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La Femme Nikita
- Episode Description
The CIA believes that a rogue element of their agency is responsible for a recent massacre of heroin dealers, performed in order to steal money and drugs as part of an embezzlement scheme. Section One is brought in to clean house quietly, but Nikita's continued involvement with architect Gray Wellman is hampering her ability to be a reliable operative. As Section One's operation reaches a fever pitch, Nikita is unable to balance both sides of her life, and is forced to make a choice between the organization that controls her life and the one man that she's ever loved.moreless
- Cast & Crew
Peta Wilson
Don Francks
Roy Dupuis
Eugene Robert Glazer
Robert Cochran
- Fan Reviews (2)
There are worse and better times and this is defenetly the hardest and worst time for Nikita, as she has to chose between Section and the man he loves, but the problem is - she does not have the change to choose.
A Simple Kind of Life
- Trivia & Quotes
Quotes (5)
Nikita: This place, the Section, is full of lies! They talk about all the innocent people they save, well what about the innocent people we hurt? Like the four year old girls who are left just wondering why they've been abandoned? Michael: You were warned. You should have never gotten involved. You still believe in free will. In here there's no such thing. Nikita: You keep telling me that, Michael, but I don't believe you anymore. You couldn't handle it, could you? You got jealous of Gray because I love him and not you. Michael: You don't love me?
Valery: Just remember, I'm not the target! Michael: Duck.
Walter: You can't dwell on what you can't have. Hey look, if you lost an arm, you could spend the rest of your life depressed because you can't play the piano, or, or, you could learn to sing. Do this guy a favor, sugar, learn to sing!
Nikita: (referring to Gray) What are you telling me? I can't see him, I can't care about him?! Madeline: One or the other. Your choice. Nikita: Can I go now? Madeline: The world outside these walls is an illusion. It's not really there for us. We're ghosts.
Nikita: (when Michael comes to her apartment while she's with Gray) It's not a good time, Michael. Michael: Since when do you decide when it's a good time?
Notes (2)
The assassination scene at the hotel is copied almost entirely from the original La Femme Nikita movie.
Music Used in This Episode "Death by Moonlight" - Rhea's Obsession (used in the teaser sequence) "Ground" - Vibrolux (used when Nikita descends into computer room)
Trivia (2)
The organization that Section is after in this episode is a rogue faction in the CIA called Operation Rosewood.
Goof: Madeline seems unconcerned that it will take a few hours for Valery to get his feeling back in his legs, but Valery is supposed to meet his contact Oliver Price in two hours, and Section wouldn't want Valery to miss that meeting!
Allusions (1)
Nikita's infiltration scene into the Rosewood facility is very similar to a scene in the 1996 movie Mission: Impossible.
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Buy more FRO? Buy more GDOCF? Buy a Canroy? Or spend it on something stupid?
Just curious what you would do.
If there is a special div, I pledge the proceeds to the Orphaned Burmese Female 18 and over category.
Give one dollar to the Homeless shelter for the people that shorted this Stock. Add to my Beer Money account since Uncle sam took must of that at around April 15th. Pay Bills and Buy food and Gas. Any left over money goes to my motorcycle's back tire since it's, Flat. GLTA
When is the X Div date and how much is the div this qtr?
Even though I bought FRO with my mother's money, I take the dividend as a management fee and spend it lavishly on drugs, booze and hookers, not necessarily in that order.
I'm impressed by JF's management skills and am apt to buy more shares of FRO or buy some SDRL.OL for the first time.
I bought some PRGN and SBLK and am pleased that their pullback was not as spirited as FRO's but FRO will eventually be over $70 and I bought it in the low $50s. I think FRO will be over $100 by this time next year. I don't see the same major pullback that some on this board are predicting. There has been a significant paradigm shift in the energy market that some still don't see.
Most of the stocks in the tanker business are doing fine although some like DRYS got ahead of the curve and have paid for it for the last week. But even DRYS is up today.
"Most of the stocks in the tanker business are doing fine although some like DRYS got ahead of the curve"
Sorry rookie, DRYS isn't a tanker stock. What part of "dry" do you fail to comprehend?
reinvest in FRO
Buy CSE-has a 16.30% div.!!!
3500 shares at APP of 37 this year. Was trying to accumulate 5000 shares, but stopped at 40.5. I thought it was to expensive at 41. Been in / out for 3yrs. Looking at sell, and buy back in 30 days.
Use divy for estimated tax and my own stim check...
Cramer finnaly came around and now FRO is his fav , was GMR and others before but FRO is the best
That doesn't make alot of sense. No offense but FRO divy is 17% at current prices.
I ccpied the list of companies JF is involved in and will buy a diversification of these. Barbara
Good choice. I hold a small number of CSE shares bought through their direct purchase plan with the dividends being reinvested (at a discount!). However, since they cut out their DRIP plan, I figure something must be up and have not bought any since.


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Grandkids gifts
What kind of gifts are you giving your grandkids for the holidays? I think a big gift (like a trike) and a few little things is nice, but that also seems like a lot (and will get expensive when more grandkids come along). For the little ones who are too young to have preferences, do you give a few little things, one big thing, or what?
In our family, grandparents tend to give one modest gift ($20-25 range is pleanty) to each grandchild and leave the big toys to the parents or Santa.
Yes, do consider the consequences of more gk coming along. My MIL started putting away $1/week to give her first grandchild a savings bond each year for her birthday--that wasn't so bad, but now there are many grandkids and great grands--that's many hundred $$$/year for someone on a fixed income. I'd be very supportive if she stopped, but my SIL isn't one to let a penny get away from her or her kids. Remember that over the years your income level may change and it's hard to cut back on gifts, no one ever understands. Best to start out as you mean to go on.
