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Antitrust
Antitrust Compliance Programs: More Important Now Than Ever Before by James M. Burns

Supreme Court Rewrites the Rules on Resale Price Maintenance Agreements: The Leegin Case by James M. Burns

Revised Reporting Thresholds Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act by James M. Burns


Business
Changed circumstances or buyer's remorse? Delaware says the deal stands by Gregory R. Bishop

Guide to Establishing a Business in the United States by Robert C. Dewar

What? Ambiguities in the FCC Rules? by Mitchell N. Roth

E-Mailers Share the Pain by Mitchell N. Roth

What…You’re Confused About DNC? by Mitchell N. Roth

What to Do with Those Numbers on the DNC Registry? by Mitchell N. Roth


Communications
State Regulation of VoIP Services: Get Ready, It's Coming  by Michael W. Fleming and Edward S. Quill, Jr. and Brian M. McDermott


Construction
Preventative Measures to Avoid Mold Liability in Construction by Robert E. Travers

"Pay-if-Paid" - Working on a Contingency by Adam Casagrande

Mechanic's Lien Statute Being Enforced for Virginia General Contractors  by William R. Mauck, Jr.


Consumer Finance
Mortgage Lenders and Brokers: New Predatory Lending Legislation on the Horizon by Robert D. Perrow

Time Draws Near to Comment on Federal Guidance for Mortgage Lenders by Robert D. Perrow

State Supreme Court Strikes Lender Arbitration Clause by Elizabeth Connolly Stone and Camden R. Webb


Corporate Finance & Securities
Information Management Policy Review by and David G. Barger

Report on Testimony of William H. Donaldson Concerning Implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by James A. Blalock III

Major Changes Coming for Virginia Corporations by John S. Mitchell, Jr.

Securities & Corporate Governance Update - October 2007 by Charles W. Kemp

Securities & Corporate Governance Update - November 2007 by Charles W. Kemp

Securities and Corporate Governance Update - December 2007 by John S. Mitchell, Jr.

Sallie Mae outlook lowered, deal 'dead' by Gregory R. Bishop

Securities and Corporate Governance Update - February 2008 by Charles W. Kemp and John S. Mitchell, Jr.

Securities and Corporate Governance Update - March 2008 by Charles W. Kemp and John S. Mitchell, Jr.


Employee Benefits
Great News for Retiree Health Plan Sponsors: EEOC Withdraws Its Application of ADEA to Retiree Health Benefits by Ingrid A. Watson

Health Savings Accounts by Brydon M. DeWitt

Exempt From HIPAA? Are You Sure? by Brydon M. DeWitt

The Other Shoe Drops: HIPAA's Security Rule Becomes Effective Next Year by Brydon M. DeWitt

New Definition of Dependent Will Impact Employee Benefit Plans by Brydon M. DeWitt

Flex Plans Are More Flexible by Brydon M. DeWitt

IRS Issues Comprehensive Guidance on Nonqualified Deferred Compensation by Catherine M. Marriott

HIPAA Security Rule: Small Plans Must Comply by April 20, 2006 by Brydon M. DeWitt

USERRA Rules and Notice Requirements: Do the Final DOL Rules Affect You? by Brydon M. DeWitt

Qualifying Dependent Care Expenses Clarified by Brydon M. DeWitt

Subrogation and Reimbursement Provisions for Self-Funded Medical Plans by Catherine M. Marriott

Pension Protection Act Becomes Law by Catherine M. Marriott

IRS Extends 409A Deadline and Transition Rules by Catherine M. Marriott

IRS and SSA Announce Increases for 2007 by Catherine M. Marriott

HSAs Become More Attractive by Brydon M. DeWitt

January 31, 2007 - Determination Letter Filing Deadline  by Catherine M. Marriott

Pension Protection Act Requires More Disclosure for Plan Distribution Notices by Brydon M. DeWitt

Small Health Plan HIPAA Reminder Required by April 14 by Brydon M. DeWitt

Spring Cleaning Checklist:
Remove the Clutter with Electronic RecordKeeping
 by Catherine M. Marriott

DOL Issues QDRO Regulations by Jeanne E. Floyd

Deadline Approaches for Massachusetts Employers by Brydon M. DeWitt

IRS Issues Limited Extension for 409A Compliance by Catherine M. Marriott

Creditable Coverage Notice Due By November 15 by Jeanne E. Floyd

IRS and SSA Announce Increases for 2008 by Catherine M. Marriott

IRS Extends 409A Compliance Deadline - Again by Maria S. Stefanis

January 31 Determination Letter Filing Deadline by Catherine M. Marriott

DOL Releases Proposed Regulations on Disclosure of 401(k) Fees and Conflicts of Interest by Jeanne E. Floyd

LaRue in Perspective by Brydon M. DeWitt


Environmental
Buyers Beware: EPA Windfall Lien Could Disrupt Property Transactions by Channing J. Martin

Are Consultant's Documents Protected From Disclosure? by Channing J. Martin

DEQ's Blue Light Special: How to Get a Discount on Annual Permit Fees by Channing J. Martin

