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The Financial Crisis Resource Center provides access to critical news, business information and legal analysis that provides the solutions you need to evaluate your client’s risks during the current U.S. financial crisis.

 

 

Financial Crisis Resource Center
LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Financial Crisis Federal Legislation
The links below may be accessed by lexis.com subscribers. Non-subscribers may obtain research packages by the day, week, or month at lexisONE .   The Wall Street Reform...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Related Expert Commentary
Selected LexisNexis Expert Commentary addressing issues related to the ongoing financial crisis   Pangrace and Lapine on the Consumer Credit Card Account Practices Rules  ...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Bankruptcy Law
Selected LexisNexis resources featuring bankruptcy content relative the ongoing financial crisis. The resources links below can be accessed by lexis.com subscribers. If you are not currently...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Banking & Financial Services Solutions
Selected LexisNexis resources featuring banking and financial service solutions relevant to the ongoing financial crisis. The resources links below can be accessed by lexis.com subscribers....
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Current News
Selected LexisNexis resources featuring access to current news content involving the ongoing financial crisis. The resources links below can be accessed by lexis.com subscribers. If you are...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Investigate Distressed Companies
Selected LexisNexis resources providing access to content enabling investigation of distressed companies impacted by the ongoing financial crisis. The resources links below can be accessed...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Securities Law Solutions
Selected LexisNexis resources featuring securities law solutions relevant to the ongoing financial crisis. The resources links below can be accessed by lexis.com subscribers. If you are...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Commercial Law
Selected LexisNexis resources featuring commercial law content relevant to the ongoing financial crisis.   The resources links below can be accessed by lexis.com subscribers. If...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Insurance Law
Selected LexisNexis resources featuring insurance content relevant to the on-going financial crisis. The resources links below can be accessed by lexis.com subscribers. If you are not currently...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Real Estate
Selected LexisNexis resources featuring real estate law content relevant to the ongoing financial crisis. The resources links below can be accessed by lexis.com subscribers. If you are not currently...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Tax Law
 Selected LexisNexis resources featuring tax law content relevant to the ongoing financial crisis. The resources links below can be accessed by lexis.com subscribers. If...
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content type for Emerging Issues covering Swine Flue epidemic/pandemic

Pandemic & Infectious Disease Resources
Sharona Hoffman Sharona Hoffman on Measure for Measure: The Government's Response to H1N1 and Remaining Liability Issues
The increasing number of H1N1 cases raises significant liability concerns. This article provides an overview of the governments’ legal response to the H1N1 influenza outbreak and relevant statutory...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff In the News: California First State to Regulate Aerosol Transmissible Diseases
Cal/OSHA has approved regulations, due to take effect August 5th, that require facilities to take precautions to protect workers from pandemic flu and other infectious diseases.   For a...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Insurance & Other Economic Considerations
Adam W. Goldberg of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP identifies issues that the flu outbreak presents to companies and makes recommendations as to how to address them in Swine Flu Contingency...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Overview of Infectious Diseases
For an overview of infectious diseases consult the Attorneys' Textbook of Medicine (Third Edition) ; Copyright 2009, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., a member of the LexisNexis Group, on ...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Videocasts
Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst founding partner Robert Horst spoke during a recent teleconference on the types of claims companies and insurance carriers might experience during a pandemic. ...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Homeland Security & Immigration
For an expert issue analysis on biosecurity and biosecurity legislation, read Lawrence O. Gostin on Biosecurity Policy: Are We Safer Today? (Excerpt). The full version can be accessed o ...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Employment & Workers' Compensation Law
Adam W. Goldberg of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP identifies issues that the flu outbreak presents to companies, including personnel and employee travel policies, and makes recommendations...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Education Law
For a discussion of when an individual suffering from an infectious disease may be excluded from school, consult Rapp, Education Law , Copyright 2008, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., a member of...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Medical Records Privacy Law
For coverage of medical records privacy under HIPAA, consult Medical Records Privacy Under HIPAA, Copyright 2009, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., a member of the LexisNexis Group, on ...
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Through more than a dozen topical and practice area centers, Lexis® Transactional Advisor provides resources to accomplish the major stages of your work process, including assessing new matters, analyzing issues, advising clients and acting on strategy.  Transactional Advisor keeps you abreast of emerging issues within your practice area with more than 40,000 transactional practice forms, 1,000 multi-jurisdictional surveys, 11,000 in-house memoranda on a variety of topics in specific jurisdictions, 1,200 ISS Reports providing extensive global company information and 1,800 Emerging Issues Analysis documents that provide expert insight on practice area developments. 