With the older ones (teens) I give money and they really like that. The little ones, I consult with their mother (my daughter) and she gives me a suggested list and I pick and they let her know so we don't duplicate. But then I pick up things during the year and try not to overwhelm them at Christmas. Both families are a distance from me and I don't see them too much.


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Nihao Jingjing Masters,
We are happy to announce the public release of the Joy Luck Jings on April 3rd 2015. Anyone who purchased a presale pack will received double their order on April 1st. I will personally deliver them to you in alphabetical order so please do no message me on April 1st asking for your pack. I will contact you when it is your turn. Anyone who isn't online at time of delivery will get their pack when they are online to ensure the packs get to
Today me and my new business partner and scripter Luis025 held a Q & A at the mainstore today. We have a few announcements to make.
1. Joy Luck Jings will be ready for release in 1 month. The exact date will be announced soon.
2. As promised, I will be putting presale packs down for 1 week only starting 2/28/15. Since we didn't give warning when we picked them up we are giving all a chance to get one this week.
3. Happy to announce I have assembled a new team which consists of myself, Luis and the creators of Gempandas to work on the release of new pet called Meerkatz.
4. Anyone wanting to switch out their Joy Luck Jing Presale pack for a presale pack for Meekatz, will be given the opportunity to do so. As promised those who purchased a pre sale pack will receive double of what they paid for as our way of saying sorry for such a long wait. Anyone opting to switch their presale packs for one from Meerkatz CANNOT receive double of the new pets pre sale pack. More details will be released on how you can go about switching your pre sale packs.
5. It is our goal to fulfill our obligations to release the Joy Luck Jings to the public as promised. Once they are released we will continue to maintain and support the Jingjings and Joy Luck Jings but we will be concentrating our efforts into the Meerkatz and their release and success to the breedable community.
Please be sure to join the Meerkatz group to hear about the progress and when they will be released to the public. Keep an eye out in the store (same store as Jingjings) next week for a demo proto of what the Meerkat will look like.
Lastly, I want to thank all our supporters for hanging in with us as we recovered from losing our original scripter and one of the creators of the Jingjings. I am happy and confident that Luis can get the job done promptly and efficiently. Its been a rough year but I am glad its over and we are moving on with exciting things ahead of us.
Nihao Jingjing Masters, As some of you have heard, I have found a new scripter and business partner to pick up where Abu left off. Please join us on Friday at the main store to hear updates and news on the release of Joy Luck Jings. I will take all questions about status of the pets completion and pre sale packs. I will also be making very important announcement so hope you all can be there for this very exciting news!!
Dear Jingjing Masters,
We wanted to show our appreciation to you all for being so patient during difficult time of completing updates and releasing the new JLJs. So we have put all items in our vendors at has half off the regular price. This sale will last till this Sundamy August 3rd @ 11:30pm slt. The half off items can only be purchased from our vendors in world not on the marketplace. Enjoy!
I wanted send you a quick update on the progress of our release of Joy Luck Jings and the updates for the Jingjings.
We had a long list of things that needed to get done before we can release the updates and the new JLJs. I am happy to say that we have completed all but the last task on our list. This is going to be our most intense task on the list but we already have two weeks spent on it and all is going well so far. I feel confident enough to say that we are about 70% done with our work and if all goes well we can release really soon. I won't make any promises just in case any unforseen circumstances arise.
I am currently moving across state at the end this week so I will be offline for a few days until my broadband is all up and running. Any broken eggs may take a bit longer to get fixed this week but we will get them back to you ASAP. We appreciate your support and patience as we continue to work hard on getting those updates and new pets released to you as soon as possible.
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Pixar - A Human Story of Computer Animation
Any one Interested in Animation and any part of its history with appreciate this. Just listen to it if you don't want to watch it.
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Great Stuff man I enjoyed watching it, whilst animating
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Ya its pretty amazing how many of the tools & tech we have now were driven by the stories they wanted to tell as opposed to the other way around.
Its to watch and listen, then realize "Hey, Thats the guy who created the digital polygon & or Hey, he created the alpha channel.
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wow!! thanks for posting this here!! I enjoyed it so much and very inspiring to watch also.
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For anyone who hasnt, check out "The Pixar Story" documentary when you get a chance, I literally replay it over and over as i'm drawing/animating, for me it never gets old and I figure it def wouldnt for anyone into animation or Pixar in general. you do have to buy the special edition wall-e or one of the combo movie packs for it but its well worth it for anyone seeking some gud inspiration.
My reason for being here is to be the best ...
so I shake my head when fellow artists critique me saying "Hey, you're working too hard ... just try the [half-assed] approach instead?"
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thank you. great watch.
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Adelaide's prestige market on the rise
Stephen Nicholls and Carolyn Boyd Two recent $5 million sales have agents upbeat.
A quarter of Sydney suburbs now in million-dollar club
Sue Williams, Stephen Nicholls Last year's property boom means 200 suburbs now have a median house price above $1 million.
Prices 'flat or falling' despite strong auction market
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Investment property market has 'hit its peak'
Stephen Nicholls Rents are flat or falling, says new report, though expert isn't expecting any fire sales of properties.
Home prices 'flat as a pancake' for the next decade
Stephen Nicholls Apart from Sydney, the rest of the Australian housing market is heading south, says expert.
Property prices head south
Stephen Nicholls Dwelling values drop almost 2 per cent over May, says RP Data.
