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Legal Alert: New York Corporate Tax Increases And Massachusetts Legislative Update
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Sutherland Wins Law Firm Commitment Award, Daily Report's Highest Pro Bono Honor; Retired Partner Charlie Lester Named as Finalist for Lifetime Achievement
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Sutherland Asbill & Brennan Elects Three New Counsel
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Sutherland Represents Altria Group, Inc. in its $100 Billion Spin-off of Philip Morris International Inc.
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Sutherland Bolsters International Capabilities, Adds Alvin J. Shuttleworth
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Sutherland Welcomes Energy and Environmental Partner Catherine M. Krupka
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Sutherland's Jim Johnson Named to Trademark Public Advisory Committee by Commerce Secretary Gutierrez
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Sutherland Asbill & Brennan Elects Eight New Partners
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Sutherland's Tax Attorneys Represent Altria Group, Inc. in Agreement to Acquire John Middleton, Inc. for $2.9 Billion
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Sutherland Represents Main Street Capital Corporation in $60 Million IPO
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Legal Alert: Federal Agencies Propose Changes to Rules on Credit Card and Overdraft Services
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Legal Alert: Former Participants Have Standing to Pursue Equitable, But Not Legal Remedies With Respect to IRA Rollovers
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Legal Alert: Rule 23(f) Class Certification Appeals: 10 Days Means 10 Days
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Legal Alert: Is There a "Good Faith" Defense to Securities Fraud? Courts, the SEC and FINRA in Conflict
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Legal Alert: Federal Circuit Requires Sufficient Structure for Means-plus-function Claims Relating to Computer-implemented Inventions
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Legal Alert: Eleventh Circuit Finds Meta Tag Use Actionable Under the Lanham Act
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Legal Alert: Details Available Regarding FERC's New Policy Statement on Use of MLPs
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Legal Alert: DOL Opines on Offshore Custody of Pooled Plan Assets
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Legal Alert: South Carolina Supreme Court Determines that Violation of Bond Statute by Government Entity Gives Rise to Private Right of Action by Contractor
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Legal Alert: MMS Issues Notice of Proposed Limited Alternative Energy Leases on the OCS
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Legal Alert: FERC Issues New Policy Statement on Use of MLPs in Calculating ROE
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Legal Alert: Right of Publicity and Trademark Claims Insufficient Bases for Preliminary Injunction Preventing Sale of Popular Software Game
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Legal Alert: PGC and Sutherland to Address Regulatory and Market Issues Affecting Purchasers of Natural Gas at GasMart 2008 in Chicago
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Legal Alert: PGC and Sutherland to Address Regulatory and Market Issues Affecting Purchasers of Natural Gas at GasMart 2008 in Chicago
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Legal Alert: Maryland Computer Services Tax ... Dead Massachusetts (Unitary), New York (Nexus) ... Alive and Kicking
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Legal Alert: Federal Circuit Rejects Permanent Injunction In Patent Case Where Damage Award Includes a Market-Entry Fee and a Running Royalty
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Legal Alert: Tafas v. Dudas: Court Declares USPTO Patent Examination Rule Changes Null and Void
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Legal Alert: IRS Clarifies Grandfathering Rules for Split Dollar Life Insurance Contracts
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Legal Alert: Maryland Corporate Reporting Requirements Mitigated
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12 Sutherland Partners Named 2008 Washington DC Super Lawyers
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Legal Alert: SEC Proposes New ETF Rules That Would Enhance Speed to Market (Update)
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Legal Alert: Government Expands Investigation of Student Vendor Contracts
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Legal Alert: OTC Counterparty Credit Risk in the Post-Bear Stearns World
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45 Sutherland Partners Named 2008 Georgia Super Lawyers
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Legal Alert: So What Is FINRA Telling Its Arbitrators? Highlights from the March 13, 2008 FINRA Dispute Resolutions Neutral Call-In Workshop
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Legal Alert: Form ADV Part 2 Proposal
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Legal Alert: New Virginia Legislation Affecting Payday Lenders
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Legal Alert: IRS Issues Guidance on PPA Distribution-Related Provisions
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Legal Alert: District Court Rules that State's Prohibition of "Discretionary Clauses" Not Preempted by ERISA
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Legal Alert: FINRA Tells Members to Revisit Customer Statement and Web Site Descriptions of Auction Rate Securities Backed by Fixed Income Products and Temporarily Increases Maintenance Margin for Such Securities
