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  • At DOJ's Request, Judge Dismisses FCPA Sting Case
    A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a high-profile foreign bribery prosecution as he questioned the government's litigation tactics and legal theories underpinning the case. "This appears to be the end of a long and sad day in the annals of white-collar enforcement," U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said in court, several hours after prosecutors asked him to dismiss with prejudice the largest-ever Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against individuals.
  • Court wades back into affirmative action
    The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it would revisit the divisive issue of affirmative action in higher education. But it will do so without Justice Elena Kagan, who recused herself, and without Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who retired in 2006 after rescuing affirmative action from conservative attack three years earlier.
  • Prop 8 Backers Seek En Banc Review of Gay Marriage Decision
    Instead of heading straight to the U.S. Supreme Court, backers of the Prop 8 ban on gay marriage are seeking rehearing by an en banc panel of the 9th Circuit, arguing that the court's holding in Perry v. Brown conflicts with the Supreme Court's Baker v. Nelson, which let Minnesota deny same-sex couples the right to marry, and other cases.
  • D.C. Circuit Rejects Suit Over Gitmo Detainees' Deaths
    The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday rejected a suit that demanded the government pay damages to the representatives of two Guantanamo Bay detainees who died in custody. The panel did not reach the merits of the case but said the trial judge did not have jurisdiction to hear the dispute in the first place.
  • Conflicts Arise When Complying With U.S. and E.U. Laws
    Companies that collect employee information to comply with U.S. laws may find themselves running afoul of European Union regulations that guard employee privacy even in the case of information stored on company devices. And a new E.U. data protection proposal may make that information even harder to obtain.

    • John J. Premo

    John J. Premo has focused his practice on real estate, tax appeals and general business matters.  Mr. Premo has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting purchase agreements, commercial and residential leases and financing instruments.  He has counseled clients in the sale and acquisition of vacant land, office buildings, retail centers, hotels, industrial and commercial buildings, and residential properties.  He has negotiated and drafted construction agreements, managed the draw request process, and resolved discrepancies arising out of construction.  He routinely prepares documentation for partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations.  Clients have relied on his ability to negotiate governmental incentive packages, including tax incremental financing projects.  His practice includes the foreclosure of mortgages and the preparation of documentation associated therewith.  He has drafted condominium master deeds, easements and other declaratory documents associated with the development of a project.

    He also specializes in commercial property tax appeals, an area of practice that requires analysis of income statements, market values, valuation practices and appraisals.  He has successfully challenged the assessments of commercial, industrial and retail properties, apartment buildings and golf courses.

    Prior to embracing his passion for the law profession, Mr. Premo was a commercial real estate broker with the Equis Corporation.  While at Equis, he routinely performed market research for assignments and prepared informative summaries reflecting a property's position in the market.

    Mr. Premo received a B.S. from Michigan State University in 1990 and a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1996.  He is a member of the General Business and Real Property Law sections of the State Bar of Michigan, a licensed real estate broker and certified mediator. He prides himself on adding value to his client’s matters whether from a transactional, operational or general business perspective.

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