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House Ethics Committee Provides New Deadlines for Travel Approval
By Jan Witold Baran and Carol A. Laham
November 2008 | Election Law News

Contributing to the Presidential Transition/Inaugural Committees
By D. Mark Renaud and Andrew G. Woodson
November 2008 | Election Law News

Likely Priorities for the Upcoming Obama Administration from Wiley Rein’s Policy Team
By Gregg L. Elias and Mimi W. Dawson
November 2008 | Election Law News

Final Rule on E-Verify for Federal Contractors is Effective January 15, 2009
By Julie A. Dunne and Brian Nuterangelo
November 19, 2008

Terminating Federal Lobbyists, a Two-Step Method
By D. Mark Renaud and Stephan Shriver*
November 2008 | Election Law News

Bundling Disclosure Rules Upcoming for 2009
By Jan Witold Baran and Caleb P. Burns
November 2008 | Election Law News

Federal Judge Again Limits Scope of West Virginia’s Campaign Speech Restrictions
By Thomas W. Kirby and Kevin J. Plummer
November 2008 | Election Law News

The Obama Agenda: Early Predictions on U.S. Aviation Policy, the Airlines, General Aviation and Airports
November 18, 2008 | AirWorthy: Insights into Current Aviation Legal Issues

Pay-to-Play Spotlight: New Jersey Governor Expands Scope of State’s Pay-to-Play Laws
By Carol A. Laham and D. Mark Renaud
November 2008 | Election Law News

BUSTED! Two Corporations and an Officer Fined $133,500 for Impermissible Use of Corporate Resources to Assist Senate Campaign
By Caleb P. Burns and Andrew G. Woodson
November 2008 | Election Law News

Inaugurals and Events for New and Departing Members under the Lobbying and Gift Laws
By Carol A. Laham and Robert L. Walker
November 2008 | Election Law News

Massachusetts District Court Determines No Coverage for Attorney’s Failure to Pay Tax Fines Because Tax Returns Were Filed Prior to Policy’s Retroactive Date
November 12, 2008

PAC Compliance: Recommended End of Cycle PAC Audits
By Carol A. Laham and D. Mark Renaud
November 2008 | Election Law News

Illinois District Court Rules Illinois Law and Policy Language Do Not Bar Coverage for Breach of Contract
November 12, 2008

Presidential Transition and the New Congress: Ethics Laws and Rules to Note
By Jan Witold Baran and Robert L. Walker
November 2008 | Election Law News

The Dawn of Mandatory Disclosures
New FAR Rule Authorizes Suspension or Debarment for Contractors that Fail to Comply with Mandatory Disclosures; Extends Code of Business Ethics and Conduct Requirement to Commercial Item Contractors
By Eric W. Leonard, Jon W. Burd and Julie A. Dunne
November 12, 2008

Climate Change Regulation and Legislation in the Obama Administration
By Eric Andreas, Michael D. Bloomquist, Barbara G. Burchett, John A. Hodges, Alan H. Price and David B. Weinberg
November 11, 2008 |

Addressing the Energy Efficiency Challenge: High Stakes for Product Manufacturers
By John A. Hodges
November 2008

How Can the Obama Administration Deliver on its Cap and Trade Commitment While Still Protecting American Competitiveness?
By Alan H. Price
November 2008

Prospects for Climate Change Legislation in the 111th Congress
By Barbara G. Burchett and Scott Nance
November 2008

The Endangered Species Act as a Tool for Shaping Climate Change Law and Policy in the United States
By Eric Andreas
November 2008

Using the Clean Air Act to Address Global Warming—and Push Congress for a New Law
By David B. Weinberg and Michael D. Bloomquist
November 2008

OFAC Eliminates the U-Turn General License
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
November 7, 2008

New Consumer Product Safety Law Could Impact Franchisors
By Benjamin B. Reed and P. Nicholas Peterson
November 6, 2008 | Franchise Alert

Federal Circuit Finds DoD Preferences for Small Disadvantaged Businesses Unconstitutional
By John R. Prairie
November 5, 2008

New OFAC Enforcement Guidelines
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
November 2008 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Volume 16, No. 11 |

Key Differences in Arbitrating and Litigating Insurance Disputes
By Sandra Tvarian Stevens
Winter 2008 | ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Committee News

Raw Deal: How Governmental Trade Barriers and Subsidies Are Distorting Global Trade in Raw Materials
By Alan H. Price, Timothy C. Brightbill, Christopher B. Weld, Charles L. Capito, III and Robert E. Morgan
November 2008 |

Avionomics: The Real Battleground States: Stepped Up Sales/Use Tax Enforcement on Aircraft
By Gary I. Horowitz, Columnist
October/November 2008 | Private Air |

