court ruled Jan. 24.

Apollo Group to Pay Investors $270 Million

Melissa Maleske — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:37:00 -0500

A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Apollo Group Inc., the parent company of the University of Phoenix, to pay shareholders between $270 million and $300 hundred million in damages—or $5. ...

High Court Rejects Third Party Liability

Melissa Maleske — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:10:00 -0500

The Supreme Court handed down its opinion Jan. 15 in the closely watched securities case Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific-Atlanta.

Climate Disclosure

Julius Melnitzer — Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Investors ask the SEC to develop standards for reporting global warming risk.

Automakers Denied in Challenge to California Emissions Standards

Melissa Maleske — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:24:00 -0500

A federal judge in California has dismissed a suit from automakers that challenged the state’s limits on greenhouse gas emissions from cars.