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BNA'S CORPORATE COUNSEL WEEKLY
Highlights & Table of Contents
August 1, 2001
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ISSN 1522-5305

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HIGHLIGHTS
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Attorneys: Firm facing malpractice lawsuit over deal may
seek indemnity from opponent's lawyer who supplied documents
that he allegedly knew were false. . . Page 233

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m8f7b2_

Mergers and Acquisitions: Appraisal is sole remedy for
minority shareholders objecting to Delaware "short-form"
merger . . . Page 234

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2e0h8_

Securities Fraud: "Group pleading doctrine" doesn't bar
allegations that officers failed to disclose "corporate
illness" . . . Page 234

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m9e4d6_

Attorneys: Lawyers appearing pro se must observe ex parte
rule . . . Page 235

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n1f0z7_

Securities: SEC publishes additional interpretations of
rules under '34 act's proxy, tender offer, going-private
rules . . . Page 235

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m9y0e7_

Antitrust Laws: FTC consent judgment doesn't preclude class
action by direct purchasers . . . Page 236

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m8n5x3_

Sex Discrimination: EEOC intake questionnaire isn't formal
administrative charge . . . Page 239

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2a4t7_


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Analysis
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Mergers and Acquisitions: Jesse A. Finkelstein, Esq.,
discusses how to avoid entire fairness review in subsidiary
buy-out transactions . . . Page 240

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n1x3r7_


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Topical Summary

AGE DISCRIMINATION
   Disparate impact theory may not be pled under ADEA . . .
   Page 239
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2a4w1_

ANTITRUST LAWS
   Direct purchaser claims not precluded by FTC's action . .
   . Page 236
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m8n5x3_

ATTORNEYS
   Firm defending malpractice lawsuit over deal may seek
   indemnity from opponent's counsel . . . Page 233
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m8f7b2_

   Out-of-State counsel receive limited pro hac vice status
   . . . Page 236
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m3z4q5_

   Rule prohibiting ex parte contacts applies to lawyers
   making pro se appearances . . . Page 235
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n1f0z7_

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
   Contract workers' action for interference dismissed . . .
   Page 237
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4k2x6j0_

JOB SAFETY & HEALTH
   OSHA unveils inspections that focus on most hazardous
   worksites . . . Page 238
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2u1h4_

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
   Barring threatening language on job doesn't violate NLRA
   . . . Page 237
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m0e5v1_

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
   Delaware short-Form mergers don't invoke 'Entire
   fairness' . . . Page 234
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2e0h8_

   Recent delaware court decisions show path to avoid entire
   fairness review in subsidiary buy-Out transactions . . .
   Page 240
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n1x3r7_

OUTSIDE AUDITORS
   Independence standards board ceases operations . . . Page
   238
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2u1h1_

SEC
   Stephen cutler to serve as acting enforcement director .
   . . Page 238
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2u1g5_

SECURITIES
   SEC issues interpretations of proxy, tender offer rules .
   . . Page 235
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m9y0e7_

SECURITIES ENFORCEMENT
   Pitt intends to review laws, promises to serve investors
   . . . Page 236
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m7y8v3_

SECURITIES FRAUD
   Group pleading doesn't bar claim for failure to disclose
   . . . Page 234
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m9e4d6_

SEX DISCRIMINATION
   EEOC intake questionnaire doesn't constitute charge . . .
   Page 239
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2a4t7_

SEXUAL HARASSMENT
   Judge's sensitivities influence hostile work environment
   claims . . . Page 238
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2u1h7_

STOCK OPTIONS
   FASB chairman says board has no plan to revisit stock
   options . . . Page 238
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2u1g8_

SUCCESSOR EMPLOYERS
   New owner of plant required to recognize union . . . Page
   237
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4k2v9j4_


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Table of Cases
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Adams v. Florida Power Corp. (11th Cir.) . . . Page 239
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2a4w1_

Adtranz ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation NA Inc. v. NLRB
(D.C. Cir.) . . . Page 237
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m0e5v1_

Breda v. Wolf Camera Inc. (S.D. Ga.) . . . Page 238
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2u1h7_

Dardick v. Zimmerman (N.D. Ill.) . . . Page 234
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m9e4d6_

Ferrey, In re (R.I. (per curiam)) . . . Page 236
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m3z4q5_

Glassman v. Unocal Exploration (Del.) . . . Page 234
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2e0h8_

Hansen v. Anderson, Wilmarth & Van der Maaten (Iowa) . . .
Page 233
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m8f7b2_

Lorazepam & Clorazepate Antitrust Litigation, In re (D.D.C.)
. . . Page 236
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4m8n5x3_

Montesano v. Xerox Corp. Retirement Income Guarantee Plan
(2d Cir. (per curiam)) . . . Page 237
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4k2x6j0_

Pennsylvania Transformer Technology Inc. v. NLRB (D.C. Cir.)
. . . Page 237
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4k2v9j4_

Pijnenburg v. West Georgia Health Systems Inc. (11th Cir.) .
. . Page 239
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n2a4t7_

Schaefer, In re (Nev. (per curiam)) . . . Page 235
   http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/ccw.nsf/id/a0a4n1f0z7_

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