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White House declares war on patent trolls through patent reform
USA - June 10 2013
On June 4, 2013, President Obama proposed a two-part action plan to address the ever increasing issue of so-called "patent trolls" (or companies who
Federal banking authorities approve nonbank liquidation rule and extension for foreign banks on pushout rule
USA - June 10 2013
In a busy day's work, on June 5, 2013, the FDIC and the Federal Reserve issued two new rules under Dodd-Frank impacting both domestic and foreign
Tennessee’s new “guns in trunks” law
USA - March 20 2013
A new Tennessee law, effective July 1, 2013, allows Tennessee employees who hold valid permits to carry concealed weapons, to bring their weapons
An employer’s guide to navigating the EEOC’s 2013 initiatives
USA - May 24 2013
Last year, the EEOC approved a Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2012-2016. In the Strategic Plan, the EEOC set forth three objectives: (1) combating
Cat’s paw theory: what is it? Why should I care?
USA - June 27 2012
Some recent court rulings have referred to the “cat’s paw theory” of liability for discrimination

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Know your people! OIG issues new special advisory bulletin on excluded persons
USA - June 17 2013
The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) has released a Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of
Federal banking authorities approve nonbank liquidation rule and extension for foreign banks on pushout rule
USA - June 10 2013
In a busy day's work, on June 5, 2013, the FDIC and the Federal Reserve issued two new rules under Dodd-Frank impacting both domestic and foreign
White House declares war on patent trolls through patent reform
USA - June 10 2013
On June 4, 2013, President Obama proposed a two-part action plan to address the ever increasing issue of so-called "patent trolls" (or companies who
Attorney General says “guns in trunks” legislation does not alter “at-will” status of employees
USA - June 3 2013
Tennessee employers, according to the Tennessee Attorney General, can still terminate employees for violating a "no weapons" policy, despite the new
An employer’s guide to navigating the EEOC’s 2013 initiatives
USA - May 24 2013
Last year, the EEOC approved a Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2012-2016. In the Strategic Plan, the EEOC set forth three objectives: (1) combating

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