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"I Thought Our Plan Was In Compliance!" - Part II
Part I of this article (in our July issue), in which the author discusses the timing of contributions of 401(k) plan elective deferrals, ERISA Section 404(c) compliance and the new default investments rules, can be found on our website at www.metrocorpcounsel.com. 4. Monitoring Of Plan...
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Tax-qualified retirement plans are subject to a myriad of complex federal tax and labor law requirements. Compliance with applicable law and regulations can be an overwhelming responsibility for the in-house counsel of a small or mid-sized company, especially one lacking an HR Department. "I...
Read MoreCivil Actions To Obtain Patent Certainty: Controversy At The Federal Circuit
Introduction There is a long-standing controversy over the proper role for the courts in resolving business disputes affecting generic drug competition. The disputes are grounded in some interesting, albeit perplexing, discussions of basic issues involving jurisdiction. Limitations are...
Read MoreSubprime Mortgage Meltdown Litigation - A Look Ahead
Unless one is Rip van Winkle, or suffers from his malady, anyone who cares to look is painfully aware of the massive spate of litigation arising out of the collapse of the subprime mortgage industry and the associated credit markets. These lawsuits run the gamut of claims, from faulty underwriting...
Read MoreSports Law And Entertainment Law - Two Overlapping Practices
Editor: Please define the broad scope of Sports Law. What does your practice comprehend? Socolow: The sports industry is made up of a wide variety of individuals and companies. We represent players, teams, leagues, promoters, equipment manufacturers and others involved in the industry, and they...
Read MoreAvoiding Willful Infringement Exposure: Are Opinion Letters Still Necessary?
"Willful infringement." For years, these two words have struck fear in the hearts of corporate counsel. And for good reason: a willful infringement finding raises the already-high stakes in patent litigation to another level by opening the door to an enhanced damage award up to three times the...
Read MoreRecent Patent Law Changes: Good Or Bad For Business?
Introduction Although the current Patent Act was passed in 1952, and Congress created a specialized court of appeals for patent cases in 1982 (the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit), the Supreme Court rarely accepted a patent case until the late 1990s. In the past 10 years, patent...
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