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'Cyber Monday' a Big Hit Again

Michael Lear-Olimpi

Cyber Monday, three days after Black Friday (the traditional start of the holiday shopping season for bricks-and-mortar retail outlets), was its usual hit with e-tailers in 2009 ' in fact, the largest yet in terms of sales. Comprehensive final sales figures weren't available by press time, but it appears that online shopping at the start of the holiday season was up at least 5% over 2008.

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FTC Guidelines Fallout

Jonathan Bick

The regulations that the Federal Trade Commission recently promulgated on product endorsements could result in injunctions for bloggers and advertisers, who could be ordered to reimburse consumers for financial losses stemming from product reviews that are considered inappropriate under the new guidance.

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Certificate of Merit Laws Under Fire

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In last month's issue we began a discussion of <i>Putman v. Wenatchee Valley Medical Center</i>, in which the Supreme Court of Washington struck down that state's law requiring the filing of a certificate of merit in medical malpractice lawsuits. Part Two herein concludes the discussion.

Medspa Operations

Kevin Quinley

The medical spa industry has grown rapidly over the last several years. In 2004, there were only 471 in the United States, but by 2009 there were nearly 2,000. The law of averages suggests that with more spas, more treatments and more injuries, there are bound to be more mishaps and adverse reactions at these facilities.

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The Law of Unintended e-Consequences

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz

Everyone who has ever worked on a tech project, whether in e-commerce or general business, has probably seen situations in which an assumed solution creates a bigger mess than the original problem. It's called <i>the law of unintended consequences.</i> A recent federal appellate ruling shows how this rule can work in the law.

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Movers & Shakers

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Who's doing what; who's going where.

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Litigation

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

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Current Trends in Long-Arm Jurisdiction

Paul L. Feinstein

Particularly in these times when many people have had to travel out of state just to become or remain employed, an important but overlooked aspect of matrimonial law practice remains personal jurisdiction.

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The Rights to Pre-Embryos Upon Divorce

Stephanie F. Lehman

While courts have failed to recognize a property interest in a person's body parts or tissue, they have, through recent litigation, attempted to answer the question whether to classify pre-embryos ' a particular configuration of human cells, which are created during a marriage ' as marital property.

Advertising 2010

Jeffrey Morgan

In these times, it's important to remember that advertising is still a vital tool that firms may use to position and express their brand and message. What better time than now to look ahead to what firms should be considering to use to better position themselves for the coming year and the ultimate rebound?

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