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Insured Must Reimburse Insurer with Interest for Defense Costs Where Claim Made Prior to Policy Period
July 2, 2009

No Coverage For Malpractice Claim against Real Estate Broker When Claimant Threatened Suit Prior to Policy Inception
July 2, 2009

Employers Should Continue to Use Current Form I-9 After June 30, 2009
By Brian Nuterangelo and Todd A. Bromberg
July 1, 2009

Surviving the Aircraft Financial Pandemic
By Greg Cirillo, Gary I. Horowitz and Alexander M. Laughlin
July 2009 | World Aircraft Sales Magazine

Cybersecurity: A Briefing - Part I
By R. Michael Senkowski and Mimi W. Dawson
July 2009 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Vol. 17, No. 7 |

Federal Circuit Rules that Boilerplate Release Bars Cumulative Impact/Disruption Claims as a Matter of Law
By William A. Roberts, III, Daniel P. Graham and W. Barron A. Avery
June 30, 2009

DoD Issues In-Sourcing Guidance
By Philip J. Davis and Daniel I. Nylen
June 29, 2009

Medicare Mandates Insurer Reporting: Implications for Overseas Liability Carriers
By Thomas W. Brunner and Kathryn Bucher
June 29, 2009

OMB Issues More Detailed Guidance on Reporting Obligations for Recovery Act Grants, Loans and Other Financial Assistance
By Kevin J. Maynard
June 26, 2009

Renewable Energy Coverage: Insuring Solar Power Risks
By Sandra Tvarian Stevens
June 25, 2009 | Advisen Front Page News

Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split Over Whether the FCA "Public Disclosure" Bar Encompasses Non-Federal Reports and Audits
By Daniel P. Graham and Lindsay L. Turner
June 25, 2009

Appointment of Independent Counsel Not Warranted Absent Explicit Factual Basis for Conflict of Interest in Underlying Complaint
June 23, 2009

Federal District Court Strictly Applies First-to-File Rule
June 23, 2009

Important Mobile Marketing Decision by the Ninth Circuit
By William B. Baker and Scott D. Delacourt
June 23, 2009

U.S. and International Anti-Money Laundering Developments
By Cari N. Stinebower, Abraham D. Wise*, Tessa Capeloto*, Scott Nance and Laura El-Sabaawi
Summer 2009 | The International Lawyer Year in Review Vol. 43, No. 2 |

HHS Officially Begins Process to Define "Meaningful Use" of Electronic Health Records
By R. Michael Senkowski, Jim Slattery, David E. Hilliard, Kirk J. Nahra and John W. Kuzin
June 19, 2009

International Legal Developments in Review: 2008, National Security
By Daniel B. Pickard, Matthew W. Fogarty and Laura El-Sabaawi
Summer 2009 | International Lawyer Year-In-Review |

The International Aspect of the White House "Cyberspace Policy Review"
By R. Michael Senkowski, Mimi W. Dawson and David A. Gross
June 18, 2009

Obama Administration Criticizes State Insurance Regulation, Calls for Creation of an Office of National Insurance, Need for Uniformity in Regulation via Federal Charter or Effective State Action
By Craig A. Berrington and A. Xavier Baker
June 17, 2009 | Washington Perspective Alert

House Committee Keeps Its Head Down In Anticipation of Administration Plan on Financial Regulatory Reform
By Craig A. Berrington and A. Xavier Baker
June 16, 2009 | Washington Perspective Alert

No Coverage for Attorney’s Fees Awarded Pursuant To Statute To Underlying Claimant
June 15, 2009

Dispute of Fact Precludes Summary Judgment Regarding Whether Letter Is a “Claim”
June 11, 2009

Facebook Allows Personal URLs That May Infringe Trademarks
June 11, 2009

Attorneys’ Alleged Diversion of Settlement Payment Does Not Constitute Professional Services
June 10, 2009

Disclosure of Information Regarding Reserves Required But Not Reinsurance
June 10, 2009

