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Darryl A. Hart
CA Supreme Court: No 'Narrow Restraint' Exception to Prohibition on Covenants Not to Compete
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Buyer's Brokers and the Duty of Loyalty
Stewart E. Sterk
What obligations does a buyer's broker have to different clients interested in purchasing the same property? When faced with that question in <i>Rivkin v. Century 21 Teran Realty LLC</i>, the Second Circuit certified the question to the New York Court of Appeals. <i>Rivkin</i> answered at least one significant question surrounding the obligations of a buyer's broker, but the Court of Appeals opinion raised new questions whose resolution will await future litigation (or legislation).
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Think Twice Before Reading Your Employees' Text Messages
Mark N. Reinharz
A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has provided a loud wake-up call to employers who wish to monitor employee communications. In <i>Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co, Inc. et al.</i>, the court held that the City of Ontario, CA, violated the state and federal constitutional privacy rights of its police officers when it reviewed their personal text messages.
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Reducing White-Collar Sentences Through the Second Chance Act
Joseph F. Savage, Jr.
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Abigail K. Hemani
An analysis of the Second Chance Act of 2007, Pub. L. No. 110-199, 122 Stat. 657 (2008), which provides opportunities for white-collar offenders to reduce the amount of time spent in prison.
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