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Legal Alert: SEC Proposes to Amend Regulation S-P to Require New Client Information Safeguards and Allow Reps to Take Certain Client Information When They Change Broker-Dealer or Investment Adviser Firms
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Legal Alert: Federal Circuit Addresses Experimental Use Exception and On-sale Bar
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Legal Alert: SEC Proposes New ETF Rules That Would Enhance Speed to Market
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Legal Alert: High Court Declines to Draw Bright Line on Admissibility of "Me Too" Evidence in Employment Discrimination Cases
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Legal Alert: DOL Proposes Small Plan Safe Harbor for Remitting Participant Contributions to Plan
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Legal Alert: Federal Circuit Accepts and Rejects Hearing En Banc in Two Section 101 Cases
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Legal Alert: Georgia Supreme Court Limits Attorneys' Fees Recoverable by Landlords
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Legal Alert: Analysing the Impact of the Supreme Court's eBay Decision
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Legal Alert: Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on ERISA's Anti-Alienation Provision
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Legal Alert: Monoline Insurers: Confusion in the Credit Default Swap Market
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Legal Alert: DOL Addresses Fiduciary Responsibility to Collect Delinquent Plan Contributions
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Legal Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Federal Arbitration Act Supersedes State Laws Vesting Jurisdiction in Administrative Forums
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Legal Alert: IRS Rules Against Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance in 401(k) Plan
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Legal Alert: Supreme Court Allows ERISA Relief for Individual Plan Accounts
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Legal Alert: DOL Opines on ERISA Preemption After the Pension Protection Act
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Legal Alert: Rulings on Class Certification, Expert Testimony and Summary Judgment in Case Involving Sales of Annuities for Qualified Retirement Plans
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Legal Alert: California Legislation Introduced That Would Impose a New Tax on Digital Property
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Legal Alert: Alabama Court Holds Taxpayer Cannot Claim Expense Disallowance Unreasonable Exception
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Legal Alert: Emergis Update – Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Non-Infringement Decisions
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Litigation Partner Kristin B. Wilhelm Wins Anti-Defamation League 2008 Stuart Eizenstat Young Lawyer Award
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Legal Alert: The Business Council of New York State Elicits Explanations on Important Business Tax Proposals in the Governor's Budget from New Commissioner
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Legal Alert: IRS Issues Form to Report Employer-Owned Life Insurance
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Legal Alert: DOL Clarifies Underwriter Exemptions
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Legal Alert: IRS Issues Ruling and Proposed Guidance Regarding Protected Cell Companies
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Legal Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Three New Employment and ERISA Cases
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Legal Alert: FINRA Proposes Significant Changes to IM-3060 on Gifts and Entertainment
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Legal Alert: United States Supreme Court Dissects Dys-Functional Apportionment in MeadWestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Department of Revenue
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Legal Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Limits Secondary Actors' Liability for Securities Fraud Under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5
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Legal Alert: SEC Approves Amendments Simplifying Disclosure Obligations for a Larger Number of Smaller Public Companies
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Legal Alert: Third Circuit Declares That Federal Arbitration Act Preempts State Law Decisions Invalidating Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements
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Sutherland is Named as One of 2008 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity and Top 100 Law Firms for Women
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Legal Alert: SEC Amends Rules 144 and 145 to Provide Increased Liquidity to Restricted Securityholders
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Legal Alert: California Franchise Tax Board's New Year's Resolution - Revisit (Revise? Expand?) Special Industry and Sales Factor Apportionment Regulations
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Legal Alert: Ninth Circuit Addresses Standard for Proving Likelihood of Trademark Dilution
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Legal Alert: SEC Posts RAND Corporation Report on Investment Adviser and Broker-Dealer Industry
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Legal Alert: MTC Executive Committee Meetings - Part 2 NCCUS's Review of UDITPA, Uniformity Projects and "Who's the Man?"