Pay-to-Play Laws: Play Fair or Pay the Consequences
By D. Mark Renaud
June 2009 | Contract Management |

Pennsylvania High Court Affirms Notice-Prejudice Rule Inapplicable to Claims-Made Policies
June 10, 2009

Administrative Law Bulletin Issue 2: Preemption: Disfavored (Perhaps), But Not Dead Yet
By Bert W. Rein and Thomas W. Queen
June 9, 2009

No Coverage Because Claim Not Made During Policy Period
June 9, 2009

Second Circuit Affirms Application of Prior Litigation Exclusion
June 9, 2009

Supreme Court Puts Some Distance Between the Government and Qui Tam Relators in False Claims Act Litigation
By Roderick L. Thomas and Mark B. Sweet
June 8, 2009

E-Verify Rule Delayed for the Fourth Time
By Julie A. Dunne
June 5, 2009

Understanding Patents Without Borders: Extraterritorial Enforcement of U.S. Patents
By James H. Wallace, Jr.
June 5, 2009 | Patent Trademark & Copyright Journal |

Update on Health IT Efforts Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
By R. Michael Senkowski, Jim Slattery, David E. Hilliard, Kirk J. Nahra and John W. Kuzin
June 4, 2009

The White House "Cyberspace Policy Review" and Net Neutrality
By David A. Gross, Bennett L. Ross and Thomas R. McCarthy
June 3, 2009

U.S. Department of Labor Releases Guidance on Davis-Bacon Act Labor Requirements for Construction Work Funded Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
By Brian Nuterangelo
June 3, 2009

CMS Provides Liability, No-Fault and Workers' Compensation Insurers More Time to Prepare for Mandatory Medicare Reporting
By Kathryn Bucher and Lindsay L. Turner
May 29, 2009

FCC Releases Rural Broadband Report
By R. Michael Senkowski, Nancy J. Victory, Thomas J. Navin and Bennett L. Ross
May 28, 2009

Mobile Broadband: Changing the World for the Better
By David A. Gross
May 2009 | ITU News

Protecting the Keys to the Castle: Obama Administration’s New FOIA Policies Cause Agencies to Aggressively Seek Disclosure of Contractor Proprietary Information
By Rand L. Allen and John R. Prairie
June 2009 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act Signed into Law May 20, 2009
By Daniel P. Graham and Julie A. Dunne
May 22, 2009

DOJ Releases Further Details on Initiative to Deter Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Recovery Act Contracts
By Kevin J. Maynard and Daniel I. Nylen
May 21, 2009

No Coverage For Patent Infringement Claim Under Professional Liability Policy
May 21, 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Contains Broad Protections For Whistleblowers
By Lindsay L. Turner
Spring 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

CDA Claim Reminder: State a “Sum Certain”
By Kara M. Sacilotto
Spring 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

Insured v. Insured Exclusion Applies to Claim Brought by Spouse of Executive
May 19, 2009

Not So Fast! What Government Contractors Must Know Before Hiring Former DoD Officials
By Richard B. O'Keeffe Jr. and Jon W. Burd
May 2009 | Contract Management |

The Future of Copyright
By Bruce G. Joseph
May 19, 2009 | Practising Law Institute

Federal Circuit Issues Important Protest Decision
By Kara M. Sacilotto
Spring 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

FTC Again Postpones Enforcement of the “Red Flags” Identity Thefts Rule
By Hugh Latimer, Kirk J. Nahra and R. Michael Senkowski
May 2009 | Privacy In Focus

Fourth Circuit Limits SCA Statutory Damages
By Bruce L. McDonald
May 2009 | Privacy In Focus

Protesters Beware: A Required Debriefing Does Not Always Guarantee 10 Days to File a Protest at GAO
By Tracye Winfrey Howard
Spring 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act Nears Passage
By Daniel P. Graham and Julie A. Dunne
Spring 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

The False Claims Act Secrecy Provisions Face New Challenges
By Lindsay L. Turner
May 2009 | Privacy In Focus

Could an Inspector General Soon Be Knocking on Your Door with a Subpoena for Your Employees?
By Julie A. Dunne
Spring 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

