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Advisories

2006
May 2006	NASDAQ Becomes a National Securities Exchange: What This Means for Listed Companies

April 2006	Anti-Offshore Outsourcing Legislative Update

April 2006	A New Look for the EEO-1 Report

March 2006	New York Follows National Trend and Enacts the Information Security Breach and Notification Act to Increase Protection of Customer Personal Data

March 2006	SEC Proposed Rules Regarding Proxy Statement Disclosure

February 2006	Hart-Scott-Rodino Merger Review Changes and the FTC's Latest Views on Gun-Jumping

February 2006	French Thin Capitalization Rules: How Financial Interest Paid by a French Company to an Affiliate Will be Limited as of January 1, 2007

February 2006	Securities Offering & Tax Law Reforms Also Affect Form 10-K


2005
December 2005	Securities Offering Reform

December 2005	SEC Brings First Proceeding Under S-Ox Loan Prohibition

December 2005	SEC Proposes Amendments to Tender Offer "Best Price" Rule

December 2005	SEC Adopts Some Relief for "Accelerated Filers"

November 2005	General Guidelines for Responding to Takeover Approaches

October 2005	New Advantages of French Quoted Real Estate Investment Companies

August 2005	Free Shares Allotment to Employees and Managers Under French Law: An Attractive Tax and Social System

April 2005	International Trade and Customs Advisory: Global Trade Continues to Grow at a Fast Pace

April 2005	How to Motivate the Employees to Settle in France by Allowing Them to Benefit From the French Business Immigrant Tax System

March 2005	Corporate Reorganization Advisory: Bankruptcy Reform Bill Passes Senate

March 2005	Antitrust Advisory: FTC Approves Amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules

February 2005	Employment and Tax Advisory: Supreme Court Decision Holds That Plaintiffs Must Pay Tax On Portion of Recovery Paid To Attorney As A Contingent Fee

February 2005	Corporate Governance Advisory: Outside Directors And The World After WorldCom

January 2005	Outsourcing Advisory: Anti-Outsourcing Legislative Update

January 2005	FCPA Advisory: Increased Enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

January 2005	Intellectual Property Advisory: Supreme Court Rules That Fair Use Defense Is Available Without A Need To Prove Absence Of Likelihood of Confusion


2004
January 2005	Employee Benefits Advisory: Automatic Rollover Requirements Apply Starting March 2005

December 2004	Corporate Reorganization Advisory: True Lease or Disguised Financing?

October 2004	Employee Benefits Advisory: New Rules for Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

October 2004	Tax Advisory: American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 - ETI Repeal, Domestic Production Incentives, and Temporary Reduced Tax Rate for Repatriation of Foreign Earnings

September 2004	Patent Advisory: Major Patent Law Decision Provides Greater Protection for Attorney-Client Privilege but Raises New Questions

August 2004	Antitrust & IP Advisory: Antitrust Liability for Misstatements to the Government: New Developments in the Noerr-Pennington and Walker Process Doctrines

July 2004	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Staff to Post Comment Letters and Responses on Website

June 2004	Antitrust Advisory: New Supreme Court Decision Resolves Hotly-Disputed Issues of Antitrust Liability Flowing from International Cartel Activity

May 2004	Antitrust Advisory: Proposed Amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules

April 2004	Tax Advisory: Final Treasury Regulations Address Capitalization of Amounts Paid to Facilitate Certain Transactions

March 2004	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Expands Form 8-K Filing Requirements

March 2004	Corporate Governance Advisory: Recent Developments Regarding Reports by French Public Companies on Internal Control Procedures

March 2004	The Council of the European Union Adopts Merger Control Reforms and Issues Horizontal Merger Guidelines

February 2004	Expanded Stockholder Inspection Rights in Delaware

February 2004	Verizon Communications Inc. v. Trinko, No. 02-682 (U.S. January 13, 2004)

