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1. New Laws for 2012 - by Howard Ankin
2. New 2012 Illinois Laws Affecting Working Men and Women - by Katz Friedman
3. Proposed Physician Payment Sunshine Act Regulations Leave Many in the Dark - by Mintz Levin Health Law
4. Why Retirement Plan Sponsors are Always on the Hook for Liability - by The Rosenbaum Law Firm
5. New California Laws 2012 - by Lisa Ryan
6. A Reporting Nightmare - The IRS Finalizes Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets - by Akerman Senterfitt
7. DOT Restricts Mobile Phone Use Effective January 2012 - by Fisher & Phillips LLP
8. Is Super Bowl Protected by Trademark or Copyright Law? Try Both. - by Davis Wright Tremaine
9. New Obstacles on the Course: State Foreclosure Laws Continue to Complicate Mortgage Loan Servicing - by K&L Gates
10. Florida Casino Legislation Moves Forward as Genting's Boost to Miami Economy Being Watched Nationally - by Rosa Eckstein Schechter
11. A Comparison of US and EU Biosimilars Regimes - by Fenwick & West
12. Significant Changes To California Employment Law Effective January 1, 2012 - by Bryan Cave
13. Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) - New York State - by Jonathan Foxx
14. Indictments of Megaupload Are a Greater Threat to Web Users Than Piracy - by Ifrah Law
    
15. Custody Case Pits Adoptive Parents Against Indian Nation - by Lawyers.com
16. A Plan Sponsor's Guide to Handling Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure - by The Rosenbaum Law Firm
17. NJ Medical Marijuana Program Facing NIMBY Opposition - by Patrick Dwyer
18. California Wage Theft Prevention Act Takes Effect January 1, 2012 - by Morgan Lewis
19. Costs Versus Quality In Electronic Discovery Document Reviews - by Hubbard & Jenkins
20. Department of Justice Improves the Odds of Online Gambling - by Dinsmore & Shohl
    
21. Becoming Immune to Reputation Damage: Tips from Kim Kardashian? - by Greenberg Glusker
22. California Governor Signs S.B. 459, Dramatically Increasing Penalties for Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors - by Schnader
23. Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda - January 2012 - by White & Case LLP
24. Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 - by King & Spalding
25. FCRA Class Actions on the Rise - by Ford & Harrison

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1. Law Passed Banning Held Held Cell Phone Use by Commercial Drivers - by Tammy Ensslin
2. Are You Being Sued by Midland Funding, LLC? Why You Should Fight Lawsuits by Debt Buying Companies - by John Skiba
3. Fashion Model Mangled by Airplane Propeller is Among Hundreds Injured in Aviation - by Lawyers.com
4. Doors Could Open Wider for Skilled Immigrant Labor - by Ronald Shapiro
5. Arizona Consumers Use FDCPA to Challenge Debt Collectors - by Pew Law Center
6. Legal Alert: Senate Passes National Defense Authorization Act - Ford & Harrison LLP
   
7. Florida Supreme Court Says Bank and Homeowner Can't Settle Mortgage Foreclosure Case - by Duane Morris LLP
8. DOT Restricts Mobile Phone Use Effective January 2012 - by Fisher & Phillips LLP
9. New Employment Laws for 2012: Oregon, Washington, and California - by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
10. Will Kobe Bryant Lose Millions? - by Cooper Gordon LLP
    
11. 2012 California Construction Law Update - by Farella Braun + Martel
12. A Reporting Nightmare - The IRS Finalizes Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets - by Akerman Senterfitt
13. Fear Factors: Dual Nationals and the IRS - by Sanford Millar
14. California Governor Signs S.B. 459, Dramatically Increasing Penalties for Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors - by Schnader
    
15. A Wave of New Changes to California Employment Laws for 2012 - Allen Matkins
16. RIM Defeats Sherman Act Section 2 Claims At Pleading Stage - Sheppard Mullin
17. "Wage Theft Prevention Act" Takes Effect January 1, 2012 - Fisher & Phillips
18. Compliance Countdown to 2012 for California Employers: New Laws for the New Year - by Duane Morris LLP
19. Parent Company Of Defunct Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Reaches $17 Million False Claims Act Settlement With Federal And State Governments - by Warner Norcross Judd's White Collar group
20. Florida Legislature Pre-Session Report on Healthcare and Casino Gambling - by Akerman Senterfitt
21. VISIT USA Act Will Give Foreign Investors in Florida Real Estate a US Visa With $500K+ Purchase - by Rosa Eckstein Schechter
22. Gifting and Marcellus Shale - by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
23. On Legal Writing: Hemingway, not Faulkner - by Miles Cooper
24. The Case Against Arbitration: Do the Doubters Have a Point? - Quinn Emanuel
    
