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New York Will Be e-Commerce Case Forum, Not Florida As Terms Say

Christine Simmons

A Long Island resident who bought 50,000 pairs of tube socks from a Florida-based "closeout" merchandiser can pursue a claim against the supplier in New York court, a judge has ruled.

New European Data Protection Regulation Draft

Dr. Lars Lensdorf & Michael Lear-Olimpi

The proposal would unify EU data-protection regulations among member states. This change would allow closer cooperation among law-enforcement agencies and courts in EU member nations to protect data, safely share citizens' personal data only among authorized parties, and help police detect and catch personal-data privacy violators.

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The America Invents Act

Robert A. Armitage

The law is, no question, significant ' even record-setting ' patent legislation. For proponents, the new law holds the promise of accomplishing two things, each of which is potentially profound, and each of which applies not only to traditional markets, but to e-commerce as well.

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Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

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Charles G. Miller & Darryl A. Hart

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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Arbitration: One More Look at Its Virtues and Vices

Rupert M. Barkoff

For several years, I have felt like Hamlet when I ruminate on the subject of arbitration clauses: To include, or not to include, an arbitration clause in the franchise agreements I draft.

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IRS Issues Revenue Procedure 2012-17

Stanley Kolodziejczak & Nancy Regan

On Feb. 13, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2012-17, which in part provides that partnerships may furnish their partners with an electronic copy of their Schedule K-1 if the partner has affirmatively consented to receive the K-1 in electronic format, such as in pdf form in an e-mail.

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The Billable Hour Is Not Dead!

Neil F. Scullion

Firms are increasingly using alternative fee structures to meet clients' demands for billing based on the perceived value they have received. This article discusses the reasons why, regardless of your firm's method of billing clients, it is still critical to track attorney billable and non-billable hours.

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