Sydney property: home prices jump back up in June
Stephen Nicholls, Toby Johnstone Sydney's strong property market has extended into winter with new figures showing a 15.4 per cent growth over the financial year.
A million-dollar median for Melbourne?
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'We are in an up cycle now': property agents rejoice as good news rolls in
Toby Johnstone and Stephen Nicholls Property agents are whooping with joy after the Reserve Bank left interest rates unchanged on the same day independent data confirmed property prices were slowly on the rise.
Strong start to year buoys outlook of agents
Stephen Nicholls and Toby Johnstone Property agents are optimistic the Sydney property market will remain strong after the Reserve Bank left interest rates unchanged this week.
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Stephen Nicholls As a new financial year dawns, independent experts finally agree that Sydney's home values are growing.
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Sydney's rising tide
Stephen Nicholls Kirribilli apartment sells for $4.7 million, $300,000 above what it sold for in February.
Investors reign in NSW, first-timers strong elsewhere
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Apartment sells for $1.325 million over reserve
Stephen Nicholls There was 775 auctions scheduled, but buyers certainly weren't afraid to pay a premium price.
House sales soar above expectations
Stephen Nicholls Sydney's property market has passed its first big test of the year with a waterfront apartment selling for $1,325,000 over its reserve and a string of other impressive results on Saturday.
Capital city house price rises cement recovery: analyst
Stephen Nicholls Property values have jumped for the fourth consecutive month, which an independent property analyst says has "cemented" the recovery in the housing market.
House prices on the rise
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Basic Knot Types and Invariants The purpose of this project is for you to develop a sort of "dictionary" of knot types and invariants that you can use as a reference and get ideas from. (It should also get you poking through a lot of books and websites.) Of course, please work together and discuss your results! Types of Knots Define each knot (or link) type listed below. For each type, give one or two examples, as well as one example that is not of that type. Then, if possible, determine which types the figure-eight knot 41 and the seven-crossing knot 77 belong to. 1. 2-bridge knot 13. mutant knots 2. 7-crossing knot 14. p-colorable knot/link 3. algebraic knot/link/tangle 15. (p, q) torus knot 4. almost alternating knot 16. (p, q, r) pretzel knot 5. alternating knot 17. prime knot 6. amphichiral (achiral) knot 18. rational knot/link/tangle 7. braid knot 19. reduced knot projection 8. Brunnian link 20. reversible knot 9. composite knot 21. splittable link 10. invertible knot 22. tricolorable knot/link 11. k-almost alternating knot 23. twist knot 12. M -equivalent knots 24. wild knot Knot Invariants Write down a description of each knot invariant listed below. If possible, compute the invariant for the figure-eight knot 41 and the seven-crossing knot 77 . (If not possible, use different knots.) 1. Alexander polynomial 13. human knot number 2. bracket polynomial 14. Jones polynomial 3. braid index 15. knot graph (planar graph) 4. bridge number 16. linking number 5. coloring number set 17. mod p rank of a knot 6. Conway notation 18. Seifert surface 7. crossing number 19. stick number 8. depth of a link 20. twisting number 9. determinant of a knot 21. unknotting number 10. Dowker notation 22. Wirtinger presentation 11. genus of a knot 23. word for a braid 12. HOMFLY polynomial 24. writhe
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An IT company in South Africa proved that a carrier pigeon was faster than the country's main internet service provider, Telkom.
September 10, 2009 2:26 by kippreport
A South African IT company, Unlimited, got so frustrated with the slow internet connection in the country, that it actually proved that a carrier pigeon transmitted messages faster than the country's main internet provider, Telkom.
According to reports, a 11-month-old pigeon, Winston, had a data card attached to his leg, and took one hour and eight minutes to fly the 80 km between two of Unlimited's offices.
On the other hand, the Telkom line took two hours, six minutes and 57 seconds to download and transfer only four percent of the data.
Now that is one great PR stunt by Unlimited, even if it was not the company's intention.
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..100% Natural Tea Case Survives Dismissal
..Claims in Chocolate Case Survive Dismissal
..Court Denies Class Certification in "All Natural"…more
Class Action, Class Certification, Evaporated Cane Juice, Food Labeling, Food Manufacturers
New regulations setting standards for hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, in oil and gas wells drilled on federal lands were issued recently by the Obama administration through the U.S. Department of the Interior's…more
Bureau of Land Management, Chemicals, Disclosure Requirements, Drilling Waste Disposal, Fracking
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts recently held that collecting a consumer's ZIP code at the point of sale may violate Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93, Section 105(a) (Section 105(a)), which restricts the ability…more
Credit Cards, Data Collection, Personally Identifiable Information, Retailers, ZIP Codes
In this installment of "Perkins Coie Wrapping Papers," we take inspiration from "The Twelve Days of Christmas" to provide an overview of the top twelve privacy and data security issues retailers should consider as the year comes…more
Data Protection, Holidays, Internet Retailers, Personally Identifiable Information, Retailers
In December 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules to implement Title V and Title VI of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), which permit early stage companies to defer registration…more
Issuer Exemption, Issuers, JOBS Act, Proposed Regulation, Public Comment
On March 15, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over natural gas futures contracts and that the Federal…more
CFTC, Commodity Futures Contracts, Exclusive Jurisdiction, FERC, Natural Gas
Judge William B. Shubb of the Eastern District of California ruled last month that a state government agency can be held liable as a Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) even if the agency's involvement at a particular site is…more
CERCLA, Government Entities, Governmental Liability, Hazardous Substances, Remediation
The holidays are quickly approaching, and shoppers are expected to spend in excess of $600 billion this season. The holiday season is shaping up to become a winter wonderland for retailers. However, brands that market or conduct…more
