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Date	Title	Services/Authors
March 10, 2010	RiskMetrics Introduces Governance Risk Indicators (“GRId”), a New Tool to Measure Corporate Governance	Corporate Finance and Securities
March 9, 2010	U.S. Authorizes Internet-Related Exports to Iran, Sudan and Cuba (IRB No. 461)	International Trade
March 8, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - President Calls for Action on Healthcare	Food and Drug Administration Practice
March 8, 2010	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA Issues 17 Warning Letters on Food Labeling Claims	Food and Drug Administration Practice
March 4, 2010	COBRA Subsidy Extended and Expanded	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
March 3, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA May Ask for Rescission Authority for 510k Clearances	Food and Drug Administration Practice
March 2, 2010	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Congress Holds Hearings on Nutrition, Obesity	Food and Drug Administration Practice
February 26, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Healthcare Summit Set Stage for Dems-Only Bill	Food and Drug Administration Practice
February 25, 2010	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin -USDA and FDA Continue Fresh Produce Collaboration	Food and Drug Administration Practice
February 24, 2010	SEC Effort To Foster Cooperation Shows Its Attempt to Create “New Reality” Chilling Violators Through Fear of Being Reported	Securities Litigation and Enforcement Eric Rieder Julia Anne McDonough New York Washington
February 23, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - White House Releases Health Care Proposal for Summit	Food and Drug Administration Practice
February 23, 2010	SEC Amends E-Proxy Rules to Provide Increased Flexibility	Corporate Finance and Securities
February 22, 2010	Asia Trade Bulletin	International Trade
February 19, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Stakeholders Meet to Discuss 510(k) Clearance	Food and Drug Administration Practice
February 18, 2010	New U.S. Sanctions In the Offing Against Iran (IRB No. 460)	International Trade
February 18, 2010	Consignment Closets Compliance Standards Delayed	Life Sciences and Health Care
February 17, 2010	HIPAA HITECH Enforcement Date is Here	Life Sciences and Health Care
February 9, 2010	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA Rethinking Serving Sizes	Food and Drug Administration Practice
February 9, 2010	Federal Judge Rules that Data Backup Tapes Need not be Retained for eDiscovery, Unless They are the “Sole Source” of Relevant Evidence	Records Management Team
February 8, 2010	Can Bribery Be All That Mysterious (IRB No. 459)	International Trade
February 5, 2010	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA launches program to improve safety of imported food	Food and Drug Administration Practice
February 5, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA, CMS May Collaborate to Combat Off-Label Marketing	Food and Drug Administration Practice
February 5, 2010	New Mental Health Parity Rules: What Group Health Plan Sponsors Need to Know Now	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
February 3, 2010	SEC Publishes Interpretative Release on Climate Change Matters	Corporate Finance and Securities
February 3, 2010	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - President's Budget Emphasizes Food Safety	Food and Drug Administration Practice
February 2, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - President releases 2011 Budget	Food and Drug Administration Practice
January 29, 2010	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Virginia Governor Makes Biotech a Priority	Food and Drug Administration Practice
January 29, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - State of Union Address Calls for Reform but No Timeline Set	Food and Drug Administration Practice
January 28, 2010	New York Department of Labor Provides Forms for Compliance with Amended Law; Exempt Employees Must be Notified of Exemption in Writing	Labor and Employment
January 26, 2010	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Obama Names Food Czar; Senators Introduce Nanotechnology Legislation	Food and Drug Administration Practice
January 26, 2010	Public Release of U.S. Treasury License Requests (IRB No. 458)	International Trade
January 26, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Democrats Pause on Health Reform	Food and Drug Administration Practice
January 25, 2010	FERC Announces New Initiatives in Wholesale Electricity Markets	Environmental
January 22, 2010	Major Campaign Finance Development	Election Law and Government Ethics
January 22, 2010	IRS Announces New Section 409A Document Correction Program	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
January 22, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Health Reform Stalls in House, Senate	Food and Drug Administration Practice
January 22, 2010	Data Security - Made Simpler	Antitrust, Franchise & Consumer Law
January 21, 2010	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Consumer Advocates, Congress Urge Obama to Appoint Food Czar	Food and Drug Administration Practice
