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Date	Title	Services/Authors
December 30, 2011	Reminder Regarding Information Reporting For Corporate Actions That Affect Stock Basis	Tax Advice and Controversy
December 30, 2011	Treasury Issues Temporary Regulations for Reporting Interests in Specified Foreign Financial Assets	Private Client Dyke M. Arboneaux Tracey D. Cherryman Shannon J. Ryser London
December 28, 2011	State Taxation of Former Residents’ Retirement Income	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
December 27, 2011	Be Careful What You Wish For: DDTC Issues Proposed Brokering Revisions (IRB No. 491)	International Trade Susan M.C. Kovarovics Robert Clifton Burns
December 22, 2011	Significant Changes To California Employment Law Effective January 1, 2012	Labor and Employment
December 22, 2011	Expanded US Tax Reporting and Anti-Abuse Provisions Designed to Discourage U.S. Persons from Hiding Income and Assets in Foreign Countries	Tax Advice and Controversy
December 19, 2011	Sunshine Law Proposed Regulations Published; Reporting Requirements Delayed	Life Sciences and Health Care
December 15, 2011	Tax News and Developments - December 2011	Tax Advice and Controversy
December 13, 2011	SEC and FINRA Issue Guidance on Broker Dealer Branch Inspections	White Collar Defense and Investigations Securities Litigation and Enforcement Jeffrey A. Ziesman
December 13, 2011	The Joy of College Sports	Philip D. Bartz Nicholas S. Sloey
December 9, 2011	Pilot VAT Reform Program Announced for Shanghai (IRB No. 490)	International Trade
December 8, 2011	Next Steps in Export Control Reform: State and Commerce Departments Issue Proposed Rules Related to Jurisdiction of Ground Vehicles, Aircraft, and Gas Turbine Engines (IRB No. 489)	International Trade
December 7, 2011	Combination Bolsters Bryan Cave’s Sports, Sponsorship and Event Venue Group	Sports and Entertainment Group
December 5, 2011	New EU Sanctions Against Iran and Syria	International Trade Stanley J. Marcuss George F. Murphy
November 28, 2011	FinCEN Issues FAQs and Holds Webinar On Prepaid Access Rule	Financial Institutions Kristine M. Andreassen
November 28, 2011	FED Releases Second Set of FAQs On Durbin Rules	Financial Institutions
November 28, 2011	Additional EU Sanctions Against Iran	International Trade Stanley J. Marcuss George F. Murphy
November 22, 2011	New Economic Sanctions Against Iran	International Trade Stanley J. Marcuss George F. Murphy
November 11, 2011	Supreme Court to Determine Whether Corporations Are Liable in U.S. Courts for Human Rights Violations Committed Abroad	Commercial Litigation Rodney F. Page Ian L. Barlow Michael G. Biggers Brian J. Recor Mathew L. Rea
November 2, 2011	SFO Launches New Initiative to Encourage Whistle-Blowing	Global Anti-Corruption/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Team Cara Dowling Anita C. Esslinger London
November 1, 2011	California Requires Retailers and Manufacturers to Comply with Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Law by January 1, 2012	Retail
October 27, 2011	The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) - The Benefits of a Computer Use Policy That Restricts Employee Access	Labor and Employment
October 24, 2011	Significant Changes To California Employment Law Effective January 1, 2012	Labor and Employment
October 24, 2011	Qualified Plan Limits	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
October 18, 2011	FinCen Issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Requiring Cross-Border Reporting for Prepaid Cards	Financial Institutions Kristine M. Andreassen
October 10, 2011	SFO Letter - Facilitation Payments	Global Anti-Corruption/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Team
October 6, 2011	NLRB Postpones Effective Date of “Employee Rights” Posting Requirement	Labor and Employment
October 4, 2011	New Employment Regulations Will Affect Maternity, Foreigner Insurance In China	Labor and Employment International - Asia
September 30, 2011	IRS Establishes a Voluntary Classification Settlement Program	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
September 28, 2011	New Dual/Third Country National Rule Continues to Present Challenges (IRB No. 488)	International Trade Susan M.C. Kovarovics Lynn M. Van Buren