Insured Did Not Breach Cooperation Clause by Renegotiating New Policy to Be Excess to Original Policy under the Extended Reporting Period
October 31, 2008

Federal Circuit Issues First Major Decision on Business Method Patents in 10 Years, Announcing “Machine-or-Transformation Test” for Patentability
By Brian H. Pandya
October 30, 2008 | Intellectual Property Alert

Pennsylvania District Court Holds Sale of Unregistered Securities Does Not Constitute “Professional Services” and Bars Coverage Based on Insolvency Exclusion
October 30, 2008

Attorney-Client and Work-Product Privileges Not Waived by Disclosure to Insurer
October 29, 2008

Eighth Circuit Holds that Securities Exclusion Unambiguously Precludes Coverage
October 27, 2008

Industry Speaks: An Interview with Elaine Duke, Under Secretary for Management for the Department of Homeland Security
October 24, 2008

Primer on Private Jet Travel
By Gregory P. Cirillo and Gary I. Horowitz
October 24, 2008 |

Court Narrowly Construes Contract and Services Exclusions
October 22, 2008

Later Filed Suit Did Not Relate Back to Claim Made During Policy Period
October 22, 2008

Stevens Ethics Case Raises Issues With Post-Verdict Charges
By Robert L. Walker
October 21, 2008 | Roll Call

Attorney’s Failure to Disclose Malpractice Warranted Rescission as a Matter of Law
October 20, 2008

Connecticut District Court Holds Underwriter’s Testimony Insufficient to Support Summary Judgment on Rescission
October 20, 2008

Maine Supreme Court Requires Professional Liability Insurer to Prove Fraud, Materiality and Reliance in Order to Rescind Policy
October 17, 2008

Ninth Circuit: Insurer Entitled to Rescind Based on Insured’s Failure to Disclose Prior Claims
October 17, 2008

Related Wrongful Acts Provision Does Not Defeat an Insurer’s Duty to Defend Where at Least One of the Related Acts Occurred Before the Retroactive Date
October 17, 2008

Introductory Note to World Trade Organization Report of the Appellate Body: United States-Final Anti-Dumping Measures on Stainless Steel from Mexico
By Charles Owen Verrill, Jr.
October 16, 2008 | International Legal Materials

Coverage Barred By Failure to Provide Notice and By Dishonesty Exclusions; Physical Delivery of Policy to Insured Not Necessary
October 10, 2008

Court Holds that Each Count in Complaint Constitutes a Separate “Claim”
October 9, 2008

Insurer Has No Duty To Defend Where Complaint Against Policyholder Alleges Employee Dishonesty, Invoking the Dishonesty Exclusion in an E&O Policy
October 9, 2008

Knowledge of Client’s Misconduct Does Not Preclude Coverage under Prior Knowledge Exclusion
October 8, 2008

Threat of Legislation Drives Self-Regulation of “Behavioral Advertising”
By Amy E. Worlton
October 2008 | Privacy In Focus

First Amendment Trumps Virginia Spam Statute
By Bruce L. McDonald
October 2008 | Privacy In Focus

Companies Beware: Misleading Privacy Promises Can Open the Door to Competitor Suits under the Lanham Act
By William B. Baker and Kimberly L. Sikora Panza
October 2008 | Privacy In Focus

Congress Passes Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008
By Bruce G. Joseph, Karyn K. Ablin and Matthew J. Astle
October 6, 2008 | Intellectual Property Alert

Is There More to Protest? Recent Federal Circuit Decision Suggests a Broader Scope of the “Procurement” Process May Be Subject to Bid Protest
By Jon W. Burd
Fall 2008 | Government Contracts Issue Update

What You Need to Know About an Obama or McCain Department of Homeland Security
By Julie A. Dunne
Fall 2008 | Government Contracts Issue Update

DCAA Executive Compensation Reviews: Five Steps to Avoiding Disputes and Disallowances
By Richard B. O'Keeffe Jr.
Fall 2008 | Government Contracts Issue Update

SAIC Verdict Illustrates Continued Effort to Crack Down on Conflicts of Interest
By John R. Prairie and Heidi Leigh Bourgeois
Fall 2008 | Government Contracts Issue Update

Avoiding Debarment Does Not Mean “All Clear”
By Daniel I. Nylen
Fall 2008 | Government Contracts Issue Update

California Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of State Prohibition on Noncompetition Restrictions
By Kimberly L. Sikora Panza
October 2, 2008 | Franchise Alert

FCC to Face Demanding Broadcast Agenda in 2009
By Richard E. Wiley, Co-Author and Martha E. Heller, Co-Author
October 2008 | National Religious Broadcasters E-Magazine

Time Kills Deals For International Aircraft Buyers
By Gregory P. Cirillo, Co-Author, Gary I. Horowitz, Co-Author and Cari N. Stinebower, Co-Author
October 2008 | World Aircraft Sales Magazine |