Don’t Overlook Legal Issues in the Cloud
By William B. Baker
May 2009 | Privacy In Focus

Kanjorski: Federal Regulation of Insurance—“Yes”
By Craig A. Berrington and A. Xavier Baker
May 15, 2009 | Washington Perspective Alert

A Relator Cannot FOIA His Way to Recovery under the False Claims Act
By Rachel A. Alexander
Spring 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

August 14 Tracking Label Effective Date Stands as CPSC Reaches Tie Vote on Request for Stay of Enforcement
By William A. McGrath
May 14, 2009

Consideration of Documents Referenced in Pleadings Not Proper under Texas “Eight-Corners” Rule
May 13, 2009

Gratuities: What Not to Do
By Paul F. Khoury
Spring 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

Late Notice Bars Coverage; Alleged Notice to Broker Insufficient
May 13, 2009

Breach of Contract Not A Wrongful Act under Errors and Omissions Policy
May 12, 2009

Contract Exclusion Potentially Bars Coverage for Claim under Construction Company’s D&O Policy
May 12, 2009

Corporate Aircraft Costs Continue to Qualify For Reimbursement under Government Contracts
By Gary I. Horowitz
May 12, 2009

DOL Intends to Increase Its Enforcement Efforts with Regard to Government Contractors
By Brian Nuterangelo and Eric W. Leonard
May 12, 2009

Modifying U.S. Sanctions against Cuba
By John B. Reynolds, III, David A. Gross and Cari N. Stinebower
May 12, 2009

Administrative Law Bulletin: FCC v. FOX – The Supreme Court Gives the Green Light to Regulatory Change
By Bert W. Rein and Thomas W. Queen
May 7, 2009

Renewed Focus and Attention: Service Contract Act and Davis Bacon Act
By Eric W. Leonard and Brian Walsh
June 2009 | The GovCon Report

Intelligent Transportation Systems in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible Transportation Equity Act (SAFTEA) Reauthorization
By Jim Slattery and R. Michael Senkowski
May 5, 2009

Buying Aircraft from Distressed Sellers
By Greg Cirillo and Gary I. Horowitz
May 2009 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Vol. 17, No. 5 |

European Court of Human Rights Limits DNA and Fingerprint Databases
By Bruce L. McDonald
April 2009 | Privacy & Data Security Law Journal |

Every Gift a Crime? Taking Ethics Reform Too Far
By Robert L. Walker
May 4, 2009 | Roll Call

FTC Again Postpones Enforcement of the Red Flags Rule
By Hugh Latimer, Kirk J. Nahra and R. Michael Senkowski
May 1, 2009

The Key Components of Government Contracts Law Chapter
By Eric W. Leonard, Author
2009 | Inside The Minds: Working With Government Agencies In Government Contracts Law

Dishonesty and Prior Knowledge Exclusions Bar Coverage for Claim for Misappropriation of Funds
April 27, 2009

FTC's Red Flags Rule Set To Go Into Effect
By Hugh Latimer
April 27, 2009 | RetailingToday.com |

Texas Supreme Court Holds Prejudice Required for Late Notice Defense under Claims-Made Policy
April 27, 2009

Demand Letter From Employee Does Not Constitute a Claim
April 24, 2009

Court Rejects “High Probability” Prior Knowledge Standard But Holds Insurer Had Duty to Defend Attorneys against Claims by Non-Clients
April 23, 2009

District Court Refuses to Stay Excess Insurer’s Declaratory Judgment Action on Duty to Advance Defense Costs
April 23, 2009

Health IT Opportunities Under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
By R. Michael Senkowski, Jim Slattery, David E. Hilliard, Kirk J. Nahra and John W. Kuzin
April 23, 2009

Illinois Appellate Court Holds Insurer Not Required to Advance Defense Costs While Coverage Action Is Stayed
April 23, 2009

Libel Suit for Pre-Policy Newspaper Articles not a “Known Loss”
April 22, 2009

Other Insurance Provision in D&O Policy Did Not Excuse Insurer From Its Duty to Defend Suits
April 22, 2009