Class Action, Class Certification, Holidays, Invasion of Privacy, Retailers
On October 3, 2013, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Wash. Dept. of Ecology (No. 87672-0, Wash. Oct. 3, 2013) that the Department of Ecology exceeded its authority by applying the…more
Public Interest, Water, Water Rights
Welcome to the Family Office Services Group's new update series "Did You Know?" It is an easy-to-read, timely and brief focus on legal issues and developments facing you and Family Offices throughout the year…more
Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Exclusions, Gift Tax, Income Taxes
In This Issue:
..Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal Based on Standing, Preemption
..Court Applies Common Sense Standard in Dismissing 'No Refined Sugars'…more
FDUTPA, Food Labeling, Food Manufacturers, Food Marketing, GNC
In Woody's Group, Inc. v. City of Newport Beach, the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that the City Council of Newport Beach "violated two basic principles of fairness: you can't be a judge in your own case, and you can't…more
Appeals, City Councils, Conditional Use Permit, Municipalities, Restaurant Industry
The Illinois Supreme Court has issued new court rules that become effective on May 1, 2013, modifying the evidentiary requirements for obtaining foreclosure judgments, among other things. The rules are the result of the work of…more
Affidavits, Foreclosure, Loss Mitigation, Mortgages, Required Documentation
On June 13, 2013, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc…more
AMP v Myriad, DNA, Human Genes, Myriad, Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
In its long-awaited decision in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds, No. 11-1085 (U.S. Feb. 27, 2013), the U.S. Supreme Court held that plaintiffs in a securities-fraud class action do not need to establish…more
Amgen Inc. v Connecticut Retirement Plans, Class Action, Class Certification, Fraud, Fraud-on-the-Market
In 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency, acting under the Clean Air Act, required all new sources that would emit more than threshold quantities of "greenhouse gases" to get a preconstruction "prevention of significant…more
BACT, Clean Air Act, Climate Change, Environmental Policies, EPA
On July 1, 2014, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service jointly published a final policy providing their interpretation of the phrase ''significant portion of its range,'' which is part of…more
ESA, Final Rules, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Statutory Interpretation
Are you contemplating dressing up your trademarks for the holidays? Adding a jaunty Santa hat and garlands to your company name on your website and shopping bags? Animating your logo to spin like a dreidel or fly like Rudolph?…more
Brand, Holidays, Marketing, Trademarks
This was a banner week in AML enforcement for the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. First, the SDNY, on behalf of FinCEN, announced it has filed an enforcement action against Thomas Haider, the former…more
Anti-Money Laundering, Chief Compliance Officers, Enforcement Actions, FinCEN, Moneygram
Earlier today, in a case titled Sell v. Sewell, et al. (No. CV-12-0211-PR), the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that there is no implied private right of action for aiding and abetting securities fraud under the Arizona Securities…more
Aiding and Abetting, Private Right of Action, Securities Fraud
On September 3, 2014, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a proposed rule updating its policies and procedures implementing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), including FOIA Exemption 4. FOIA Exemption 4 exempts from…more
Disclosure, DOD, Exemptions, FOIA, Request For Information
New SEC Rules Permitting General Solicitation -
On September 23, 2013 the new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules permitting general solicitation and advertising of private securities offerings pursuant to the…more
General Solicitation, JOBS Act, Rule 506 Offerings, SEC
Originally published in Law360 on January 28, 2013.
A recent appellate decision requires strict adherence to disclosure requirements before third-party releases contained in a Chapter 11 plan may be approved…more
Disclosure Requirements, Indenture Trustee, Settlement, Third-Party Release Agrements
Welcome 2014! We want to thank you for continuing to support the investment strategies we have in place to protect your wealth. The total return in the S&P Index in 2013 of 32.4% now has the index up an astounding 173% since the…more
Economic Development, Federal Reserve, Rating Agencies, S&P
On December 31, 2013, SolarWorld Industries America (SolarWorld), a U.S. manufacturer of solar panels, petitioned the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) for additional tariffs on…more
Anti-Dumping Duty, China, Countervailing Duties, ITC, Solar Panels
The IRS announced the Year 2014 cost-of-living adjustments for various provisions affecting employee benefit plans. The following table shows certain Year 2014 limits and those from prior years…more
401k, Benefit Plan Sponsors, COLA, Employee Benefits, FICA Taxes
For the first time, online retail sales exceeded $1 billion on Black Friday and reached nearly $1.5 billion on Cyber Monday this year. Analysts expect this increase in e-commerce to continue, and Forrester Research estimates…more
Data Breach, E-Commerce
The California Supreme Court has agreed to review the appellate court decision Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments. As we previously reported, the court of appeal in that case invalidated…more
CA Supreme Court, Environmental Impact Report, Highways, Infrastructure, San Diego Assoc of Governments (SANDAG)
On December 17, 2014, President Barack Obama announced sweeping changes in the diplomatic and trade relationships between the United States and Cuba. These changes, outlined below, will require time to implement; certain…more
Barack Obama, Cuba, Export Controls, Foreign Relations, Sanctions
In a significant legal development, a U.S. District Court Judge recently ordered KBR Inc. (KBR) to produce internal investigation materials addressing allegations of misconduct under a government contract for military support in…more
Companies file patent applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to protect promising innovations. Often, however, improvements, additional uses and refinements surface after filing a patent…more
CIP, Patent Applications, Patents, Prior Art, USPTO
Enforcement officials from the U.S. SEC's Chicago Regional Office and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois gathered to discuss their enforcement initiatives at the "SEC & DOJ Hot Topics 2014" program…more
DOJ, Enforcement Actions, SEC
In This Issue:
- When Does CEQA Apply?
