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Contributions to Parties, 527s and 501(c)s
By Caleb P. Burns and Rebecca H. Gordon
September 2008 | PLI’s Corporate Political Activities 2008: Complying with Campaign Finance, Lobbying & Ethics Laws (Course Handbook)

New Consumer Product Safety Law Tightens Requirements Concerning Manufacture and Sale of Children’s Products
By Laura A. Foggan and Paul A. Dame
August 26, 2008 | Coverage Insights Alert

Reining in the Party Animals
By Robert L. Walker
August 25, 2008 | Legal Times |

Eleventh Circuit Affirms that Payment Made to Settle Section 11 Liability Does Not Constitute “Loss”
August 22, 2008

Prior Acts Exclusion Held Not Dependent On Identity of Prior Actor
August 22, 2008

U.S. Court Truncates Effect of “Policy Territory” Provisions, Unexpectedly Expanding General Liability Coverage for Imported Goods
By Thomas W. Brunner
August 22, 2008

The Continued Assault on Trans Fats and Spread of Menu Labeling Requirements
By Kimberly L. Sikora Panza and P. Nicholas Peterson
August 21, 2008 | Franchise Alert

Preparing Your Business for the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
By William A. McGrath
August 20, 2008 |

Alert: Evidence of Oral Settlement Agreement Reached in Mediation Inadmissible
August 19, 2008

Alert: Federal Court In Idaho Holds Coverage Barred Under Real Estate Liability Policy, But Insurer Not Entitled To Reimbursement of Defense Expenses
August 19, 2008

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on FCRA Issues
By Cynthia T. Andreason and Parker J. Lavin
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Coverage Barred Under Lawyers Professional Liability Policy Where Insured Failed to Provide Timely Notice
August 18, 2008

Delaware Court of Chancery Rules That “Final Disposition” Means the Final, Non-Appealable Conclusion of a Proceeding
August 18, 2008

Late Notice Is an Absolute Bar to Coverage Under Claims-Made Policy
August 18, 2008

North Carolina Appellate Court Sustains Late Notice Defense
August 18, 2008

Policy Exclusion Bars Coverage for Violation of California Overtime Law
August 18, 2008

Update: 8th Circuit Issues “Disparate Impact” Ruling
By Cynthia T. Andreason and Lawrence H. Mirel
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Debate Continues on the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2007
By Karalee C. Morell and A. Xavier Baker
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

NARAB II May Stall over Preemption Debate
By Karalee C. Morell and A. Xavier Baker
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

NAIC Holds Back on Market Conduct Data Proposal
By Lawrence H. Mirel
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Speier Puts the Brakes on Kanjorski’s Insurance Legislation
By Karalee C. Morell and A. Xavier Baker
August 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Are Troublesome HIPAA Changes on the Way?
By Kirk J. Nahra
July 2008 | Privacy & Data Security Law Journal |

OFCCP Issues Updated Interim Guidance: Government Contractors May Use EEO-1 Categories For Affirmative Action Plans
By Brian Nuterangelo and James Slattery
August 13, 2008

Regulators Stalk Online Tracking
By Amy E. Worlton
July 2008 | Privacy & Data Security Law Journal |

Social Networking Marketing and Privacy Law
By William B. Baker
July 2008 | Privacy & Data Security Law Journal |

Court Holds Tortious Interference with Economic Advantage and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Claims Barred by Employment Practices Exclusion
August 12, 2008

An Unheralded Stake Through the Heart of Siegel v. Chicken Delight and a New Climate for Franchise Tying Claims
By Arthur I. Cantor and Peter J. Klarfeld
Summer 2008 | Franchise Law Journal |

Alert: Auction-Rate Securities Claims: Is the Worst Yet to Come?
By Kimberly M. Melvin and Cara Tseng Duffield
August 7, 2008

Delaware Trial Court Issues Ruling on Allocation and Exhaustion
August 5, 2008

En Banc Sixth Circuit Vacates Warshak
By William B. Baker
August 2008 | Privacy in Focus

State Legislators Continue to Ping RFID Technology
By John W. Kuzin
August 2008 | Privacy in Focus

Behavioral Advertising Probed in Congressional Hearings
By Amy E. Worlton
August 2008 | Privacy in Focus

