By: Harold P. Coxson, Jr.
Ogletree Deakins
202-887-0855
hal.coxson@ogletreedeakins.com

On March 1, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 241-185 to pass H.R. 800, the misnamed "Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) of 2007." With its passage by the House, organized labor's efforts to overhaul the Nation's labor laws cleared its first legislative hurdle. The bill now goes to the U.S. Senate that will take up either the House-passed bill or a companion bill to be introduced by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Edward Kennedy (D-MA).

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Tara E. Daub
Nixon Peabody
516-832-7613
tdaub@nixonpeabody.com

Christopher G. Gegwich
Nixon Peabody
516-832-7606
cgegwich@nixonpeabody.com

News of the recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”), which took effect on December 1, 2006, has inundated legal articles for the past few months, but many organizations are still grappling with the impact the new rules have on their legal responsibilities. The FRCP amendments codify the evolving obligations of all organizations – from small companies to multi-national corporations – to preserve, collect and produce “electronically stored information” that is potentially relevant to litigation.

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Founded in 1866, our firm is a blend of the traditional and the contemporary. Traditional in the sense that we have been providing quality legal services to our clients for over 140 years; contemporary because we provide our clients with innovative solutions to their legal needs.

More than 160 attorneys serve an impressive roster of regional, national and international clients from our offices in Minneapolis and St. Cloud, Minnesota and Washington, D.C. We understand that the world has changed and the delivery of legal services must change with it. We have made substantial investments in new technology that allows us to streamline the services we provide, enhancing communication while maintaining quality. We also explore and effectively use alternative dispute resolution tools when it is in the client’s interest to do so. Our attorneys recognize the difference between problem solving and time-consuming digressions.

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Robert Zisk is a principal at Gray Plant Mooty and concentrates his practice on franchise and distribution and commercial litigation matters. He specializes in cases involving the intentional underreporting of sales, tax fraud, and related issues, and has helped major national franchisors establish successful long-term sales audit programs. He has spoken frequently on this topic and others, including at the International Franchise Association's Legal Symposium, the American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising, and the National Restaurant Association's Internal Auditors' Group annual meetings. Bob has tried numerous cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States and has handled many appellate matters. He holds a J.D. degree from Duke University (1983) and a B.S. from Cornell University (1980).

Gray Plant Mooty
Robert L. Zisk
2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.
Suite 1111 - The Watergate
Washington, DC 20037-1931
Phone: (202) 295-2202
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – HospitalityLawyer.com is sponsoring the session “Immigration Reform,” presented by David Whitlock with the law firm Fisher & Phillips, at the Dine America Conference. The Dine America Conference attracts over 200 executives from the quick-service and full-service restaurant industries.

The immigration topic remains a pressing issue in today’s media. However, because the hospitality industry is so labor-intensive, knowledge of work force and immigration laws is even more important for hospitality owners and operators.

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