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Ponzi Schemes, Settlement Agreements and the Mutual Mistake
During the current economic downturn, many people have unfortunately discovered that they have been the victims of sharp dealers and their Ponzi schemes. That means that some divorced couples and their attorneys now have one more thing to worry about.
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Verdicts
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
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Practice Tip: Putting a Product on Trial Without Compromising the Defense
A discussion of the current state of the law pertaining to the self-evaluative privilege.
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Liability of Corporate Actors Under the Alien Tort Statute
Recent decisions from the Second Circuit, rejecting corporate liability under the ATS and imposing high standards for successful aiding and abetting claims, provide a fresh look at ATS claims involving corporate actors, with potentially broad implications for this area of litigation.
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Supreme Court 4-4 Split Decision Results in Affirmance on Limitation of First Sale Doctrine
On Dec. 13, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a Ninth Circuit decision limiting the first sale doctrine to copyrighted works manufactured in the United States or sold with the copyright holder's authority.
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Non-Authority for Non-Recruitment Covenants Under New York Law
While many employers have written employment contracts with restrictive covenants designed to hinder employees from departing for a competitor, the state and federal courts considering New York law have not uniformly enforced such provisions.
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