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        <title><![CDATA[10/23/2013 New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), International Section Seasonal Meeting 2013]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2639.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/26/2013 Thompson Hine Hosts Construction Hot Topics Update - Cincinnati]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2679.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/25/2013 2013 Legal Update for HR Professionals]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2696.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/30/2013 Health Care Briefing: Current Issues]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2694.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/20/2013 The Purpose of Power: Spotlight on Using Power to Advance Your Career]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2687.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/16/2013 Thompson Hine Hosts Construction Hot Topics Update - Columbus]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2678.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/15/2013 Thompson Hine Hosts Construction Hot Topics Update - Cleveland]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2677.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/14/2013 Construction Update: Joining the Expanding Club: State of Maryland Becomes Latest State to Pass Public-Private Partnership Legislation]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[The state of Maryland recently passed new public-private partnership (P3) legislation aimed at encouraging and using public-private partnerships to address some of the state's most dire infrastructure development and rehabilitation needs.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2691.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/14/2013 Transportation Update: STB Seeks to Expand Use of Arbitration and Mediation]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[On May 13, 2013, the STB adopted revised regulations to encourage greater use of arbitration and mediation, potentially saving parties the time and money required to litigate formal disputes at the STB.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2690.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/14/2013 Labor &amp; Employment @lert: EEOC Settles First GINA Lawsuit]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[On May 7, 2013, the EEOC announced that it settled its first lawsuit against an employer alleging a violation of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2689.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/09/2013 Ten Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2693.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/08/2013 Labor &amp; Employment @lert: D.C. Circuit Declares Union Poster Rule Invalid]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[On May 7, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit declared invalid a National Labor Relations Board rule requiring employers to display posters notifying employees of their rights to organize and join a union in their place of business.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2688.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/03/2013 Conducting Workplace Investigations &amp; Background Checks: Employment &amp; Privacy Concerns - Cleveland]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2686.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/03/2013 Transportation Update: Court of Appeals Holds Oral Argument in Railroad Fuel Surcharge Litigation]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[On May 3 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held oral argument on the railroads' petition for leave to appeal the District Court's class certification order in In re Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2683.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/02/2013 Conducting Workplace Investigations &amp; Background Checks: Employment &amp; Privacy Concerns - Independence]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2685.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/30/2013 Thompson Hine’s Robyn Minter Smyers Receives Ohio Diversity Council Leadership Excellence Award]]></title> 
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        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/30/2013 Conducting Workplace Investigations &amp; Background Checks: Employment &amp; Privacy Concerns - Akron/Canton]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2684.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/30/2013 Transportation Update: STB Rejects Mandatory Indemnification for TIH Shipments]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[On April 30, 2013, the STB issued a decision addressing tariff rules applicable to toxic-by-inhalation and poisonous-by-inhalation traffic carried by Union Pacific Railroad Company.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2681.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/23/2013 Thompson Hine Recognized by Corporate Counsel as Client Service Strategist and Value Leader; Named “Innovation Idol”]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[Thompson Hine announced today that it has been honored for innovation in The BTI Brand Elite – Client Perceptions of the Best Branded Law Firms.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2680.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/23/2013 American Bar Association - Section of the International Law 2013 Spring Meeting]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2638.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/22/2013 Transportation Update: PHMSA Announces Fee Reduction and Establishes Deadline for Paperless Communications Pilot Program]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[PHMSA recently announced a temporary reduction in its registration fees for offerors and transporters of hazardous materials and set a deadline for applying to participate in its pilot program to test the use of paperless hazard communications.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2676.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/22/2013 International Trade &amp; Customs Update: Deadlines Loom for Public Comment on TTIP Talks and NAFTA Modifications]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[Interested parties wanting to shape negotiations on the TTIP and to have a final say on sweeping modifications to NAFTA's rules of origin face deadlines in the coming weeks for public comment.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2675.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/19/2013 The Law At Work - Spring 2013]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2673.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/18/2013 Labor &amp; Employment @lert: Supreme Court Issues Ruling on When Collective Action Under FLSA May Be Dismissed]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[On April 16, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Genesis HealthCare Corp. v. Symczyk, a case that will be of interest to many employers.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2672.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/16/2013 Investment Management Update: SEC Ranieri Case: The Consequences of Being an Unregistered Finder]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[The SEC recently brought charges against a New York-based private equity firm, Ranieri Partners LLC, after determining that a close friend of the firm's managing director, who had been acting as a &quot;finder&quot; for the firm, was an unregistered broker.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2671.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/12/2013 The JOBS Act and CTA Funds]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2674.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/10/2013 A Regional Inforum: What's All the Fuss About Fracking?]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2664.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/03/2013 Southeast Venture Philanthropy Summit]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2660.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/02/2013 Employee Benefits Update: Narrowing the Scope: Applying the Final HIPAA Regulations to Group Health Plans]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[Examines provisions in the 500+ page final &quot;omnibus&quot; HIPAA regulations that are most likely to affect group health plans.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2670.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/28/2013 Diane B. Brunn Named a Partner at Thompson Hine]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2695.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/28/2013 Post-Stern Split Emerges Over Consent To Bankrutcy Court Authority]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2682.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/28/2013 Business Litigation Update: New ATM Regulations Create Potential Landmine for Banks]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[Banks and other financial institutions risk potential liability if their automated teller machines lack certain accessibility features newly mandated under the Americans With Disabilities Act.