Business Law
| Premerger Second Requests for Information |
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| Parties to mergers or acquisitions involving sales or assets of $100 million or meeting other threshold levels must report their planned merger or acquisition to the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission and wait for 30 days (15 days in the case of a cash tender offer or a bankruptcy sale) following the report before completing the transaction. That waiting period allows the Department or the Commission time to review the transaction for its potential effect on competition before deciding what enforcement action, if any, will be taken. More... |
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| Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks Defined |
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| Copyrights, patents, and trademarks can be among the most valuable assets of a business. More... |
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| Discrimination Complaints under the Clean Air Act |
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| Protection for whistleblowers under the Clean Air Act More... |
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| Employment Law |
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| Protection for Solid Waste Disposal Act Whistleblowers
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| Record Retention Requirements for Securities Brokers and Dealers |
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| Brokers and dealers engaging in securities transactions are required to maintain various records for varying periods under Securities and Exchange Commission rules. For example, "blotters" reflecting all purchases and sales of securities must be retained for six years. Copies of sale or purchase confirmations must be kept in an easily accessible place for two years and then for an additional year thereafter. More... |
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