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Limiting the Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Criminal Law Image

Limiting the Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Criminal Law

William V. Roppolo & Joseph J. Mamounas

The Eleventh Circuit recently vacated two defendants' money-laundering sentences because it found that they had "committed no crime against the United States." An in-depth look at <i>Lopez-Vanegas.</i>

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FCPA Due Diligence and Data Privacy Laws

Jacqueline C. Wolff & Daniel P. Cooper

As Russia, China, India and a host of other countries open their doors to U.S. investors, the number of companies and individuals who need to think about the risk of prosecution under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1997 (FCPA) has increased tremendously. This article explains.

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Labor Relations and The Supreme Court

John P. Furfaro & Risa M. Salins

This is the first of two articles discussing labor and employment decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2007-08 term.

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Verdicts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

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No Genes in the Workplace

Patricia Anderson Pryor

On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. This act prohibits employers and insurers from discriminating against individuals based on an individual's genetic information. The Act, which, on the employment side, is patterned after Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, creates a new federal cause of action for genetic discrimination, providing for jury trials, compensatory damages and punitive damages.

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D&O Liability Policies: A Potential Asset for Troubled Companies

Sallie Lux

The present economic climate is predictive of increased bankruptcy filings, liquidations, and other insolvencies. Under the appropriate circumstances, a company's directors' and officers' liability policies are potential corporate assets that should not be forgotten or ignored.

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A New Approach: Disclaiming Coverage for Arson to a Vacant Building in Standard Fire Policy States Image

A New Approach: Disclaiming Coverage for Arson to a Vacant Building in Standard Fire Policy States

Gregory C. Fahrenholt & Seth A. Schmeeckle

While insurers have often tried to exclude losses for arson occurring in a vacant building under the typical vandalism exclusion, there is no clear consensus for how a given court may rule in such a situation. The biggest hurdle appears to be the differing opinions of the "average" insurance purchaser from state to state, and there appears to be very little rhyme or reason for the difference in results.

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November issue in PDF format

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IP News

Matthew Berkowitz

Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

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Voda v. Cordis Corp.: Catheters Won't Relieve the Pressures Facing Injunction Seekers

Clay Holloway

After a successful willful infringement verdict, which subsequently resulted in treble damages, the issue of willful infringement may not yet be decided.

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