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Legal Alert: MTC Executive Committee - Part I NCCUSL's Review of UDITPA and the MTC's Anticipated Role
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Legal Alert: Citing Phillips, Federal Circuit Panel Vacates ITC's Claim Construction
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Legal Alert: Federal Circuit Invalidates Grandchild Patent Based on Disclosure in Grandparent Patent
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Legal Alert: DOL Issues Additional Guidance on Proxy Activity by ERISA Plans
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Legal Alert: SEC Affirms Interpretation of Shareholder Proposals Rule Relating to the Election of Directors
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Legal Alert: SEC Affirms Interpretation of Shareholder Proposals Rule Relating to the Election of Directors
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Former COST General Counsel Stephen P. Kranz Joins Sutherland's Tax Group
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Legal Alert: Sutherland to Host Conference Call on FINRA Sweep Examination of Collateralized Mortgage Obligations ("CMOs")
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Legal Alert: Climate Change Regulation Creeps Into Omnibus Spending Bill
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Legal Alert: DOL Proposes New ERISA Disclosure Requirements for Plan Service Providers
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Legal Alert: SSTP Adopts Controversial Origin Sourcing Regime
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Legal Alert: Florida District Court Dismisses Federal Securities Complaint, Ruling Allegations Inadequate to Establish Primary Liability Against Securities Firms
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Legal Alert: DHS Publishes List of Chemical Substances, Triggering Filing Requirements
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Legal Alert: New "Revenue Sharing" Class Certification
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Legal Alert: Enhanced Disclosure and New Prospectus Delivery Option Proposed for Mutual Funds
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Legal Alert: New Maryland Recordation and Transfer Tax on a Transfer of "Controlling Interest" in a "Real Property Entity"
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Legal Alert: IRS Publishes 403(b) Model Plan, Orphan Contract Guidance
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Legal Alert: DOL Proposes Expansion of Settlement Class Exemption
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Legal Alert: Georgia Court of Appeals Tightens Class Certification Requirements
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Legal Alert: 403(b) Salary Reduction Agreement Defined for FICA Purposes
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Legal Alert: Maryland Enacts Unprecedented Corporate Tax Reporting Requirements and Broad Tax Increases
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Legal Alert: IRS Implements Information Reporting for Employer-Owned Life Insurance
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Legal Alert: MSRB Notice 2007-32 - New Supervisory Requirements Under Rule G-27
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Legal Alert: Sutherland to Host Conference Call on FINRA Sweep Examination of Life Settlements
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Legal Alert: Automatic Contribution Arrangements – Proposed Regulations
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Legal Alert: Proposed Amendments to REMIC Regulations Published Today
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Sutherland Appoints Valerie A. Jackson to Serve as Director of Diversity to Expand Firm's Diversity Initiatives
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Legal Alert: Highlights from November 6, 2007 FINRA Arbitrator Workshop
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Legal Alert: Section 204(h) and Lump Sum Guidance Issued for Defined Benefit Plans
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Legal Alert: New York Modernizes Regulation on Reinsurance Collateral
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Legal Alert: U.S. District Court Enjoins Implementation of New Patent Rule Changes
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Legal Alert: Regulators' Award of Renewable Energy Credits to Power Purchasers Survives Constitutional Challenge
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Legal Alert: CFTC Amends Commission Recordkeeping Rule with Goal of Improving Market Oversight
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Legal Alert: FINRA Fall Securities Conference
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Legal Alert: Federal Circuit Clarifies Patent Licensee Standing
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Legal Alert: DOL Issues Final Default Investment Regulations
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Legal Alert: IRS Notice 2007-86 Provides General Extension of Section 409A Transition Relief Through 2008
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Legal Alert: IRS Rules on Section 419 Funds Utilizing Cash Value Life Insurance
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Legal Alert: IRS Challenges Section 419(e) "Single Employer" Plans
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Legal Alert: Patent Examination Guidelines and New Rules Update
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Legal Alert: Federal Court Holds Surety Must Pay Entire Claim Where it Fails to Respond Adequately Within 45 Days as Required by AIA A312 Payment Bond
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Legal Alert: Federal Circuit Clarifies Standard for Direct Patent Infringement Involving Multiple Parties
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Legal Alert: Florida District Court Dismisses Federal Securities Complaint, Ruling Allegations Inadequate to Establish Primary Liability Against Brokerage Firm
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Legal Alert: Domain Name Registration in New .asia Top Level Domain
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Legal Alert: Federal Circuit Issues Patentability Opinions on Computer and Electronics Issues
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Legal Alert: Haddock Update – Fifth Amended Complaint Survives Motion to Dismiss
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Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Adds 27 Associates in Fall Class
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Legal Alert: Sutherland Study Finds That It Sometimes Pays to Litigate Against FINRA (Formerly NASD)
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"Sutherland Study Finds That It Sometimes Pays to Litigate Against FINRA (formerly NASD)"
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Tom Stilwell Joins Sutherland's Expanding Litigation Team in Houston
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Legal Alert: United States Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in MeadWestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Department of Revenue
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Sutherland Attorneys Chosen By Clients and Peers as America's Best Lawyers
