Consumer Products: Publications
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Fulbright Forum: The Latest Word on Electronic Discovery, including Judge Scheindlin's Newest Decision Revisiting Zubulake
February 2, 2010 Fulbright lawyers Keith Angle and Ronn Kreps join the Honorable Jeffrey J. Keyes, U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of Minnesota, and Priscilla McNulty , Counsel to... more | view as PDF |
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Proposed Amendments to Rule 10b-18's "Safe Harbor" Regarding Issuer Repurchases
February 1, 2010 The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a release proposing amendments to Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the... more |
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IRS Announces New Broad Disclosure Requirements for Uncertain Tax Positions
January 29, 2010 The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently announced that it will require certain business taxpayers to disclose information about their uncertain tax... more |
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Texas Hurricane Ike Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bond Cap Available For Allocation
January 29, 2010 On January 27, 2010, the Governor of Texas and Texas Bond Review Board (BRB) completed steps necessary to facilitate the issuance of tax-exempt bonds to enable eligible... more |
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2010 Repeal of Federal Estate and GST Taxes: Its Immediate Impact
January 28, 2010 Contrary to expectations, Congress has allowed the Federal estate and generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) taxes to expire for calendar year 2010. At the moment... more |
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Where We've Been and Where We're Going: Recent Developments and Effective Strategies for the California Workplace
January 28, 2010 Fulbright partners Michael Chamberlin and Marcus Torrano offer an informative and lively discussion on current issues and developing trends in labor and employment... more | view as PDF |
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Corporate Governance At-A-Glance
January 27, 2009 Topics In This Issue Updated SEC Disclosure Rules Inclusion of Shareholder Nominations in Company Proxies FRC Proposes Changes to the UK... more |
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January 2010 FERC Meeting Highlights: NOPR on Investment in Electric Utilities, Market Transparency to Include Electric Coops and Clarification on Pipeline Posting Requirements
January 27, 2010 During this month’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) meeting, FERC issued two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) and two Notices of Inquiry (NOI... more |
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M&A in 2010 - Negotiating Trends in Public Company M&A Transactions
January 26, 2010 Fulbright partners Jim Griffin , Steve Suzzan and David Peterman discuss issues being negotiated today, as well as key takeaways on market trends from the 2009... more | view as PDF |
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DOJ Penalizes Illegal “Gun Jumping”
January 26, 2010 On January 21, 2010, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) announced a settlement with Smithfield Foods Inc. and Premium Standard Farms LLC... more |
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Wyeth v. Kappos – Federal Circuit Extends Terms of Certain Patents
January 25, 2010 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) announced on January 12 that it would begin calculating patent term adjustments under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) in accordance with the... more |
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Capital Markets - Equity
January 2010 Each year, Fulbright attorneys apply their extensive experience in the capital markets to assist issuers and underwriters alike in raising capital through a variety of... more | view as PDF | |
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Sagging Economy Drags Down HSR Thresholds
January 20, 2010 On January 19, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced first-ever decreases to the reporting thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust... more |
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DOJ Launches the Largest Single Investigation and Prosecution Action Against Individuals in the History of the FCPA
January 20, 2010 On January 18 and 19, 2010, 16 indictments of executives and employees of companies engaged in the production of goods for military and law enforcement were unsealed and 22... more |
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Yes, It Is That Time of Year Again - H-1B Cap FY2011!
January 19, 2010 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”) CIS will start accepting H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2011 (October 1, 2010 - September 30, 2011) on... more |



