Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 17 Aug 2015
On August 6, 2015, the IRS issued Notice 2015-54 (the Notice), describing regulations under Section 721(c) meant to ensure that gain is recognized…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 9 Jul 2015
On July 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules that would require each listed issuer to adopt a compensation…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 6 Jul 2015
Retailers continue to face litigation and enforcement activity concerning their price advertising practices. In particular, comparisons of "regular,"…
Alston & Bird LLP | United Kingdom | 29 Jun 2015
Europe has taken a page from California and adopted the California approach to corporate responsibility for supply chain transparency and eradicating…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 18 May 2015
As every government contracts lawyer knows, the False Claims Act (FCA) was originally passed in the midst of the American Civil War to combat…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 4 May 2015
On April 29, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to approve proposed rules that would require companies to disclose the…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 28 Apr 2015
Perhaps you have just received a letter from the California Attorney General seeking your voluntary participation in an on-line survey regarding your…
Alston & Bird LLP | USA | 24 Mar 2015
The existence of federal jurisdiction in this case turned on whether an individual who held an unvested profits interest in a limited liability…