25. Another 10 Major Misconceptions Plan Sponsors Have About Their Retirement Plans - The Rosenbaum Law Firm

1. Are You Being Sued by Midland Funding, LLC? Why You Should Fight Lawsuits by Debt Buying Companies - by John Skiba
2. How Financial Advisors Can Use the New 401(k) Advice Rules to Their Competitive Advantage - The Rosenbaum Law Firm
3. Super Committee May Target $5 Million Gift Tax Exemption for 2012 - by Manatt 
4. Important Changes to Federal Bankruptcy Rules Effective December 1, 2011 - by Patricia Antonelli, Esq. at Partridge Snow & Hahn
5. A Deeper Dive into Canada's First Significant Foreign Bribery Case: Niko Resources - by John Boscariol
6. Why 401(k) Plan Sponsors Should Make Sure Education and Advice is Offered To Their Participants - The Rosenbaum Law Firm
7. 8-Year-Old Quadriplegic Awarded $29 Million in Medical Malpractice Case - by Jonathan Rosenfeld
8. Cold Stone Creamery and Its Franchisees Take Joint Action Against Negative Publicity: A Behind-the-Scenes Look - by Snell & Wilmer LLP
9. 2013 Estate and Gift Tax Exclusion Rollback Being Advanced? - by Gregory C. Picken
10. New California Laws Increase Penalties for Employee Misclassification and Wage Theft - by Epstein Becker & Green
    
11. Top Ten Things a New Nonprofit General Counsel Should Investigate - by Venable LLP
12. Stanford v. Roche: The Importance of Precise Contract Drafting - by Venable LLP
13. Another Excellent Facebook E-Discovery Opinion - Dechert LLP
14. Recent Developments in the Life Settlement Industry - Dechert LLP
15. California Governor Signs S.B. 459, Dramatically Increasing Penalties for Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors - by Schnader
16. In Surprising Decision Court Finds That The California Trucking Industry Does Not Have To Comply With California's Rest And Meal Break Laws - by Ford & Harrison LLP
17. 10 Key Questions That Law Firms Should Ask Clients - Pamela Woldow
18. Summary of Medicare Shared Savings Program Final Rule on Accountable Care Organizations - by Manatt
19. The Super FBAR Is On Its Way and With It Comes Enhanced Enforcement - by Sanford Millar
20. Checklist for Defending FCPA Cases - by Thomas Fox
    
21. Rumors Circulating About Possible Early Reduction of Estate & Gift Tax Exemption - by Loeb & Loeb LLP
22. Medicare Issues Final Rule for the End- Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System - by Sheppard Mullin
23. Tackling Pollution Exclusions To Chinese Drywall Claims - by Zelle Hofmann
24. Door to U.S. May Open Wider for Highly Skilled Immigrants - Ronald Shapiro
    
25. COA Opinion: Assertion of "medical marihuana" defense is barred because the marijuana was not kept in an enclosed, locked facility - by Warner Norcross & Judd Appellate Practice Group

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1. Are You Being Sued by Midland Funding, LLC? Why You Should Fight Lawsuits by Debt Buying Companies - by John Skiba
2. 15 Symptoms that a Plan Sponsor's Retirement Plan might be "Ill" - by The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
3. US v. Manssor Arbabsiar and Gholam Shakuri - Full Text Copy Amended Criminal Complaint - McNabb Associates, P.C.
4. Real Estate Market Update - October 13, 2011 - by Allen Matkins
   
5. Why Financial Advisors Should Offer Investment Education to 401(k) Plan Participants - by The Rosenbaum Law Firm, P.C.
6. America Invents Act - H.R. 1249 Patent Reform Bill - Full Text Copy
7. Seriously, We Couldn't Make This Stuff Up - by Dechert LLP
8. Top 12 Tips to Tell if Your Husband is Cheating on You - by Lawyers.com
9. Organic Web Strategy for Lawyers - by Gyi Tsakalakis
10. Physician - Hospital Co-Management Arrangements - by Akerman Senterfitt
11. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: How Dexia's Failure Could be Good for Capital Formation - by Dechert LLP
12. Walmart's Employee Handbook Cost them $187.6 Million; What Could Your Employee Handbook Cost You? - by Jaburg Wilk
    
13. Foreclosing Lenders Beware - by Snell & Wilmer LLP
14. McAfee & Taft RegLINC: Document destruction - Spoliation or legitimate process? - by Chris A. Paul
15. Restriction of Sale of Property on Power of Attorney - International Lawyers Network
16. 12 Reasons for A Startup Not To Be An LLC - by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
17. Music Licensing 101 - by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
18. MBHB snippets Alert - The .XXX Top Level Domain: What Do I Need to Know Now? - by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP 
19. Social Media Giant Sued for Trademark Infringement (Again) - by Winthrop & Weinstine, PA
20. Newly-Minted Lawyers Are Generally Poor Writers: Why the Law Schools Are Largely to Blame - by Charles E. Rounds, Jr.
21. Trademark owners can block new .XXX domain names - by Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co., LPA
22. California Governor Signs S.B. 459, Dramatically Increasing Penalties for Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors - by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
23. Significant Advances in Green Card Cutoff Dates for EB-2 India and EB-2 China - by Morgan Lewis
24. What Are the risks of Opting Out of the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Programs? - by Sanford Millar
25. Employment Law Advisory for October 26, 2011: Update - New Employment Laws for 2012 - by Hopkins & Carley