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The USGBC Case, The Lanham Act And More
Editor: Please tell us about your professional background. Weinstein: After graduating from NYU School of Law in 1978, I clerked for a year for Judge James Hunter III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. I went from there to private practice, eventually becoming a partner at a...
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America Invents Act: An Expert’s View
Editor: Please tell us about your professional background. Capraro: After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in the mid-'80s, I worked as an electrical engineer for five years in the defense electronics industry. In 1990, I made a transition to the law...
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Landmine Or Goldmine? The Role Of Social Media In Employment Law
Editor: Please tell us about your professional background. Brody: I got my bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972 and my law degree from Northwestern in 1975. After three years at a boutique litigation firm in Chicago, I moved to Los Angeles and joined Proskauer in...
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Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals Disclosure Requirements Expected To Affect Thousands Of Public Companies In 2012
Beginning January 1, 2012, public companies will have to begin assessing their compliance with new "conflict minerals" disclosure requirements. For thousands of public companies, this will culminate in new disclosures in their annual reports on Form 10-K or 20-F, including, in some...
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Yet Another Piece In The Quilt Of U.S. Labor Laws?
Editor: What is the purpose of the President's proposed Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011, which is a portion of the American Jobs Act of 2011? Lorber: The purpose of the President's bill is to try to ensure that the unemployed are not hindered in their job search because of their...
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A Tour Of NLRB Developments With Mark Theodore
Editor: Please describe your practice. Theodore: I handle everything that falls under the umbrella of traditional labor relations law including National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proceedings and practice to counseling employers about issues they may face to bargaining with unions and...
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Employee Misuse Of Social Networking Found At 43 Percent Of Businesses, According To Proskauer International Labor & Employment Group Survey
Key findings include: More than three-quarters of responders use social networking for business. • The majority of these have only started doing so in the last two to three years. • Over a quarter of responders actively block employee access to social networking sites, and a...
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