 

 

 

 

 

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LexisNexis Business of Law Symposium February 1: LexisNexis Business of Law Symposium; Charting a Successful Course in Today’s Brave New World – LegalTech/New York
Legal Tech, New York February 1 1:00-5:00 p.m. Hilton Hotel, Concourse B   Invitation      Registration   RSVP required...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff Free Webinar: What In-House Counsel Want, Feb. 16, 10:00 am EST
Your chance to understand the needs of top in-house counsel   Just what do in-house Counsel want? What drives their hiring decisions when choosing a law firm? When do they choose a local...
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Conferences in Houston 61st Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference, February 18-19, 2010, Houston, Texas
The Institute for Energy Law   A Division of The Center for American and International Law   Dear Colleagues,   The 61st Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff 56th Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, July 22-24, 2010, Banff, Alberta, Canada
The Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation is a collaborative educational non-profit organization dedicated to the scholarly and practical study of the law and regulations relating to mining, oil and...
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LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Center Staff New discussion forum on Martindale-Connected: Succeeding in today’s legal market, tips for in-house counsel and law firms
A new discussion forum, Succeeding in today’s legal market, tips for in-house counsel and law firms , has been established on Martindale-Hubbell Connected. The new forum is led by Leigh...
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Jonathan Wilson Administration Announces New Program to Promote Biofuels and Renewable Energy (RFS2; Carbon Sequestration; Biomass Crop Assistance Program)
President Obama today announced a series of steps as part of a comprehensive strategy to enhance American energy independence and build a foundation for a new clean energy economy. The administration...
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Michael M. Cunningham Michael M. Cunningham on DOEs Loan Guarantee Program
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) and authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to "rapidly deploy" certain loan guarantees...
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Jonathan Wilson U.S. Endowment for Forestry Seeks Proposals for Energy Demonstration Projects
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities is seeking pre-proposals for grants of up to $250,000 to develop demonstration projects for the conversion of woody biomass to energy.  ...
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Lisa McManus Pennsylvania Dormant Oil and Gas Act
A. Pennsylvania Dormant Oil and Gas Act Purposes and Standing   On July 11, 2006, the Pennsylvania legislature enacted the Dormant Oil and Gas Act, 58 P.S. § 701.1 et seq. The...
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Conferences in Houston 61st Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference, February 18-19, 2010, Houston, Texas
The Institute for Energy Law   A Division of The Center for American and International Law   Dear Colleagues,   The 61st Annual Oil and Gas Law Conference...
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Owen Anderson John Lowe David Pierce Ernest Smith Kuntz, Law of Oil and Gas: Failure to release of record oil and gas lease interests which are terminated or forfeited
Kuntz, Law of Oil and Gas   Copyright 2009, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., a member of the LexisNexis Group.   CHAPTER 12 OTHER INTERFERENCE WITH OIL AND GAS RIGHTS ...
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ABA Public Utility Communications Transportation Renewable Energy Law Developments – American Bar Association Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law – Renewable Energy Committee
This report from the Renewable Energy Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law looks at recent renewable energy law developments. The...
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Jonathan Wilson eSolar Shines in China
A southern California start-up founded by Bill Gross (the founder of Idealab ) is the first company of its size to land a major solar deal in China.   Bill Gross’ eSolar recently...
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Jonathan Wilson NREL Publishes Primer on Community Wind Projects
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory at Berkeley has published a new paper on the application of federal incentives on community wind projects.  ( Revealing the Hidden Value that the Federal...
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Jonathan Wilson Fuel Cell Economics Improving, Offering Energy Storage Solutions
The economics of fuel cells are improving each year, according to Pike Research , which forecasts that global revenues will more than double over the next few years, from $336m in 2009 to $716m in...
