Publications

• 3/16/2009 - Delaware Bankruptcy Judge Finds That Allegedly Lax Sale Process May Breach Duty of Loyalty and Good Faith

• 8/27/2010 - Whistleblowers to be Paid Bounties in FCPA Investigations
• 7/20/2010 - American Bar Association Publishes Revised Model Stock Purchase Agreement
• 7/13/2010 - Maine Must Act Soon to Preserve History and a Valuable Tax Credit by Christopher McLoon
• 3/1/2010 - Business Law Alert: Massachusetts Data Security Regulations Now in Effect
• 2/12/2010 - "Doing Business in Russia and Central and Eastern Europe: Protecting the Investor" by William Shannon
• 2/12/2010 - "International Business Transactions Compliance with Anti-Corruption Law" by William Shannon
• 2/12/2010 - "Multilateral Lending in the Former Soviet Union" by William Shannon
• 2/12/2010 - "International Sales Transactions Confirmed Irrevocable Letters of Credit" by William Shannon
• 1/28/2010 - Law360 Q&A with Alan MacEwan: Corporate Law
• 10/20/2009 - The Dangerous Charm of the Series LLC
• 10/8/2009 - Deadline for Smaller Banks to Apply to Treasury for Capital Purchase Program is Rapidly Approaching
• 8/4/2009 - Verrill Dana Client Alert: FTC Extends Compliance Deadline For Identity Theft “Red Flags” Rule Until November 1, 2009
• 5/5/2009 - Compliance Deadline For FTC Identity Theft “Red Flags” Rule Delayed Until August 1, 2009
• 3/25/2009 - New Executive Compensation Rules For Recipients Of TARP Funds – Which Parts Have Immediate Effect?
• 3/16/2009 - Delaware Bankruptcy Judge Finds That Allegedly Lax Sale Process May Breach Duty of Loyalty and Good Faith
• 3/11/2009 - Business Law Alert: New Compliance Deadline Approaches For FTC Identity Theft “Red Flags” Rule

• 7/28/2009 - ABA Publishes First Edition of Commercial Lending Law: A State-by-State Guide."

• 5/17/2010 - Construction Group Alert: "This Project Stinks" - Construction Insurance Law Update on "Business Risk" Coverage Exclusions
• 5/17/2010 - Construction Group Alert: Additional Insured Status on Construction Projects - A Primer On The Importance Of Primary Coverage
• 4/13/2010 - Construction Group Alert: US EPA Regulations Applicable to Contractors Dealing With Lead Paint Go Into Effect On April 22, 2010
• 11/30/2009 - Construction Law Alert: New Laws Penalize Construction Firms For Misclassifying Workers As Independent Contractors
• 6/22/2009 - Stimulus Rules: What You Need To Know If Your Construction Biz Goes For Recovery Money
• 5/29/2009 - Construction Law Group Alert: AIA Retires Key Contract Documents on May 31, 2009

• 7/9/2010 - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert: Model Notices Released for Dependent Coverage, Lifetime Limits, and Patient Protections Under Health Care Reform
• 6/29/2010 - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert: IRS Launches 401(k) Plan Compliance Project, Suggests Plan Sponsors Use IRS Questionnaire as Internal Audit Tool
• 6/18/2010 - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert: Federal Agencies Issue Regulations on Grandfathered Health Plans Under Health Care Reform Acts
• 6/1/2010 - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Under Health Care Reform Begins Today
• 5/11/2010 - Relief from Imputed Income for Employees Covering Adult Dependents Under Employer Health Insurance Plans
• 4/1/2010 - Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Health Care Reform Becomes Law - Near-Term Effects on Employer Health Plans
• 1/27/2010 - IRS to Examine Worker Classification and Related Compensation and Benefits Compliance Issues
• 1/22/2010 - Outcome of Fee Litigation Case Offers Lessons for Plan Fiduciaries
• 11/4/2009 - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert: Year-End Planning For Executive Compensation Programs
• 10/16/2009 - Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Year-End Planning For Welfare Plans
• 10/15/2009 - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert: Year-End Planning For Retirement Plans
• 4/17/2009 - IRS Form 990: Your Roadmap For Corporate Governance Best Practices
• 3/26/2009 - Executive Compensation Practices At Nonprofit Hospitals: How Does Your Compensation Committee Stack Up?
• 3/25/2009 - New Executive Compensation Rules For Recipients Of TARP Funds – Which Parts Have Immediate Effect?
• 3/16/2009 - New COBRA Mandates for Employers under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• 12/12/2008 - New Regulations Under ERISA Refine and Develop Fiduciary Duties Regarding the Investment of Plan Assets
• 10/15/2008 - Employee Benefits Alert: Fast Approaching Deadline for Employee Compensation Arrangements to Comply With Code Section 409A
• 12/13/2007 - "Beware the ESOP?" An Interview with Eric Altholz
• 6/6/2007 - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert- Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act Deadline for 125 Plan Fast Approaching
• 5/14/2007 - Employee Benefits Alert: Employers Must Amend Deferred Compensation Plans By December 31, 2007

