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        <title><![CDATA[07/21/2009 Teleseminar: Is the Grass Really Greener? Managing the Risks of Greening Your Products]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Please join Thompson Hine for this complimentary teleseminar on Tuesday, July 21.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1849.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[07/02/2009 Tax Saving Strategies in a Down Economy]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Given current economic conditions, this may be the optimum time to evaluate whether your company has potential tax losses that are ripe for mining.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1850.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[07/02/2009 Real Estate Update: Ohio's Prevailing-Wage Law]]></title> 
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        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1848.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[07/01/2009 Investment Management Update: SEC Proposes Changes to the Investment Adviser Act Custody Rule]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[On May 20, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposed amendments to Rule 206(4)-2 (&quot;Custody Rule&quot;) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (&quot;Investment Advisers Act&quot;).]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1847.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/29/2009 Employment @lert: Supreme Court Finds Discrimination in City's Rejection of Test Scores]]></title> 
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        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1841.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/25/2009 Venture capitalists finding little call for deal-making]]></title> 
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        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1842.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/22/2009 Investment Management Update: The Administration's Plan for Financial Regulatory Reform and Its Impact on Investment Companies, Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[On June 17, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a white paper, Financial Regulatory Reform-A New Foundation.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1831.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/19/2009 Investment Management Update: SEC Sanctions Adviser and Distributor for Improper Securities Valuation and Selective Information Disclosure]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[On June 8, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) entered a Cease and Desist Order (&quot;Order&quot;) against an investment adviser and its affiliated distributor.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1829.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/19/2009 Employment @lert: Supreme Court Holds Plaintiff Must Prove Age As The Reason for Adverse Employment Actions Under ADEA]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[The United States Supreme Court held that an employee alleging disparate treatment under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) bears the burden of proving that the employer would not have taken the adverse employment action.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1830.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/17/2009 Public Company Update: SEC Proposes Controversial &quot;Shareholder Access&quot; Amendments to Proxy Rules]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[On May 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted proposed amendments to the federal proxy rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;).]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1828.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/15/2009 Transportation Update: Recent Developments]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS STB'S SMALL AND MEDIUM RATE CASE RULES]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1827.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/12/2009 Intellectual Property Alert: Protect Your Trademark(s) From Facebook&reg; Cybersquatting]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[On June 9, Facebook announced that it will offer dedicated personal URLs for its users, meaning that a company like McDonald's will be able to own a customized username, e.g., www .facebook .com/mcdonalds.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1826.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/11/2009 Controversy Swirls Around E-Cigarettes]]></title> 
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        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1845.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/11/2009 Motion filed to place Kettering Tower into receivership]]></title> 
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        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1844.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/05/2009 Does Buying American Violate U.S. Trade Agreements?]]></title> 
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        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1820.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/05/2009 Cigarettes Without Smoke, or Regulation]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Kip Schwartz was quoted in the article &quot;Cigarettes Without Smoke, or Regulation&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1824.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/05/2009 Business disputes 'blight' designation]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Steve Kaufman was quoted in the article &quot;Business disputes 'blight' designation&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1823.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/05/2009 Thompson Hine partner-in-charge April Miller Boise loves raising kids in her hometown]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[April Miller Boise was featured in the article &quot;Thompson Hine partner-in-charge April Miller Boise loves raising kids in her hometown&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1821.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/05/2009 Hedge Funds Face ERISA Compliance]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Richard Heller is quoted in the article &quot;Hedge Funds Face ERISA Compliance&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1822.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[06/04/2009 Employee Benefits &amp; Executive Compensation Update: Workforce Reduction May Constitute Partial Plan Termination]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Over the past few months, layoffs and furloughs have become a part of everyday life.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1819.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/29/2009 Supreme Court Opinion Impacts Recovery of Cleanup Costs]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Heidi Goldstein's article &quot;Supreme Court Opinion Impacts Recovery of Cleanup Costs&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1825.