Cyberspace Land Rush Coming
Only time will tell whether the new gTLD program will generate a cyberspace rush, but ICANN experts expect there to be anywhere between 300 and 1,000 new gTLD applications. Those ready to stake their claim should be prepared ' it won't be as simple as showing up in January and being the first to register.
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Effecting Change in Franchise Networks
Frequently, the mature franchisor's attempt to overhaul its system encounters resistance from franchisees. This article explores the problems.
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In the Courts
In-depth discussion of important rulings.
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Statistics on Criminal Prosecution of Individuals for Antitrust Violations
This article provides statistics on trends in Antitrust Division prosecution of individuals to assist in the decisions of how to position individual defendants, and on how to explain strategies to the client ' often one of the most difficult aspects of the representation.
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Internet Service Providers Found Immune over Posted Comments in NY
The NY court's decision will be cited in CDA cases across the country and is likely to limit, but not eliminate, future litigation against ISPs, as future cases are likely to focus on the extent to which an ISP can be considered a "content provider.
Google+ Rethinks Online Privacy ' But Not in the Way You'd Expect
There's a fairly robust legal community developing on Google+. Legal professionals are attracted to the ability to maintain personal and professional connections in one place while honing in on posts that are important to them, their firms or their clients <i>right now</i>. For the most part, folks on Google+ are high-speed on the information superhighway and the information they are sharing is valuable ' and when it isn't, it is easily filtered out.
Developments in Indian Anti-Corruption Legislation
In an attempt to strengthen India's anti-corruption regime, the Indian parliament has introduced for debate two new pieces of legislation: 1) The Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials and Officials of Public International Organisations Bill, 2011 (the Prevention of Bribery Act or the Act); and 2) the Lokpal Bill.
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'Promoting' Money Laundering
What happens if you learn that your client is regularly doing business with another company that is the subject of rumors of corruption? In addition to other potential charges, could your client also violate the money laundering statute even if it made no effort to conceal any source of funds?
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