Your Secret Is Safe with Me: New DOJ Policy Combines with Second Circuit Opinion to Protect Corporate Defendants’ Use of Counsel
By Mark B. Sweet and Nathan Cardon
Fall 2008 | Government Contracts Issue Update

Federal Procurement Issues in the Next Administration: What Can Contractors Expect?
By Nicole P. Wishart
Fall 2008 | Government Contracts Issue Update

Congress Considers Legislation to Toughen IP Enforcement
By Jennifer L. Elgin and Matthew J. Astle
October 2008 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Vol. 16, No. 10 |

Final Version of FY 2009 NDAA Includes Several Key Provisions Affecting Government Contractors
By John R. Prairie
September 29, 2008

The March Towards New Health Care Privacy Legislation
By Kirk J. Nahra
September 26, 2008 | LexisNexis Emerging Issues Commentaries

Kansas Supreme Court Applies “Subjective-Objective” Standard to Bar Coverage under Application Warranty Exclusion
September 23, 2008

Clear as Mud: Federal Circuit Issues Egyptian Goddess Decision
Design Patents Ruling Holds That Proper Test for Infringement Is Ordinary Observer Test, But Points of Novelty over Prior Art Are Still a Relevant Consideration
By Robert J. Scheffel
September 22, 2008 | Intellectual Property Alert

Changes in the States: North Carolina Updates Its Campaign Finance Laws and Adjusts Its Lobbying and Gift Laws
By Carol A. Laham and Kevin J. Plummer
September 2008 | Election Law News

Abramoff Sentenced to Four Years for Corrupt Activities
By Robert L. Walker and Kevin J. Plummer
September 2008 | Election Law News

Colorado District Court Holds Reserve and Claims Handling Information Discoverable
September 18, 2008

Outside Capacity Exclusion Bars Coverage
September 17, 2008

The Numbers Are in… The First LD-203 Reports in Retrospective
By Carol A. Laham and Robert L. Walker
September 2008 | Election Law News

Ethics Corner: The Ethics of Campaign Solicitations and Contributions
By Robert L. Walker and Caleb P. Burns
September 2008 | Election Law News

Release for Settled Securities Claim Precluded Coverage for Related ERISA Claim
September 16, 2008

Missouri Eliminates Contribution Limits
By Caleb P. Burns and Andrew G. Woodson
September 2008 | Election Law News

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Talks Continue in Secret Amid Criticism
By Jennifer L. Elgin and Matthew J. Astle
Fall 2008 | Intellectual Property Insights

Pay-to-Play Spotlight: New York City Expands Rules; Illinois Executive Order Effective January 1
By Carol A. Laham and Kevin J. Plummer
September 2008 | Election Law News

Minnesota Administrative Law Judge Rejects Claim that Ads Were False
By Thomas W. Kirby and Kevin J. Plummer
September 2008 | Election Law News

Copyright Legislation We Are Watching
By Bruce G. Joseph
Fall 2008 | Intellectual Property Insights

U.S. Border Security Policy on Laptop Inspections Puts Trade Secrets at Risk
By William B. Baker
September 2008 | Privacy in Focus

We Can Do That? Corporate Fundraising and other Partisan Communications Regarding Federal Candidates
Practical Tips for Election Year Activities
By Jan Witold Baran and D. Mark Renaud
September 2008 | Election Law News

Letter That Sought Information to Determine Whether Legal Action Was Warranted Did Not Constitute a “Claim” for Claims-Made Purposes
September 11, 2008

New FTC Rules Doom Use of Prerecorded Messages for Calling Your Customers
By Amy E. Worlton
September 2008 | Privacy in Focus

Second Circuit Finds Cablevision's In-Network DVRs Do Not Infringe Copyright
By Bruce G. Joseph
Fall 2008 | Intellectual Property Insights

Copyright Office NPRM Regarding Server Copies/Buffers Used to Make Digital Music Performances May Have Profound Effects on Copyright Law
By Bruce G. Joseph
Fall 2008 | Intellectual Property Insights

Caveat Employer: The WARN Act and Bankruptcy
By Alexander M. Laughlin and Rebecca L. Saitta
September 9, 2008 | Bankruptcy Court Decisions, Weekly News & Comment

When is a Software License Actually a Sale? A New District Court Decision Addresses the Copyright First Sale Doctrine and Software
By Christopher M. Mills
Fall 2008 | Intellectual Property Insights

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: A Primer
By Todd A. Bromberg and Jarid Andrew Smith
September 9, 2008 | Bankruptcy Court Decisions, Weekly News & Comment

A New Focus on Fraud in Trademark Prosecution
By Jennifer L. Elgin and P. Nicholas Peterson
Fall 2008 | Intellectual Property Insights