- Exemptions from CEQA
- Negative Declarations
- Environmental Impact Reports
- Certified Regulatory Programs
- Supplemental CEQA Review
CEQA, Environmental Impact Report, Exemptions, New Legislation, Regulatory Agenda
Community Ass'n for Restoration of the Envt. v. Cow Palace, The Dolsen Companies, and Three D, Case No. 13-3016 (E.D. Wash.)
On January 14, 2015, Judge Thomas O. Rice of the Eastern District of Washington ruled that the…more
Dairy Farmers, EPA, RCRA, Solid Waste, Summary Judgment
In response to the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor, 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013), the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Ruling 2013-17 (Ruling) on August 29, 2013, in which the IRS set forth the following…more
DOMA, Domestic Partnership, Employee Benefits, IRS, Qualified Retirement Plans
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently investigated whether Cole Haan's "Wandering Sole" social media contest violated Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits deceptive practices. In doing so, the FTC issued a…more
Advertising, Cole Haan, Endorsements, Enforcement Actions, FTC
On April 16, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded, in a 5-4 decision, that when the individual plaintiff in a "collective action" under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) resolves her own claims before certification, the case…more
Collective Actions, FLSA, Genesis HealthCare, Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk, Mootness
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released long-awaited proposed rules, as mandated by Section 955 of the Dodd-Frank Act, that would require a public company to disclose whether the company permits its…more
Dodd-Frank, Equity Securities, Hedging, Proposed Regulation, Public Disclosure
Earlier this week, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the news release, "Crowd Management Measures Are Critical During Major Sales Events," and sent a reminder to major retailers and retail…more
Black Friday, OSHA, Retailers, Safety Precautions, Sales
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued the expected Notice 2015-25, which supplements its earlier notices on the same subject and provides additional guidance to renewable energy facility developers and investors when…more
Construction Industry, Energy Projects, Investment Tax Credits, IRS, Production Tax Credit
In what may be good news for emerging virtual currency companies and emerging payments companies, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") released a public statement yesterday regarding the willingness of banks to…more
Bank Accounts, Banks, FinCEN, Money Services Business
The Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued 13 complaints, on December 19, 2014, against McDonald's franchisees and their franchisor, McDonald's USA, LLC (McDonald's USA), involving…more
Employer Liability Issues, Fast-Food Industry, Franchise Agreements, Franchises, Joint Employers
Every new year brings employment law changes for California's employers and, while the Affordable Care Act has taken the spotlight for 2014, a vast array of employment laws deserve special attention from California employers for…more
Attorney's Fees, Crime Victims, Domestic Workers, Employee Benefits, Evidence
Landlords and tenants of commercial buildings in the District of Columbia should brace for potentially significant increases in their property taxes payable in 2015 and future years. The District of Columbia Office of Tax and…more
Commercial Property Owners, Commercial Real Estate Market, Property Tax, Tax Assessment
On August 14, 2013, the California Energy Commission announced for the second time this summer that implementation of California's new energy use disclosure regulations has been delayed…more
Delays, Disclosure Requirements, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy
As a result of ongoing efforts to improve the informational value of the auditor's reporting model, on August 13, 2013, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) proposed two new auditing standards for public comment…more
Annual Reports, Auditors, Audits, PCAOB, Reporting Requirements
In a bench ruling in Swomley v. Schlecht, C.A. No. 9355-VCL (Del. Ch. Aug. 27, 2014), the Delaware Chancery Court relied on the six-factor test set out in Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp., 88 A.3d 635 (Del. 2014), to dismiss a…more
Business Judgment Rule, Controlling Stockholders, Dismissals, Freeze-Out Mergers, Privately Held Corporations
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its decision in Purple Communications, Inc. & Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO today, holding that employees who are given access to company email accounts have a right…more
AFL-CIO, Electronic Communications, Email, NLRB, Off-The-Clock
Following a relatively flat enforcement landscape and some bumps in the 2013 prosecutorial road, the Department of Justice (''DOJ'') and the Securities and Exchange Commission (''SEC'') appear poised to spring back into action…more
Anti-Bribery, Anti-Corruption, Compliance, Enforcement, Enforcement Actions
During the waning hours of the legislative session, the Washington State Legislature passed Substitute Senate Bill 5296 (SSB 5296) by large majorities and Governor Inslee signed the bill without changes…more
Brownfield Properties, Conservation, Department of Ecology, Environmental Policies, MTCA
As you are making your list and checking it twice, you might want to consider whether you want to make any year-end gifts to your favorite charities. If you do, you will be in good company. According to the National…more
Charitable Donations, Charity Navigator, IRS, Year-End Planning, Year-End Tax Planning
Yesterday in Limelight Networks, Inc., v. Akamai Technologies, Inc. the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the en banc Federal Circuit and held that a defendant cannot be liable for inducing patent infringement under 35…more
Akamai Technologies, Appeals, Certiorari, Divided Infringement, En Banc Review
When enacted on April 5, 2012, Title II of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act) endeavored to lift the long-standing ban on general solicitation and advertising for private securities offerings under Rule…more
Accredited Investors, Advertising, General Solicitation, Investors, JOBS Act
As of August 1, 2013, pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers are required to report to the federal government payments made to physicians under the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA)…more
In a closely watched and first-of-its-kind case, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey rejected, for purposes of a motion to dismiss, a defendant company's argument that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lacks…more
Data Protection, FTC, Jurisdiction, Wyndham