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Legal Alert: IRS Provides Limited Relief and Additional Guidance Under Code Section 409A
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"Sutherland's Thomas R. Bundy, III Named Top "Young Gun" Lawyer by Washington Business Journal"
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Legal Alert: DOL Proposes Guidance on Annuities in Defined Contribution Plans
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Legal Alert: Sutherland to Host Conference Calls on FINRA Sweep Examination of the Use of Professional Designations Involving Seniors and Retirees
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Legal Alert: Eleventh Circuit Finds Arbitration Clause Prohibiting Class Actions Unenforceable
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Legal Alert: IRS Provides Limited Additional Relief Under IRC Section 409A
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Sutherland's Houston Growth Continues With Addition of Steven L. Roberts
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"Sutherland Serves as Exclusive Corporate Sponsor of the High Museum of Art's Immortal Inspirations Gala"
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"Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Guantanamo Bay Detainees, Outlines Israel's Detention Practices"
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Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Guantanamo Bay Detainees, Outlines Israel's Detention Practices
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Legal Alert: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Revises Its Rules on Continued Examination Filings, Patentably Indistinct Claims, and Examination of Claims
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Legal Alert: Federal Circuit Addresses Willfulness and the Advice of Counsel Defense
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Legal Alert: SEC Proposes Amendments to Provide Increased Liquidity to Restricted Securityholders
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"Sutherland Lands Top Litigator Rachel Giesber Clingman for Growing Houston Office"
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Legal Alert: Court Determines Commodity Supply Contract Is Not Swap Agreement Under Bankruptcy Code
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Legal Alert: IRS Proposes Comprehensive Cafeteria Plan Regulations
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Legal Alert: SEC Adopts Rule Prohibiting Fraud by Advisers to Certain Pooled Investment Vehicles
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Legal Alert: The Multistate Tax Commission's 40th Annual Meeting Highlights The MTC's Continuing Focus on Apportionment
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Legal Alert: FINRA Conducting a Sweep Examination of Pitches to Retirees and Section 72(t) Withdrawals
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Legal Alert: Intended Operation of New 403(b) Transfer Rules Requires Immediate Attention
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Legal Alert: FERC and CFTC Enforcement Actions on Manipulation in the Natural Gas Markets
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"Sutherland Adds Dr. David E. Wigley to Intellectual Property Practice"
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"ING Corporate General Counsel B. Scott Burton Joins Sutherland Asbill & Brennan"
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Legal Alert: Liberalization of Variable Insurance Product Diversification Requirements Proposed
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Legal Alert: Liberalization of Variable Insurance Product Diversification Requirements Proposed
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"Sutherland Represents Bear Stearns, Banc of America Securities, UBS Investment and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey in $300 Million IPO"
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Sutherland Represents J.P. Morgan, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC in $160 Million IPO
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Sutherland Represents Hercules Technology in $124.2 Million Public Offering
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Sutherland's Jeff Bialos Available to Comment on Newly Passed Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
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"Sutherland Represents Technology Investment Capital Corporation"
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Sutherland Represents Cumulus Media Inc. Special Committee
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Legal Alert: IRS to Publish Section 457 Guidance
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Sutherland Represents Kiawah Resort Associates in Major St. Kitts Resort Joint Venture and Land Acquisition
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U.S. Supreme Court Throws Out School Integration Programs
Litigation Partner Rocco Testani comments on a landmark decision from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding public school admission programs that factor in race when assigning students to schools.Full Story

Sutherland Adds Diann L. Smith to Tax Group
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Legal Alert: FERC Stepping Up Enforcement Efforts
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Legal Alert: SEC Seeks Comments on NASD and NYSE Proposed Business Entertainment Rules
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Legal Alert: Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
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Legal Alert: Illinois General Assembly Passes Legislation Adopting Market-Based Sourcing
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D.C. Circuit Court Overturns SEC Advisers Act Rule 202(a)(11)-1
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Legal Alert: Georgia Court of Appeals Determines that Escalating Prices Are Not An Event of Force Majeure
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Legal Alert: Article 7 of the Pan-American Convention Confers U.S. Trademark Priority
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Sutherland Partner John Chandler Receives Anti-Defamation League Lifetime Achievement Award
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Beller Appointed to IRSAC
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Legal Alert: Florida Supreme Court Holds Pre-2005 Insurance Statute Allows Bad Faith Claims By Obligees Against Performance Bond Sureties
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Legal Alert: Pension Protection Act of 2006 - Congress Clears the Way for Cash Balance and Other Non-traditional Defined Benefit Plans
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Compass IPO
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Burton Award
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Legal Alert: Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board Rejects Intrastate Origin Sourcing, Discusses Digital Goods
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Securities Offering Reform Web site
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Securities Offering Reform Summary
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