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/22/2009 Investment Management Update: SEC Enters Order Against Adviser Related to Proxy Voting]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[On May 7, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) entered a Cease and Desist Order.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1818.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/22/2009 Climate Change and Sustainable Business Solutions Update: Developing an Effective Carbon Management Program]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Climate change is emerging as one of the most important and complex policy areas in the United States and in offshore markets]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1817.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/22/2009 Tax appeals escalate to record levels]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Tom Palmer was quoted in the article &quot;Tax appeals escalate to record levels&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1814.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/22/2009 Cleveland Hearing &amp; Speech Center has relied solely on local talent to achieve construction aims]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Thompson Hine and Project Management Consultants were mentioned in the letter &quot;Cleveland Hearing &amp; Speech Center has relied solely on local talent to achieve construction aims&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1815.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/20/2009 Employment @lert: Supreme Court Holds No Pregnancy Bias in AT&amp;T Pension Benefits Calculations]]></title> 
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        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1813.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/19/2009 Employment @lert: DOL Emphasizes Enforceability of Employer Call-In Procedures for Unforeseeable FMLA Leave]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[One of the most burdensome applications of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for employers is unscheduled absences due to an employee's unforeseeable need for leave.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1812.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/15/2009 What's New in the Business Scene]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[John Gould was mentioned in the What's New in the Business Scene – Appointments section]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1811.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/15/2009 Thompson Hine construction arm to expand]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Jeff Appelbaum, Stephen Strnisha and Jessica Dunn were featured in the article &quot;Thompson Hine construction arm to expand&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1810.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/08/2009 Privacy &amp; Information Security Update: Compliance Deadline for Identity Theft Rules Delayed Again]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) again has suspended its enforcement of the new &quot;Red Flags Rules&quot; until August 1, 2009.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1809.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/08/2009 Intellectual Property Strategies: Competitor's Use of Trademark to Drive Sponsored Advertisements May Be Actionable in All Jurisdictions Despite Circuit Split on the Issue]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[The placement of sponsored advertisements on Internet search engine web sites has seen exponential growth since its inception in 2004.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1808.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/08/2009 Real Estate Update – CMBS Servicing Alert: Frequently Asked Questions]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[2008 was an unprecedented year in many respects. The list of devastating financial events affecting all areas of the economy was extraordinary and the carnage continues.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1807.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/08/2009 E-Waste Not, Want Not—Regs Follow Electronics Obsession]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Wray Blattner and Nathan Hunt co-authored the article &quot;E-Waste Not, Want Not-Regs Follow Electronics Obsession&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1803.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/08/2009 FDA Sued Over Electronic Cigarette Embargo]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Walt Linscott is quoted in the posting &quot;FDA Sued Over Electronic Cigarette Embargo&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1805.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/08/2009 IRS confirms no information-reporting requirement for COBRA subsidy]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Kim Wilcoxon is quoted in the article &quot;IRS confirms no information-reporting requirement for COBRA subsidy&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1806.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/08/2009 On the Go]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Brian Lamb was mentioned in the On the Go section of the May 3 edition of the Plain Dealer (Cleveland).]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1804.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/06/2009 Employment @lert: Plan For Now and For Later; H1N1 Expected to Resurge in the Fall - Is Your Organization Prepared?]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[In today's economic climate, employers are already operating with limited workforces. The possibility of an H1N1 flu (swine flu) pandemic means that employers may have to operate their businesses with even fewer workers during the pandemic]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1802.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/05/2009 Environmental Update: Supreme Court Opinion Impacts Recovery of Cleanup Costs]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court on May 4 issued an important Superfund opinion.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1801.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/01/2009 Must a Secured Creditor 'Pay to Play' in Chapter 11?]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Andrew Turscak and Alan Lepene authored the article &quot;Must a Secured Creditor 'Pay to Play' in Chapter 11?&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1800.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/01/2009 Cincinnati Enquirer]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Andrew Kolesar was quoted in the article &quot;Council douses waterworks sale&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1798.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/01/2009 Plain Dealer]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Fran McClean was mentioned in the On the Go section of the April 26 edition of the Plain Dealer.