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Sarah L. Cave

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that ' 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 does not provide a cause of action to foreign plaintiffs to recover investment losses relating to foreign-issued securities traded on foreign exchanges (colloquially known as "F-cubed" claims).

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DE Court Rejects Argument That Exclusive Forum Selection Clause Is Unenforceable

Robert S. Reder

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently rejected a public policy argument that parties to a stockholders agreement may not contract away the right of Delaware courts to oversee disputes between stockholders of a Delaware corporation.

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Pre-Employment ADR Waivers

Robert G. Brody

In light of a recent Sixth Circuit decision, general counsel for companies with ADR programs should ask themselves if their waiver needs to be knowingly executed and what steps should be taken to ensure it is. This article addresses these issues.

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Navigating the Changing Technological Landscape

Fernando M. Pinguelo & Keya C. Denner

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in <i>City of Ontario v. Quon<i> offers employers useful guidance with respect to up-to-the-minute issues in this area, and reaffirms some preventative measures that forward-looking employers should already have in place.

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Business Valuation In a Collaborative Divorce

Scott DeMarco & Steve Egna

When appraisal of a business is conducted in conjunction with a collaborative divorce, it is fundamentally different from one carried out in a more adversarial divorce setting.

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Conducting an Effective and Preventative Compensation Review

Patricia Anderson Pryor

With the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the EEOC's and OFCCP's increased focus on compensation discrimination, and the government's increased budget for these agencies, compensation decisions are destined to come under increased scrutiny from employees, their attorneys and the government.

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Interim 'So-Ordered' Stipulations

Russell I. Marnell & Scott R. Schwartz

What happens to a So Ordered, interim agreement that is not mentioned in the divorce judgment in any way, shape or form? Is it vacated, or does it survive? The answer to this issue, in New York State, at any rate, requires a two-step analysis.

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Yes, We Can ' Raise Fees

Ed Poll

Accept the fact that those clients who value your service regardless of higher fees will remain with you, while those clients who do not want to pay a higher fee will seek other counsel.

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'Matrimorphology'

Laurence J. Cutler

Matrimorphology ' what is it? It means the study of changing matrimonial law, in this case, the Divorce Reform Act of New Jersey.

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The Future of Honest Services Fraud

Randall D. Eliason

On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court sharply limited one of the federal prosecutors' favorite statutes: honest services mail and wire fraud. So where does the law of honest-services fraud go from here?

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