Company Pleads Guilty to Export Violations While Jury Finds University Professor Guilty of Similar Charges
By John B. Reynolds, III and Ann Broeker
September 5, 2008

Excess Insurer’s Consent Was Required for Settlement But Excess Insurer Did Not Have an Implied Duty to Participate in Settlement Discussions
September 5, 2008

Fifth Circuit Rejects “Stacking” of Consecutive Policies’ Limits
September 5, 2008

Former Officer and Director Is an “Individual Insured” for Purpose of Applying Insured v. Insured Exclusion
September 5, 2008

Other Insurance Clause of “No Liability” Variety Trumps “Excess” Clause
September 5, 2008

Texas Supreme Court Holds that Waiver and Estoppel Cannot be Used to Expand Coverage
September 5, 2008

An Inside Look at Bankruptcy Litigation
By Kalina B. Miller, Contributing Co-Author and Editor
2008 | Inside the Minds: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Restructuring Strategies

Court Rules That State Attorney General Subpoenas Constituted a Claim and That Prior Notice Exclusion Does Not Apply
September 3, 2008

Gulfstream G650 Rollout (Part Two): The G650 Program Takes Shape
By Gregory P. Cirillo
September 2008 | World Aircraft Sales Magazine

Contributions to Parties, 527s and 501(c)s
By Caleb P. Burns and Rebecca H. Gordon
September 2008 | PLI’s Corporate Political Activities 2008: Complying with Campaign Finance, Lobbying & Ethics Laws (Course Handbook)

FCC Advances TV White Spaces Devices
By Richard E. Wiley, Co-Author and Martha E. Heller, Co-Author
September 2008 | National Religious Broadcasters E-Magazine

The Security Breach Notice Train Keeps on Rolling
By Kirk J. Nahra
September 1, 2008 | Privacy & Data Security Law Journal |

“Negligent Publication” Does Not Include False Advertising or Negligent Misrepresentation
August 28, 2008

Business Aircraft Liabilities in Mergers, Acquisitions and Reorganizations
By Gary I. Horowitz
September 2008 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Volume 16, No. 9 |

Eighth Circuit: “Error” Under E&O Policy Includes Intentional, Non-Negligent Acts or Mistakes, Including Breach of Contract Claims
August 28, 2008

Eleventh Circuit Holds Pollution Exclusion Bars Coverage
August 28, 2008

New Jersey Appellate Court Holds D&O Policy Pollution Exclusion Inapplicable
August 28, 2008

Plaintiffs’ Third Suit Against Town Distinct From Prior Two and Thus a New “Claim”
August 28, 2008

Second Circuit Affirms Verdict Finding Breach of Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing and Trial Court’s Decision to Vacate Bad Faith Award
August 28, 2008

Second Circuit Finds Cablevision’s In-Network DVRs Do Not Infringe Copyright
By Bruce G. Joseph
August 28, 2008

New Consumer Product Safety Law Tightens Requirements Concerning Manufacture and Sale of Children’s Products
By Laura A. Foggan and Paul A. Dame
August 26, 2008 | Coverage Insights Alert

Reining in the Party Animals
By Robert L. Walker
August 25, 2008 | Legal Times |

Eleventh Circuit Affirms that Payment Made to Settle Section 11 Liability Does Not Constitute “Loss”
August 22, 2008

Prior Acts Exclusion Held Not Dependent On Identity of Prior Actor
August 22, 2008

U.S. Court Truncates Effect of “Policy Territory” Provisions, Unexpectedly Expanding General Liability Coverage for Imported Goods
By Thomas W. Brunner
August 22, 2008 | Advisen Front Page News

The Continued Assault on Trans Fats and Spread of Menu Labeling Requirements
By Kimberly L. Sikora Panza and P. Nicholas Peterson
August 21, 2008 | Franchise Alert

Preparing Your Business for the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
By William A. McGrath
August 20, 2008 |

Alert: Evidence of Oral Settlement Agreement Reached in Mediation Inadmissible
August 19, 2008

Alert: Federal Court In Idaho Holds Coverage Barred Under Real Estate Liability Policy, But Insurer Not Entitled To Reimbursement of Defense Expenses
August 19, 2008

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on FCRA Issues
By Cynthia T. Andreason and Parker J. Lavin
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Coverage Barred Under Lawyers Professional Liability Policy Where Insured Failed to Provide Timely Notice
August 18, 2008

Delaware Court of Chancery Rules That “Final Disposition” Means the Final, Non-Appealable Conclusion of a Proceeding
August 18, 2008

Late Notice Is an Absolute Bar to Coverage Under Claims-Made Policy
August 18, 2008

North Carolina Appellate Court Sustains Late Notice Defense
August 18, 2008

Policy Exclusion Bars Coverage for Violation of California Overtime Law
August 18, 2008