Is Your Wetland Delineator Certified? by Channing J. Martin

DEQ Considers Controversial Voluntary Remediation Program Guidance by Channing J. Martin

EPA Revises RCRA Headworks Exemption by Channing J. Martin

DEQ Issues New Enforcement Guidance by Channing J. Martin

Dischargers to Bay Watershed will be Subject to New Watershed General VPDES Permit by Channing J. Martin

New EPA All Appropriate Inquiry Rule Effective November 1: A Trap for the Unwary? by Channing J. Martin

WM Environmental Report - September 2007 by Channing J. Martin

WM Environmental Report - October 2007  by Channing J. Martin

WM Environmental Report - December 2007  by Channing J. Martin

WM Environmental Report - February 2008 by Channing J. Martin

WM Environmental Report - April 2008 by Channing J. Martin


Estate Planning
Post Mortem Tax Elections  by Farhad Aghdami

Estate Planning Update November 2003 by Farhad Aghdami

Trust and Estates Highlights - August 2004  edited by Joseph A. Di Julio

Trust and Estates Highlights - January 2005  edited by Joseph A. Di Julio

Trust and Estates Highlights - May 2005  edited by Joseph A. Di Julio

Trust and Estates Highlights - December 2005  edited by Joseph A. Di Julio

Trust and Estates Highlights - March 2006  edited by Joseph A. Di Julio

Trust and Estates Highlights -September 2006  edited by Joseph A. Di Julio


Fiduciary Litigation
Recipe to Avoid Litigation by Stephen E. Baril

Lessons Learned: Recent Cases Involving the Uniform Trust Code  by Farhad Aghdami


Financial Services
Banking Alert - November 2006 by A. Brooks Hock

New Tax Law Creates Planning Opportunities for S Corporation Banks by Ronald D. Raxter and Wayne A. Whitham, Jr.


Franchise & Licensing
Contractual Limitations of Action Periods in Franchise Agreements by Sandy T. Tucker


Government Contracts
2001 Year in Review: Analysis of Significant Federal Circuit Government Contracts Decisions by Robert E. Korroch

2002 Year in Review: Analysis of Significant Federal Circuit Government Contracts Decisions by Robert E. Korroch and Francis E. (Chip) Purcell, Jr. and

2003 Year in Review: Analysis of Significant Federal Circuit Government Contracts Decisions by Robert E. Korroch and Francis E. (Chip) Purcell, Jr. and

2004 Year-in-Review: Analysis of Significant Federal Circuit Government Contracts Decisions by Robert E. Korroch and Francis E. (Chip) Purcell, Jr. and and Thomas J. McKee, Jr.

2005 Year-in-Review: Analysis of Significant Federal Circuit Government Contracts Decisions by Robert E. Korroch and Francis E. (Chip) Purcell, Jr. and and Thomas J. McKee, Jr.

Federal Government Imposes New Ethics and Compliance Requirements on Contractors by Thomas O. Mason


Health Care
IRS Issues Final Intermediate Sanctions Rules by Clifford A. Coppola

Federal Self-Referral and Anti-Kickback Laws: A Primer for the General Business Lawyer by Wyatt S. Beazley IV and

Changes in the Works to SMFP to Determine Need for New Operating Rooms by Marcus C. Hewitt

Non-Professional Corporation Restrictive Covenants in Jeopardy by Patrick C. Devine, Jr. and Lynn F. Jacob and

Recent SMFP and Legislative Developments in Virginia’s Certificate of Public Need Law by Patrick C. Devine, Jr. and Harold Hak Beom Han

FTC Issues Significant New Advisory Opinion on Clinical Integration by James M. Burns

Changes to Stark Regulations by

House Judiciary Antitrust Task Force Holds Hearing on Pharmacy Antitrust Bill by James M. Burns

UnitedHealth/Sierra Merger Permitted to Proceed, With Conditions by James M. Burns

Overview of North Carolina Certificate of Need Law by Marcus C. Hewitt

Noncompetition Agreements Collide with Virginia's Corporate Practice of Medicine Doctrine by Patrick C. Devine, Jr. and Lynn F. Jacob and Derek W. H. Kung

2006 Decision by DFS Effectively Lowers Cost Thresholds for Projects Requiring CON's by Marcus C. Hewitt

FTC Seeks to Block Northern Virginia Hospital Merger by James M. Burns


Hospitality Industry Service Group
Foreign Worker Visa Deadlines, ICE Raids and more ...  by Eliot Norman and Alexander C. Graham, Jr.