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1799.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/01/2009 Dayton Daily News]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Tom Knoth was mentioned in the B2B People section in the April 26 edition of the Dayton Daily News.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1796.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[05/01/2009 Euromoney web site]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[James Jalil and Norman Bloch are quoted.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1795.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/30/2009 Thompson Hine Partner on Chicago Hedge Fund Symposium Panel]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Richard Heller Comments on Pending Legislation]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1797.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/28/2009 Corporate Law Update: Recent Developments in Ohio Corporate Law]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[There have been three recent, notable cases affecting Ohio corporate law]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1791.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/21/2009 Intellectual Property Strategies: Trademark Counterfeiting Epidemic Hits U.S. Shores]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Trademark counterfeiting is an ongoing threat to the success of businesses around the world. It is estimated that counterfeiting costs the U.S. economy $200 billion to $250 billion per year.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1789.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/20/2009 Crain's Cleveland Business]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Jeff Appelbaum was quoted in the article &quot;Construction bidding reform progresses&quot;]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1793.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/20/2009 Bloomberg Law Reports]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Derek Bork authored the article &quot;Now or Never: It's Time to Revive the Poison Pill&quot;]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1794.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/20/2009 International Trade &amp; Customs/Telecommunications Update: Obama Administration to Remove Barriers to Cuban Telecommunications Opportunities]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[The Obama administration announced on April 13 that it will &quot;reach out to the Cuban people&quot; through a series of policy changes easing certain restrictions on travel, remittances, humanitarian assistance and communications.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1787.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/17/2009 Employment @lert: E-Verify Requirements for Federal Contractors on Hold - Yet Again]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[The USCIS today announced yet another delay in the implementation of the rule requiring certain federal contractors and subcontractors to utilize E-Verify.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1788.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/17/2009 The Cost of Walking Away From a Mortgage]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Dianne Coscarelli is quoted in the article &quot;The Cost of Walking Away From a Mortgage&quot;]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1782.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/17/2009 Watching the clock]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[David Hooker was quoted in the article &quot;Watching the clock&quot; that appeared in the April 13 issue of Crain's Cleveland Business.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1783.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/17/2009 For some, law practice not enough]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Tony White was featured in the article &quot;For some, law practice not enough&quot;]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1785.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/17/2009 Amid the real estate rubble, law firms build anew]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Thompson Hine was mentioned in the article &quot;Amid the real estate rubble, law firms build anew&quot;.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1784.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/16/2009 International Trade &amp; Customs: Annual Key Issues Update]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[Thompson Hine's International Trade &amp; Customs group issues bulletins to clients and friends of the firm on developments affecting their international trade activities. To augment these bulletins, we are providing a compilation of reports.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1781.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/16/2009 Transportation Update: STB to Reexamine Its Rail Competition Policies]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[The Surface Transportation Board (STB) will hold a public hearing on May 18 and 19, 2009, to examine issues related to access and competition in the rail industry.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1780.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/15/2009 Real Estate Update: Real Estate Investment in Uruguay]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[The current world financial crisis is expected to contribute to a slowdown in the growth of the Uruguayan economy in 2009, but despite this, the economy is expected to grow between 2 and 3 percent this year.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1778.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <description><![CDATA[Please join us for an informative discussion on opportunities and challenges in distressed investing.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1777.html</link> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/13/2009 Environmental Update: Increasing State and Federal Regulation of &quot;E-Waste&quot;]]></title> 
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        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1776.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/07/2009 New Guidance on the COBRA Premium Subsidy]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[This bulletin provides a summary of recent guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1756.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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        <title><![CDATA[04/06/2009 New Federal Laws Affect Group Health Plans]]></title> 
        <description><![CDATA[This bulletin provides a summary of two federal laws that will impact group health plans, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.thompsonhine.com/publications/publication1712.html</link> 
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009  Eastern Daylight Time</pubDate> 
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