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Antitrust and Trade Regulation

October 3, 2001  American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law - Fall Forum: New Technologies / New Administrations - Registration Information
January 2, 2001  Important Notice regarding The Gramm-Leach Bliley Act
January 2, 2001  Important Notice Re: Changes To The Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Act
January 1, 1999  The United States Department of Justice and The State of Arizona Act to Enjoin Enforcement of Most-Favored Nation Pricing Clauses in Health Care Contracts
January 1, 1999  The United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Issue New Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy for Health Care
January 1, 1999  The United States Department of Justice and the State of Florida Agree to the Entry of an Innovative Consent Decree Involving the Partial Integration of Two Competing Hospitals

Appellate

April 4, 2002  Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. v. Surgical Technologies Inc. et al

Biotechnology & Life Sciences

August 26, 2004  Poster Presentation at Conference Determined to be a Printed Publication under the US Patent Laws
July 30, 2003  UPDATE - Reversing a Fortune: Lessons Learned From IGEN v. Roche
July 15, 2003  Reversing a Fortune: Lessons Learned from IGEN v. Roche
June 13, 2003  Research Tool Patents Come Back To Life To Stop Infringing Drug Discovery Activities

Business

August 26, 2004  Poster Presentation at Conference Determined to be a Printed Publication under the US Patent Laws
January 14, 2004  Governance and Nonprofit Corporations: Requirements and Expectations in a Post-Sarbanes Oxley World
October 3, 2003  Complacency Leads to Personal Liability for Officers and Directors of Private Corporations
September 18, 2003  As Fraud Investigations of Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds Proceed, Expect More Subpoenas, Lawsuits, and Proposals for Restrictions
August 12, 2003  The Madrid Protocol
August 5, 2003  Unix/Linux Dispute Broadens — Red Hat Files Suit Against SCO
July 30, 2003  UPDATE - Reversing a Fortune: Lessons Learned From IGEN v. Roche
July 24, 2003  SCO to Demand License Fees from Linux Users
July 15, 2003  Reversing a Fortune: Lessons Learned from IGEN v. Roche
June 17, 2003  IT Law Alert -- All Users of IBM's AIX Now Impacted
June 13, 2003  Research Tool Patents Come Back To Life To Stop Infringing Drug Discovery Activities
April 23, 2003  DOJ Releases New Guidelines on Prosecution of Business Organizations
August 27, 2002  USPTO 21st Century Strategic Plan
August 7, 2002  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
July 31, 2002  Recent SEC Rule Proposals to Enhance Corporate Disclosure
June 14, 2002  United States Supreme Court Reinvigorates Patent Law Doctrine of Equivalents
April 4, 2002  Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. v. Surgical Technologies Inc. et al
March 27, 2002  SEC to Propose New Corporate Disclosure Rules
January 4, 2002  IRS Proposes Rules Imposing Employment Tax Withholding Upon Exercise of Incentive Stock Options
December 13, 2001  Average Wholesale Price Litigation in the Wake of United States v. TAP Pharmaceuticals Products Inc.
November 1, 2001  Federal Court Affirms Corporations’ Ability to Investigate Employee Misconduct
October 16, 2001  Important Notice Regarding United States v. TAP Pharmaceuticals Products Inc.;
October 30, 2000  Foreign Issuers Beware! Your Statements Overseas May Violate U.S. Securities Laws
October 4, 2000  New SEC Regulation Prohibiting Selective Disclosure
May 17, 2000  Choice of Business Entity for the New Millennium
February 29, 2000  SEC Proposes Selective Disclosure Regulations
February 1, 2000  Report on the 1999 Connecticut Tax Law Changes
November 11, 1999  1999 Connecticut Sales & Use Tax Update
November 11, 1999  Connecticut Personal Income Tax
January 1, 1999  Report on the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
August 10, 1998  SECURITIES ALERT: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Says Pharmaceutical Advertisements May Violate Securities Law

Business Taxation

January 4, 2002  IRS Proposes Rules Imposing Employment Tax Withholding Upon Exercise of Incentive Stock Options

Clinical Research Regulation and Compliance

December 11, 2007  New Registration Requirements for Clinical Trials:
FDA Amendments Act of 2007


Education

January 14, 2004  Governance and Nonprofit Corporations: Requirements and Expectations in a Post-Sarbanes Oxley World
August 15, 2003  Preparing for the Upcoming Admissions Season
March 5, 2003  Phillip v. University of Rochester
January 21, 2003  New DCF Reporting Guidelines
January 13, 2003  A Preview of the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision to Review the Use of Affirmative Action in Universitiy Admissions
November 21, 2002  Neiman v. Yale University
December 13, 2001  Affirmative Action in College and University Admission Programs

