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IRS Gives Taxpayers with Undisclosed Offshore Accounts a Second Chance
February 9, 2011
The Internal Revenue Service (" IRS ") has given taxpayers with undisclosed foreign financial accounts and assets a second chance to settle their tax...
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Texas Power Outages Cause Immediate Issues for Industry and Market Participants
February 9, 2011
During last week’s winter storm, over 80 power plants in Texas failed to respond when their output was needed to supply customer demand. Consequently, the Electric...
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NLRB Permits “Bannering” Of Worksites With Reserved Gates
February 7, 2011
For decades, the construction industry and other industries where multiple employers are present at a common worksite have relied upon the “reserved gate doctrine&rdquo...
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New IRS Requirement To Report Uncertain Tax Positions: The Need To Safeguard Confidential Analysis
February 7, 2011
The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service announced in early 2010 that, in an effort to increase transparency, certain corporations would be required to include a...
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SEC Proposes Private Fund Systemic Risk Reporting Rule
February 2, 2011
On January 25, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") unveiled proposed Rule 204(b)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advi...
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Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Mexico: An Update
2011
In early 2011, the Mexican Congress amended the Mexican Commercial Code, including provisions of the Mexican Law on Commercial Arbitration ("MLCA"...
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FERC Issues Clarification on Public Notice of Enforcement Investigations
January 28, 2011
On January 24, 2011,[1] the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued an order affirming and clarifying its December 17, 2009 order[2] in which it...
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TCEQ Revises Permit by Rule and Standard Permit Authorizations for Oil and Gas Facilities in the Barnett Shale
January 27, 2011
On January 26, 2011, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ” or “Commission”) repealed the existing Permit by Rule (“PBR”)[1...
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Implications of Dodd-Frank for Non-Profit Directors, Trustees and Officers
January 27, 2011
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act[1] (the “Dodd-Frank Act” ), as proposed to be interpreted by the Securities and Exchange...
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Public Finance Quarterly Newsletter
January 27, 2011
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Third Party Retaliation Actionable Under Title VII
January 26, 2011
In a noteworthy decision issued this week, Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP ( No. 09-291, Jan. 24, 2011), the Supreme Court ruled that an employee may pursue a...
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In Tenth Dodd-Frank Meeting, CFTC Proposes Subjecting Agricultural Swaps and Commodity Options to Swaps Regulatory Framework
January 25, 2011
On January 20, 2011, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) held its tenth public meeting to consider proposed rulemakings implementing the Dodd-Frank...
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Centillion Data Sys. v. Qwest: Federal Circuit Addresses “Using” and “Making” a System that Includes Elements in the Possession of More than One Actor
January 25, 2011
On January 20, 2011, the Federal Circuit addressed for the first time direct infringement of a “system” claim based on “use” where multiple actors...
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HSR Thresholds Bounce Back With Improving Economy
January 24, 2011
On January 21, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced increases to the reporting thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act...
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Safely Navigating the Surge of M&A Activity: Pre-Acquisition Corruption Due Diligence
January 24, 2011
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With renewed confidence in the economy and stock prices on the rise, 2011 is likely to usher in a host of mergers and acquisitions. Forbes.com recently proclaimed 2011 as &qu...
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