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DEA Chronicles


June 2013
EEOC Files Two New Lawsuits Over Criminal Background Checks
Labor & Employment Law Alert

June 2013
Seventh Circuit Finds That ERISA Allows Monetary Damages as Part of Equitable Remedies
Employee Benefits Law Update

June 2013
Supreme Court Says Isolated Human Genes Cannot Be Patented
Intellectual Property Law Alert



Quarles & Brady Achieves Three-Peat Gold Standard Certification by WILEF

Seven Quarles & Brady Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2013 Florida Super Lawyers®

Forty-eight Quarles & Brady Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2013

Robert Kline Joins Quarles & Brady's Trusts & Estates Practice Group

Ann Murphy Named a Woman of Influence by The Business Journal of Milwaukee



Think (and Move) Fast!
Client needed to close international finance deal with a $350 million revolving credit facility and issuance of $150 million in bonds in 30 days. Mission accomplished.

Tax Relaxation
Client wanted to “swap” parts of its businesses with another, but the tax implications were a major concern. A “Reverse Morris Trust” created a tax-free spinoff.

Getting Traction on Employer Rights
Faced with several NLRB charges and a union strike, our distributor client faced (and overcame) major threats to its business.

Settling the Giordano’s Bankruptcy: The Art of Leaving a Slice for Everyone
By the time a trustee was appointed to oversee the disposal of the Giordano’s Pizza chain in Chicago, it seemed unlikely that anyone would recover what they had lost in the company.

Leftover Milk is Green Power
When a large dairy cooperative plant outgrew its local wastewater treatment capacity, they needed a clean energy solution rather than expecting the taxpayers to build a new facility.

Putting the Puzzle Together While the Pieces Change
When the rules changed in the midst of two major syndicated loans involving a network of assisted care facilities, our lender client needed to renegotiate the business terms of both deals.