DECEMBER 2009

ANTITRUST

– New York federal case (air freight price-fixing).

– Pennsylvania federal case (chemical price-fixing).

CIVIL RIGHTS

– New York federal case (blanket strip searches).

– Pennsylvania federal case (strip searches).

CONSUMER

– California state case (internet security software subscription).

– Illinois federal case (unsolicited faxes).

– Illinois federal case (unsolicited faxes).

– Tennessee federal case (law firm contingency fee).

EMPLOYMENT – DISCRIMINATION

– Arkansas federal case (African-American/truck driver positions)

EMPLOYMENT – WAGES & BENEFITS

– California federal case (ERISA).

– New Jersey federal case (misclassifying employees as exempt).

– New York federal case (wage issues: tipping).

– Pennsylvania federal case (wage issues: donning/doffing time).

– Washington federal case (misclassifying employees as exempt).

SECURITIES

– California federal case (false and misleading statements regarding water service agreements).

– California federal case (stock options back-dating).

– California federal case (false and misleading statements about drug delivery system).

– Connecticut federal case (commission kickbacks).

– New Jersey federal case (false and misleading statements/failure to disclose information regarding new drug and FDA issues).

– New York federal case (failure to disclose to shareholders information about pending patent litigation).

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