Additional Insured Disputes Between Construction Contractors and Subcontractors
By Mary E. Borja
August 2008 | LexisNexis Mealey's Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance |

Avionomics: The George Costanza Rule of Private Aircraft Ownership
By Gary I. Horowitz, Columnist
August/September 2008 | Private Air

Final Compromise Reached on HR 4040, CPSC Reform Act of 2008
By William A. McGrath
August 1, 2008

Gulfstream G650 Rollout (Part One): Defining a market for the best...
By Gregory P. Cirillo
August 2008 | World Aircraft Sales Magazine

The HIPAA Enforcement Era Begins!
By Kirk J. Nahra
August 2008 | Privacy in Focus

DDTC Proposes Substantial Change to ITAR Registration Fees
By Daniel B. Pickard, Matthew W. Fogarty and Tiffany Gordon*
July 29, 2008

11th Circuit Rules That Celotex Provided Late Notice for Asbestos Property Damage Claims
By Laura A. Foggan, Mary Catherine Martin and Benjamin J. Theisman
July 28, 2008 | Insurance Bankruptcy Alert

Civil Rights for the Twenty-First Century: Act Prohibits Discrimination Based on Genetic Information
By Karalee C. Morell and A. Xavier Baker
August 2008 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Vol. 16, No. 8 |

Recognizing and Responding to the Regulatory Implications of Climate Change Legislation
By David B. Weinberg
August 2008 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Vol. 16, No. 8 |

Assessing and Managing Your Privacy and Security Risks
(Part 2 of 2)
By Kirk J. Nahra
July 2008 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

July Is No Time for Slacking Off: New Corporate Certifications and Disclosures Required by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act
By Carol A. Laham and Robert L. Walker
July 2008 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Vol. 16, No. 7 |

Text Message Marketing—What Franchisors Should Know
By William B. Baker and Tacie Yoon
June 23, 2008 | Franchise Alert

Emerging Risks in Insurance
By Laura A. Foggan
June 2008 | Practicing Law Institute All Star Briefing

Alert: New Executive Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Requires Government Contractors to Use E-Verify System to Confirm That Employees Are Legally Authorized to Work in the United States
By Julie A. Dunne and James Slattery
June 11, 2008

Alert: Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split over Presentment Requirement of the False Claims Act
By Heidi Leigh Bourgeois
June 11, 2008

Wiley Rein LLP on General and Professional Liability Coverage for "Global Warming Claims"
By Theodore A. Howard, Kenneth E. Ryan and Justin D. Heminger
June 9, 2008 | LexisNexis Emerging Issues Commentaries

FTC Adopts Final Rule in CAN-SPAM Act Proceeding
By William B. Baker and Ann Broeker
June 2008 | Privacy in Focus

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Imposes New Obligations on Employers
By Brian Nuterangelo and James Slattery
June 6, 2008

Section 11 Damages: Covered "Loss"?
By Marc E. Rindner
June 6, 2008 |

Civil Rights for the Twenty-First Century: Act Prohibits Discrimination Based on Genetic Information
By Karalee C. Morell and A. Xavier Baker
June 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Paulson Proposes, Kanjorski Disposes: Bill Would Enact Treasury Blueprint Recommendation on Insurance Regulatory Reform
By Craig A. Berrington and A. Xavier Baker
June 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Senate Approves National Flood Insurance Program Extension through 2013; Fight Looms with House over Wind Coverage
By Craig A. Berrington and Parker J. Lavin
June 2008 | Washington Perspective: The Changing Climate of Insurance Regulation

Broadcasters Challenge New Enhanced Disclosure Obligations
By Richard E. Wiley, Co-Author and Martha E. Heller, Co-Author
June 2008 | National Religious Broadcasters E-Magazine

Environmental Litigators Should Be Aware of the D.C. Circuit's Procedural Rules Regarding Standing
By Eric Andreas
Spring 2008 | The Environmental Litigator |

Assessing and Managing Your Privacy and Security Risks
(Part 1 of 2)
By Kirk J. Nahra
June 2008 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

New Texas High Court Ruling Continues Controversy over Whether and When Punative Damages May Be Insured
By Laura A. Foggan
Spring 2008 | Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Law Committee Newsletter |

How Health Information Exchange Is Driving a New Health Care Privacy Debate
By Kirk J. Nahra
May 26, 2008 | BNA Privacy & Security Law Report |