September 28, 2011	DDTC Updates its “Guidelines for Preparing Electronic Agreements” to Implement New Dual/Third Country National Rule (Supplement to IRB No. 488)	International Trade
September 27, 2011	China Announces Legal Changes That May Broaden Power to Investigate Bribery (IRB No. 487)	International Trade Global Anti-Corruption/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Team
September 23, 2011	Social Media and the National Labor Relations Act: A Trap for Unwary Employers	Labor and Employment Internet & New Media
September 20, 2011	U.S. House Panel Hears Divergent Opinions on SRO Oversight of Investment Advisers	White Collar Defense and Investigations Securities Litigation and Enforcement Jeffrey A. Ziesman
September 15, 2011	The Agency Workers Regulations 2010	Labor and Employment London
September 15, 2011	Electronic Payment of Registration Fees (IRB No. 486)	International Trade
September 12, 2011	New Patent Reform Bill Poised to Significantly Change U.S. Patent Law	Intellectual Property
September 12, 2011	FinCEN Extends Compliance Date for Many Aspects of Prepaid Access Rule	Financial Institutions Kristine M. Andreassen
September 9, 2011	French Working Time for Executives	Labor and Employment Sarah Delon-Bouquet Saïda Saliha Nouredine Paris
September 8, 2011	Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Requiring Follow-On Contractors to Hire Their Predecessor’s Employees	Government Contracts
September 7, 2011	Check It Out and Check It Off: 2012 Group Health Plan Checklist	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
September 6, 2011	FinCEN Issues Final Rule on Prepaid Access	Financial Institutions Kristine M. Andreassen
September 1, 2011	Enforcement of U.S. Court Judgments and Arbitral Awards in England	Commercial Litigation International Arbitration Robert Dougans London
August 31, 2011	NLRB Final Rule On Employee Rights Notice Posting	Labor and Employment
August 19, 2011	Employers Should Consider Expressly Prohibiting FMLA Fraud	Labor and Employment
August 18, 2011	Distressed Debt Transfers & Restructurings in a Dynamic Environment	Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Real Estate Daniel F. Cullen Ronald B. Emanuel Robert J. Miller
August 17, 2011	BCIC Asia Trade Alert Permit Validation	International Trade
August 9, 2011	Bryan Cave LLP Launches Sports, Sponsorship and Event Venue Group	Sports and Entertainment Group
August 9, 2011	New York Legislature Enacts Power Plant Siting Law	Environmental
August 4, 2011	SEC Proxy Access Rule Vacated by Federal Court	Corporate Finance and Securities Securities Litigation and Enforcement Rodney F. Page Philip D. Bartz
August 4, 2011	U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arizona’s Employment Verification Law	Labor and Employment Phoenix
August 3, 2011	Protecting Trademark Owner Rights Under The New .XXX, Adult Entertainment Sponsored Top-Level Domain	Intellectual Property
July 29, 2011	Proposed Changes in U.S. Anti-Boycott Law	International Trade Stanley J. Marcuss
July 28, 2011	FSA Remuneration: Update	Corporate Finance and Securities Labor and Employment London
July 22, 2011	EPA Issues The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule To Reduce Power Plant Emissions In the Eastern United States	Environmental
July 13, 2011	California Supreme Court Applies State Law Overtime Rules To Nonresident Employees	Labor and Employment
July 12, 2011	Export Controls, Economic Sanctions and the New Republic of South Sudan	International Trade Stanley J. Marcuss
July 8, 2011	Antitrust Agencies Announce New HSR Form	Antitrust and Competition
July 7, 2011	IRS Issues Guidance On Health Plan Excise Tax Returns, Code Section 162(m)	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
July 5, 2011	FTC Suit Signals Increased Scrutiny of Advertising Endorsements	Antitrust and Competition
July 1, 2011	UK Bribery Act Comes Into Force (IRB No. 485)	International Trade Global Anti-Corruption/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Team Anita C. Esslinger London
July 1, 2011	Updated Claim Procedure Requirements For Non-Grandfathered Health Plans	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
July 1, 2011	Malaysia and Korea to Conduct Bilateral FTA Feasibility Studies	International Trade Singapore