Update: 8th Circuit Issues “Disparate Impact” Ruling
By Cynthia T. Andreason and Lawrence H. Mirel
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Debate Continues on the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007
By Karalee C. Morell and A. Xavier Baker
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

NARAB II May Stall over Preemption Debate
By Karalee C. Morell and A. Xavier Baker
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

NAIC Holds Back on Market Conduct Data Proposal
By Lawrence H. Mirel
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Speier Puts the Brakes on Kanjorski’s Insurance Legislation
By Karalee C. Morell and A. Xavier Baker
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Are Troublesome HIPAA Changes on the Way?
By Kirk J. Nahra
July 2008 | Privacy & Data Security Law Journal |

OFCCP Issues Updated Interim Guidance: Government Contractors May Use EEO-1 Categories For Affirmative Action Plans
By Brian Nuterangelo and James Slattery
August 13, 2008

Regulators Stalk Online Tracking
By Amy E. Worlton
July 2008 | Privacy & Data Security Law Journal |

Social Networking Marketing and Privacy Law
By William B. Baker
July 2008 | Privacy & Data Security Law Journal |

Court Holds Tortious Interference with Economic Advantage and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Claims Barred by Employment Practices Exclusion
August 12, 2008

Insurer Denied Standing to Object to Bankruptcy Proceeding Because Plan Is “Insurance Silent”
By Benjamin J. Theisman, Laura A. Foggan and Gregory J. Langlois
August 11, 2008

An Unheralded Stake Through the Heart of Siegel v. Chicken Delight and a New Climate for Franchise Tying Claims
By Arthur I. Cantor and Peter J. Klarfeld
Summer 2008 | Franchise Law Journal |

Insurers Denied Standing in Plan Confirmation; Court Allows Channeling Injunction for Silica Claims and Assignment of Policies to Trust
By Laura A. Foggan, Benjamin J. Theisman and Lena Mirilovic
August 11, 2008

Alert: Auction-Rate Securities Claims: Is the Worst Yet to Come?
By Kimberly M. Melvin and Cara Tseng Duffield
August 7, 2008

Delaware Trial Court Issues Ruling on Allocation and Exhaustion
August 5, 2008

En Banc Sixth Circuit Vacates Warshak
By William B. Baker
August 2008 | Privacy in Focus

State Legislators Continue to Ping RFID Technology
By John W. Kuzin
August 2008 | Privacy in Focus

Behavioral Advertising Probed in Congressional Hearings
By Amy E. Worlton
August 2008 | Privacy in Focus

Additional Insured Disputes Between Construction Contractors and Subcontractors
By Mary E. Borja
August 2008 | LexisNexis Mealey's Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance |

Avionomics: The George Costanza Rule of Private Aircraft Ownership
By Gary I. Horowitz, Columnist
August/September 2008 | Private Air |

Final Compromise Reached on HR 4040, CPSC Reform Act of 2008
By William A. McGrath
August 1, 2008

Gulfstream G650 Rollout (Part One): Defining a market for the best...
By Gregory P. Cirillo
August 2008 | World Aircraft Sales Magazine

The HIPAA Enforcement Era Begins!
By Kirk J. Nahra
August 2008 | Privacy in Focus

DDTC Proposes Substantial Change to ITAR Registration Fees
By Daniel B. Pickard, Matthew W. Fogarty and Tiffany Gordon*
July 29, 2008

11th Circuit Rules That Celotex Provided Late Notice for Asbestos Property Damage Claims
By Laura A. Foggan, Mary Catherine Martin and Benjamin J. Theisman
July 28, 2008

Civil Rights for the Twenty-First Century: Act Prohibits Discrimination Based on Genetic Information
By Karalee C. Morell and A. Xavier Baker
August 2008 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Vol. 16, No. 8 |

Recognizing and Responding to the Regulatory Implications of Climate Change Legislation
By David B. Weinberg
August 2008 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Vol. 16, No. 8 |

A Cap on Punitive Damages? The Potential Impact of Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker
By Kimberly L. Sikora Panza and P. Nicholas Peterson
July 24, 2008 | Franchise Alert

The Restoration: FEC Back in Action
By Caleb P. Burns and Andrew G. Woodson
July 2008 | Election Law News

Ex-Istook Aide Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges
By Jan Witold Baran and Robert L. Walker
July 2008 | Election Law News

Tax Corner: IRS Issues Guidance to § 501(c)(3) Organizations on Election Year Activity
By D. Mark Renaud and Gary I. Horowitz
July 2008 | Election Law News

Ethics Corner: Small Get-Togethers and Congressional Gift Rules: What’s Permissible in Each Chamber
By Robert L. Walker
July 2008 | Election Law News