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Important legal information and news about Veterans’ rights and affairs, including employment rights, federal benefits, advocacy and legal services, and rights under federal and state laws; drawn from treatises, statutes, federal regulations, case law, news articles, and other LexisNexis publications.
Veterans’ Rights Resource Center
Andrew H. Hook, CELA, CFP® Pairing Veterans with Homeless Pets
Pets2Vets is a group that matches veterans with homeless pets by arranging adoptions of shelter animals.
LexisNexis Emerging Issues Veteran's Rights Staff Employment Rights
More information on revisions to FMLA affecting military family members, as well as the federal law providing for re-employment rights for veterans and returning servicemembers.
LexisNexis Emerging Issues Veteran's Rights Staff Federal Benefits
Extensive information on compensation and pension benefits for disabled vets and their dependents, as well as the expansion and improvement of the benefits and services the federal government provides veterans nationwide.
LexisNexis Emerging Issues Veteran's Rights Staff Advocacy and Legal Services
Search articles and other resources for information on various advocacy programs and services for veterans in need.
LexisNexis Emerging Issues Veteran's Rights Staff Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 protects military members entering active duty, covering rental agreements, security deposits, prepaid rent, eviction, credit card interest rates, mortgage foreclosure, insurance and tax payments.
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  • LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for February 9, 2010
    The New Jersey Supreme Court upholds a school administrator's search of a student's car, and, an Accutane suicide case is remanded for consideration of a general causation expert. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
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  • LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for February 8, 2010
    The Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America agree to a $150 million settlement of executive compensation lawsuits, and, the D.C. Circuit reinstates a ban on e-cigarette imports pending appeal. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
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  • LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for February 3, 2010
    A Pennsylvania judge slashes a $75 million punitive damages award in a Prempro case, and, the 1st Circuit finds an artist has a viable copyright claim against a Massachusetts museum. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
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  • LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for February 2, 2010
    The Madoff trustee reaches a $220 million settlement with investors of Bernard Madoff Investment Securities LLC, and, a California appeals court halts a class action filed by indie rockers over a magazine's cigarette ads. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
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Steve C. Posner
Posted By: Steve C. Posner
Join Steve Posner in the Debate Over Privacy and Surveillance
Hi. I’m Steve Posner and I write LexisNexis’ legal treatise on post-9/11 surveillance and privacy law, Privacy Law and the USA PATRIOT Act, in addition to my litigation practice. ...
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William H. Glover Jr.
Posted By: William H. Glover Jr.
Who Will be the Winner in Court, Texas Tech or Mike Leach?
As most college football fans know, Mike Leach, Head Coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders was fired from his job on December 30. The following is a copy of the termination letter from the President. ...
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Ted Zwayer
Posted By: Ted Zwayer
Internet Streaming of Court Proceedings Likely Dealt only a Temporary Setback by Supreme Court’s Ruling in California Proposition 8 Trial
Even if you have lived your entire life in an urban environment, you have that vision of what it was once like – people flocking to the courthouse square in a small county seat to see justice handed...
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Haitian Earthquake Relief
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Helping the Victims of the Earthquake in Haiti
The worst earthquake to hit Haiti in 200 years, an enormous 7.0 magnitude quake, struck near Port-au-Prince on the small Caribbean island this week.  The loss of life, already in the thousands...
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Lexis® Hub Finding Jobs Through Your Social Network
It can be difficult to find a job in today's market. People have to come up with creative ways to find work. One option that's becoming more and more popular is social networking. Social network websites,...
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