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2669.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/27/2013 Labor &amp; Employment @lert: Supreme Court Redefines Required Damages Showing for Class Certification]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[The class action has become increasingly common in the context of federal employment litigation. On March 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court redefined the required showing of damages in order to certify a class action.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2668.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/27/2013 ReCon: The Ohio Legacy Trust Act: State Responds to Chesterfield and Cherryland]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[The Ohio Legacy Trust Act, which went into effect on March 27, 2013, includes language that would render invalid certain loan provisions that expand the circumstances under which full recourse is triggered under a nonrecourse loan.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2667.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/26/2013 Labor &amp; Employment @lert: Federal Court Narrows EEOC’s Duty to Engage in Conciliation Efforts]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[A recent federal court decision addresses the extent of the EEOC's statutory obligation to attempt conciliation before filing a discrimination lawsuit.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2666.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/25/2013 Investment Management Update: Recent OCIE Examinations Highlight Importance of Adviser Adherence to Custody Rule]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[On March 4, 2013 the SEC issued an Investor Bulletin and a Risk Alert on compliance with the custody rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2665.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/21/2013 Labor &amp; Employment @lert: Recent FMLA Regulations and Guidance: Action Items for Employers]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[Provides action items and information to help employers implement FMLA changes regarding leave for a parent caring for an adult child with a disability and expansions to the military leave provisions made by the NDAA.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2663.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/20/2013 Product Liability Update: Supreme Court Rules on Removal Under CAFA]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that prior to class certification, a stipulation that the plaintiff and members of the purported class he claims to represent would seek less than $5 million in damages does not defeat removal jurisdiction under CAFA.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2662.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/20/2013 ReCon: Protect Your Rights – Potential Perils in Signing Government Contracts Modifications for the Unwary]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[Expanded breadth and scope of accord and satisfaction release language in modifications to federal construction contracts has resulted in unexpected and unplanned forfeitures by contractors and may affect other types of contracts.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2661.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/18/2013 Transportation Update: Revised Procedural Schedule in Railroad Fuel Surcharge Litigation]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral argument on the railroads' petition for leave to appeal the District Court's class certification order, and the District Court has issued a modified procedural schedule.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2658.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/18/2013 Health Care &amp; Antitrust Law Update: FTC Provides New Guidance on Antitrust Compliance in Physician Collaborations]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[Certain physician collaborations may be permissible under the antitrust laws if structured and managed correctly, as illustrated by a February 2013 FTC advisory opinion.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2657.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/14/2013 Green Products Update: FTC: VOC-Free Means VOC-Free]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[The FTC recently clarified its position in a new enforcement policy statement regarding VOC-free claims for paints and architectural coatings.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2656.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/13/2013 Investment Management Update: New Tax on Net Investment Income Must Be Included in Performance Calculations]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2655.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/12/2013 Business Restructuring, Creditors’ Rights &amp; Bankruptcy Update: Court Upholds Plan Provision Authorizing Payment of Fees to Members of Unsecured Creditors’ Committee]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York recently issued a decision reaffirming, and perhaps expanding, the already extensive permissible breadth and scope of a chapter 11 plan under the Bankruptcy Code.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2654.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/07/2013 2013 Employee Benefit Briefing - Preparing Benefits and HR Professionals for 2013 and Beyond - Cincinnati]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2617.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013  Eastern Standard Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/06/2013 2013 Employee Benefit Briefing - Preparing Benefits and HR Professionals for 2013 and Beyond - Columbus]]></title> 
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013  Eastern Standard Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/05/2013 2013 Employee Benefits Briefing - Preparing Benefits and HR Professionals for 2013 and Beyond - Cleveland &amp; Dayton]]></title> 
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013  Eastern Standard Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[03/04/2013 Business Litigation Update: Contests, Promotions and Social Media – Is Public Voting Worth the Risk?]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[Social media promotions utilizing public voting come with both legal and practical risk and the potential for unfair game play. This bulletin identifies procedures to ensure fairness and smooth operation of promotions involving public voting.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2653.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013  Eastern Standard Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[02/28/2013 Business Law Update - Spring 2013]]></title> 
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        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013  Eastern Standard Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[02/27/2013 CED's Life Science Conference]]></title> 
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        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013  Eastern Standard Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[02/25/2013 Labor &amp; Employment Update: DOL Issues New FMLA Regulations Effective March 8, 2013]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[On February 5, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor marked the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act by issuing a final rule implementing expansions of FMLA protections.]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2651.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013  Eastern Standard Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[02/21/2013 Five Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Georgia Super Lawyers]]></title> 
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        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013  Eastern Standard Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[02/21/2013 Thompson Hine Lawyer Named to LMG CleanTech 100]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[Michael J. Zimmer Receives National Recognition for Renewable Energy Practice]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2648.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013  Eastern Standard Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[02/20/2013 Three Thompson Hine Lawyers Named to Georgia Trend’s 2012 Legal Elite]]></title> 
                <description><![CDATA[The listing was compiled based on votes from attorneys who practice in Georgia and are members of the State Bar of Georgia. ]]></description> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2647.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013  Eastern Standard Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[02/19/2013 Southeastern Medical Device Association (SEMDA) Conference]]></title> 
                <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication2636.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013  Eastern Standard Time</pubDate> 
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