July 1, 2011	The Bribery Act 2010 – Corporate Hospitality	Labor and Employment Global Anti-Corruption/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Team London
June 30, 2011	Georgia’s Immigration Crackdown Phases in E-Verify Requirements for Private Employers	Labor and Employment Atlanta
June 30, 2011	ICANN Approves Process To Apply For Dot-Anything Domain Names	Intellectual Property
June 29, 2011	Texas Law Allows Employees to Store Concealed Weapons in Privately Owned Automobiles in Company Parking Lots	Labor and Employment
June 28, 2011	United States Supreme Court Defines Limits of Bankruptcy-Court Jurisdiction, Raises Additional Questions	Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Robert J. Miller Brian C. Walsh Bryce A. Suzuki
June 22, 2011	The Implications for FCPA Enforcement of the SEC’s New Whistleblower Rules	Global Anti-Corruption/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Team Securities Litigation and Enforcement International Trade Mark A. Srere
June 22, 2011	Increased Scrutiny of Contractors’ Code of Ethics, Compliance Program, and Internal Controls is Likely	Government Contracts Washington
June 21, 2011	Supreme Court De-Certifies Largest Employment Discrimination Class Action In History	Class and Derivative Actions Labor and Employment
June 16, 2011	Supreme Court Substantially Limits Federal District Courts’ Ability To Enjoin Similar Class Actions In State Courts	Class and Derivative Actions Kansas City St. Louis Los Angeles Phoenix
June 16, 2011	Supreme Court Draws Bright Line Barring Securities Fraud Claims Against Advisers To Companies Who Do Not “Make” Statements At Issue	Securities Litigation and Enforcement New York Atlanta
June 10, 2011	Recent Supreme Court Decisions Clarify Important Patent Issues	Intellectual Property
June 10, 2011	I-129 Form Amended to Require Certification by Petitioner of Compliance with U.S. Export Controls (IRB No. 484)	International Trade
June 9, 2011	Supreme Court Rejects Applying Stringent Loss Causation Requirement To Obtain Class Certification In Securities Fraud Class Actions	Class and Derivative Actions Securities Litigation and Enforcement St. Louis New York Atlanta Phoenix
June 9, 2011	DDTC Issues Proposed Rule Clarifying the Definition of “Defense Service” (IRB No. 483)	International Trade
June 8, 2011	Class Action Waivers in Commercial and Consumer Arbitration Agreements After Concepcion	Class and Derivative Actions Commercial Litigation Franchise and Distribution Retail John C. Peirce Nikki A. Ott
June 1, 2011	Supreme Court Considers Important Fiduciary Issues Under ERISA	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
May 31, 2011	Asia Trade Alert - AEO Global Recognition	International Trade Singapore
May 19, 2011	First-of-its-kind SEC Deferred Prosecution Agreement May Mark a New Era of FCPA Enforcement	Global Anti-Corruption/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Team Securities Litigation and Enforcement White Collar Defense and Investigations Joshua A. James
May 18, 2011	Arbitration Clauses May Waive Class Proceedings	Labor and Employment
May 13, 2011	Former In-House Lawyer Acquitted of Federal Charges; Prosecution Still Provides Cautionary Tale	White Collar Defense and Investigations R. Joseph Burby, IV
May 5, 2011	FTC Cracking Down on Affiliate Advertisers	Retail
May 3, 2011	Federal Judge in Missouri Dismisses Legal Challenge to Health Care Reform	Life Sciences and Health Care
May 3, 2011	Avoiding Legal Traps When Offering “Groupon” or “Living Social”-like Discounted Certificates	Financial Institutions Retail
May 2, 2011	FTC Brings String of Lawsuits Against the Use of “Advertorials” and Affiliate Advertising	Antitrust and Competition
April 28, 2011	Liberalization Of The Paris Commercial Court’s International Chamber	Commercial Litigation Kathie D. Claret Aurélie de Raphelis Soissan Paris
April 27, 2011	Form I-9: Changes to Accepted Documentation	Labor and Employment
April 25, 2011	ITC Invites Public Comments On Using Patent Licensing To Satisfy Section 337’s Domestic Industry Requirement	Intellectual Property
April 22, 2011	MOFCOM Regulations Provide Supplemental Information on New M&A National Security Review (IRB No. 482)	International Trade