• 2/26/2010 - Superior Court Dismisses Challenge to Rollins Wind Power Project
• 12/14/2009 - Are Bans On Off-Site Transport of Groundwater "Reasonable" But Unconstitutional?
• 9/18/2009 - Utilities and Energy Group Fall 2009 Newsletter
• 3/4/2009 - Utilities & Energy Group Winter 2009 Newsletter
• 10/22/2008 - Maine Regulation of Public Utilities
• 1/28/2008 - Utilities & Energy Newsletter- Winter 2008
• 10/29/2007 - Utilities & Energy Newsletter- Fall 2007

• 7/9/2010 - Verrill Dana Attorney Harlan Doliner Authors Chapter in Massachusetts Environmental Law
• 3/22/2010 - Environmental Law Alert: New Rulemaking on Siting of Oil Storage Tanks and Facilities in Wellhead Protection Zones
• 2/26/2010 - Superior Court Dismisses Challenge to Rollins Wind Power Project
• 2/3/2010 - "Stricter Use for Chemicals" by Harlan Doliner for the Connecticut Law Tribune
• 9/28/2009 - Environmental Law Alert: Law Court Rejects Constitutional Void for Vagueness Challenge to NRPA Scenic and Aesthetic Use Standard
• 2/26/2009 - Environmental Alert: "The Latest Chapter on Regulation of Incidental Fallback"

• 8/6/2010 - The Fogg Clears: A Green Light from the SJC Allows Married Couples to Contract Via Post-Nuptial Agreement in Ansin v. Craven-Ansin

• 7/28/2009 - Portland Press Herald: Tax Relief and Reform Greatly Spurred by New State Law
• 3/27/2009 - Don't Wait to Apply for U.S. Funds

• 7/26/2010 - Health Care Reform Response Team Alert: New Requirements for Tax-Exempt Hospitals Under Health Care Reform Acts
• 5/17/2010 - Health Care Group Client Alert: Health Care Reform - Meeting The Challenges And Finding The Opportunities
• 5/6/2010 - Health Care Reform Implementation Timeline for Hospitals And Health Care Providers
• 4/15/2010 - Health Care Reform Implementation Timeline For Employer Plans
• 4/12/2010 - State Of Maine Takes Next Step In Expanding Health Information Technology
• 4/1/2010 - Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Health Care Reform Becomes Law - Near-Term Effects on Employer Health Plans
• 1/21/2010 - HITECH Deadlines Are Upon Us: What Covered Entities and Business Associates Must Do Now
• 4/23/2009 - Health Care Alert: EHR Incentives: When the “Increased FMAP” Spigot Turns Off, Turn on the “EHR Incentive” Spigot
• 4/22/2009 - Webcast: Understanding the Legal and Practical Implications of Student Involuntary Medical Leaves
• 2/18/2009 - Health Technology Group Alert: "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Brings Sweeping Changes to Health Information Technology"
• 2/6/2009 - "Physician Use of Email" from Practice Management Review by Elizabeth Brody Gluck
• 12/5/2008 - "Privacy at What Price? A Look at the Interface Between Student Privacy Laws and Safety" By Elizabeth Brody Gluck.
• 11/4/2008 - Health Law Alert: FTC Announces Six Month Delay in Enforcement of Identity Theft "Red Flag" Rule
• 9/24/2008 - "E-Mail Aversion Hurting Physicians" from Nightingale's Healthcare News
• 8/15/2008 - "Ethics and the Law" by Elizabeth Brody Gluck
• 3/3/2008 - "Understanding FERPA Critical to Protect Students' Privacy, Ensure Safety," featuring an interview with Elizabeth Brody Gluck
• 2/14/2008 - "Aversion to the Patent Process is Easily Remedied in Maine" by Brian Libby
• 8/30/2007 - Health Law Alert: "CMS Issues Stark III Final Rule"

