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Healthcare
Healthcare Reform For Employers 101: What Needs To Be Done Now
Although implementation of the first wave of reforms enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“ACA”) has been underway for several years, employers should prepare now for the second wave of ACA’s reforms – including the “employer mandate...
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Dodd-Frank’s Unintended Consequences: Lawsuits Seeking To Enjoin Say-On-Pay And Equity Plan Shareholder Votes
Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Act requires public companies to hold an advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation at least once every three years, and most public companies are now holding annual votes. In imposing this periodic requirement, Congress made clear that shareholder say-on-...
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Negotiating The Vast Web Of Trade Rules And Treaties
Editor: Steve, please describe your practice. How do you divide your time between King & Spalding’s Washington, DC office and Geneva, where you are one of the founders and the former managing partner? Orava: My practice covers a wide range of substantive areas, including WTO...
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Nurturing STEM Programs Creates Benefits For All
Editor: Please tell us about your professional background. Kaufman: I am a partner in King & Spalding’s intellectual property group in Atlanta, where I’ve spent 11 years of my almost 20-year career. As a patent lawyer, I help clients obtain patents from countries around the...
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Investigations: Corporate And Governmental Perspectives
Editor: Please describe your practice area, the location of your office and your background with the firm and at the Department of Justice (DOJ). Grindler: I am a partner with King & Spalding in its Washington, DC office. The focus of my practice is on white collar defense, internal and...
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A World-Class Firm With Roots In Atlanta
Editor: Tell us about King & Spalding, your role in the firm and practice areas covered in the Atlanta office. Prince: Celebrating more than 128 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune...
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President Obama Issues Executive Order On Cybersecurity
On February 12, 2013, President Obama issued a long-anticipated Executive Order[1] concerning cybersecurity entitled Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The Executive Order marks a major milestone in the federal government’s effort to guard against the growing cyber threat, but...
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