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.
- November 24, 2008Beverly W. Garofalo And Sally D. Welch
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.
November 24, 2008Peter B. Ladig And Stephen B. BrauermanLately, it is becoming increasingly clear that prisoners in our criminal justice systems are not the only ones at risk for receiving substandard medical care; similar problems are occurring in immigrant detention facilities. A look at two cases.
October 30, 2008Janice G. InmanAlthough the fallout from the financial crisis is yet to be complete, the franchise industry seems to be weathering the storm fairly well to date. However, franchise attorneys say that caution is the order of the day and that an extended economic downturn could raise tensions between franchisors and franchisees.
October 30, 2008Kevin AdlerIn Part One of this article, the authors covered ethical issues relating to e-mail. In Part Two below, they discuss ethical issues related to e-discovery and social networking and blogs.
October 30, 2008Frederick L. Whitmer And Benjamin D. GoldbergThe new $700 billion U.S. financial bailout bill included some tax zingers to buy off House of Representative votes. One such zinger was an extension and amendment to Internal Revenue Code Sec. 181, which now provides a deduction for the first $15 million of the cost of certain films produced in the U.S. This article summarizes Sec. 181, including the impact of the Amendment and the IRS Temporary Regulations issued last year.
October 29, 2008Schuyler M. MooreIn an era where employment laws continue to evolve, an important, but often overlooked, aspect of legal compliance is an employer's record-keeping procedures. Here's what you need to know.
October 29, 2008Matthew C. LonerganOn July 17, 2008, UBS A.G., the giant Swiss bank, announced its cooperation with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the IRS and its identification to the authorities of U.S. clients who use undeclared foreign accounts and thus may have committed tax fraud by concealing income. Herein is a discussion of voluntary disclosure.
October 29, 2008Peter D. HardyAs Russia, China, India and a host of other countries open their doors to U.S. investors, the number of companies and individuals who need to think about the risk of prosecution under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1997 (FCPA) has increased tremendously. This article explains.
October 29, 2008Jacqueline C. Wolff And Daniel P. CooperThe Internet presents special regulatory challenges. Any effective statute, for instance, must be prepared by an entity with the authority to draft, implement and, to some extent enforce, the statute. Efficacy, of course, hinges on jurisdiction, but the Internet knows no geography and, so, users leap boundaries with a finger poke or thumb flick. These challenges require novel statutory strategies to meet the Internet's current and future status as a channel and communications domain that requires regulation at various levels of operation and use
September 29, 2008Jonathan Bick