April 20, 2011	Federal Reserve Issues Clarification Regarding Definition of “Credit Card” -- Prepaid Cards That Access Lines of Credit Are Impacted	Financial Institutions
April 15, 2011	French Economic Dismissal: Pre-Dismissal Obligation to Attempt to Relocate Employee Abroad	Labor and Employment Kathie D. Claret Sarah Delon-Bouquet Paris
April 12, 2011	Pension Plan Reporting of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
April 12, 2011	Plan Administrators - Reminder to Review Confidentiality Procedures for Qualified Retirement Plans	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
April 7, 2011	Unlimited FDIC Insurance for Non-Interest Bearing Transaction Accounts	Financial Institutions New York
April 7, 2011	DDTC Issues Proposed Rule Regarding Replacement Parts/Components and Defense Articles Incorporated into Dual-Use Items (IRB. No. 481)	International Trade Susan M.C. Kovarovics
April 6, 2011	Export Control Developments	International Trade Singapore
April 5, 2011	W-2 Reporting of Employer-Provided Health Care Costs	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
March 31, 2011	PRC Tax Alert - 2011-04	International Trade Ye Zhou Shanghai
March 31, 2011	PRC Tax Alert - 2011-01	International Trade Ye Zhou Shanghai
March 31, 2011	PRC Tax Alert - 2011-02	International Trade Ye Zhou Shanghai
March 31, 2011	UK Bribery Act Adequate Procedures and Joint Prosecution Guidance Published (IRB No. 480)	Global Anti-Corruption/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Team International Trade Anita C. Esslinger London
March 31, 2011	PRC Tax Alert - 2011-03	International Trade Ye Zhou Shanghai
March 29, 2011	UK Government Holds Consultation to Improve Competition Regime - Watch this Space	Antitrust and Competition Anita C. Esslinger London
March 25, 2011	Effective April 9, 2011 – New York Wage Theft Prevention Act	Labor and Employment
March 23, 2011	FTC Settlement Strikes Chord with Affiliate Advertising Programs	Antitrust and Competition Washington St. Louis Los Angeles
March 22, 2011	Chemical and Pesticide News - Spring 2011	Environmental Brandon W. Neuschafer
March 21, 2011	DOL Extends Non-Enforcement Period for Certain Internal Claims and Appeals Requirements Applicable to Non-Grandfathered Plans	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
March 21, 2011	Providers and Suppliers Burdened by New CMS Enrollment Requirements	Life Sciences and Health Care
March 18, 2011	MedPAC Releases its Annual Medicare Payment Policy Report to Congress	Life Sciences and Health Care
March 18, 2011	Enforcement of CIS Court Judgments and Arbitral Awards in England	Commercial Litigation International Arbitration Robert Dougans London
March 17, 2011	In re BP Lubricants – False Patent Marking Claims Must Be Pled With Particularity	Intellectual Property
March 17, 2011	FTC Takes A Bite Out Of Cookie-Based Behavioral Advertising	Antitrust and Competition Los Angeles St. Louis Washington
March 15, 2011	Foreign Contractors Subject to New Tax On Contracts to Provide Services In Or Supply Goods From Certain Countries	Government Contracts Washington
March 14, 2011	U.S. Economic Sanctions Against Libya Cause Legal Head-Scratching	International Trade Stanley J. Marcuss
March 10, 2011	Export Control Developments	International Trade
March 8, 2011	Reporting for Participants with Deferred Vested Benefits – IRS Replaces Schedule SSA	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
March 8, 2011	UK Business Immigration – from April 2011	Labor and Employment London
March 4, 2011	Covered Entities Are Hit Hard Under HIPAA Privacy Rule	Life Sciences and Health Care
March 4, 2011	Implementation of EU Sanctions Against Libya	International Trade Stanley J. Marcuss
March 4, 2011	New FBAR Regulations Significantly Expand Reporting	Private Client Dyke M. Arboneaux Tracey D. Cherryman Shannon J. Ryser London
March 3, 2011	Supreme Court Says Two Exemptions Are Unavailable to Companies Trying to Protect Their Information From Disclosure Under FOIA	Government Contracts Washington
March 3, 2011	EU Libyan Sanctions Council Decision and Regulation Published (IRB No. 479)	International Trade Anita C. Esslinger London
March 1, 2011	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Draft Guidelines for the Development of Wind Energy Projects	Environmental