(updated from April 11, 2007) -
Determining when and how to account for loss contingencies is an important decision for companies that have been sued…more
Disclosure Requirements, GAAP, Legal Costs, Loss Contingencies, SEC
The annual "SEC Speaks Conference," where the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its senior staff review the major developments from the prior year, and preview the SEC's enforcement priorities for the upcoming…more
Daniel Gallagher, Dodd-Frank, Enforcement, FCPA, Fraud
Argentina -
In addition to issuing warnings about their use, Argentina has suggested an increased interest in virtual currency transactions by requiring financial institutions and other entities to report virtual currency…more
Bitcoins, Popular, Virtual Currency
Even as efforts to achieve industry-wide consensus on Do Not Track appear to be stalling, self-regulatory associations are forging ahead with their own rules governing online and mobile data collection…more
Data Collection, Digital Advertising Alliance, Do Not Track, Marketing, Mobile Apps
A recent opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit provides a useful roadmap for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' review of major infrastructure projects under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. See Hoosier…more
Clean Water Act, Federal Highway Administration, Highways, Infrastructure, Public Projects
Beginning July 1, 2013, California commercial leases and rental agreements must include a disclosure regarding whether the property being leased has been inspected by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) and, if a CASp…more
Accessibility Rules, ADA, CASp, Commercial Leases, Disclosure Requirements
After decades of interpreting the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) to preclude the federal government's acquisition of land in trust for tribes in Alaska, on May 1, 2014, the Bureau of Indian Affairs announced…more
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Native American Issues, Tribal Lands, Trusts
The New York State Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") released its revised proposed BitLicense regulations on February 4, 2015. Changes from NYDFS' initial proposed regulations are listed below. Among the more…more
Bitcoin, BitLicense, Licensing Rules, NYDFS, Popular
United States antitrust law seeks to encourage free and open competition by preventing exclusionary conduct that threatens the competitive process. Intellectual property rights (IPR) laws, by contrast, are designed to encourage…more
FRAND, FTCA, Non-Practicing Entities, Patent Infringement, Patent Litigation
As of September 13, 2013, the Arizona Secretary of State is no longer accepting registrations from charities that solicit charitable donations in Arizona.
Arizona House Bill 2457 repealed the former Section 44-6552 of the…more
Charitable Donations, Registration
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which is charged with enabling and securing the Internet, has been hard at work on a significant expansion project. This expansion includes changes to the…more
gTLD, ICANN, Trademark Clearinghouse, Trademarks
On May 7, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the rule adopted by the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) that required most private sector employers to display on their properties…more
NLRB, Notice Requirements, Posting Requirements
Reports are coming in from Baja California about substantial damages from Hurricane Odile. As of September 15, 2014, the airport in Cabo San Lucas is closed, as are roads up and down the Baja peninsula. While there is no way to…more
Additional Insured, Business Interruption, Hurricane Odile, Property Damage, Property Insurance
Target's 2013 data breach has generated over 100 consumer lawsuits, which were consolidated last year before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. On December 18, 2014, Judge Paul A. Magnuson issued a decision…more
Banks, Breach Notification Rule, Complex Litigation, Data Breach, Derivative Suit
There isn't an official Privacy Person of the Year award. If there were, Edward Snowden almost certainly would have won it last year. Instead, he finished in second place, behind Pope Francis, as TIME Magazine's 2013 Person of…more
Article 29 Working Group, CJEU, Edward Snowden, Google, Internet Privacy
In January 2014, Colorado became the first state in the Union to permit the sale of recreational marijuana. On May 7, 2014, Colorado made history again by passing the Marijuana Financial Services Cooperatives Act (the…more
Banks, Marijuana, Marijuana Cultivation
Background -
Section 111 of the Clean Air Act authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to set "new source performance standards" (NSPS) for selected categories of air pollution sources. These standards must require…more
Carbon Emissions, Clean Air Act, Environmental Policies, EPA, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
On December 30, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rule approving the use of ASTM International's revised "Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site…more
CERCLA, Environmental Assessments, EPA, Hazardous Substances, Land Developers
In a ruling with significant implications for state professional licensing boards and their members, on February 25, 2015, the United States Supreme Court found that practitioner-controlled state boards do not have inherent…more
Antitrust Litigation, Antitrust Provisions, Dentists, Immunity, NC Board of Dental Examiners v FTC
Facebook recently updated its Promotion Guidelines to ease restrictions on conducting contest and sweepstakes promotions on the Facebook platform. Facebook previously required promotion sponsors to administer promotions through…more
Contests & Promotions, Facebook, Mobile Apps, Social Media
On January 8, 2013, the Supreme Court of the State of New York conducted a hearing in a criminal case that may cause concern among software developers whose software could be used for illegal activities…more
Aiding and Abetting, Internet Gambling, Licenses, Online Sportsbooks, Software
The United States agreed to suspend certain sanctions against Iran over the weekend as part of an agreement to curb the Iranian nuclear program. The agreement, which provides for a six-month first step towards a comprehensive…more
Barack Obama, Iran Sanctions, Nuclear Power, OFAC, SDN List
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) this week became the latest government agency to grapple with the impact of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on the federal rights of legally married same-sex couples. At issue was…more
DOMA, Federal Election Commission, Political Contributions, Same-Sex Marriage
The Securities and Exchange Commission's (the Commission or SEC) Division of Corporation Finance provided answers to questions regarding the Commission's rules adopted in response to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and…more
