A state judge has ruled that Amazon.com did "not come close" to demonstrating the unconstitutionality of a new state tax statute that requires many online retailers to collect state sales tax on purchases by New York residents.

From Wall Street executives, to Ponzi scammers like Bernard Madoff, to run-of-the-mill scammers easily exposed at sites such as Snopes.com, the Internet ' as we all should know ' has truly souped up, and made easier, frauders' ability to prey on others than ever before.

As corporate litigation increases in a down economy, businesses have felt the pressure more than ever to take inventory of their ESI and prepare for the day their ESI management practices are called into question.

While every business keeps its portfolio of assets, not every business manages its most crucial assets: intellect and knowledge.

The recent decision of the <i>Supreme Court of Rhode Island in State v. Lead Indus. Ass'n,</i> 898 A.2d. 1234, 1235 (R.I. 2006), was widely perceived by the American business community as a veritable life saver. Here's why.

In impassioned language more appropriate to international conflict, political debate or, at the very least, the cosmic struggles of comic-book superheroes and villains, a debate about "net neutrality" continues to rage in legal and business publications, on the Internet and in blogs throughout the world.

The importance of having a robust compliance policy to review the content of proposed advertisements is well-known and widely accepted. But what may not be as familiar is the need for a separate policy focused on the means of disseminating such advertising.

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Whether enforcing or defending against non-compete agreements, in-house counsel must understand the fundamentals. The eleven that follow are the most critical.