January 20, 2010	Premerger Notification Thresholds Decreased For First Time	Antitrust, Franchise & Consumer Law
January 19, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Push for Final Health Bill Continues	Food and Drug Administration Practice
January 15, 2010	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA Issues BPA Update	Food and Drug Administration Practice
January 12, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - House, Senate Work on Final Bill	Food and Drug Administration Practice
January 12, 2010	Wyeth and Elan Pharma International Ltd. v. Kappos - - Federal Circuit concludes that the USPTO’s methodology for calculating patent term adjustment is incorrect.	Intellectual Property
January 7, 2010	Thailand Implements ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement on 1 January 2010	International Trade
January 6, 2010	New Law Bars Certain Mandatory Arbitration Provisions in Employment Contracts Used by Department of Defense Contractors	Government Contracts
January 5, 2010	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - State Officials Critical of Health Reform Bill	Food and Drug Administration Practice
December 22, 2009	International Seaway Trading Corp. v. Walgreens Corp. - - Federal Circuit concludes that the “ordinary observer” test is the sole test for assessing anticipation of design patents.	Intellectual Property
December 22, 2009	President Signs COBRA Subsidy Extension	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
December 21, 2009	State Recommends Sanctions Waiver on Export of Certain Personal Communications Software to Iran (IRB No. 457)	International Trade
December 18, 2009	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Nanoparticle Discovery Could Extend Food Shelf Life	Food and Drug Administration Practice
December 18, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Work Continues on Health Bill	Food and Drug Administration Practice
December 17, 2009	SEC Approves Rule Changes Regarding Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance	Corporate Finance and Securities
December 15, 2009	U.S. Supreme Court To Review Whether Employees Have A Reasonable Expectation of Privacy For Personal Text Messages Sent To Or From Their Employer-Issued Pagers	Labor and Employment
December 15, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Senate Pushes to Reach 60 Votes on Health Bill	Food and Drug Administration Practice
December 15, 2009	The Supreme Court’s Recent Gross Ruling Has Generally Not Made It Easier For Defendants To Win Summary Judgment Rulings In Age-Discrimination Cases Under The ADEA	Labor and Employment
December 11, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Senate Continues Work on Health Bill	Food and Drug Administration Practice
December 10, 2009	New (Temporary) 50% Bank Payroll Tax In The United Kingdom	Tax Advice and Controversy London
December 9, 2009	DDTC Posts New Guidance Regarding Temporary Imports and Proposed Changes to ITAR §125.4(b)(9) (IRB No. 456)	International Trade
December 8, 2009	Preparing for the 2010 Proxy Season	Corporate Finance and Securities
December 8, 2009	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA Addresses Codex Committee, Misses BPA Deadline	Food and Drug Administration Practice
December 3, 2009	New Rules Governing Combinations of Nonprofit Organizations	Tax Exempt and Charitable Planning
December 2, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Coalition Fracturing as Senate Opens Healthcare Debate	Food and Drug Administration Practice
December 1, 2009	Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Mark Up of S. 510, The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act	Food and Drug Administration Practice
December 1, 2009	FDA Food Code 2009: Summary of Changes Since 2005 Edition	Food and Drug Administration Practice
November 24, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Democrats Look to Unify as Senate Health Debate Looms	Food and Drug Administration Practice
November 23, 2009	Qualified Retirement Plans: End of Year Compliance Items	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
November 23, 2009	New FTC Advertising Guide Warns Celebrities and Professionals to Disclose That They Are Paid Endorsers When Commenting on Products	Antitrust, Franchise & Consumer Law
November 20, 2009	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Senate Committee Approves Food Safety Bill	Food and Drug Administration Practice
November 20, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Reid Unveils Senate Health Bill	Food and Drug Administration Practice
November 13, 2009	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Oyster Ban Gets Congressional Attention	Food and Drug Administration Practice
November 13, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Senate Leadership Hoping for Health Bill Next Week	Food and Drug Administration Practice
November 12, 2009	Executive Employment Agreements and Bonus Plans May Need to be Amended to Comply with Revenue Ruling 2008-13	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
November 10, 2009	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA Issues 2009 FDA Food Code	Food and Drug Administration Practice