CMS Clarifies Mandatory Medicare Reporting Requirements For Liability, No-Fault, and Workers' Compensation Insurers
By Kathryn Bucher and Lindsay L. Turner
April 20, 2009

Additional Guidance Issued on Recovery Act Contracts
By Kevin J. Maynard and Daniel I. Nylen
April 16, 2009

Fourth Circuit Holds Contractor Liable for False Claims Submitted to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq
By Daniel P. Graham and Heidi Leigh Bourgeois
April 15, 2009

Campaign Finance Compliance
Ten Tips for Lobbyists
By Jan Witold Baran
March/April 2009 | ABA's Business Law Today

OFAC Issues Long-Anticipated Regulations: Weapons of Mass Destruction and Cote d’Ivoire
By John B. Reynolds, III and Cari N. Stinebower
April 14, 2009

11th Circuit Mulls the Constitutionality of Statutory Damages
By Bruce L. McDonald
April 2009 | Privacy In Focus

FTC Brings Landmark “Do Not Call” Enforcement Action
By Bruce L. McDonald
April 2009 | Privacy In Focus

Historic Increase in Discrimination Filings Highlights Need for Proactive Measures By Employers
By Brian Nuterangelo and James Slattery
April 8, 2009

New FAR Rule Requires Reports on Executive Compensation, Use of Funds By Contractors and Subcontractors Who Receive Recovery Funds
By Kevin J. Maynard and Daniel I. Nylen
April 7, 2009

Insurer Entitled to Rescind Policy Based on False Statement in Application
April 3, 2009

Court Applies Exclusion for Suits Seeking Solely Declaratory Relief
April 2, 2009

Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Regulatory Exclusion
April 2, 2009

Policy Perspectives: Can Climate Change Legislation be Kept from Destroying American Competitiveness?
By Alan H. Price and Scott Nance
April 2, 2009 | World Trade Magazine

Rescission Appropriate Despite Lack of Intentional Misrepresentation
April 2, 2009

Guidance Issued on Contracting With Recovery Act Funds
By Kevin J. Maynard and Daniel I. Nylen
April 1, 2009

No Written Consent to Settlement, No Coverage under New York Law
April 1, 2009

Court Rejects Insurer’s Attempt to Rescind Lawyers Policy and Holds Prior Knowledge Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage
April 1, 2009

Liquidation of Troubled Businesses: Chapter 11 Liquidations
By H. Jason Gold and Dylan G. Trache
April 2009 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Volume 17, No. 4 |

Notice to One Insured Did Not Trigger Reporting Requirement for Other Insureds
April 1, 2009

The New Negotiating Paradigm
By Greg Cirillo and Gary I. Horowitz
April 2009 | World Aircraft Sales Magazine |

DCAA to Report Certain Actions by Government Officials Directly to DOD IG
By Nicole J. Owren-Wiest and Richard B. O'Keeffe Jr.
March 27, 2009

President Obama Restricts Lobbyist Activities on Recovery Act
By Jan Witold Baran, Carol A. Laham, D. Mark Renaud, Caleb P. Burns and Robert L. Walker
March 24, 2009

Contractors Guide to the Federal Bailouts
By Kevin J. Maynard
March 23, 2009 | BNA Federal Contracts Report |

Insurer Bound by Award in Arbitration of Which It Had Notice but in Which It Decided Not to Participate
March 23, 2009

Bundle of Joy: The FEC’s New Bundled Contribution Disclosure Rules
By Jan Witold Baran and Caleb P. Burns
March 2009 | Election Law News

FEC Opinion Addresses Solicitations by Parent Corporation with Different Types of Subsidiaries
By Jan Witold Baran and Andrew G. Woodson
March 2009 | Election Law News

Federal Circuit Issues Ruling on Patent Rules
By Scott A. Felder and Floyd B. Chapman
March 20, 2009 | Intellectual Property Alert