• 7/26/2010 - Health Care Reform Response Team Alert: New Requirements for Tax-Exempt Hospitals Under Health Care Reform Acts
• 7/9/2010 - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert: Model Notices Released for Dependent Coverage, Lifetime Limits, and Patient Protections Under Health Care Reform
• 6/18/2010 - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert: Federal Agencies Issue Regulations on Grandfathered Health Plans Under Health Care Reform Acts
• 6/1/2010 - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert: Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Under Health Care Reform Begins Today
• 5/17/2010 - Health Care Group Client Alert: Health Care Reform - Meeting The Challenges And Finding The Opportunities
• 5/11/2010 - Relief from Imputed Income for Employees Covering Adult Dependents Under Employer Health Insurance Plans
• 5/6/2010 - Health Care Reform Implementation Timeline for Hospitals And Health Care Providers
• 4/15/2010 - Health Care Reform Implementation Timeline For Employer Plans
• 4/1/2010 - Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: Health Care Reform Becomes Law - Near-Term Effects on Employer Health Plans

• 5/17/2010 - Health Care Group Client Alert: Health Care Reform - Meeting The Challenges And Finding The Opportunities
• 4/12/2010 - State Of Maine Takes Next Step In Expanding Health Information Technology
• 1/21/2010 - HITECH Deadlines Are Upon Us: What Covered Entities and Business Associates Must Do Now
• 5/4/2009 - One-on-One with Verrill Dana’s Health Technology Group Chair, Kate Healy, Part II
• 4/23/2009 - Health Care Alert: EHR Incentives: When the “Increased FMAP” Spigot Turns Off, Turn on the “EHR Incentive” Spigot
• 4/17/2009 - One-on-One with Verrill Dana’s Health Technology Group Chair, Kate Healy, Part I
• 3/20/2009 - Health Law360: "ARRA and Health Information Technology"
• 2/18/2009 - Health Technology Group Alert: "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Brings Sweeping Changes to Health Information Technology"
• 2/6/2009 - "Physician Use of Email" from Practice Management Review by Elizabeth Brody Gluck
• 11/4/2008 - Health Law Alert: FTC Announces Six Month Delay in Enforcement of Identity Theft "Red Flag" Rule
• 9/24/2008 - "E-Mail Aversion Hurting Physicians" from Nightingale's Healthcare News
• 8/18/2008 - Health Technology Alert: "Hospital May Provide Software Interfaces to Physicians"

• 8/1/2007 - New England Hotel Magazine- The Cornerstone of Employee Relations: A Guide to Effective Handbooks and Policies
• 3/19/2007 - Hospitality Update- "It's Hiring Season Again... A Few Legal Points to Remember"

• 8/10/2010 - Immigration Alert: ESTA Fee for Visa Waiver Entry to Take Effect 9/8/2010; Stricter Standards Implemented for PERM Labor Certification Employee Referral Program Documentation
• 8/9/2010 - Immigration Alert: Department of Homeland Security Proposes Fee Increases; U.S. Senate Passes Legislation Also Including Fee Increases
• 2/26/2010 - Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap Season is Upon Us - if You Have New Hires, the Time to Begin the Process is Now!
• 1/29/2010 - "Tips for Surviving Long Pending Adjustment of Status Applications" by Dan Maranci
• 12/14/2009 - Justice Department Video: Federal Protections Against Immigration-Related Discrimination in the Workplace
• 12/1/2009 - USCIS and CDC to Cease Requiring HPV and Herpes Zoster Vaccinations for Green Card Applicants
• 7/8/2009 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: ICE Increases Crackdown on Employers
• 6/11/2009 - Immigration Alert: DS-160 Questions for an E-2 Visa
• 3/13/2009 - Immigration Alert: Priority Dates in Third Preference Retrogress by Over Two Years
• 2/13/2009 - "Deciphering the Alphabet Soup: U.S. Visa Categories for Foreign Athletes" from Moves Magazine
• 2/9/2009 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: A Guide to Green Cards Based on Labor Certification
• 2/9/2009 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: A Guide to the Most Common Nonimmigrant Statuses
• 1/20/2009 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: Passport or other Acceptable Document Required for Land and Sea Entry to the U.S. from Canada Starting 6/1/2009
• 1/19/2009 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: New Biometric Screening Procedures in Place at Major U.S. Ports of Entry
• 1/9/2009 - USCIS Memorandum of Understanding
• 10/21/2008 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: Visa Waiver Program Expanded
• 10/17/2008 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: USCIS Increases Period of Stay for Trade-NAFTA Professionals
• 10/17/2008 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: New Form AR-11 Available on USCIS Website
• 10/2/2008 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: DV-2010 Lottery Application Dates
• 9/26/2008 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
• 9/26/2008 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: LCA Processing Times to Increase
• 9/12/2008 - "Overview of Immigration Issues" by Paul Greene and Anna Welch- From the USOC Website
• 9/8/2008 - "Companies Must Carefully Weigh Signing on to E-Verify" by Dan Maranci
• 8/8/2008 - "Hiring Outside the H-1B Program" by Anna Welch
• 8/5/2008 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: I-9 Compliance and E-Verify
• 3/5/2008 - Immigration Law Group - Brochure
• 11/12/2007 - Immigration Alert- "Immigration I-9 Form: Employment Eligibility Verification"
• 8/22/2007 - Immigration Alert- Employers Can No Longer Ignore Social Security No-Match Letters
• 6/26/2007 - Immigration Alert- Act Now: Many Current USCIS Filing Fees Will Increase to More Than Double
• 2/21/2007 - Immigration Alert- Act Now: Filing for H-1B Visas for FY 2008 Begins on April 1, 2007

