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COBRA Subsidy Extension: EBSA and IRS Provide Guidance
Labor, Employment and Benefits Heads Up
January 29, 2010SJC Issues Important Decision Affecting MEPA Appeals
Client Advisory, Land Use, Permitting and Development
January 28, 2010Federal Circuit Finds That U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Is Miscalculating Patent Term Adjustment; Applicants Can Seek Review Of Calculation
Client Advisory, Intellectual Property
January 22, 2010Outrage! and “Special Handling” in the Copyright Office
Client Advisory, Intellectual Property
January 22, 2010Method Claim Drafting Strategies in Light of Federal Circuit Opinions
Intellectual Property
November, 2009In Re Lister: U.S. Copyright Registration Found To Be Not Publicly Accessible
Intellectual Property
November, 2009Trends in the Enforceability of Neutral and Arbitrator Awards Arising out of Asset Purchase Agreements
Client Advisory, Litigation
October 26, 2009Patent and Trademark Bulletin for the District of Massachusetts
August/September 2009
October 22, 2009Data Security Regulations Revised and Postponed
Client Advisory, Data Security Breach and Privacy Law
October 12, 2009Reconsidering Reexamination - Ten Years After
Client Advisory, Intellectual Property
September 17, 2009Window of Opportunity is Closing for Taxpayers with Unreported Foreign Financial Accounts to Take Advantage of Favorable IRS Guidance
Client Advisory, Tax
August 31, 2009Prescription Drug and Medical Device Promotion through Social Media: Complying with FDA Regulations
Client Advisory, Life Sciences
August 12, 2009Titan Tire Corp. v. Case New Holland, Inc.: Federal Circuit Confirms There is No Special Preliminary Injunction Standard for Patent Cases
Client Advisory, Intellectual Property Litigation
August 11, 2009Nutter Bank Report, Special Edition, Analysis of Treasury's Proposal to Establish Financial Protection Agency
July 8, 2009Nutter Bank Report, Special Edition: Administration’s Plan to Reform Financial Regulatory System
June 19, 2009Nutter Bank Report, Special Edition: Treasury Releases CPP Terms for Mutual Holding Companies
April 8, 2009Federal Appeals Court Backs Bureaucrats At The U.S. Patent Office
Client Advisory, Intellectual Property
March 27, 2009Update - Massachusetts Enacts Final Regulations to Implement Chapter 111N, “Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Conduct” Law
Client Advisory, Life Sciences
March 16, 2009Data Security Standard Delayed to January 1, 2010
Client Advisory, Data Security Breach and Privacy Law
March 3, 2009Patent and Trademark Bulletin for the District of Massachusetts
December/January Issue
February 24, 2009New Subsidies to COBRA Premiums Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Client Advisory, Labor, Employment and Benefits
February 19, 2009Nutter Bank Report, Special Edition: Economic Stimulus Law Imposes Additional Executive Compensation and Governance Restrictions on TARP Recipients
February 17, 2009New Stormwater Management Regulations to Impact Private Landowners
Client Advisory, Land Use, Permitting and Development
January 14, 2009Patent and Trademark Bulletin for the District of Massachusetts
October/November Issue
December 15, 2008Appellate Court Expands Scope of Liability in SEC Enforcement Actions
Client Advisory, Securities
December 5, 2008Nutter Bank Report, Special Edition: Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program’s Opt-Out Date Is Dec. 5
December 3, 2008Data Security Standards Delayed to May 1, 2009
Client Advisory, Data Security Breach and Privacy Law
November 18, 2008Is Your Charity Ready Yet for the New Form 990? For Some, Only Months Remain to Prepare
Client Advisory, Nutter Charitable Advisors
November 4, 2008Massachusetts to Require Withholding by Partnerships, LLCs, “S” Corporations, and Certain Estates and Trusts
Client Advisory, Tax Department
October 27, 2008Nutter Bank Report, Special Edition: Treasury Will Provide Equity Capital Directly to Financial Institutions
October 16, 2008Massachusetts Enacts New Law, Chapter 111N “Pharmaceutical And Medical Device Conduct”
Client Advisory, Life Sciences
October 15, 2008Bailout Brings Return of Charitable Incentives
Client Advisory, Nutter Charitable Advisors
October 14, 2008New Federal Rule of Evidence 502 Seeks to Strengthen Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protections
Client Advisory, Litigation
October 13, 2008Effect of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Bankruptcy on Swap Agreements
Client Advisory, Commercial Finance
September 22, 2008Massachusetts Billion Dollar Life Sciences Legislation Includes Tax Credits for “Certified” Life Science Companies
Client Advisory, Life Sciences
September 2, 2008VC-owned firms are likely to become eligible for SBIR Grants once again
Client Advisory, Life Sciences
August 26, 2008Amendment to the State Subdivision Control Law and the State Zoning Act Allows Consolidation of Planning Board Hearings for Developments Requiring Both Subdivision Approval and a Special Permit
Client Advisory, Land Use, Permitting and Development
August 22, 2008SJC Decision Bolsters Municipal Zoning Regulations
May Use Zoning to Regulate or Restrict Interior Area of Single Family Residences
August 13, 2008The Massachusetts Oceans Act of 2008: New Legislation Regulates Activities, Uses and Structures within the Oceans
Client Advisory, Land Use, Permitting and Development
July 8, 2008Disposing of Records Containing Personal Information
Client Advisory, Data Security Breach and Privacy Law
July 2, 2008Is Your Charity Ready for the New Form 990?