Conflict Mineral Rules, Disclosure Requirements, Form SD, Generic, Mining
In a significant win for franchisors, the California Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that although Domino's "imposes comprehensive and meticulous standards for marketing its trademarked brand and operating its franchises in a uniform…more
Dominos, Employer Liability Issues, Franchises, Franchisors, LLC
On February 10, 2015, Keith Higgins, Director of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance, provided his informal views (available here) on the Division's controversial decision to "express no views" on the application of Exchange…more
Mary Jo White, No-Action Relief, Proxy Access Rule, Rule 14a-8, SEC
In This Issue:
- Introduction
- Selecting the Right Expert(s)
..The Testifying Expert
..Non-Testifying "Supporting" Experts
- Fed. R. Civ. 26 Rules Governing Interactions Between Counsel and Experts
Claim Construction, Discovery, Expert Witness, Infringement, Motion To Strike
Data security breaches marred the 2013 holiday season for many consumers and retailers. The most famous security breach, at Target Corporation (Target), involved the loss of information on 40 million payment cards and…more
Best Management Practices, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Debit and Credit Card Transactions
The first criminal case ever prosecuted under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) against a wind energy company for bird deaths resulted recently in Duke Energy Renewables (Duke Energy) reaching a settlement with the U.S…more
Bird Fatalities, DOJ, Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Wind Power
As more countries join the Madrid Protocol System for the International Registration of Marks (Madrid System), trademark owners should be sure to take full advantage of this trademark registration option. There are now 89…more
First-to-File, International Trademark Protection, Madrid Protocol, Trademarks
On Tuesday, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit held that the certification requirements set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court for a multimillion plaintiff gender discrimination class action in Dukes v…more
Class Action, Class Certification, Dukes v Wal-Mart, Wage and Hour, Wang v Chinese Daily News
California, Florida, Kentucky, and Iowa have changed their security breach notification requirements in the past few months: California passed legislation effective January 1, 2015, that for the first time, addresses identity…more
Corporate Counsel, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Identity Theft, New Legislation
Two new criminal laws underscore the value of trade secrets as a critical asset to a corporation. These new laws, the Trade Secrets Clarification Act (TSCA) and the Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act…more
Criminal Sanctions, Economic Espionage Act, Trade Secrets, TSCA
The holiday shopping season is fast approaching and for the brick and mortar retail industry, it is a critical time. Whether you are a landlord of a shopping center, a long-term retail tenant, or a temporary seasonal tenant,…more
Commercial Leases, Leases, Retailers
Employers in the San Francisco Bay Area must now help their employees use alternative transportation under a program approved by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and the Metropolitan Transportation…more
Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Commuter Tax Benefits, Commuting, Public Transit
Your product teams surely have already finalized their lineup of holiday winners, the new gizmos and must-have widgets that you hope end up on everyone's wish lists.
Unless the product gets noticed by consumers, however,…more
Brand, Trademarks
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Act). Among other provisions, the Act provides that the 100% exclusion from gross income of certain capital gains from sales of…more
American Taxpayer Relief Act, Capital Gains, Fiscal Cliff, Gain Exclusion, Income Taxes
The U. S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara, has issued several recent statements signaling a steady pursuit of criminal conduct related to bitcoin. First, on Thursday, November 6, 2014, Trendon…more
Bitcoins, Investigations, Popular, Virtual Currency
On March 2, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule expanding the number of refrigerants approved for use in a variety of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment as compliant with the…more
EPA, Final Rules, Ozone
As the Napa Valley community begins the process of repairing damage and healing from injuries and losses related to the earthquake that struck on August 24, 2014, we extend our heartfelt wishes to those affected by the natural…more
Earthquakes, Property Damage, Property Insurance
The California Supreme Court has issued its long-awaited decision in Berkeley Hillside Preservation v. City of Berkeley, No. S201116 (March 2, 2015). The Court's decision clears up some of the ambiguity that surrounded the…more
CA Supreme Court, CEQA, Environmental Impact Report, Real Estate Development, Substantial Evidence Standard
On November 9, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider the enforceability of a class action waiver clause in agreements between American Express and merchants that accepted its cards. The merchants filed a proposed class…more
Arbitration, Arbitration Agreements, Class Action Arbitration Waivers
The Supreme Court of Washington has upheld a lender's right to pursue a deficiency judgment against a guarantor following a nonjudicial foreclosure of collateral under Washington's Deed of Trust Act (the "Act"). The court's…more
Deed of Trust, Deficiency Judgments, Foreclosure, Guarantors, Non-Judicial Foreclosures
Portland has become just the fourth U.S. city to require that employers provide sick leave. The Portland ordinance goes into effect January 1, 2014. Following is a brief summary of the ordinance. As the effective date…more
Local Ordinance, Medical Leave, Municipalities, Notice Requirements, Paid Leave
On Monday the Supreme Court issued its much anticipated decision in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., No. 13-317, 2014 WL 2807181 (U.S. June 23, 2014), rejecting all pleas to overturn the fraud-on-the-market…more
Basic v Levinson, Class Certification, Fraud, Fraud-on-the-Market, Halliburton
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued much-anticipated final regulations under Section 4191 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code), which imposes a 2.3% tax on sales of any…more
Excise Tax, IRS, Manufacturers, Medical Devices, Sales & Use Tax
The one-year anniversary of 2012's Hurricane Sandy has just passed, which is a fitting occasion to think about how or if your business could be rebuilt after suffering complete or near destruction.
