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Hardt v. Reliance Standard: ERISA Claimants Can Get Attorney Fees Even If They Don’t Win a Judgment

By Jeremy J. Gray of Zuber & Taillieu LLP

In a 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has resolved a split among Circuit courts and has held that an ERISA claimant need not be the “prevailing party” in a lawsuit to receive an award of attorneys fees under 29 U.S.C. section 1132(g)(1). In Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance… More...

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Cosmetic Ideas v. IAC Interactive: Adopting the “Application Approach” to Copyright Registration

August 27, 2010

The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals joined the Fifth and Seventh Circuits in holding that a completed application filed with the U.S. Copyright Office suffices for “registration” for litigation… More...

Employment Law

Lewis v. City of Chicago: Discriminatory Practice Can be Challenged at Time of Application

August 24, 2010

The U.S. Supreme Court recently expanded the range of circumstances in which disparate impact cases can be filed, finding that an employment practice that has a disparate impact can be… More...

Employment Law

Dukes v. Wal-Mart: Class Certification Under Rule 23

August 3, 2010

In a sharply divided 6-5 en banc opinion, the Ninth Circuit certified what many are calling the biggest class action, in the biggest employment discrimination case in U.S. history, with… More...

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Treasury Department Issues Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations

September 2, 2010

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations (“IFSR”) to implement subsections 104(c) and 104(d) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability,… More...

Copyright Law

Copyright Royalty Judges Publish Royalty Rates for Satellite Carrier Compulsory License for 2010-2014

September 1, 2010

The Copyright Royalty Judges (“CRJ.” Or “Judges”) has published final regulations setting the rates for the satellite carrier statutory license of the Copyright Act for the… More...

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MSHA Issues Guidelines for Industry Compliance with Ventilation Regulations

August 31, 2010

As a result of troubling testimony heard in a recent field hearing regarding the explosion of Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine, the U.S. Department of… More...

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Copyright Law
New Proposed Legislation

California State Legislature Approves Stronger Anti Piracy Bill

September 1, 2010

The California State Assembly and Senate have passed AB 819, a legislation that imposes double fines for copyright and trademark infringement. More...

Employment Law
New Proposed Legislation

Legislation Incentivizing Repatriation of Jobs Back to the U.S. Filed

August 31, 2010

Rep. Frank Wolf (VA-10) has introduced legislation to develop a strategy to bring jobs back to America from overseas. More...

Securities Law
New Releases/No Action Letters

FINRA Fines Morgan Stanley $800,000 for Deficient Conflict of Interest Disclosures in Equity Research Reports and Public Appearances by Research Analysts

August 30, 2010

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has censured and fined Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. $800,000 for failing to make public disclosures required by FINRA's rules… More...

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New Proposed Regulations

Proposed Regulations Expand the Use of Electronic Payment System and Discontinue Paper Coupons Next Year

August 27, 2010

Consistent with a Financial Management Service initiative announced in April of this year, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has issued proposed regulations to significantly increase the… More...

Securities Law
New Releases/No Action Letters

Seattle-Area Company and Former CFO in Hot Water for Phony Accounting of Infomercial Sales

August 26, 2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC,” or “Commission”) has charged the former chief financial officer of a Seattle-area skin care retailer with fraudulently boosting earnings by… More...

Securities Law
New Releases/No Action Letters

Bribery Charges Brought Against Two Global Tobacco Companies for Violating FPCA

August 24, 2010

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC,” or “Commission”) has charged two major tobacco companies, Universal Corporation, Inc. and Alliance One International, Inc., with violating, among… More...

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September 2, 2010

Dell Walks Away From 3Par Bidding After HP’s $33-a-Share Offer – Bloomberg – It was… More…

“Anti-Feminist” Lawyer to Everyone Else; Ex-Cravath Lawyer to Us

September 2, 2010

Roy Den Hollander (pictured) is being written about all over the place lately because he… More…

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Hertz Corp. v. Friend: A Corporation's Principal Place of Business Is Its “Nerve Center”

By Josh Lawler and Yuri Mikulka of Zuber & Taillieu LLP

The U.S. Supreme Court has resolved the issue of how to determine the “principal place… More...

New FDIC Guidelines Offer Helpful Hints for Real Estate Workouts

By Michael J. Zerman of Zuber & Taillieu LLP

On October 30, 2009, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), together with other federal regulatory… More...

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