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The Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. FEC

This alert reviews key aspects of last week's landmark Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC, in which the Court cleared the way for corporations and labor unions to contribute to political campaigns in a more direct way - and permitted those entities to pay for express advocacy as long as the advocacy is not coordinated with any campaign or political party. It also points to underreported aspects of the ruling, and areas of campaign finance rules that will remain the same.

Middle East: Alert - March 18, 2010

The government of Bahrain recently announced changes to the country's rules relating to work visas for expatriate workers. Specifically, foreign workers in Bahrain are now able to change jobs without the consent of their employers. This new rule, the first of its kind in the Middle East, will help to bring an end to the current phenomena of Bahraini citizens sponsoring multiple foreign workers and charging a "visa fee" to work for another employer.

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2008 Executive Compensation Disclosure: Lessons Learned From The 2007 Proxy Season And Action Items For The 2008 Proxy Season - January 1, 2008 Authors: Esther L. Moreno
SEC Investigations of Public Companies - August 29, 2007 Authors: Mitchell E. Herr
The D&O insurance market is soft - August 22, 2007 Authors: Thomas H. Bentz Jr.; Stephen J. Weiss
Dedicated Limit D&O Insurance: An Abbreviated Guide To The Policies That Protect The Personal Assets of Directors And Officers - July 2, 2007 Authors: Thomas H. Bentz Jr.; Stephen J. Weiss
D&O insurance and indemnification - May 10, 2007 Authors: Shannon A. Graving; Stephen J. Weiss
Back Dated Stock Option Issues Continue to Make Headlines - April 1, 2007 Authors: Robert Friedman
5 Major Myths about D&O Insurance - February 8, 2007 Authors: Thomas H. Bentz Jr.; Stephen J. Weiss
How To Avoid SUTA Dumping Penalties In Mergers And Acqusitions - December 1, 2006
Start off right with your D&O application - August 8, 2006 Authors: Shannon A. Graving; Stephen J. Weiss
Lawyer Liability: Why The SEC Should Clarify Its Recent Ira Weiss Decision - May 22, 2006 Authors: Mitchell E. Herr; Stephen Patrick Warren
Survey of Shipping IPOs in the U.S. Market: 2005 - May 1, 2006 Authors: Frode Jensen
Coverage Traps: Will your D&O insurer pay when you have a claim? - April 24, 2006 Authors: Thomas H. Bentz Jr.; Stephen J. Weiss
Sarbanes Oxley Primer For The Small Law Department - September 15, 2005 Authors: Jonathan F. Wolcott
Aiding and Abetting Liability Under Section 10(b) - May 4, 2005 Authors: Tracy A. Nichols; Stephen Patrick Warren
Whistle-Blowing Employees Have a New Friend in Sarbanes-Oxley - April 1, 2004 Authors: Brandon H. Elledge; Jennifer A. Short
SEC Enforcement: A Better Wells Process - October 1, 2003 Authors: Mitchell E. Herr
SEC Resolves Long-Standing Questions About Its Cease-and-Desist Remedy - July 30, 2001 Authors: Mitchell E. Herr