Country Guide to Insurance Regulation: US Chapter
By Lawrence H. Mirel
May 2008 | Complinet |

New VETS-100 Filing Requirements
By James Slattery
May 2008 | Workplace Trends

Winging a Deal
By Gary I. Horowitz
May 2008 | The Daily Deal

Alert: New VETS-100 Filing Requirements
By Brian Nuterangelo and James Slattery
May 20, 2008

Getting the Deal Through – Telecoms and Media 2008
United States Jurisdictional Overview
By Richard E. Wiley, R. Michael Senkowski and Peter D. Shields
May 2008 | Global Competition Review |

Alert: DoD Issues Interim Rule Prohibiting Excessive Pass-Through Charges
By John R. Prairie
May 19, 2008

Alert: FAR Councils Issue More Proposed Rules Regarding Contractor Codes of Ethics, Compliance Programs and Disclosure Obligations
By Kara M. Sacilotto
May 19, 2008

Legislation Requiring Paid Sick Leave for DC Employees Enacted into Law
By Brian Nuterangelo and Todd A. Bromberg
May 19, 2008

Alert: Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Publishes Final Revisions to Rules of Procedure
By Kara M. Sacilotto and John R. Prairie
May 14, 2008

Identifying and Dealing with a Financially Troubled Franchisee
Part II: What Franchisors Can Do to Prepare for a Franchisee Bankruptcy or Receivership
By Valerie P. Morrison
May 9, 2008 | Franchise Alert

Change Your Menus in New York City? Federal Appeals Court Declines to Block Implementation of Calorie Disclosure Regulations
By Benjamin B. Reed
May 9, 2008 | Franchise Alert

Criminal Prosecution Based on Deemed Exports to a Foreign National
By John B. Reynolds, III and Ann Broeker
May 9, 2008

Here Comes the Supercharged FTC Act
By Amy E. Worlton and Tacie Yoon
May 2008 | Privacy in Focus

FTC Settles with TJX and Reed Elsevier over Security Breaches
By Matthew L. Gibson
May 2008 | Privacy in Focus

The Security-Breach-Notice Train Keeps on Rolling
By Kirk J. Nahra
May 2008 | Privacy in Focus

Avionomics: Now That's a Tax Cut
By Gary I. Horowitz, Columnist
May/June 2008 | Private Air

Judicial Review of Antidumping & Countervailing Duty Determinations Issued by the Department of Commerce
By Timothy C. Brightbill, Jennifer Kwon and Matthew W. Fogarty
Spring 2008 | Georgetown Journal of International Law

What Foreign Companies Need to Know about Litigation in America before Entering the U.S. Market
By Rodney H. Glover and James Slattery
April 30, 2008

New CFIUS Rules Largely Codify Existing Practice, Including Increased Scrutiny
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
April 2008

Federal District Court Reverses Bankruptcy Court Ruling Allowing Appointment of “Special Insurance Counsel”
By Laura A. Foggan and John C. Yang
April 28, 2008 | Insurance Bankruptcy Alert

Stimulating Stimulus
By Gary I. Horowitz
April 2008 | Airworthy: Insights into Current Aviation Legal Issues

Decisions Warn Contractors of Government’s Hard Line Approach on Fraud
By Kara M. Sacilotto
May 2008 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

Going Green with Product Stewardship
By David B. Weinberg
May 2008 | Associations Now |

We All Need… Somebody to Lien On
By Gregory P. Cirillo and Alexander M. Laughlin
April 2008 | Airworthy: Insights into Current Aviation Legal Issues

Aircraft Due Diligence In Mergers, Acquisitions and Reorganizations: Protecting Against Contingent and Unknown Liabilities
By Gary I. Horowitz
April 2008 | The M & A Lawyer, Securities Litigation Reporter |

Efficient Air Charter Service—Cracking the Legal Code
By Gregory P. Cirillo and Gary I. Horowitz
April 2008 | Airworthy: Insights into Current Aviation Legal Issues

The Interstate Land Sales Act: Coming to a Courthouse Near You
By Rodney H. Glover and Marjorie B. Manne
April 2008

Identifying and Dealing with a Financially Troubled Franchisee
Part I: Spotting a Financially Troubled Franchisee in Time to Do Something about It
By Valerie P. Morrison
April 18, 2008 | Franchise Alert