Hurricane Sandy, which…more
Hurricane Sandy, Natural Disasters, Property Damage
On March 16, 2013, the America Invents Act (AIA) changes U.S. patent law from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, which moves U.S. patent law into closer harmony with most industrialized nations…more
America Invents Act, Derivation Proceeding, First-to-File, First-to-Invent, Grace Period
On June 13, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the settlement of administrative proceedings against Revlon, Inc. In the settlement order, the SEC asserted that the company hid information regarding a 2009…more
401k, Board of Directors, Going-Private Transactions, Revlon, Ring-Fencing
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced January 15, 2015 that the reporting thresholds under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino (H-S-R) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the Act), will be…more
Filing Fees, FTC, Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, Jurisdiction, The Clayton Act
In 2011, the Supreme Court decided Stern v. Marshall, 564 U.S. ___, 131 S. Ct. 2594 (2011), which gave voice to the Court's grave concerns about the constitutional limits of bankruptcy court jurisdiction and raised several…more
Article III, Chapter 7, Commercial Bankruptcy, EBIA v Arkison, Executive Benefits Insurance Agency
The Seattle employment community is abuzz about the prospect of a $15 minimum wage for all Seattle employees, which would make it the highest minimum wage in the nation. The idea is not new; in the fall of 2013, voters in the…more
Minimum Wage, Public Comment
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) touted an expansive regulatory agenda at this year's "SEC Speaks" conference, held February 20-21, 2015, in Washington, D.C. At this year's Speaks, SEC representatives reviewed…more
Market Participants, Regulatory Agenda, SEC, Strategic Enforcement Plan
Last week, in an unprecedented shift away from long-standing Board precedent, Richard F. Griffin, Jr., General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), asserted that McDonald's, USA LLC (McDonald's USA) — the…more
Employer Liability Issues, Franchises, Franchisors, Joint Employers, McDonalds
On April 21, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers jointly published a proposed rule to define those waters that fall under the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act as "waters of the United…more
Clean Water Act, EPA, Jurisdiction, US Army Corps of Engineers, Waters of the United States
On June 27, 2014, the D.C. Circuit vacated the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's hotly-debated opinion in United States ex rel. Barko v. Halliburton Co., making it clear that internal investigation…more
Attorney-Client Privilege, Barko v Halliburton, Chief Compliance Officers, Corporate Counsel, False Claims Act
In another installment of the continuing saga surrounding the shuttering of the Silk Road online marketplace and arrest of its alleged creator and operator, Ross William Ulbricht (Ulbricht), a Southern District of New York judge…more
Bitcoins, FinCEN, Indictments, IRS, Motion to Dismiss
The Department of Justice takes the position that websites are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). More claims are being filed by plaintiffs targeting retailers whose websites are inaccessible to consumers who…more
ADA, Reasonable Accommodation, Retailers, Websites
Earlier today, the Supreme Court decided Alice Corporation v. CLS Bank International and unanimously held that Alice's patent claims were not patent eligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101 because they merely called for generic…more
Alice Corporation, Bilski, CLS Bank, CLS Bank v Alice Corp, Mayo v. Prometheus
Asset Seizures and Arrests Mark Recent Federal Virtual Currency Enforcement Actions -
Federal authorities have initiated several recent enforcement actions that are indicative of continuing regulatory changes in the…more
Bitcoins, Enforcement, FinCEN, Money Laundering, Virtual Currency
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently issued two decisions that affect a borrower's ability to confirm a bankruptcy plan, Western Real Estate Equities, L.L.C. v. Village at Camp Bowie I, L.P. (In re Village at…more
Artificial Impairment, Bankruptcy Plans, Borrowers, Cramdown, Lenders
Recent Development -
Family office key employees have new flexibility under recent SEC guidance regarding the nature and range of persons who can properly be involved in the administration of their trusts…more
Family Offices, Investment Adviser, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, New Guidance, SEC
Effective January 1, 2014, California residents must be notified when the information used to access their email or other online accounts is compromised in a data security breach incident.
Breach Notification Rule, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection
Urban storm water runoff has been recognized as one of the most significant sources of water pollution in the country…more
Clean Water Act, Discharge of Pollutants, Government Monitoring Information, Municipalities, Permits
On June 17, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a proposed rule to amend the standards and practices for complying with the "All Appropriate Inquiries" rule under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,…more
ASTM, CERCLA, Environmental Site Assessment, EPA, Final Rules
The San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance goes into effect on January 1, 2014. The ordinance grants employees who act as caregivers the right to request accommodation from their employers, including flexible…more
Caregivers, Flexible Work Arrangements, Local Ordinance, Municipalities
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Some people believe that "fracking" – the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology – is a miracle, increasing the extraction of oil and gas from places deep under the ground where hydrocarbons were…more
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On February 7, 2014, President Obama signed into law the 2014 Farm Bill, H.R. 2642. Section 12313 of the Bill (Silvicultural Activities) amends the Clean Water Act to make clear that a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination…more
The filing period for the fiscal year 2016 H-1B visa cap commences on April 1, 2015. It is expected, as has happened the last several years, that there will be a lottery based on submissions received the first week of the filing…more
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Companies that rely on labor provided by third-party contractors may be held jointly liable for wages owed to the contractor's workers under a new California law that goes into effect on January 1, 2015. The legislation appears…more
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The tension between demand for high-quality, ubiquitous cell phone service and opposition to cell towers in residential neighborhoods has resulted in significant disputes between wireless carriers and municipalities over siting…more
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On February 1, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the long-awaited final regulations implementing the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (Act or Sunshine Act). The Sunshine Act requires drug,…more
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The FCC last week issued two declaratory rulings interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). While the rulings in each are limited to the specific requests set forth in the petitions, they include broad language…more
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Starting June 12, 2014, Washington law allows for the "conversion" of Washington corporations and limited liability entities into a variety of other business entities in Washington and other states through the simple adoption of…more
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In a decision that has been nearly thirteen years in the making, on March 14, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service…more
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