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Securities & Financial News to Note : Alert - December 1, 2008

This bulletin is published every other week on Monday and is disseminated via electronic mail. It features brief summaries of current legal developments in the SEC/corporate, accounting/tax, banking, litigation, as well as other business and financial service areas when appropriate.

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Steven Wright Appointed Executive Partner of Holland & Knight's Boston Office

BOSTON – Holland & Knight Managing Partner Steven Sonberg has appointed Steven Wright to serve as Executive Partner of the firm's Boston office. Wright will oversee the day-to-day management of the office and focus on expansion of the core practices in the office, which include litigation, IP, healthcare, real estate, corporate/M&A and bankruptcy.

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What Employers, Especially Financial Institutions, Need to Know about the Fair Credit Reporting Act
 
August 1, 2008
 
Mark Shapiro - Chicago

The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) allows employers to use “consumer reports” (such as credit checks) not only to evaluate a job applicant, but also to determine an employee’s eligibility for promotion, reassignment, or retention. When using a consumer report for employment purposes, employers must comply with several obligations. Click here to read the entire article, which was published by the American Bankers Association.

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