Tax Corner: Shared Website Is Prohibited Political Intervention by 501(c)(3) Exempt Organization
By Gary I. Horowitz and D. Mark Renaud
March 2009 | Election Law News

U.S. Government Anti-Money Effort Increasingly Impacts Insurers
By Thomas W. Brunner and Cari N. Stinebower
Winter 2009 | ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Committee News

CDT and TRUSTe Issue New Tools to Help Businesses Assess Behavioral Targeting
By William B. Baker
March 2009 | Privacy In Focus

FEC Raises Contribution Limit
By Carol A. Laham and Caleb P. Burns
March 2009 | Election Law News

Insurer Has Duty To Defend Class Actions Suits Alleging Fee Kickback Scheme under Lawyers Liability Policy
March 18, 2009

Insurer’s Duty to Defend Individual Terminates If No Longer Sued in Capacity As Director Or Officer
March 18, 2009

Pay-to-Play Spotlight: New Jersey Supreme Court Rules against Pay-to-Play Violator
By Carol A. Laham and D. Mark Renaud
March 2009 | Election Law News

The FTC Releases Its Staff Report on Online Behavioral Advertising
By William B. Baker and Scott D. Delacourt
March 2009 | Privacy In Focus

A New HIPAA Era Emerges
By Kirk J. Nahra
March 2009 | Privacy In Focus

Colorado District Court Narrowly Construes “Related Claims” Provision
March 16, 2009

Lobbyist Gifts to Obama Political Appointees: They Can’t Take It Anymore
By Jan Witold Baran and Robert L. Walker
March 2009 | Election Law News

New Jersey Annual Pay-to-Play Report Due March 30
By Carol A. Laham and D. Mark Renaud
March 2009 | Election Law News

U.S. Sanctions against Cuba Relaxed to Allow More Travel
By John B. Reynolds, III, Cari N. Stinebower and Tessa Capeloto*
March 13, 2009

Waxman Bill Brings Controversial New Concepts and Questions to Biosimilars Debate
By James N. Czaban and Robert J. Scheffel
March 13, 2009

Department of Education Adopts New FERPA Rules
By Kirk J. Nahra and Kimberly L. Sikora Panza
March 2009 | Data Protection Law and Policy

Coverage Action Dismissed Based on Insured’s Failure to Allege Facts Showing Timely Notice of Claim
March 10, 2009

Court Orders Insurer to Disclose Claims Information of Other Insureds and Underwriting Materials
March 9, 2009

Fifth Circuit Rejects Exception to Texas’s Eight Corners Rule But Nonetheless Holds No Duty to Defend Fiduciary Liability Claim
March 9, 2009

Liability and Workers’ Compensation Carriers Be Warned—Deadlines Loom for New Medicare Reporting Requirements that Carry Steep Civil Money Penalties
By Kathryn Bucher, Thomas W. Brunner and Lindsay L. Turner
March 9, 2009 | Bloomberg Law Reports |

Hainan Airlines Settlement to Result in Full Payment of Claims in Dornier Aviation Liquidation
March 2009 | Bankruptcy Protector

Ten Tips for Lobbyists: Campaign Finance Compliance
By Jan Witold Baran
March/April 2009 | Business Law Today

FCC Announces FM Auction
By Mark N. Lipp and Scott Woodrow Woodworth
March 5, 2009

OFCCP to Identify Federal Government Contractors for Compliance Reviews
By Brian Nuterangelo
March 4, 2009

President Obama Orders Government Contracting Overhaul
By Nicole P. Wishart and John R. Prairie
March 4, 2009

Prior Knowledge Exclusion Bars Coverage
March 3, 2009

Stimulus Bill's "Buy America" Requirements
By Eileen P. Bradner, Timothy C. Brightbill and Christopher B. Weld
March 3, 2009

What Made the Cellphone Revolution Possible
By David A. Gross
March 3, 2009 | The Christian Science Monitor

Schools with Wireless Licenses Can Support Wi-Max Systems
By John W. Kuzin
March/April 2009 | Educational Technology |

