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Do's and Don'ts For Managing Your Restrictive Covenants In a Recovering Economy
This article provides helpful "do's" and "don'ts" to be used in constructing and evaluating employees' noncompete, nonsolicitation and confidentiality agreements.
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But I Have a Prescription!
Two laws come into play in cases of employment discipline for medical marijuana use ' the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the law of the specific state where the employee works.
2010 IRS Employment Tax Crackdown
The "Employment Tax National Research Project" will review and audit the employment tax practices of 6,000 randomly selected businesses across the country from 2010 to 2012. Any business selected for this audit should expect an intense and detailed examination into their tax records, compliance, and reporting practices.
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Insurance Coverage in Consumer Class Actions
The requirements placed on corporate America as a result of increasingly labyrinthine consumer protection laws have created significant new potential liabilities, often in the form of statutorily mandated damages.
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Patent Re-examination
This article explores strategy considerations for the use of parallel patent re-examination proceedings as a tool in patent litigation.
Bribery in Today's China
The Chinese government has a labyrinth of laws, administrative directions and rules designed to thwart bribery and corruption. Such regulations have heretofore not been enforced with the appropriate rigor. Now, things are changing.
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Strategies for Allocating Long-Term Value in Fashion and Apparel License Agreements
One of the most vexing economic issues in fashion and apparel licensing deals is the task of allocating the long-term value of a branded product launch.
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Government Contracts and the Cloud
The Obama Administration is rapidly fulfilling its pledge to leap into cloud computing with both feet. Here are the pros and cons.
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Brand Considerations When Launching Mobile Phone Apps
Prior to launching Apps on smartphone devices, it is advisable that brand owners pause — even if momentarily — to consider the new trademark and related legal issues that this new medium presents.
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