Take the Money and Run: Supreme Court Strikes Down Millionaires’ Amendment
By Caleb P. Burns and Andrew G. Woodson
July 2008 | Election Law News

Pay-to-Play Spotlight: Ohio Court Throws Out State Pay-to-Play Laws
By Carol A. Laham and Kevin J. Plummer
July 2008 | Election Law News

Timing Is Everything: If EPA Had Waited a Day or Two, Its Controversial ANPR Might Have Been Received Differently—and More Constructively
By David B. Weinberg and Tracy Heinzman
Summer 2008 | Chemicals, Safety & Environment Update

D.C. Circuit Strikes Down FEC Campaign Coordination Regulations
By Jan Witold Baran and D. Mark Renaud
July 2008 | Election Law News

The Election Law Primer for Corporations, 5th Edition
By Jan Witold Baran
July 2008 | ABA Books

GAO Begins Random Audits of Lobbying Reports
By Carol A. Laham and Caleb P. Burns
July 2008 | Election Law News

Alert: Justice Department Outlines Changes to Evaluation of Cooperation by Corporations
By Roderick L. Thomas and Mark B. Sweet
July 11, 2008

Semiannual LDA Report Due July 30; Form LD-203 Finally Available
By Jan Witold Baran, Carol A. Laham and D. Mark Renaud
July 2008 | Election Law News

Rough Waters Ahead: Navigating Through the Risks and Uncertainties Surrounding GSA’s MAS Schedule Program
By William A. Roberts, III and Kevin J. Maynard
July 2008 | Federal Compass

Alert: President Bush Signs Bill Expanding Mandatory Reporting and Disclosures for Contractors
By Nicole P. Wishart
July 1, 2008

New Developments Regarding Limitations on Discovery of Reinsurance Information
By Sandra Tvarian Stevens
July 2008 | LexisNexis Emerging Issues Commentaries

Social Networking Marketing and Privacy Law
By William B. Baker
July 2008 | Privacy & Data Security Law Journal

Alaska Supreme Court Enforces Pollution Exclusion
By Laura A. Foggan and Benjamin J. Theisman
July 2008 | Law Journal Newsletters

The Polar Bear is Listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act: Can the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Stop Its Listing From Shaping Climate Change Policy?
By Eric Andreas
June 2008 | Environmental Litigation and Toxic Torts Committee Newsletter |

Assessing and Managing Your Privacy and Security Risks
(Part 2 of 2)
By Kirk J. Nahra
July 2008 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

July Is No Time for Slacking Off: New Corporate Certifications and Disclosures Required by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act
By Carol A. Laham and Robert L. Walker
July 2008 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Vol. 16, No. 7 |

Text Message Marketing—What Franchisors Should Know
By William B. Baker and Tacie Yoon
June 23, 2008 | Franchise Alert

Emerging Risks in Insurance
By Laura A. Foggan
June 2008 | Practicing Law Institute All Star Briefing

Alert: New Executive Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Requires Government Contractors to Use E-Verify System to Confirm That Employees Are Legally Authorized to Work in the United States
By Julie A. Dunne and James Slattery
June 11, 2008

Alert: Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split over Presentment Requirement of the False Claims Act
By Heidi Leigh Bourgeois
June 11, 2008

Wiley Rein LLP on General and Professional Liability Coverage for "Global Warming Claims"
By Theodore A. Howard, Kenneth E. Ryan and Justin D. Heminger
June 9, 2008 | LexisNexis Emerging Issues Commentaries

FTC Adopts Final Rule in CAN-SPAM Act Proceeding
By William B. Baker and Ann Broeker
June 2008 | Privacy in Focus

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Imposes New Obligations on Employers
By Brian Nuterangelo and James Slattery
June 6, 2008

Section 11 Damages: Covered "Loss"?
By Marc E. Rindner
June 6, 2008 |

Civil Rights for the Twenty-First Century: Act Prohibits Discrimination Based on Genetic Information
By Karalee C. Morell and A. Xavier Baker
June 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Paulson Proposes, Kanjorski Disposes: Bill Would Enact Treasury Blueprint Recommendation on Insurance Regulatory Reform
By Craig A. Berrington and A. Xavier Baker
June 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Senate Approves National Flood Insurance Program Extension through 2013; Fight Looms with House over Wind Coverage
By Craig A. Berrington and Parker J. Lavin
June 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Environmental Litigators Should Be Aware of the D.C. Circuit's Procedural Rules Regarding Standing
By Eric Andreas
Spring 2008 | The Environmental Litigator |

Assessing and Managing Your Privacy and Security Risks
(Part 1 of 2)
By Kirk J. Nahra
June 2008 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

New Texas High Court Ruling Continues Controversy over Whether and When Punative Damages May Be Insured
By Laura A. Foggan
Spring 2008 | Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Law Committee Newsletter |