January 2004	Treasury Amends Tax Shelter Disclosure Rules For Confidential Transactions


2003
December 2003	U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: One Face Securing The Border

November 2003	SEC Approves NYSE Corporate Governance Rules for Listed Companies

November 2003	SEC Approves Nasdaq Corporate Governance Rules for Listed Companies

November 2003	United States and Japan Sign New Income Tax Treaty

November 2003	U.S. Federal Court Order Closes Pharmacy Offering Drugs From Canada

November 2003	Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies: Guidance from the SEC's Office of Chief Accountant

August 2003	Protecting Claims of Privilege for Communications With Public Relations Consultants

August 2003	Duties to Creditors When a Company is in the "Vicinity of Insolvency"

July 2003	SEC Adopts Sarbanes-Oxley Rules: Listed Company Audit Committees

July 2003	SEC Adopts Sarbanes-Oxley Rules: Internal Control Reports and Certifications Under Section 302 and 906

July 2003	SEC Approves Nasdaq Shareholder Approval Rules For Equity Compensation Plans

July 2003	SEC Approves NYSE Shareholder Approval Rules For Equity Compensation Plans

June 2003	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Requires EDGAR Filing and Website Posting Of Forms 3, 4 and 5 by June 30, 2003

May 2003	Qui Tam Advisory: Supreme Court Holds Municipalities and Counties Can Be Sued Under False Claims Act

April 2003	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Announces Filing Guidance for Earnings Releases and Pension Fund Blackout Notices

April 2003	Tax Advisory: Final Tax Shelter Disclosure and List Maintenance Regulations

April 2003	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC and DOL Adopt Final Pension Plan Blackout Rules Under Sarbanes-Oxley Act

March 2003	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Proposes New Certification Mechanics and Announces Interim Guidance for Section 906 Certifications

March 2003	Labor & Employment Advisory: Sarbanes-Oxley Act Expands Federal Whistleblowing Law

March 2003	Labor & Employment Advisory: Workplace Smoking Rules Will Change in New York City

February 2003	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Adopts Sarbanes-Oxley Rules: Code of Ethics; Audit Committee Financial Experts

February 2003	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Adopts Sarbanes-Oxley Rules: Non-GAAP Financial Measures; Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Contractual Obligations; and Earnings Announcements

February 2003	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Adopts Sarbanes-Oxley Rules: Auditor Independence

February 2003	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Adopts Sarbanes-Oxley Rules: Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys

January 2003	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Proposes New Sarbanes-Oxley Rules:Listed Company Audit Committees

January 2003	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Proposes Mandatory EDGAR Filing and Website Posting for Section 16(a) Reports


2002
November 2002	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Proposes New Sarbanes-Oxley Rules: Internal Controls; Code of Ethics; Financial Experts

October 2002	Corporate Governance Advisory: NYSE and Nasdaq Propose New Rules for Shareholder Approval of Stock Option Plans

September 2002	M&A Advisory: General Guidelines for Responding to Takeover Approaches

September 2002	Antitrust Advisory: U.S. Law Implications of International Cartel Enforcement Activity

September 2002	Antitrust and Technology Law Advisory: Patent Licensing: Developments Involving the Misuse Doctrine and Contact Construction

September 2002	Securities Law Advisory: SEC Shortens Deadlines for Filing of Forms 10-Q and 10-K and Requires Disclosure of Investors� Access to SEC Filings

September 2002	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Adopts Final CEO/CFO Certification Rules Under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302

August 2002	Corporate Governance Advisory: SEC Adopts Final Section 16 Rules for Reporting of Insider Transactions

August 2002	Corporate Governance Advisory: Highlights of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

August 2002	Financial Services Advisory: Proposed Changes to Part 322 of the Superintendent's Regulations

July 2002	Securities Law Advisory: SEC Requires CEOs and CFOs to Provide Statements Under Oath as to the Accuracy of SEC Reports

