ArticleBreakthrough New Storage BatteryVery cool story in the New York Times yesterday. Twice as much battery storage capacity, half the cost. United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleDOE Announces $10M FundingDOE announces new funding push for wave and tidal energy technology.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleCongressional Options For Production Tax Credit PhaseoutAs Capitol Hill debates the permanent fate of the production tax credit for renewable energy projects, lawmakers have four main options if they choose to phase out the provision...United StatesTaxMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleUK Consumer Rights Act 2015: Showing The Way In EU Private LitigationWith the UK set to solidify its position as the preferred forum for private competition law litigation in Europe, Matthew Hall unravels the mechanics of the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, which came into effect on 1 October.United KingdomConsumer ProtectionMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleDOJ And FTC Issue Policy Statement On Sharing Cybersecurity InformationThe DOJ and the Federal Trade Commission issued a joint policy statement to give companies guidance regarding the sharing of cybersecurity information.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleFMLA's Expanded Definition Of "Spouse" Now Effective In All StatesIn March 2015, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Nebraska succeeded in enjoining enforcement of a recent Department of Labor rule that extended federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protections to same-sex spouses...United StatesEmployment and HRMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleExtradited Executive Sentenced To Two Years In PrisonAs previously reported, last month marked the DOJ’s first successful extradition on an antitrust charge. United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleSettlements Reached In Anti-Poaching SuitsA group of tech companies – including Google Inc., Intel Corp. and Adobe Systems, Inc. – have settled antitrust claims by a class of software engineers.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleCPSC Guidance Signals Shift Toward Online ObligationsThis article analyzes how recent CPSC guidance on reporting of product recalls may suggest a shift toward online notification measures.United StatesConsumer ProtectionMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleA Primer For Ambulatory Surgery Center Investors And LendersIn our most recent Law360 column, we tackled a series of basic investment premises and common misconceptions about investing in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleDeadline For Nasdaq Compensation Committee Charter AmendmentsThe deadline for amending compensation committee charters to comply with the recent independence rules is the date of a company’s 2014 annual meeting.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleOmit Boilerplate 162(M) Disclosures From 2015 ProxiesA suggestion from John Kelsh at Sidely Austin which makes a lot of sense.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleToday’s EO Issues Pale In Comparison To 50 Years AgoMilton Cerny wrote an article titled "Today’s EO Issues Pale in Comparison to 50 Years Ago," which was published in the EO Tax Journal on June 26, 2014.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleThe Perils Of Pleading The Fifth In The Corporate Fraud Context"Pleading the Fifth" is one of the most commonly known phrases in the U.S. legal system, and the right against self-incrimination is one of the Constitution's most meaningful protections.United StatesCriminal LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleWashington State Becomes 28th With Medicaid False Claims ActIn late March, Washington joined 27 other states with false claims acts that are patterned after the federal False Claims Act. United StatesCriminal LawMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleData Breach: Time For Plan Sponsors And Fiduciaries To Review Provider And Business Associate AgreementsA health insurance company announced today that it has been the victim of a sophisticated cyber-attack and data breach of information of current and former covered persons.United StatesEmployment and HRMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleISS Issues Modest Policy Updates For 2014On November 21, ISS issued its proxy voting policy updates for 2014, including some modest changes to its policies regarding executive compensation.United StatesEmployment and HRMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleService Provider Disclosure Requirements Delayed To 2012The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an interim final rule last year requiring that certain service providers to ERISA-covered retirement plans furnish specialized disclosures to those plans' fiduciaries.United StatesEmployment and HRMcGuireWoods LLP
ArticleEPA Boosts Cellulosic Fuels In Push For RenewablesA recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rulemaking has provided a much-needed shot in the arm to cellulosic biofuel producers in particular.United StatesEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcGuireWoods LLP