Emerging Companies and Private Equity

December 13, 2005  Alert - New Rules Affecting Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans

Employee Benefits

August 23, 2007  IRS Anticipates Issuing New Guidance Under Code §457(f) Concerning Certain Deferred Compensation Plans of Tax-Exempt and Governmental Employers
December 13, 2005  Alert - New Rules Affecting Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
June 9, 2004  Final Model General COBRA Notice
June 9, 2004  Final Model COBRA Election Notice
June 27, 2003  Model COBRA Election Notice and COBRA General Notice
June 14, 2002  New Federal Requirements For Health Plans
April 17, 2002  Reminder — New Retirement Plan Rules
April 16, 2002  Attachment to New Retirement Plan Rules: Safe Harbor Explanation Regarding Plan Distribution
April 16, 2002  Attachment to New Retirement Plan Rules: Employee Notice Regarding Saver's Credit

Environmental

July 31, 2003  The Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement
July 10, 2003  Legislative Response to Munroe Decision
October 8, 2002  Lead Paint Enforcement

Health Care

December 11, 2007  New Registration Requirements for Clinical Trials:
FDA Amendments Act of 2007

July 16, 2004  HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Deadline Nine Months Away: Tips for Compliance
July 15, 2004  Phase II Stark II Regulations Effective July 26, 2004: Key Provisions and Important Compliance Steps
July 13, 2004  The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act: Regulatory Changes Beyond the Prescription Drug Benefit
July 12, 2004  HIPAA Privacy: One Year Out: Developments and Lessons Learned
February 20, 2004  EPA's Health Care Institutions Compliance Initiative A message to Hospitals: 'Report on Compliance or Face Inspections and Potential Fines'
February 1, 2004  New EMTALA Final Rule Effective November 10, 2003; EMTALA Provisions Under The Medicare Modernization Act Of 2003
January 15, 2004  New Criminal Law Targets Abuse of the Elderly, Blind, Disabled and Mentally Retarded
January 14, 2004  Three Day Elder Abuse Reporting Time Frame Took Effect October 1, 2003
January 14, 2004  Governance and Nonprofit Corporations: Requirements and Expectations in a Post-Sarbanes Oxley World
July 7, 2003  HIPAA: Privacy, Security, Electronic Transactions — Summary of Statute and Regulations
October 28, 2002  Special Advisory: HHS-OIG Proposes Guidance For Pharmaceutical Manufacturers: Important Implications For Health Care Providers
October 28, 2002  Review of Key Legislation Relating to Providers of Services to the Elderly
October 28, 2002  Special Advisory: State Law Amended to Require Dual Medicare and Medicaid Certification of All Nursing Home Beds
September 5, 2002  Final Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
December 6, 2001  Review Of Key Legislation Relating To Providers Of Services ToThe Elderly
November 30, 2001  Connecticut Law Update, CHLA Annual Symposium - November 2001
November 29, 2001  Wiggin & Dana Develops HIPAA Privacy Handbook for Long-Term Care Providers
October 16, 2001  Important Notice Regarding United States v. TAP Pharmaceuticals Products Inc.;
November 21, 2000  Conflicts of Interest for Trustees, Directors, and Management in the New World of Integrated Services and Collaborative Ventures
November 13, 2000  HIPAA Website Master List
September 15, 2000  HCFA Issues HIPAA Final Rule Adopting Transaction and Code Sets Standards
September 12, 2000  The Department of Health and Human Services Issues Proposed Rule Containing Federal Privacy Standards
August 7, 2000  Form for Living Will
August 7, 2000  Form for Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions
August 1, 2000  Review of Key Legislation Relating to Providers of Services to the Elderly
May 1, 2000  Are Provider Networks Subject to the HIPDB
April 1, 2000  A Summary of The OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities
March 16, 2000  Compliance Programs for Nursing Facilities: Ten Steps Towards Making a "Good Faith & Meaningful Commitment" Towards Compliance
March 16, 2000  SPECIAL ADVISORY: OIG Releases Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities
February 1, 2000  Connecticut's Laws Governing HIV Testing and Confidentiality of HIV/AIDS Patients
November 7, 1999  Connecticut's Commitment and Other Procedures for Adults and Children With Mental Health Conditions
October 1, 1999  Summary of 1999 Legislation Affecting Providers of Services to the Elderly
October 1, 1999  Medicare Proposed Regulations on Designation of Provider-Based Status as of 1998
October 1, 1999  Reference Guide: Complying with Requests for Tax Information
February 1, 1998  Compliance Programs for Health Care Organizations