Federal Circuit Affirms Extension of Lilly’s 30-Month Stay
By Robert J. Scheffel and Heather H. Ramirez
February 25, 2009 | Intellectual Property Alert

Overseeing the Bailout: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Establishes Independent Board To Oversee Spending of Stimulus Funds on Federal Contracts
By Kevin J. Maynard and Julie A. Dunne
February 24, 2009

Court Holds "Hot News" Doctrine Not Preempted by Copyright Act in Internet Context; DMCA Claim Maintained for Removal of Author Information
By Jennifer L. Elgin
February 23, 2009

CPSC Issues Request for Comments and Information on Children's Product Tracking Label Requirements
By William A. McGrath
February 23, 2009

Federal Circuit Upholds $50.6 Million Fraud Judgment in Daewoo
By Daniel P. Graham
February 23, 2009

Insurance Agents’ Referral of Clients to Debt Adjustment Services Company Constitutes Professional Services
February 23, 2009

Same Clients, Same Money and Same Damages: Same Legal Malpractice Claim
February 23, 2009

Addressing Product Stewardship Challenges
By William B. Baker, William A. McGrath, Saskia Mooney and David B. Weinberg
February 2009 |

No Coverage Where Claim Would Not Exist But for Excluded Conduct
February 20, 2009

FAR Councils Announce Waiver of Buy American Act Component Test for COTS Items
By Kevin J. Maynard and Tracye Winfrey Howard
February 17, 2009

Challenging Past Performance Evaluations through the Claims Process
By Jon W. Burd
Winter 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

Congress Passes Economic Stimulus Bill
By Thomas J. Navin, Bennett L. Ross, Gregg L. Elias and Mimi W. Dawson
February 13, 2009

Court Orders Replacement of Evaluation Officials Based on Appearance of Outside Influence
By Philip J. Davis and W. Barron A. Avery
Winter 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

CPSC Issues Interim Enforcement Policy and Proposed Guidance on Phthalates
By William A. McGrath
February 13, 2009

A Glimpse into the Future of Procurement Fraud Countermeasures?
National Procurement Fraud Task Force Releases Final White Paper
By Jon W. Burd
Winter 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

ESA: A Tool For Shaping Climate Change Law
By Eric Andreas
February 12, 2009 | Environmental Law 360 |

FCC Posts New Filing Instructions and Web-Based Interface for the Form 477 Filing
By Thomas J. Navin and Bennett L. Ross
February 12, 2009

FTC Releases Behavioral Advertising Report
By Scott D. Delacourt, William B. Baker and Amy E. Worlton
February 12, 2009

More CPSC Reform Likely Under the Obama Administration
By William A. McGrath
February 12, 2009

President Obama Releases Memorandum Adopting a Presumption in Favor of Disclosure in FOIA Cases
By R. Michael Senkowski
February 11, 2009

Revised DCAA Audit Guidance Demands Greater Contractor Responsiveness
By Nicole J. Owren-Wiest
Winter 2009 | Government Contracts Issue Update

Not So Fast! Some Departing Senior DoD Acquisition Officials Must Obtain Ethics Counselor Opinions before Accepting Jobs with Government Contractors
By Richard B. O'Keeffe Jr. and Jon W. Burd
Winter 2009 | Government Contractis Issue Update

President Obama Signs Executive Order that Will Impact Federal Construction Contractors
By Brian Nuterangelo
February 10, 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 As Passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate
By Bennett L. Ross, Thomas J. Navin, Gregg L. Elias and Mimi W. Dawson
February 10, 2009

Financial Regulation in the Obama Administration; What to Look For
By Lawrence H. Mirel
February 9, 2009 | Complinet |

Government’s Bad Faith Results in Damages Award to Contractor
By Nicole P. Wishart
February 9, 2009

Now You Have to Tell the Government
By Rand L. Allen and John R. Prairie
February 9, 2009 | Legal Times |

