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Perkins Coie has maintained its streak as one of the most family-friendly law firms in the nation, according to Yale Law Women, a student organization that promotes the interests of women in law school as well as the profession.

Perkins Coie has been named one of the 2012 Top Ten Family Friendly Firms by Yale Law Women, a student organization devoted to promoting the interests of women in law school and the legal profession.

For the 10th consecutive year, Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has been named to FORTUNE magazine's list of "The 100 Best Places to Work For." This year the firm was ranked 58. The full list and any related stories appear in the February 6 issue of FORTUNE and at www.fortune.com/bestcompanies.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have been named as a recipient of the National Legal Aid & Defender Association's (NLADA) 2011 Beacon of Justice Award

Perkins Coie LLP is proud to announce that it has earned the top rating of 100 percent in the Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and Best Places to Work 2012, an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

Shanghai (August 18, 2011) – Perkins Coie has announced that its Shanghai office will be relocating in order to accommodate the continued growth of the China practice, effective August 19, 2011. Perkins Coie opened the Shanghai office in 2006 to serve multinational clients conducting business in China as well as clients from China doing business in the United States.

Understanding the many SEC, NYSE, Nasdaq and state law issues that affect their companies can be a bewildering task for directors and officers. To help with this is the just released fourth edition of The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives, a "plain English" guide for directors and executives seeking to familiarize themselves with legal matters facing public companies

In April the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology ("MOST"), the National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC"), and the Ministry of Finance ("MOF") jointly issued the Draft Notice Regarding the Launch of the National Indigenous Innovation Product Accreditation Work for 2010.

This update highlights seasonal wage/hour flashpoints for retail industry employers.  The holiday season's unique opportunities demand flexible staffing, but the same inflexible rules that govern wages and hours year round remain in effect. Also, several state laws will change during the holiday season. Plaintiffs' lawyers leverage minor violations of these technical rules into class action lawsuits, so even small mistakes can prove costly. The only sure defense against wage/hour claims is to know the rules and insist on strict compliance

Stories about recalls of consumer products—particularly imports from Asia—have been front-page news for the past several months. This update provides basic guidance to retailers about their obligations regarding recalled products and the steps they can take both before and during a recall to minimize their expense and liability exposure. It also summarizes the reporting requirements under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA).This update provides general information and not legal advice or opinions on specific fact.

On November 26, 2007, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced in the Federal Register that as of December 26, 2007, employers must use the new version of the Form I-9 when verifying the employment eligibility of new hires.