• 3/12/2009 - Trademark Law: WWW - World Wide Web or Wild, Wild, West
• 3/11/2009 - Business Law Alert: New Compliance Deadline Approaches For FTC Identity Theft “Red Flags” Rule
• 9/23/2008 - "Pandora Seeks Appeal in Patent Lawsuit" from National Jeweler Network
• 2/14/2008 - "Aversion to the Patent Process is Easily Remedied in Maine" by Brian Libby
• 1/22/2007 - Intellectual Property & Technology Alert- New Federal Rules Emphasize Tracking E-mails and Other Electronic Information

• 8/27/2010 - Whistleblowers to be Paid Bounties in FCPA Investigations
• 2/12/2010 - "Doing Business in Russia and Central and Eastern Europe: Protecting the Investor" by William Shannon
• 2/12/2010 - "International Business Transactions Compliance with Anti-Corruption Law" by William Shannon
• 2/12/2010 - "Multilateral Lending in the Former Soviet Union" by William Shannon
• 2/12/2010 - "International Sales Transactions Confirmed Irrevocable Letters of Credit" by William Shannon

• 5/11/2010 - Relief from Imputed Income for Employees Covering Adult Dependents Under Employer Health Insurance Plans
• 2/26/2010 - Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap Season is Upon Us - if You Have New Hires, the Time to Begin the Process is Now!
• 1/27/2010 - IRS to Examine Worker Classification and Related Compensation and Benefits Compliance Issues
• 12/14/2009 - Justice Department Video: Federal Protections Against Immigration-Related Discrimination in the Workplace
• 11/30/2009 - Construction Law Alert: New Laws Penalize Construction Firms For Misclassifying Workers As Independent Contractors
• 11/13/2009 - Labor & Employment Alert: National Defense Authorization Act Amends Family Medical Leave Act
• 8/11/2009 - Labor & Employment Alert: EFCA Gets Closer To Reality
• 7/20/2009 - Labor & Employment Alert: Recent Statutory Changes to Maine's Employment Laws
• 7/8/2009 - Labor & Employment Alert: US Supreme Court Addresses Employment Testing
• 6/9/2009 - HRASM Newsletter Articles by Doug Currier
• 3/16/2009 - New COBRA Mandates for Employers under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• 2/18/2009 - Labor & Employment Alert: Presidential Executive Order Revokes Bush Era Ban On Project Labor Agreements For Federal Construction Projects
• 2/6/2009 - "New Regulations -- New FMLA" from For the Defense by Brian Champion
• 1/9/2009 - USCIS Memorandum of Understanding
• 12/2/2008 - Labor Law Alert: Congress Prepares to Revise Federal Labor Laws on Unions
• 10/15/2008 - Employee Benefits Alert: Fast Approaching Deadline for Employee Compensation Arrangements to Comply With Code Section 409A
• 10/2/2008 - Labor & Employment Alert: President Bush Signs into Law Expansive Americans With Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) of 2008
• 8/5/2008 - Immigration & Global Migration Alert: I-9 Compliance and E-Verify
• 6/5/2008 - Labor & Employment Law Alert: "Employers, Health Plans and Insurers May Not Consider Genetic Information Under New Federal Law"
• 3/19/2008 - Labor & Employment Alert: "Department of Labor Proposes New Rules Updating Family And Medical Leave Act
• 1/3/2008 - "Building Better Employee Relations With Employee Handbooks" by Brian Champion
• 12/6/2007 - Labor & Employment Alert: "OSHA's New Regulation Requiring Employers to Pay"
• 12/4/2007 - "I Told My Supervisor, But He Just Laughed At Me!" by Doug Currier
• 12/4/2007 - "I Cannot Believe He Got Unemployment!" by Doug Currier
• 8/1/2007 - New England Hotel Magazine- The Cornerstone of Employee Relations: A Guide to Effective Handbooks and Policies
• 7/20/2007 - Labor & Employment Alert - 2007 Maine Legislative Update
• 6/5/2007 - Labor & Employment Alert- Maine Human Rights Commission Adopts Regulations Addressing Sexual Orientation Discrimination
• 3/15/2007 - Labor & Employment Alert- Health Care Workers and the ADA
• 2/26/2007 - For the Defense- The New USERRA Regulations

