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Any business discussion of patents and innovation inevitably turns to the subject of "patent trolls."

In a case of far reaching importance to the international securities markets, the US Supreme Court held in Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., U.S., No. 08-1191 decided June 24, 2010) that the principal antifraud provisions of the US securities laws, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, apply only to transactions in securities that take place in the United States or transactions in securities listed on a US securities exchange

When preparing annual reports on Form 10-K or Form 20-F, companies should always revisit their risk factor disclosure to ensure that their disclosure is up to date and includes a discussion of the most significant risk factors that could affect the company's business.

The IRS has recently redesigned the Form 990 to increase nonprofit transparency and compliance.

On June 22, 2010, the Department of Labor issued a formal Administrator’s Interpretation ("Interpretation") clarifying the term "son or daughter" under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), and broadening the definition of who stands "in loco parentis" for purposes of the Act. [DOL Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2010-3.]

The California Supreme Court issued two long awaited decisions, in Reid v. Google (08/05/2010 Cal.S. Ct., No. S158965) and Lu v. Hawaiian Gardens Casino (08/09/2010 Cal.S.Ct., No. S171442), with mixed results for employers. In Reid, an age discrimination case, the Court limited the use of the "stray remarks" doctrine. Lu, a wage and hour class action, involved a claim against the employer for violation of Labor Code section 351 alleging conversion of tips by the employer's mandatory tip pooling

With all the excitement surrounding the new executive compensation disclosure rules, the SEC’s recent amendments to the requirements for disclosing related person transactions have received less attention.

Executive excesses, scandals and huge severance have spurred demand for shareholder advisory votes on pay.

On 16 December 2009 the Court of Appeal of England & Wales gave its decision in the case of "LucasFilm Ltd v. Ainsworth".

Despite reports of softening in some regions and sectors, it appears that 2007 will be another strong year for construction activities on the West Coast.

The Supreme Court in “Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Matte Inc.”, 128 S.Ct. 1396, No.06-989 (March 25, 2008), recently decided that when a party to an arbitration agreement seeks expedited vacatur or modification of an arbitral award under §§ 10-11 of The Federal Arbitration Act, the grounds for doing so cannot derive from an expansion by contract of the limited scope of judicial review specified under those provisions of the FAA.

The Federal Circuit recently issued a significant decision that impacts trademark owners who conduct business on the internet.

Under a bill signed into law by Governor Pawlenty on Friday, March 7, Minnesota has altered its method of taxing former residents of the state who receive various types of deferred compensation for services that were rendered as employees in Minnesota.

On January 20, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued nine new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (the "January C&DIs") relating to its proxy disclosure enhancement rules adopted on December 16, 2009 (the "New Proxy Disclosure Rules").

The Law Society of England and Wales has introduced, with the approval of the Lord Chancellor, the draft rules on conflicts of interest and confidentiality which were first published in June 2005. The rules were prepared as a response to the Freshfields / Marks & Spencer decision and other high profile conflict cases. The new rules came into effect as of 25th April 2006.

Last week, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Met Life v. Glenn, which will influence ERISA claims for benefits for years.

On January 5, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2010-6, providing widely anticipated guidance on correcting plan document failures under section 409A.