Demand Letter and Draft Complaint Constitute a “Claim”
February 6, 2009

Forum of Choice: Learn More about Advertising Dispute Resolution as an Alternative to Litigation
By Hugh Latimer and John W. Kuzin
February 2009 | The Advertiser Online

CPSC Announces Vote on Request to Stay New Lead Limits; Senator DeMint Proposes Amendment to Stimulus Package to Lessen Impact of CPSIA
By William A. McGrath
February 5, 2009

Federal Contractor E-Verify Rule Delayed Until May 2009
By Brian Nuterangelo
February 5, 2009

Federal District Court Overturns CPSC Decision on Retroactivity of Phthalate Ban
By William A. McGrath
February 5, 2009

Insurer Obligated to Advance Defense Costs Despite Applicability of Contract Exclusion and Despite the Uninsured Capacity in Which a Director Was Sued
February 5, 2009

Kentucky District Court Denies Insurer’s Motion to Intervene and Interplead Policy Limits
February 5, 2009

Mobile Marketing Draws FTC Consumer Complaint
By Amy E. Worlton
February 2009 | Privacy In Focus

No Coverage Where Counterclaim Filed Prior to Policy Inception Was Revived in a Separate Lawsuit Brought During the Policy Period
February 5, 2009

President Obama Signs Three Pro-Labor Executive Orders that Will Impact Federal Contractors
By Brian Nuterangelo
February 5, 2009

Advertising Is Not a Professional Service under Insurance Agents and Brokers Professional Liability Policy
February 4, 2009

Insurer Denied Discovery of Communications Between Insured and Defense Counsel
February 4, 2009

National Advertising Initiative Updates Behavioral Targeting Principles
By William B. Baker
February 2009 | Privacy In Focus

Health Care Privacy Legislation Advancing Quickly—Companies Can Expect Significant Changes to the Privacy Landscape
By Kirk J. Nahra
February 2009 | Privacy In Focus

Consumer Product Manufacturers Face Reduced Consumer Product Safety Commission Data Protection
By William A. McGrath
February 2009 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Vol. 17, No. 2 |

CPSC Stays Enforcement of Certain Testing and Certification Requirements - Provides Limited Relief for Children's Product Manufacturers and Importers
By William A. McGrath
February 2, 2009

Professional Services Exclusion Did Not Preclude Duty to Defend Claim that Presented Potential Liability for Ordinary Negligence
February 2, 2009

Communications Chapter
By Scott D. Delacourt, Co-Author
February 2009 | ABA's Developments in Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice 2007-2008

Digicel: Is E-Discovery Heating Up Across The Pond?
By Sandra Tvarian Stevens
February 2009 | LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Litigation Report Vol. 6, No. 5

Dot Your “I’s” and Cross Your “T’s”: A Draft Checklist to Comply with FAR Mandatory Disclosure Rules
By Eric W. Leonard, Co-Author and Jon W. Burd, Co-Author
January/February 2009 | The GovCon Report

Notice of Intent to Sue Attorney for Malpractice Triggered Duty to Defend Claim for Sanctions
January 30, 2009

Renewable Energy Coverage: Insuring Wind Power Risks
By Sandra Tvarian Stevens
January 30, 2009 | Advisen Front Page News

Insured’s Liability for Breach of Agreement Excluded by “Contractual Liability” Exclusion
January 29, 2009

Iraq SOFA: Issues Abound for Contractors
By Kara M. Sacilotto
January 20, 2009 | Federal Contracts Report |

Lessons from the Recycling Policy Wars
By David B. Weinberg
January/February 2009 | The Environmental Forum |

No Happy New Year for the Patent Bill
By Kevin P. Anderson and Robert J. Scheffel
January 19, 2009 | Legal Times |

House Amends Ethics Rules Regarding Employment Negotiations
By Robert L. Walker
January 2009 | Election Law News

Energy Efficiency: High Stakes for Manufacturers
By John A. Hodges
January 22, 2009 | Legal 360 |

Insurer’s Denial of Coverage for Negligence Claim Arising out of Breach of a Statutory Duty Constituted Bad Faith
January 22, 2009

