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Opinion Says Lawyers May Check Jurors' Online Activity

Brendan Pierson

Attorneys may monitor jurors through online social networks as long as they do not contact the jurors or in any way make their monitoring known to them, the New York County Lawyers' Association said in a recent ethics opinion.

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Strategic Buyers Go to 'School' on Financial Buyers

Adam Schlagman

<i>The Corporate Counselor</i>'s editor-in-chief recently had the pleasure of attending the Dealmakers' Summit, a unique private event dedicated to the discussion and analysis of hot-button topics currently facing equity investors, advisers, and their bankers. He reports on the lively debate.

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Crafting Arbitration Clauses

Kimberly Taylor

A well-crafted arbitration clause, written before a dispute arises and trust has broken down among the parties, can effectively address the concerns that have been expressed about arbitration. This article tells you how to draft one.

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Navigating the Potentially Conflicting Demands of U.S. Discovery Obligations and EU Data Protection Laws

Michael Miller & and Karin Retzer

Complying with U.S. discovery demands can involve enormous effort and expense, even in the best of circumstances. But the process can become even more difficult when EU data protection laws prohibit the disclosure of the requested information.

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The SEC's Renewed Focus on Regulation FD

Jay V. Shah

In the past 18 months, the SEC has brought two Regulation Fair Disclosure ("Regulation FD") enforcement actions. While this number may not appear particularly significant, past history (the SEC brought seven enforcement actions from 2002 to 2005) and recent SEC guidance indicates that the SEC has renewed its emphasis on enforcing Regulation FD.

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Business Crimes Hotline

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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of recent key cases.

Class Action Lessons from Wal-Mart v. Dukes Image

Class Action Lessons from Wal-Mart v. Dukes

Scott Burnett Smith & Andrew L. Brasher

The Supreme Court's decision in <i>Wal-Mart v. Dukes</i> draws bright lines that will redound to businesses' benefit and limit the size and scope of class actions in the future.

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Nigeria: An FCPA Minefield for Corporations

David Elesinmogun, Obumneme Egwuatu & Marcus Cohen

Corruption remains a fact of life in Nigeria ' a fact that has not been lost on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

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Developments in Indian Anti-Corruption Legislation

Paul R. Berger, Steven S. Michaels & Aaron M. Tidman

While U.S. authorities have stepped up FCPA enforcement to an unprecedented level, India, the world's largest democracy and second largest country by population, finds itself among the forefront of countries working to rid themselves of corrupt transactions.

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