Client Advisory, Nutter Charitable Advisors
June 26, 2008Supreme Court Explains Disparate Impact Analysis for Age Bias Claims Involving Reductions in Force
Client Advisory, Labor, Employment and Benefits
June 25, 2008Massachusetts Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division Issues Advisory on Independent Contractor Law, M.G.L. c. 149, §148B
Client Advisory, Labor, Employment and Benefits
May 9, 2008New Massachusetts Law in Effect for Wage and Hour Damages Claims
Client Advisory, Labor, Employment and Benefits
April 25, 2008Overtime Pay Claims Under The Fair Labor Standards Act: Methods for Prevention
Client Advisory, Labor, Employment and Benefits
December, 2007Governor Patrick Signs Bill Authorizing Exemption for Landlocked Tidelands
Client Advisory, Land Use, Permitting and Development
November 15, 2007New U.S. Patent Rules Temporarily Blocked by Federal Court
Client Advisory, Intellectual Property
November 1, 2007New Massachusetts Law on Notification of Data Breaches
Client Advisory, Data Breaches
September 12, 2007New Patent Office Rules Will Curtail Patent Applications
Client Advisory, Intellectual Property
August 28, 2007Final Rule Provides Guidance to Employers Concerning Responses to "No-Match" Letters
Client Advisory, Labor, Employment and Benefits
August 22, 2007Supreme Court Overturns Century-Old Rule of Automatic Illegality for Resale Price Maintenance Agreements
Client Advisory, Antitrust
July 23, 2007Do No Harm: The Theory of "Deepening Insolvency"
Tips and Insights from the Commercial Finance Group
May 31, 2007U.S. Supreme Court Interprets Important False Claims Act Provision
Client Advisory, Government Investigations and White Collar Defense
April 11, 2007When Must a Manager Provide Reasonable Accommodation to a Disabled Employee?
Client Advisory, Labor, Employment and Benefits
February, 2007Bad Faith Filing Is Still Grounds To Dismiss a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Tips and Insights from the Commercial Finance Group
January 4, 2007
Nutter Article. Bad Faith Filing Is Still Grounds To Dismiss a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Keeping a Quorum in Municipal Permit Hearings: A New Statute Could Make a Developer’s Life a Little Easier
Client Advisory, Land Use, Permitting and Development
January, 2007What Is a Certificate of Deposit and How Do You Perfect a Security Interest In It?
Tips and Insights from the Commercial Finance Group
November 13, 2006"I-Cubed" Legislation Expected to Jump Start Public Infrastructure Improvements
Client Advisory, Land Use, Permitting and Development
October, 2006The United States Supreme Court refuses to review the Third Circuit's opinion limiting substantive consolidation. Why should you care?
Tips and Insights from the Commercial Finance Group
September 7, 2006Governor Romney Signs New Legislation to Streamline and to Expedite the Permitting Process in Massachusetts
Client Advisory, Land Use Permitting and Development
August, 2006Governor's Veto Override Increases Funds Available for the Massachusetts Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit
July 24, 2006Incorrect Debtor Name on Financing Statement Can Cost Lender
Tips and Insights from the Commercial Finance Group
July 21, 2006Manipulation of Stock Options: Caution Flag Out as Problems Emerge Through SEC and DOJ Investigations
Government Investigations and White Collar Defense
July 19, 2006SJC Overturns Appeals Court Decision in Standerwick
Client Advisory, Land Use, Permitting and Development
June, 2006Borrower Successfully Uses Loophole in Loan Agreement to Avoid a Major Prepayment Penalty
Tips and Insights from the Commercial Finance Group
May, 2006Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2005: Key Elements for Commercial Builders
Client Advisory, Tax
March, 2006Standing in the Wake of Standerwick
Client Advisory, Land Use, Permitting and Development
March, 2006Massachusetts adopts school cost reimbursement legislation for smart growth (40S) zoning districts
Client Advisory, Land Use, Permitting and Development
February, 2006Recent Changes to the Bankruptcy Code: Should Lenders Celebrate?
Client Advisory, Commercial Finance, Real Estate and Finance and Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights
February, 2006New USERRA Regulations in Effect As of January 18, 2006
Employment, Labor and Benefits
February, 2006Impact of revisions to Bankruptcy Code on employee retention and severance packages
Client Advisory, Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights
December, 2005New incentives for charitable contributions expire at year end
Client Advisory, Trusts and Estates
November 3, 2005IRS issues proposed Section 409A regulations; Transition relief extended for certain matters
Deferred Compensation Client Alert, October 2005
October 3, 2005State regulation of clinical trials - New Maine law requires notification and disclosure of clinical trials; other states consider similar measures
Client Advisory, Health Care
October, 2005Recent Massachusetts cases illustrate fact-intensive process for determining whether a disabled employee's request for accomodation is reasonable
Client Advisory, Employment, Labor and Benefits
July, 2005Blogs in the workplace: What should an employer do?
Client Advisory, Employment, Labor and Benefits
July, 2005Massachusetts attorney general proposes legislation regarding governance of charities
Client Advisory, Business/General Corporate
May, 2005New posting requirement under USERRA in effect as of March 10, 2005
Client Advisory, Employment, Labor and Benefits
February, 2005New Vermont law requires price disclosure by pharmaceutical marketers
Client Advisory, Health Care
February, 2005Two recent changes affecting claims before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Client Advisory, Employment, Labor and Benefits
November, 20042004 Tax Act and Deferred Compensation
Client Advisory, Tax
October, 2004
Information on 2004 Tax Act and Deferred Compensation.