OFAC Sanctions Come Calling on the Insurance Industry
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
April 2008 | Washington Perspective

FinCEN Clarifies Insurance Companies’ Anti-Money-Laundering Requirements
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
April 2008 | Washington Perspective

The Hidden Message Behind OFAC’s Blocking Guidance
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
April 10, 2008

Recurring Issues Faced By Policyholders and Insurers in Litigating and Arbitrating Coverage Cases
By Sandra Tvarian Stevens
April 2008 | PLI Insurance Law 2008: Understanding the ABC’s

Texas Supreme Court Upholds Insurer Use of Staff Counsel
By Thomas W. Brunner
April 1, 2008

Understanding The Carbon Footprint – New Green Advertising Claims Under Scrutiny Despite Lack of FTC Guidelines
By Tracy Heinzman and Hugh Latimer
April 2008 | Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

Continuing the Powerine I Wars: The Insurer’s Perspective
By Laura A. Foggan and Molly Leckey
March/April 2008 | Coverage, LexisNexis

Attention to Lithium and Lithium Ion Battery Safety Continues and Enforcement Increases
By George A. Kerchner
Spring 2008 | Chemicals, Safety & Environment Update

DC Mayor Signs Law Establishing Protection for Nursing Women in Public and in the Workplace
March 2008 | Workplace Trends

Climate Change and International Competitiveness
Spring 2008 | Chemicals, Safety & Environment Update

New Scheduling Information on Compliance Reviews by the Department of Labor’s Office of Contract Compliance Programs
March 2008 | Workplace Trends

California Bill Would Require Disclosure of the Chemical Contents of Consumer Products
By Saskia Mooney
Spring 2008 | Chemicals, Safety & Environment Update

DC Council Approves Legislation Requiring City Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave
March 2008 | Workplace Trends

Carbon Offsets, Carbon Neutrality and the New Generation of Green Marketing Claims—a Trap for the Unwary Marketer
By Tracy Heinzman and Hugh Latimer
Spring 2008 | Chemicals, Safety & Environment Update

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 Expands Family and Medical Leave Act Coverage
March 2008 | Workplace Trends

Land Use: How Do You Challenge a Jurisdictional Determination by the Army Corps of Engineers? You’re Not Going to Like the Answer
By Eric Andreas
Spring 2008 | Chemicals, Safety & Environment Update

New Texas High Court Ruling Continues Controversy Over Whether and When Punitive Damages May Be Insured
By Laura A. Foggan
March 24, 2008

Alert: Secretary of Defense Issues Guidance on Application of UCMJ to Contractors Accompanying the Forces
By Kara M. Sacilotto
March 18, 2008

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 Expands Family and Medical Leave Act Coverage
March 13, 2008

Assessing and Managing Your Privacy and Security Risks
By Kirk J. Nahra
March 7, 2008 | Privacy In Focus |

Avionomics: But It’s Just Sitting There
By Gary I. Horowitz, Columnist
February/March 2008 | Private Air |

Online Advertisers Beware: Privacy Regulators Closing In On Online Tracking
By Amy E. Worlton
March 2008 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Tax Case
By Alexander M. Laughlin, Co-Author
March 2008 | American Bankruptcy Institute

Top Challenges: Today’s Healthcare Privacy and Security
By Kirk J. Nahra
Winter 2008 | New Perspectives on Healthcare Risk Management, Control and Governance

OFAC Blocking Guidance Requires New Due Diligence
By John B. Reynolds, III, Amy E. Worlton and Cari N. Stinebower
February 22, 2008

Jumping the (Un)Constitutional Gun?: Constitutional Questions in the Application of the UCMJ to Contractors
By Kara M. Sacilotto
Winter 2008 | Public Contract Law Journal

Communications Chapter
By Scott D. Delacourt, Co-Author
February 2008 | ABA's Developments in Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice 2006-2007

Global Warming: The “Next Big Thing” Or “Much Ado About Nothing” for General Liability Insurers?
By Theodore A. Howard
February 2008 | National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies' Climate Change and Insurance Website

Homebuilder Bankruptcy Cases – What You Need to Know
By H. Jason Gold and Dylan G. Trache
February 2008 | The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel |