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Immigration Law
Thursday, April 30, 2009
By Ted J. Chiappari and Angelo A. Paparelli

"Ted J. Chiappari, a partner at Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke, and Angelo A. Paparelli, a partner at Seyfarth Shaw and is president of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, write that, with or without divine intervention, comprehensive immigration reform supporters should urge the Obama administration to move quickly to change the facts on the ground. The proposed steps might allow for just enough celestial seasoning, they say, to prompt Congress to enact CIR sooner rather than later, and enable USCIS to implement CIR more effectively if and when it becomes law."

Aviation Law
Thursday, April 30, 2009
By Justin T. Green

"Justin T. Green, a partner at Kreindler & Kreindler, examines issues related to two recent tragedies amidst what has been a period of remarkable safety in air travel, aanalyzing the litigation surrounding the accidents and the rules governing attorney solicitation of victims."

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Ninth Circuit Expands the Debate Over 'Collective Scienter' Issue
Thursday, April 30, 2009
By Robert J. Malionek and Joseph M. Salama

"Robert Malionek, a partner at Latham & Watkins, and Joseph Salama, an associate at the firm, write: To the extent Dynex was destined to put an end to the debate concerning the viability of 'collective scienter' theory in the Second Circuit, the Ninth Circuit's decision in Glazer likely will prevent that from happening for no reason other than its statement that the Second Circuit adopted a theory of "collective scienter." However, the Ninth Circuit neither defined "collective scienter," nor explained how the Second Circuit endorsed it in Dynex. Thus, we continue to believe that Dynex signals the Second Circuit's rejection of both the 'collective knowledge"'and "collective conduct" variants of the "collective scienter" theory."

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Free With Registration: Disclosure Documents
Thursday, April 30, 2009
By Stuart H. Gelfond and William M. McGuinness

"Stuart H. Gelfond and William M. McGuinness, partners at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jaconson, write that a recent decision by the federal court in Chicago in securities litigation against Aon Corp. held that a draft version of a key section of the 10-K at issue in the lawsuit was protected by the attorney-client privilege and thus not subject to discovery. "