April 2002	Securities Law Advisory: SEC Proposes Company Disclosure of Insider Transactions

February 2002	French Tax Advisory: The Shrinking World of French Dividends

February 2002	Intellectual Property Advisory: Proposed European Commission Directive to Standardize the Treatment of Software Patents

January 2002	Financial Services Advisory: Revised Article 9 Now Effective in All 50 States

January 2002	Labor & Employment Advisory: Supreme Court Further Narrows Scope of Disability Law


2001
December 2001	Intellectual Property Advisory: European Court of Justice Affirms Community Exhaustion Principles But Rules That Consent May Be Applied

December 2001	Financial Services Advisory: The International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001

November 2001	Antitrust Advisory: Sign of the Times: Bush Administration on the Prowl for HSR Violations and Previously-Consummated, but Anticompetitive, Mergers

October 2001	Corporate Reorganization Advisory: Acquisition of Distressed Assets and Businesses

October 2001	M&A Advisory: Stockholder Rights Plans

October 2001	Labor & Employment Advisory: Layoffs

July 2001	Intellectual Property Advisory: Protecting Trademark Rights In New Domain Names

June 2001	Arbitration Advisory: Five Supreme Court Decisions Re-Affirm Federal Policy Favoring Arbitration

May 2001	Employee Benefits Advisory: Required "GUST" Amendments for Qualified Retirement Plans

April 2001	International Trade Advisory: Simplified Refund Application Procedure for Exporters

March 2001	Antitrust Advisory: FTC Amends Premerger Notification Rules and Proposes Additional Changes

March 2001	Labor & Employment Advisory: Supreme Court Hands Employers Arbitration Victory

February 2001	International Trade Advisory: Legislation Introduced to Overhaul Export Administration Act

January 2001	International Trade Advisory: Refund Opportunity for Exporters

January 2001	Antitrust Advisory: Premerger Notification Filing Threshold Increased, Additional Rule Changes Likely


2000
December 2000	Antitrust Advisory: Pending Merger Case May Pose Opportunity for Judicial Interpretation of the "Efficiencies" Defense

November 2000	Labor & Employment Advisory: Hughes Hubbard Employment Discrimination Victory Proves Summary Judgment is Still Viable in the Second Circuit

November 2000	International Trade Advisory: Annual Round Up of Foreign Competitive Barriers

October 2000	Executive Compensation Advisory: New SEC Rule Expands Insider Trading Ability

August 2000	Intellectual Property Advisory: "E-Signature" Act Becomes Law

July 2000	Antitrust Advisory: FTC Workshop Examines B2B Electronic Marketplaces

February 2000	M&A Advisory: New SEC Rules for Cross-Border Tender Offers and Exchange Offers, Business Combinations and Rights Offerings

February 2000	M&A Advisory: New SEC Rules for Regulation of Takeovers and Security Holder Communications

Newsletters

2006
May 2006	Labor and Employment Newsletter

March 2006	Real Estate Newsletter


2004
February 2004	Real Estate Newsletter


2003
September 2003	Labor & Employment Newsletter

April 2003	Labor & Employment Newsletter


2002
August 2002	Real Estate Newsletter

January 2002	Financial Services Update


1998
Summer 1998	Environmental Law Update

February 1998	International Law Update

January 1998	Labor & Employment Law Update


1997
Winter 1997	Environmental Law Update

Autumn 1997	Environmental Law Update

White Papers

2005
April 15, 2005	U.S. Securities Regulation of Foreign Private Issuers

March 2005	A Legal Road Map For Investing in Publicly-Traded Corporations


2004
May 2004	Are "Authorized Generics" Lawful?

April 2004	The Distressed Loan Trading Market in the United States

April 2004	Distressed-Debt Trading in Bankruptcy


2001
May 1, 2001	Sample Time and Responsibility Schedule for an Initial Public Offering of Common Stock

May 1, 2001	Deciding Whether to Go Public: Certain Basic Considerations

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