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Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act - An Analysis

Gerald W. Paulukonis, J.D. — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:06:39 GMT

This article discusses the tax provisons of H.R. 2847, which was signed into law by President Barack H. Obama on March 18, 2010 and enrolled as Public Law 111-147. Although a key focal point of the legislation was extending jobs, there were numerous tax provisions. Throughout the article, the legislation is referred to as th "Act."

The legislative history of the Act, along with an additional analysis of the Act titled New Jobs Bill's Tax Provisions Favor Employers,

The Lebron Decision: Court Says No Again to Caps in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Hickey & Bollow — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:31:10 GMT

In this Emerging Issues commentary, Brian J. Hickey and Jennifer A. Bollow, both partners with Cassiday Schade LLP, examine a recent decision by the Illinois Supreme Court. In Lebron v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, the court struck down the third attempt by Illinois lawmakers to impose caps on noneconomic

Improving the Effectiveness of the U.S.P.T.O: Recommendations for Reform

Gerald J. Mossinghoff and Stephen G. Kunin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:45:45 GMT

The U.S. patent system is among the most effective in the world, measured in terms of both its geographic and economic scope and the varieties of the technologies protected. Critical to the continued effectiveness of the system is a well-functioning U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). However, the USPTO does not function well today. In this Commentary, the Honorable Gerald J. Mossinghoff and Stephen G. Kunin address w