February 28, 2011	New Libyan Sanctions (IRB No. 478)	International Trade Anita C. Esslinger London
February 28, 2011	UN, EU and UK Economic Sanctions	International Trade Stanley J. Marcuss
February 28, 2011	Indemnification for Work from Home	Labor and Employment Kathie D. Claret Sarah Delon-Bouquet Paris
February 28, 2011	Libyan Sanctions	International Trade Stanley J. Marcuss
February 24, 2011	New National Security Review Could Add Another Regulatory Hurdle for Mergers and Acquisitions in China (IRB No. 477)	International Trade
February 24, 2011	Sanctions Against Libya Coming	International Trade Stanley J. Marcuss
February 23, 2011	New French Arbitration Law - (Décret n° 2011-48 du 13 janvier 2011 portant réforme de l'arbitrage)	Commercial Litigation International Arbitration Kathie D. Claret Joseph Smallhoover Paris
February 22, 2011	IRS Reverses Course – Breast Pumps and Other Lactation Supplies are Now Deductible Medical Expenses subject to Reimbursement under FSAs, HRAs and HSAs	Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
February 22, 2011	Patent Reform Act of 2011	Intellectual Property
February 18, 2011	Bryan Cave Energy Update, Issue #65
February 15, 2011	The Second Circuit Rejects “Gifting” Strategy by a Senior Secured Creditor Class and Sends a Warning to Strategic Claim Traders	Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Laurence M. Frazen Robert J. Miller
February 11, 2011	Retailers Can’t Ask for Zip Codes	Retail
February 8, 2011	Bribery, the FCPA and Ombudsmen	International Trade Stanley J. Marcuss
February 8, 2011	IRS Announces New Off-Shore Voluntary Disclosure Program with August 31, 2011 Deadline	Tax Advice and Controversy
February 8, 2011	FTC Indicates That Financial Institutions May Be Liable For Customers’ Inadequate Security	Antitrust and Competition Financial Institutions
February 3, 2011	CPSC Opens Business Registration for New Consumer Product Safety Information Database	Retail
February 2, 2011	Downsizing in the UK	Labor and Employment London
February 1, 2011	Processing Trade in China	International Trade Singapore
February 1, 2011	UK Bribery Act Stalled (IRB No. 476)	Global Anti-Corruption/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Team International Trade Anita C. Esslinger London
January 31, 2011	IRS May Be Close to Implementing New Off-Shore Voluntary Disclosure Program	Tax Advice and Controversy
January 28, 2011	The English Courts Look Again at The ISDA Master Agreement	Financial Services Edwin Marlow Denis P. McCusker Martha Collins Rolle Bart D. Wall London
January 27, 2011	SEC Issues Final “Say-on-Pay” and “Golden Parachute” Rules	Corporate Finance and Securities
January 26, 2011	Federal Trade Commission Increases Interlocking Directorates Thresholds	Antitrust and Competition
January 25, 2011	Premerger Notification Thresholds Increased	Antitrust and Competition
January 24, 2011	CPSC Opens Business Registration for New Consumer Product Safety Information Database	Antitrust and Competition Washington
January 20, 2011	New UK Employment Laws for 2011	Labor and Employment London
January 12, 2011	Beware Domain Name Scams	Retail Intellectual Property
January 6, 2011	IRS Issues Guidance Relating to the Tax Treatment of Gift Cards	Tax Advice and Controversy
January 4, 2011	Georgia Ethics Legislation Going into Effect Next Week	Public Policy and Government Affairs
January 3, 2011	SEC Issues Proposed Rules for “Conflict Minerals” Disclosure	Corporate Finance and Securities
January 3, 2011	When All Appropriate Inquiry Isn’t Enough: Court Highlights the Significance of Other Factors in the Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Defense	Environmental
January 1, 2011	Arizona Labor & Employment Practice	Labor and Employment
January 1, 2011	Newsletter Arbeitsrecht und HR 01 2011	Labor and Employment Steffen Goerres Frankfurt Hamburg
January 1, 2011	Estate Tax Law Changes Beginning January 1, 2011	Private Client Dyke M. Arboneaux Lawrence Brody Stephen B. Daiker Joel A. Levin Frank S. McGaughey Mary S. McMath Jeanne Mattingly Miller Michael N. Newmark John D. Schaperkotter Kathleen R. Sherby Franklin F. Wallis B. John Readey III
January 1, 2011	Newsletter German Labor Law and HR 01 2011	Labor and Employment Steffen Goerres Frankfurt Hamburg

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