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Ted Hollifield, partner in the firm’s Corporate Transactions & Securities Group, was quoted in a Law360 article that discussed ways buyers in a merger or acquisition can assess the legal liabilities of their acquisition targets.
May 13, 2013
In the Press
Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management and Response Team and former senior litigator for the Justice Department's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, was interviewed by BankInfoSecurity.com, where she discussed the cyber heist scheme that involved $45 million withdrawn from ATMs worldwide.
May 10, 2013
In the Press
Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management and Response Team and former senior litigator for the Justice Department's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, was quoted in The New York Times article, “In Hours, Thieves Took $45 Million in A.T.M. Scheme.”
May 10, 2013
In the Press
Alston & Bird LLP announced today that a group of five partners, previously at Dentons, will join its capital markets practice. Four partners will be based in New York, and another based in Washington, D.C.
May 8, 2013
In the Press
Jenifer Keenan, counsel in the firm’s Products Liability Group, was quoted in a Law360 article discussing the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC’s) announcement of a settlement that requires companies to set up expansive new compliance systems, which, according to the article, suggests that the agency will “force the programs on even those accused only of failing to report a product defect promptly.”
May 6, 2013
In the Press

Publication Results

Practitioners have been awaiting the decision in CLS Bank Int’l v. Alice Corp. in hopes that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) would clarify whether claims drawn to computer-implemented subject matter are statutory subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Unfortunately, the en banc decision in CLS Bank Int’l v. Alice Corp. does little to provide clarity to these issues and, instead, highlights the fractured nature of the court on this subject.
May 20, 2013
Advisories
This advisory discusses how contractors must be cautious regarding the impact of the D.C. Circuit’s strike down of the NLRB’s notice-posting rule.
May 17, 2013
Advisories
As with the Kolcraft settlement we reported on last month, the newest settlement for untimely reporting of a substantial product hazard announced by the CPSC included not only a civil penalty, but the establishment of an expansive compliance program as well. Although the Kolcraft settlement involved a children’s product, and the newly announced settlement with Williams-Sonoma involved a hammock intended for adults, the compliance programs that must be established under the settlement agreements are identical.
May 16, 2013
Publications
“Compare pollution burdens across California,” Daily Journal, May 16, 2013.
May 16, 2013
Publications
This advisory discusses the U.S., Australian and UK tax authorities’ plan to share tax information regarding numerous trusts and other entities holding assets on behalf of residents throughout the world. The three countries have obtained a substantial amount of data, including information about the identities of individual owners and the advisors who helped them establish the structures. The announcement comes amid a flurry of anti-evasion activity spawned in large part by the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).

The advisory also discusses how the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program is not a guaranteed pass for taxpayers; relatedly, it also discusses how the practice of “quiet disclosures continues.
May 15, 2013
Advisories

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July 25, 2013
Seminar
July 27, 2013
Seminar
August 3 - September 28, 2013
August 3 - September 28, 2013
August 3 - September 28, 2013
August 3 - September 28, 2013
August 3 - September 28, 2013
October 10, 2013
Seminar
November 2, 2013
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Video Results

May 6, 2013
1:25
ERISA Litigation Group leader Doug Hinson discusses why Alston & Bird has one of the best ERISA litigation practices in the country.
04/22/2013
1:00
Alston & Bird has partnered with the Georgia Radio Reading Service, Inc. (GaRRS) to present Book Corner, a monthly radio program for visually impaired children. Each episode features stories read by members of the Alston & Bird family.
February 12, 2013
1:00
New litigation partner Kim Peretti discusses how A&B’s Security Incident Management & Response Team is well-positioned to effectively help clients with cyber investigations when a data breach occurs.