Hotel Financings in Federal Enterprise and Empowerment Zones by Michael J. Bowen and William L. Nusbaum and Sandy T. Tucker


Immigration
January 2007 Immigration Update: ICE Raids by Eliot Norman

February 2007 Immigration Update by

New July Deadlines for Filing Greencards for Backlogged Employees by William J. Benos and Eliot Norman

Update on July Visa Availability by

USCIS Reverses Itself Again ~ Now Open for Business for Green Cards through August 17 by William J. Benos and Eliot Norman

September 2007 Immigration Update: The ICE Final Rule on Social Security No-Match Letters by Eliot Norman

Federal Court Prohibits ICE Final Rule on Social Security No-Match Letters by Eliot Norman

New Form I-9 (At Last) by Eliot Norman

New I-9 Form and H-1B April 1 Deadline by Eliot Norman

States Act in the Wake of Stalled Congressional Immigration Reforms by Eliot Norman


Insurance Industry Service Group
McCarran Repeal Legislation Introduced in Congress by James M. Burns

Round Two Goes to the Defendants: Plaintiff’s Antitrust Allegations in the Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation Found Insufficient by James M. Burns

Supreme Court Raises the Bar for Pleading Antitrust Conspiracies: The Twombly Decision by James M. Burns

Legislation Permitting Physicians to Negotiate Jointly with
Health Insurers Is Introduced in Congress
 by James M. Burns

European Commission Issues Business Insurance Sector Antitrust Report by James M. Burns

Louisiana Attorney General Accuses Insurers of Antitrust Conspiracy by James M. Burns

Insurance Executives Convicted of Criminal Antitrust Violations by James M. Burns

The Fate of the Insurance Industry's Antitrust Exemption in Europe is Under Review by James M. Burns


International
WTO Ministerial: Negotiating Haircuts and Corn Flakes by Jimmie V. Reyna

The REAL Importance of the U.S.-China Bilateral WTO Agreement by Jimmie V. Reyna

Uproar at the Seattle World Trade Talks by Jimmie V. Reyna

International Business Compliance Programs by Thomas B. McVey

Structuring International Operation - A Legal Framework for U.S. Companies Operating Abroad by Thomas B. McVey

Shifting Sands Beneath Cargo and Supply-Chain Security by Evelyn M. Suarez and Dean A. Barclay

Remedies Against Remedies: The Byrd Amendment And The WTO by Dean A. Barclay and James R. Cannon, Jr.

The Commerce Department Proposes New "Safe Harbor" Rules and "Red Flags" for Exporters by James R. Cannon, Jr.

Oil-for-Food: UN IIC Names Companies Under Inquiry by Evelyn M. Suarez

Food Safety and Supply-Chain Security: The New Regulation of International Trade by Evelyn M. Suarez and Dean A. Barclay

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 06/07/06  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 06/20/06  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 07/07/06  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 07/28/06  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 08/25/06  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

China Issues New M&A Provisions by Michael E. Burke

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 12/04/06  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 12/19/06  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 01/09/07  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 04/24/07  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 07/26/07  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 10/31/07  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 11/21/07  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 02/07/08  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Highlights in International Trade and Commerce Issue 03/19/08  contact Jimmie V. Reyna

Confronting and Countering Import Competition by James R. Cannon, Jr.


Labor & Employment
Beating The Union at Its Own Game by Douglas M. Nabhan

Covenants Not to Compete—They Ain't What They Used To Be by Douglas M. Nabhan

Workplace Alternate Dispute Resolution: An Idea Whose Time Has Come – Or Has It? by

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has Employment Implications by Lynn F. Jacob

Avoiding OSHA Liability for Someone Else's Violation by Heath H. Galloway

What Employers Should Know About Islamic Religion by Douglas M. Nabhan

Employers Must Be Sensitive to Muslim Holidays by Douglas M. Nabhan

Hurricane HR: Are You and Your Employees Ready? by Heath H. Galloway

FMLA Regulations to be Revamped by Adele M. Neiburg


Litigation
New Obligations for Boards of Directors and Other Governing Bodies Go into Effect Nov. 1, 2004 by David G. Barger

Recovery of Attorney Fees Addressed in Contracts by Adam Casagrande

HCT/P: The Next Big Thing in Product Liability Litigation? by Robert F. Redmond, Jr.

E-Discovery in Action by William W. Belt, Jr. and Calvin W. Fowler, Jr. and Kathleen J.L. Holmes and Elizabeth Davenport Scott


Public Finance
"Show Me the Money" – Local Governments and Industrial Development Authorities Work Hand-in-Hand for Economic Development by R. Hart Lee

Municipal Leasing: Is it for You? by R. Hart Lee


Real Estate
Real Estate & Land Use Special Report - October 2007 by A. Brooks Hock

Snow Job: Drafting a Simple Snow Removal Contract for a Commercial Property by William L. Nusbaum


Tax Law
The Morning After: Tax Planning for Lottery Winners by Farhad Aghdami

State & Local Tax Law Alert - June 2007 by Charles B. Neely, Jr.

North Carolina's New Tax Assessment, Refund and Appeal Procedures by Charles B. Neely, Jr. and Nancy S. Rendleman

State & Local Tax Law Alert - November 2007 by Charles B. Neely, Jr. and Nancy S. Rendleman and Steven B. Long and Robert W. Shaw and Michael J. Bowen

Tax Law Alert - March 2008 by Charles B. Neely, Jr.


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