Health Information Technology

July 7, 2003  HIPAA: Privacy, Security, Electronic Transactions — Summary of Statute and Regulations
September 5, 2002  Final Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
June 14, 2002  New Federal Requirements For Health Plans
December 6, 2001  Review Of Key Legislation Relating To Providers Of Services ToThe Elderly
November 30, 2001  Connecticut Law Update, CHLA Annual Symposium - November 2001
November 29, 2001  Wiggin & Dana Develops HIPAA Privacy Handbook for Long-Term Care Providers
November 13, 2000  HIPAA Website Master List
September 25, 2000  Falco and Future of State's Confidentiality Laws

HIPAA

July 16, 2004  HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Deadline Nine Months Away: Tips for Compliance
July 12, 2004  HIPAA Privacy: One Year Out: Developments and Lessons Learned
July 7, 2003  HIPAA: Privacy, Security, Electronic Transactions — Summary of Statute and Regulations
September 5, 2002  Final Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
June 14, 2002  New Federal Requirements For Health Plans
November 29, 2001  Wiggin & Dana Develops HIPAA Privacy Handbook for Long-Term Care Providers
November 13, 2000  HIPAA Website Master List
September 25, 2000  Falco and Future of State's Confidentiality Laws
September 15, 2000  HCFA Issues HIPAA Final Rule Adopting Transaction and Code Sets Standards

Information Technology and Sourcing

August 5, 2003  Unix/Linux Dispute Broadens — Red Hat Files Suit Against SCO
July 24, 2003  SCO to Demand License Fees from Linux Users
June 17, 2003  IT Law Alert -- All Users of IBM's AIX Now Impacted

Intellectual Property

August 12, 2003  The Madrid Protocol
July 30, 2003  UPDATE - Reversing a Fortune: Lessons Learned From IGEN v. Roche
July 15, 2003  Reversing a Fortune: Lessons Learned from IGEN v. Roche
June 13, 2003  Research Tool Patents Come Back To Life To Stop Infringing Drug Discovery Activities
August 27, 2002  USPTO 21st Century Strategic Plan
July 2, 2002  Inventions by Municipal Employees
June 14, 2002  United States Supreme Court Reinvigorates Patent Law Doctrine of Equivalents
April 4, 2002  Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. v. Surgical Technologies Inc. et al
February 8, 2002  Patent Practice Group Client Alert: 18 Month Publication Rule
May 25, 2001  New Top Level Domain Names, .Biz and .Info, Approved
January 1, 2000  Presto Change-O: Can There be Liability for Pre-Issuance Activity Leading to Post-Issuance Infringement? Pending Legislation Provides a Retrospective Perspective
April 20, 1999  Litigating Reexamined Patents (or Rebaking the Cake)
April 20, 1999  Claim Drafting for the European Patent Office
April 28, 1998  Changes in Patent Office Rules Relating to Inventorship and Continuation Practice
November 1, 1997  Recent Developments in Correcting Inventorship: Stark, Ewen, and the New Final Rule Changes
April 17, 1996  Effect of the Uruguay Round Agreement Amendments Upon Patent Term Extension
December 1, 1995  The Impact of the New Antitrust Guidelines on Licensing

Labor & Employment

June 9, 2004  Final Model COBRA Election Notice
June 9, 2004  Final Model General COBRA Notice
July 2, 2002  Inventions by Municipal Employees
March 26, 2002  Supreme Court Holds FMLA Regulation Invalid
January 13, 2002  Supreme Court Limits Application of the Americans with Disabilities Act
November 1, 2001  Federal Court Affirms Corporations’ Ability to Investigate Employee Misconduct
September 26, 2001  Employers' Rights and Obligations when an Employee is Called to Military Duty
March 21, 2001  Client Advisory: CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC. v. ADAMS
January 2, 2001  EEOC Issues Comprehensive Guidance on Discrimination

Litigation

September 18, 2003  As Fraud Investigations of Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds Proceed, Expect More Subpoenas, Lawsuits, and Proposals for Restrictions
August 15, 2003  Preparing for the Upcoming Admissions Season
May 22, 2003  Final 'Audit Committee Financial Expert' Disclosure Rules, pursuant to Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
April 23, 2003  DOJ Releases New Guidelines on Prosecution of Business Organizations
March 5, 2003  Phillip v. University of Rochester
January 13, 2003  A Preview of the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision to Review the Use of Affirmative Action in Universitiy Admissions
November 21, 2002  Neiman v. Yale University
August 27, 2002  USPTO 21st Century Strategic Plan
April 4, 2002  Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. v. Surgical Technologies Inc. et al
December 13, 2001  Average Wholesale Price Litigation in the Wake of United States v. TAP Pharmaceuticals Products Inc.
November 1, 2001  Federal Court Affirms Corporations’ Ability to Investigate Employee Misconduct

