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"Amendments to Russian Corporate and Securities Legislation"
01/26/2006
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Russia has recently further amended its joint stock companies and securities legislation, primarily Federal Law No. 208-FZ "On Joint Stock Companies" dated December 26, 1995 and Federal Law No. 39-FZ "On Securities Market" dated April 22, 1996 (together, the Old Laws).
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"Investigating Weaknesses in Internal Financial Reporting Controls"
Litigation News, Winter 2006
01/15/2006
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The call comes in on the company ethics line shortly after the year-end results are announced.
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"2005 Legislative Update – Eminent Domain – Public Information Act Expanded To Affect Certain Private Entities"
State Bar of Texas Government Lawyers Section Newsletter, January 2006, Volume 4, Issue 8
01/01/2006
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Any non-governmental entity authorized by law to take private property through the use of eminent domain should be aware of a new law that subjects such businesses to the Texas Public Information Act (the PIA).
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"International Law"
01/01/2006
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Texas practitioners are keenly aware of significant developments in investment arbitration in Latin America during 2005.
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"Demystifying the IRS Position on Solid Waste Disposal Facilities"
01/01/2006
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This article explicates the current views of the IRS as they relate to its audits of municipally financed solid waste recycling facilities.
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V&E; E-Communications
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"The Supreme Court Narrows Application of Antitrust Law’s Per Se Rule in Two Cases"
03/06/2006
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On consecutive days, the United States Supreme Court substantially narrowed the application of the per se rule of liability in antitrust cases.
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"Compliance With Laws Affecting Local Governmental Entities and Officers"
03/03/2006
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As of January 1, 2006, local government officers and persons who contract or seek to contract with local governmental entities are subject to new disclosure requirements under new Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code.
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"Federal Trade Commission Announces Reforms to the Merger Review Process – Agency Expects to Enhance Communications, Reduce Productions, and Speed Reviews"
02/27/2006
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently adopted reforms designed to streamline the process for responding to requests for additional information (second requests) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
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"Fifth Circuit Rejects Use of Accounting Expert Opinion in PSLRA Pleading"
02/22/2006
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The Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Financial Acquisition Partners LP v. Blackwell, Civ. No. 04-11300, 2006 WL 330120 (Feb. 14, 2006), affirmed dismissal of a putative class action alleging Rule 10b-5 violations against a bankrupt company’s officers and auditor.
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"Amendments to Russian Corporate and Securities Legislation"
02/08/2006
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We thought you or your colleagues would be interested in recent developments in Russian joint stock companies and securities law as evidenced by federal laws adopted in late 2005 and early 2006.
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"OFCCP's Internet Applicant Rule Imposes New Burdens on Employers"
02/06/2006
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Final Rule modifying OFCCP record keeping requirements to address the usage of the Internet and electronic data technologies in contractors' recruiting and hiring procedures becomes effective today.
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"MLP Options and IRC § 409A Deferred Compensation Issues"
02/02/2006
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The proposed regulations issued under IRC section 409A, concerning deferred compensation, provide, in general, that stock options are not subject to section 409A if the exercise price is not less than the stock’s fair market value on the date of grant and the option does not provide for the deferral of the option income on its exercise.
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"Lawsuit Against IBM Highlights Increased Focus on Properly Classifying Technical Employees"
01/31/2006
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Computer giant IBM Corp. was sued on Tuesday, January 24 by a team of eight plaintiffs firms on behalf of a purported class of tens of thousands of IBM hardware and software maintenance workers and installers across the U.S, alleging that IBM misclassified and failed to pay overtime to those employees.
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Legislative Update
"Eminent Domain — Public Information Act Expanded to Affect Certain Private Entities"
01/27/2006
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Any non-governmental entity authorized by law to take private property through the use of eminent domain should be aware of a new law that subjects such businesses to the Texas Public Information Act (the "PIA" or "Act").
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V&E
Newsletters
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Benefits Bulletin
Periodic bulletins designed to educate clients about matters of interest in the employee benefit plans and executive compensation areas.
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Corporate Governance and Compliance Bulletins
A series of bulletins on issues raised by the Sabarnes-Oxley Act of 2002, SEC regulations, stock exchange and other self-regulatory organization requirements and corporate governance initiatives.
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Energy Currents
These bulletins are intended to afford immediate notice to our clients and friends of certain developments within the energy industry.
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Health Briefs
V&E; tracks on a weekly basis new Federal and Texas regulations of interest in the health industry.
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Health Headlines
These bulletins are intended to afford immediate notice to our clients and friends of certain events in health law.
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Healthcare Legal Update
A newsletter with feature length articles distributed on an "alert" basis.
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HIPAA Headlines
The HIPAA Headlines discuss developments and the effects of the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, and the Standard Transactions Rule.
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Litigation News
Quarterly newsletter designed to highlight the activities of the firm's litigation and appellate sections and educate clients about current litigation trends.
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TCEQ Regulatory Watch
These monthly bulletins are intended to afford immediate notice to our clients and friends of certain events in environmental law.
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Telecommunications E-Lert
These newsletters are intended to afford immediate notice to our clients and friends of certain developments in telecommunications law.
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