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Jonathan Bick
The Internet presents special regulatory challenges. Any effective statute, for instance, must be prepared by an entity with the authority to draft, implement and, to some extent enforce, the statute. Efficacy, of course, hinges on jurisdiction, but the Internet knows no geography and, so, users leap boundaries with a finger poke or thumb flick. These challenges require novel statutory strategies to meet the Internet's current and future status as a channel and communications domain that requires regulation at various levels of operation and use
Benjamin E. Schub
Since the 1989 adoption by the New York State legislature of the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA) (Domestic Relations Law ' 240[1-b]; Family Court Act ' 413.), a substantial body of case law has been developed with respect to its interpretation. As a result, the application of the CSSA can be more nuanced than a straightforward reading of the statute suggests.
Nick Akerman
Web site terms of use have taken center stage with the recent press reports of the indictment of Lori Drew by a Los Angeles federal grand jury for violating the federal CFAA. Terms of use are ubiquitous on the Internet. They are created by a Web site owner and purport to restrict how the public can use a Web site to obtain information, purchase goods or services or participate in Web-based social networking.
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Briar McNutt
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Elizabeth Simon
Over the past several years, rapid developments in technology and the Internet have significantly enhanced the quantity and quality of information available to investors. Investors are now able to retrieve information from the SEC and many companies instantaneously. Acknowledging the significant technological advances since the SEC last provided guidance on Internet issues relating to the Securities Act of 1933, the SEC issued an interpretive release that provides updated guidance on the disclosure of investor information on company Web sites.
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Thomas A. Moore
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Matthew Gaier
The authors relate an experience in a case involving a not affirmative experimental treatment, but a human research study regarding modes of diagnosis.
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Melissa P. Reading
Pain is the most common cause of long-term disability, and it is the leading reason patients seek medical attention. But physicians seeking to manage their patients' pain with narcotics must be mindful of both the potential liability involved and the potential for scrutiny by their medical boards.