• 2/5/2010 - "Weak Economy Slows Litigation Growth" from Law 360
• 3/24/2009 - First Circuit Vacates Dismissal of Negligent Valuation Case
• 9/3/2008 - Kadic v. Karadzic: Misinterpreting The Alien Tort Claims Act
• 10/31/2007 - Corporate Counsel Weekly- Did Twombly Ground "Tower Air"? Federal Pleading Standards in D&O Fiduciary Breach Suits
• 8/1/2007 - New England In-House: Will New Plausibility Standard for Complaints Reduce Burdensome Litigation?

• 4/17/2009 - IRS Form 990: Your Roadmap For Corporate Governance Best Practices
• 3/26/2009 - Executive Compensation Practices At Nonprofit Hospitals: How Does Your Compensation Committee Stack Up?

• 1/18/2010 - The Estate Planning Dilemma- January 2010 Alert to Clients
• 3/13/2008 - "A Foundation of One's Own?" An Interview with Mary McQuillen

• 8/27/2010 - Reversing the Tide: How to Appeal FEMA's Proposed Flood Maps
• 10/28/2009 - Changing the Legal Landscape for Standing in Zoning Appeals
• 8/28/2009 - Weighing Abatements
• 8/15/2008 - "A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding Easements" presented by Charles Katz-Leavy

• 2/13/2009 - "Deciphering the Alphabet Soup: U.S. Visa Categories for Foreign Athletes" from Moves Magazine
• 9/12/2008 - "Overview of Immigration Issues" by Paul Greene and Anna Welch- From the USOC Website
• 1/31/2007 - "Twisting in the Spin: Is Title IX Responsible for the Elimination of Men's College Sports Teams?"

• 7/13/2010 - Maine Must Act Soon to Preserve History and a Valuable Tax Credit by Christopher McLoon
• 9/14/2009 - Tax Alert: Tax Receivables Reduction Initiative
• 7/28/2009 - Portland Press Herald: Tax Relief and Reform Greatly Spurred by New State Law
• 5/22/2008 - "Comments to Proposed Regulations Concerning Assets-Over Partnership Mergers" by Christopher McLoon

• 10/22/2008 - Maine Regulation of Public Utilities
• 1/28/2008 - Utilities & Energy Newsletter- Winter 2008
• 10/29/2007 - Utilities & Energy Newsletter- Fall 2007

• 5/27/2010 - Water System Sustainability- Symposium Materials
• 12/14/2009 - Are Bans On Off-Site Transport of Groundwater "Reasonable" But Unconstitutional?
• 11/12/2009 - Liability for Accidents at Construction Sites: Do Water Districts Have Immunity?
• 9/18/2009 - Utilities and Energy Group Fall 2009 Newsletter
• 3/4/2009 - Utilities & Energy Group Winter 2009 Newsletter
• 10/22/2008 - Maine Regulation of Public Utilities
• 1/28/2008 - Utilities & Energy Newsletter- Winter 2008
• 10/29/2007 - Utilities & Energy Newsletter- Fall 2007

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