Patent

July 30, 2003  UPDATE - Reversing a Fortune: Lessons Learned From IGEN v. Roche
July 15, 2003  Reversing a Fortune: Lessons Learned from IGEN v. Roche
June 13, 2003  Research Tool Patents Come Back To Life To Stop Infringing Drug Discovery Activities
August 27, 2002  USPTO 21st Century Strategic Plan
July 2, 2002  Inventions by Municipal Employees
June 14, 2002  United States Supreme Court Reinvigorates Patent Law Doctrine of Equivalents

Real Estate Law

July 31, 2003  The Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement
July 10, 2003  Legislative Response to Munroe Decision
October 8, 2002  Lead Paint Enforcement
July 6, 1998  Real Estate Development Endorsements in Owners' Policies

Securities and Venture Capital

September 18, 2003  As Fraud Investigations of Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds Proceed, Expect More Subpoenas, Lawsuits, and Proposals for Restrictions
May 22, 2003  Final 'Audit Committee Financial Expert' Disclosure Rules, pursuant to Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
December 4, 2002  SEC Issues Proposed Rules Concerning Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys
October 29, 2002  SEC Issues Proposed Rules Implementing Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
September 3, 2002  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - A Calendar of Important Dates
August 7, 2002  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
July 31, 2002  Recent SEC Rule Proposals to Enhance Corporate Disclosure
March 27, 2002  SEC to Propose New Corporate Disclosure Rules

Tax Exempt Organizations

February 12, 2007  UPMIFA: Proposed legislation that may affect
January 14, 2004  Governance and Nonprofit Corporations: Requirements and Expectations in a Post-Sarbanes Oxley World
September 10, 2003  FCC Extends the Effective Date of Fax Advertising Rules Until January 1, 2005
September 20, 2002  Section 501(c)(3) Organizations, Intermediate Sanctions, and Reasonable Compensation: A Primer
September 1, 2001  New Connecticut Legislation Creates Additional Grounds to Remove a Fiduciary

Trademark

August 12, 2003  The Madrid Protocol
August 27, 2002  USPTO 21st Century Strategic Plan
June 14, 2002  United States Supreme Court Reinvigorates Patent Law Doctrine of Equivalents
May 25, 2001  New Top Level Domain Names, .Biz and .Info, Approved

Trusts and Estates

March 6, 2003  Connecticut Real Estate Conveyance Tax Imposed on a Transfer to a QPRT Established for the Benefit of a Transferee Spouse
April 16, 2002  Attachment to New Retirement Plan Rules: Employee Notice Regarding Saver's Credit
February 14, 2002  Estate Planning Alert
September 1, 2001  New Connecticut Legislation Creates Additional Grounds to Remove a Fiduciary
June 1, 2001  Estate Planning Alert: Estate Tax Repeal
January 30, 2001  Estate Planning Alert: New Rules for Retirement Distributions
June 22, 1998  Creative Clients Require Creative Planning

White-Collar Defense, Investigations & Corporate Compliance

September 18, 2003  As Fraud Investigations of Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds Proceed, Expect More Subpoenas, Lawsuits, and Proposals for Restrictions
May 22, 2003  Final 'Audit Committee Financial Expert' Disclosure Rules, pursuant to Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
April 23, 2003  DOJ Releases New Guidelines on Prosecution of Business Organizations
February 4, 2003  SEC Adopts Final Rules Under The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
December 4, 2002  SEC Issues Proposed Rules Concerning Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys
November 8, 2002  Treasury Issues Proposed Anti-Money Laundering Rule for Unregistered Investment Companies
October 29, 2002  SEC Issues Proposed Rules Implementing Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
September 3, 2002  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - A Calendar of Important Dates
August 12, 2002  Corporate Document Retention and Destruction Policies
August 7, 2002  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
July 31, 2002  Recent SEC Rule Proposals to Enhance Corporate Disclosure
March 27, 2002  SEC to Propose New Corporate Disclosure Rules
December 13, 2001  Average Wholesale Price Litigation in the Wake of United States v. TAP Pharmaceuticals Products Inc.
November 1, 2001  Federal Court Affirms Corporations’ Ability to Investigate Employee Misconduct
October 16, 2001  Important Notice Regarding United States v. TAP Pharmaceuticals Products Inc.;
September 24, 2000  As Campaign 2000 Heats Up, Beware of Newly Amended State Campaign Contribution Restrictions


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