November 10, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - House Health Care Legislation Calls for $20B Tax on Medical Device Industry	Food and Drug Administration Practice
November 9, 2009	FMLA Military Leave Provisions Extended	Labor and Employment
November 4, 2009	Congress Considers Extensive Changes to US Tax Reporting of International Structures	Private Client London
November 4, 2009	Notice of Pay Rate and Payday for New Hires: New Mandatory Form of Written Notice	Labor and Employment
November 3, 2009	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Recalled Beef and BPA Make Food Safety Headlines	Food and Drug Administration Practice
November 3, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - House Unveils Health Reform Bill	Food and Drug Administration Practice
November 2, 2009	The FTC Postpones The Deadline For Red Flags Rule Compliance Again To June 1, 2010	Antitrust, Franchise & Consumer Law
November 2, 2009	EEOC Releases New Workplace Poster	Labor and Employment
November 1, 2009	Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Food Safety Reform Legislation	Food and Drug Administration Practice
October 30, 2009	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA Commissioner Endorses Food Safety Bill	Food and Drug Administration Practice
October 30, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - House Reform Bill Lowers Device Tax, But No Exception for Small Companies	Food and Drug Administration Practice
October 27, 2009	New IRS Guidance: Application to Retirement Plans	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
October 23, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA Lags in Banning Researchers After Fraud	Food and Drug Administration Practice
October 23, 2009	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA Issues Guidance for FOP Labeling	Food and Drug Administration Practice
October 20, 2009	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA Affirms Commitment to Aggressive Enforcement	Food and Drug Administration Practice
October 20, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory and Policy Bulletin - FDA Continues to Affirm Commitment to Swift, Aggressive, and Effective Enforcement	Food and Drug Administration Practice
October 16, 2009	Defendants in Civil Lawsuits and Their Insurers Must Report Medicare Beneficiary Information	Life Sciences and Health Care
October 15, 2009	Qualified Plan Limits	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
October 15, 2009	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - FDA Strengthening Food Safety and Enforcement	Food and Drug Administration Practice
October 15, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Senators Ask Panel to Moderate Device Maker Tax	Food and Drug Administration Practice
October 15, 2009	FinCEN’s New Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Outreach Initiative Targeted at Depository Institutions With Assets Under $5 Billion	Financial Institutions Marilyn D. Barker
October 9, 2009	Congressional Leaders Introduce Legislation On October 6 To Overturn Age Discrimination Opinion	Labor and Employment
October 9, 2009	Appeals Court Rejects Privilege for Client Communications to Counsel Intended to be Shared with Auditors	White Collar Defense and Investigations Securities Litigation and Enforcement
October 9, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Drug Makers Want More Protections for Collecting Off-Label Data	Food and Drug Administration Practice
October 8, 2009	Food Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - USDA Joins FDA to Develop New Food Safety Rules for Fresh Produce	Food and Drug Administration Practice
October 7, 2009	EPA Proposes to Use PSD and Title V Programs to Control GHG Emissions	Environmental
October 6, 2009	New FTC Advertising Guide Goes Into Effect December 1, 2009	Antitrust, Franchise & Consumer Law
October 2, 2009	Drugs & Devices Regulatory & Policy Bulletin - Signs indicate that proposed $40 billion fee on device industry may be curbed or reduced	Food and Drug Administration Practice
September 30, 2009	Five Principal Points Arising from the 27th International Symposium on Economic Crime	White Collar Defense and Investigations
September 29, 2009	EPA Finalizes Mandatory Reporting Rule for Greenhouse Gas Emissions	Environmental
September 24, 2009	FDIC Issues Final Statement of Policy on Investor Qualifications for Failed Bank Acquisitions	Financial Institutions
September 23, 2009	District of Columbia’s Highest Local Court Allows Consumers Who Never Purchased a Product or Service to Sue for Violation of the District’s Consumer Protection Act	Antitrust, Franchise & Consumer Law
September 18, 2009	IRS Issues New Model 402(f) Notices	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
September 18, 2009	Guidance for REMIC Mortgage Modifications	Tax Advice and Controversy
September 17, 2009	Recent EEOC Lawsuits Remind Employers to Act with Caution In ADA Situations	Labor and Employment
September 15, 2009	Significant Amendments to the New York Labor Law	Labor and Employment
September 14, 2009	New Guidance Regarding the Use of the ITAR’s “Miscellaneous” USML Category (IRB No. 455)	International Trade

Bulletins

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