Alerts

March 10, 2010	"Health Care Transparency Bill" Signed into Law in Wisconsin
March 9, 2010	South Carolina Attorney Ad Tests Bounds of Advertising Rule
February 25, 2010	City of New York Bar Issues Formal Opinion That Jointly Represented Clients May Not Waive the Right to Approve Aggregate Settlements
February 23, 2010	Statutes of Repose Do Not Shorten Bankruptcy Trustee’s Period to Pursue Legal Malpractice
February 22, 2010	State Legislatures Continue Their Attack on Banning the Use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Baby Bottles and Containers
February 18, 2010	New Jersey Supreme Court Sets Clear Conditions That Would Allow a Company to Pay Attorney Fees for Employees Who Are Targets and Potential Witnesses in a Grand Jury Proceeding
February 17, 2010	SEC Issues Guidance Regarding Disclosures Related to Climate Change
February 16, 2010	California Class Action Lawyers Must Help Class Members Enforce Judgment
February 12, 2010	Wisconsin Expands Scope of Volunteer Health Care Provider Program
February 9, 2010	February 17, 2010, Deadline for Implementing HIPAA Privacy Rule Amendments and HIPAA Business Associate Compliance
February 8, 2010	Alabama State Senate Attempts to Expand Causes of Action for Exposures to Toxic Substances
February 8, 2010	Lawyers May Solicit Lay Organizations to Lecture on Legal Topics, But Limits Apply
February 5, 2010	DEA Approval Necessary to Act on Recent Amendments to Illinois Law Granting APNs and PAs the Authority to Prescribe Schedule II Controlled Substances
February 4, 2010	New Rules Increase Reporting Obligations and Access to the National Practitioner Data Bank
February 4, 2010	Illinois Supreme Court Declares Statutory Limits on the Recovery of Non-Economic Damages Unconstitutional
February 4, 2010	Discharged Firm May Still Collect Contingency Fee
February 2, 2010	Narrow Interpretation of Spoliation of Evidence Tort Offset By Potential Ethical, Criminal and Other Civil Liability
February 2, 2010	SEC Issues Staff Guidance on Required Climate Change Disclosures
January 28, 2010	Joint Defense Agreements Give Rise to Unique Conflicts and Imputation Issues
January 27, 2010	California Employment Alert