Mobile Marketing Draws FTC Consumer Complaint
By Peter D. Shields, William B. Baker, Scott D. Delacourt and Amy E. Worlton
January 22, 2009

Pay-to-Play Spotlight: Pay-to-Play Laws Instituted or Expanded around the Country
By Carol A. Laham and D. Mark Renaud
January 2009 | Election Law News

Louisiana Changes Lobbying Law and Requires Monthly Reporting
By Carol A. Laham and Andrew G. Woodson
January 2009 | Election Law News

Federal Court Upholds Connecticut’s Pay-to-Play Law
By Carol A. Laham and D. Mark Renaud
January 2009 | Election Law News

DoD Issues Final Rule on Law of War Training And Disclosure Obligations
By Kara M. Sacilotto
January 16, 2009

FEC Adopts Bundling Rules, But Has Yet to Issue the Necessary Interpretative Guidance
By Jan Witold Baran and D. Mark Renaud
January 2009 | Election Law News

Final SAFETY ACT Regulations Adopted – Effective February 17, 2009
By Julie A. Dunne and W. Barron A. Avery
January 16, 2009

No Coverage for Claim for Failure to Remit Policy Premiums Where Policy Excluded Coverage for Claims Based upon a Failure to Pay or Collect Money
January 15, 2009

Exclusion for Claims Arising out of Professional Services Performed for Related Entity Applies Only When Entities Were Related at Time Professional Services Rendered
January 15, 2009

Reinsurance Collateral Reform: Florida and New York Show the Way
By Lawrence H. Mirel
January 2009 | Washington Perspective

CPSC Issues Rules on Inaccessibility, Electronic Products, Lead-Free Products and Books
By William A. McGrath
January 14, 2009

Key Committee Leadership Established for 111th Congress
By Craig A. Berrington and A. Xavier Baker
January 2009 | Washington Perspective

Pitfalls for Insurers’ Washington Representatives: Three Things to Keep in Mind
By Jan Witold Baran and Caleb P. Burns
January 2009 | Washington Perspective

Treasury Releases Guidelines for Asset Guaranty Program
By Karalee C. Morell and Michael J. Gridley
January 2009 | Washington Perspective

Terrorism NBCR Coverage Generally Unavailable, GAO Report Finds
By A. Xavier Baker
January 2009 | Washington Perspective

A New Foundation for Homeowners and Flood Insurance: Nationwide’s Legislation for an Enhanced Homeowners Insurance Policy
By Craig A. Berrington
January 2009 | Washington Perspective

Chapter 11 Permits Modification and Extension of Loans Without Consent of the Lender
Credit Facilities May Be Modified Through Chapter 11 Plans
January 9, 2009 | Bankruptcy Protector

Historic Vote by NAIC on Reinsurance Collateral Reform
By Lawrence H. Mirel
January 2009 | Washington Perspective

CPNI Annual Compliance Certification
By Bennett L. Ross, Thomas J. Navin, Scott D. Delacourt and John W. Kuzin
January 8, 2009

Discrimination Complaint Filed with Local Agency Constituted a “Claim” Made Prior to Employment Practices Liability Policy Period
January 6, 2009

Sony Pays Record Civil Penalty to Settle COPPA Violations
By William B. Baker
January 2009 | Privacy In Focus

Breach of Contract Exclusion Bars Coverage for Conspiracy Claim Arising out of Construction Contract
January 5, 2009

What’s Ahead for Privacy and Security in 2009?
By Kirk J. Nahra
January 2009 | Privacy In Focus

Health Care Privacy and Security in 2009: What’s Hot on the Horizon?
By Kirk J. Nahra
January 2009 | Privacy and Security Law Report |

Deal or No Deal? Buying Aircraft from Distressed Sellers
By Greg Cirillo and Gary I. Horowitz
January 2009 | World Aircraft Sales |

Avionomics: Tips on Negotiating the New Era of Not-So-Easy-Money for Aircraft Financing
By Gary I. Horowitz, Columnist
December/January 2009 | Private Air |