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Latest News

4/4/2013
Corby Jones to Join Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP
Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP is pleased to announce that Corby Jones will join the firm as an of counsel member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group effective Friday, April 5, 2013. Corby will be specializing in Association Law, an area of historical strength for Spencer Fane.
General News
4/4/2013
Joshua Dickinson Elected to Council of Delegates for ACA International
Spencer Fane Partner Josh Dickinson has been elected to the Council of Delegates for ACA International. ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, is the comprehensive, knowledge-based resource for success in the credit and collection industry.
General News
4/3/2013
Amy Mistler Recognized as Mentor of the Year
Amy Mistler has been recognized as Mentor of the Year for Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) St. Louis. CREW St. Louis, the local chapter of the CREW Network, is comprised of nearly 200 women from all areas of commercial real estate. Known for their educational, social and philanthropic events, CREW is dedicated to advancing the success of women through opportunity, influence and power in the industry.
General News
3/27/2013
Three St. Louis Attorneys Join Spencer Fane
Citing Spencer Fane Britt & Browne's collaborative culture, resources, and complementary practice areas, a group of St. Louis attorneys will join the firm effective immediately. The attorneys, with extensive backgrounds representing tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, come from The Stolar Partnership LLP.
General News
April 18, 2013
Gerry Greiman Elected a Vice Chair of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Spencer Fane Partner Gerry Greiman was elected a Vice Chair of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) at its annual plenum in March 2013, in Washington, D.C. The JCPA is the national public affairs arm of the organized Jewish community. Founded in 1944, and based in New York, the JCPA formulates policy positions and advocates on issues of key importance to the Jewish and general communities. The JCPA works through a network of 14 national and 125 local independent partner agencies.
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Latest Publications

5/20/2013
Structuring and Drafting the Acquisition Agreement
Structuring and drafting the acquisition agreement requires both a thorough understanding of the deal as a whole and meticulous crafting of the specific provisions of the purchase agreement. The deal lawyer should always bear in mind that the intricate provisions of the agreement are important only to the extent that they improve the client’s chances of achieving its overall objectives in the transaction. In the midst of negotiating over materiality qualifiers and indemnity caps, it is easy to get caught up in trying to win the point in contention even though it may make little or no difference in the scope of the deal as a whole.
Other
May 17, 2013
OFCCP Issues Notice 2010 Census Data Must Be Used as of January 1, 2014
Monica Fanning writes about OFCCP's recent notice to federal contractors regarding use of the 2010 census data.
Blogs
5/16/2013
Second Court of Appeals Declares NLRB Appointments Unconstitutional
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today became the second U.S. Circuit Court to rule that President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were unconstitutional.
Client Alerts
May 16, 2013
Spencer Fane Issues Update to State by State Guide on Social Media
Spencer Fane's Labor and Employment Group has updated its State by State Guide to Laws on Employer Access to Social Media Passwords and Usernames. Four states have passed Social Media laws in 2013 (Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah). Washington has a bill pending on the Governor's desk.
Blogs
May 12, 2013
Two New Laws for Colorado Employers to Wrestle With As Work Place Antidiscrimination Bill and Credit Check Prohibition Bill Signed into Law
Spencer Fane's Ron Fano discusses two new bills signed into law by Colorado's Governor. These bills will impact Colorado employers in potentially significant ways.
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Upcoming Events

2013 Complimentary Labor and Employment Seminars
A full-day event, the 2013 Annual Labor & Employment Seminar will cover topics of interest to HR professionals and in-house legal staff.
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2013 Annual Ethics CLE Program
The 2013 Annual Ethics CLE Program will be offered in Kansas City.
Seminar
June 11, 2013

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Two Pershing Square,
2300 Main Street, Ste. 100
Kansas City, MO 64108
June 18, 2013
Health Care Reform Workforce Realignment: Beware the Unintended Consequences
Join Spencer Fane’s Health Care Reform Act Litigation Task Force on June 18 for a complimentary half-day seminar to learn about these risks, and how to avoid them.  Partners Greg Ash, Brian Christensen, and Julia Vander Weele will help you understand how workforce realignment strategies should be structured in order to minimize the threat of ACA-related litigation.
Seminar
Overland Park Convention Center
Courtyard Lower Level
6000 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS
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