How Health Information Exchange Is Driving a New Health Care Privacy Debate
By Kirk J. Nahra
May 26, 2008 | BNA Privacy & Security Law Report |

Country Guide to Insurance Regulation: US Chapter
By Lawrence H. Mirel
May 2008 | Complinet |

New VETS-100 Filing Requirements
By James Slattery
May 2008 | Workplace Trends

Winging a Deal
By Gary I. Horowitz
May 2008 | The Daily Deal

Alert: New VETS-100 Filing Requirements
By Brian Nuterangelo and James Slattery
May 20, 2008

Getting the Deal Through – Telecoms and Media 2008
United States Jurisdictional Overview
By Richard E. Wiley, R. Michael Senkowski and Peter D. Shields
May 2008 | Global Competition Review |

Alert: DoD Issues Interim Rule Prohibiting Excessive Pass-Through Charges
By John R. Prairie
May 19, 2008

Alert: FAR Councils Issue More Proposed Rules Regarding Contractor Codes of Ethics, Compliance Programs and Disclosure Obligations
By Kara M. Sacilotto
May 19, 2008

Alert: Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Publishes Final Revisions to Rules of Procedure
By Kara M. Sacilotto and John R. Prairie
May 14, 2008

Identifying and Dealing with a Financially Troubled Franchisee
Part II: What Franchisors Can Do to Prepare for a Franchisee Bankruptcy or Receivership
By Valerie P. Morrison
May 9, 2008 | Franchise Alert

Change Your Menus in New York City? Federal Appeals Court Declines to Block Implementation of Calorie Disclosure Regulations
By Benjamin B. Reed
May 9, 2008 | Franchise Alert

Criminal Prosecution Based on Deemed Exports to a Foreign National
By John B. Reynolds, III and Ann Broeker
May 9, 2008

Here Comes the Supercharged FTC Act
By Amy E. Worlton and Tacie Yoon
May 2008 | Privacy in Focus

FTC Settles with TJX and Reed Elsevier over Security Breaches
By Matthew L. Gibson
May 2008 | Privacy in Focus

Avionomics: Now That's a Tax Cut
By Gary I. Horowitz, Columnist
May/June 2008 | Private Air

Judicial Review of Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Determinations Issued by the Department of Commerce
By Timothy C. Brightbill, Jennifer Kwon and Matthew W. Fogarty
Spring 2008 | Georgetown Journal of International Law

What Foreign Companies Need to Know about Litigation in America before Entering the U.S. Market
By Rodney H. Glover and James Slattery
April 30, 2008

New CFIUS Rules Largely Codify Existing Practice, Including Increased Scrutiny
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
April 2008

Federal District Court Reverses Bankruptcy Court Ruling Allowing Appointment of “Special Insurance Counsel”
By Laura A. Foggan and John C. Yang
April 28, 2008

Stimulating Stimulus
By Gary I. Horowitz
April 2008 | Airworthy: Insights into Current Aviation Legal Issues

Decisions Warn Contractors of Government’s Hard Line Approach on Fraud
By Kara M. Sacilotto
May 2008 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

Going Green with Product Stewardship
By David B. Weinberg
May 2008 | Associations Now |

We All Need… Somebody to Lien On
By Gregory P. Cirillo and Alexander M. Laughlin
April 2008 | Airworthy: Insights into Current Aviation Legal Issues

Aircraft Due Diligence In Mergers, Acquisitions and Reorganizations: Protecting Against Contingent and Unknown Liabilities
By Gary I. Horowitz
April 2008 | The M & A Lawyer, Securities Litigation Reporter |

Efficient Air Charter Service—Cracking the Legal Code
By Gregory P. Cirillo and Gary I. Horowitz
April 2008 | Airworthy: Insights into Current Aviation Legal Issues

The Interstate Land Sales Act: Coming to a Courthouse Near You
By Rodney H. Glover and Marjorie Manne
April 2008

Identifying and Dealing with a Financially Troubled Franchisee
Part I: Spotting a Financially Troubled Franchisee in Time to Do Something about It
By Valerie P. Morrison
April 18, 2008 | Franchise Alert

OFAC Sanctions Come Calling on the Insurance Industry
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
April 2008 | Washington Perspective

FinCEN Clarifies Insurance Companies’ Anti-Money-Laundering Requirements
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
April 2008 | Washington Perspective

The Hidden Message Behind OFAC’s Blocking Guidance
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
April 10, 2008

Recurring Issues Faced By Policyholders and Insurers in Litigating and Arbitrating Coverage Cases
By Sandra Tvarian Stevens
April 2008 | PLI Insurance Law 2008: Understanding the ABC’s

Texas Supreme Court Upholds Insurer Use of Staff Counsel
By Thomas W. Brunner
April 1, 2008

Understanding The Carbon Footprint – New Green Advertising Claims Under Scrutiny Despite Lack of FTC Guidelines
By Tracy Heinzman and Hugh Latimer
April 2008 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

Continuing the Powerine I Wars: The Insurer’s Perspective
By Laura A. Foggan and Molly Leckey
March/April 2008 | Coverage, LexisNexis

Attention to Lithium and Lithium Ion Battery Safety Continues and Enforcement Increases
By George A. Kerchner
Spring 2008 | Chemicals, Safety & Environment Update

DC Mayor Signs Law Establishing Protection for Nursing Women in Public and in the Workplace
March 2008 | Workplace Trends

Climate Change and International Competitiveness
Spring 2008 | Chemicals, Safety & Environment Update

New Scheduling Information on Compliance Reviews by the Department of Labor’s Office of Contract Compliance Programs
March 2008 | Workplace Trends

California Bill Would Require Disclosure of the Chemical Contents of Consumer Products
By Saskia Mooney
Spring 2008 | Chemicals, Safety & Environment Update

DC Council Approves Legislation Requiring City Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave
March 2008 | Workplace Trends

Bankruptcy Court: Bankruptcy Code Preempts Policies’ Anti-Assignment Clauses Such That Transfer to Section 524(g) Trust Is Allowed
By Laura A. Foggan and Benjamin J. Theisman
March 25, 2008

Carbon Offsets, Carbon Neutrality and the New Generation of Green Marketing Claims—a Trap for the Unwary Marketer
By Tracy Heinzman and Hugh Latimer
Spring 2008 | Chemicals, Safety & Environment Update

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 Expands Family and Medical Leave Act Coverage
March 2008 | Workplace Trends

Land Use: How Do You Challenge a Jurisdictional Determination by the Army Corps of Engineers? You’re Not Going to Like the Answer
By Eric Andreas
Spring 2008 | Chemicals, Safety & Environment Update

New Texas High Court Ruling Continues Controversy Over Whether and When Punitive Damages May Be Insured
By Laura A. Foggan
March 24, 2008

Alert: Secretary of Defense Issues Guidance on Application of UCMJ to Contractors Accompanying the Forces
By Kara M. Sacilotto
March 18, 2008

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 Expands Family and Medical Leave Act Coverage
March 13, 2008

Avionomics: But It’s Just Sitting There
By Gary I. Horowitz, Columnist
February/March 2008 | Private Air |

Online Advertisers Beware: Privacy Regulators Closing In On Online Tracking
By Amy E. Worlton
March 2008 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Tax Case
By Alexander M. Laughlin, Co-Author and Dylan G. Trache, Co-Author
March 2008 | American Bankruptcy Institute

Top Challenges: Today’s Healthcare Privacy and Security
By Kirk J. Nahra
Winter 2008 | New Perspectives on Healthcare Risk Management, Control and Governance

Asbestos Bankruptcy Channeling Injunction Cannot Reach Direct Actions Based on Independent Duty of Insurer, Second Circuit Rules
By Laura A. Foggan and Benjamin J. Theisman
February 22, 2008

OFAC Blocking Guidance Requires New Due Diligence
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
February 22, 2008

Jumping the (Un)Constitutional Gun?: Constitutional Questions in the Application of the UCMJ to Contractors
By Kara M. Sacilotto
Winter 2008 | Public Contract Law Journal

Communications Chapter
By Scott D. Delacourt, Co-Author
February 2008 | ABA's Developments in Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice 2006-2007

Global Warming: The “Next Big Thing” Or “Much Ado About Nothing” for General Liability Insurers?
By Theodore A. Howard
February 2008 | National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies' Climate Change and Insurance Website

Homebuilder Bankruptcy Cases – What You Need to Know
By H. Jason Gold and Dylan G. Trache
February 2008 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

Role of the Federal Communications Commission in the Sale of Bankruptcy Assets
By H. Jason Gold, Co-Author, Valerie P. Morrison, Co-Author, Peter D. Shields, Co-Author, Robert J. Butler, Co-Author and Kalina B. Miller, Co-Author
February 2008 | ABI Technology & Telecommunication Committee Newsletter

Texas Supreme Court Rejects “No Prejudice Rule” for Late Notice
By Marc E. Rindner
January 14, 2008

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Matthew W. Fogarty
January 10, 2008

A Detailed Introduction to Trade Defense
By Charles Owen Verrill, Jr., Chapter Author
2008 | International Trade and Transactions Client Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Negotiations, Litigation, and Compliance Issues |

Efficient Air Charter Service - Cracking the Legal Code
By Gregory P. Cirillo and Gary I. Horowitz
January 2008 | World Aircraft Sales Magazine |

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
By Lawrence H. Mirel
January 2008 | Insurance Regulation & Accounting |