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Clearer Employer Liability Standards for Title VII Supervisor Harassment and Retaliation Claims

Alexis M. Dominguez

This summer, the Supreme Court issued a pair of important employer-friendly decisions. This article offers an in-depth analysis of both decisions and what they mean to your practice.

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Business Crimes Hotline

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Analysis of two key cases.

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In the Courts

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at a case involving wiretap evidence.

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Strauss/Steffen, District Court Personal Jurisdiction and U.S.-Nexus Rulings

Andrew M. Levine, Bruce E. Yannett, Steven S. Michaels & Scott N. Auby

On Feb. 8 and 19, 2013, two judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on whether foreign nationals residing continuously outside the United States may be prosecuted on civil FCPA charges by the SEC.

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Federal Criminal Antitrust Enforcement

David J. Laing

The Obama Antitrust Division initiated several important policy changes during the last three years, of which the author discuss three.

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'Obtainable Property' and the Mail and Wire Fraud Statutes

Gary Stein

The Supreme Court's invalidation of a Hobbs Act conviction in <I>Sekhar v. United States</I> coins a new legal term ' "obtainable property" ' that not only will govern future Hobbs Act prosecutions, but also could limit the scope of the federal mail and wire fraud statutes.

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In the Marketplace

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

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Hidden Issues in Balance Sheets

David Gottlieb & Michael D. Schwarzmann

Attorneys for creditors and debtors and bankruptcy judges are making recommendations or decisions based on only cursory consideration of potentially misleading balance sheets. Neglecting to delve into the issues more deeply can result in serious pitfalls.

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Financing Pre-Owned IT Hardware

Stacie LeGrow & Raymond W. Dusch

The robust trade of pre-owned computer, networking, telecommunications and other IT hardware on the secondary market is a reality.

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Intercreditor Agreements

Brad Nielsen & Sean Gillen

Intercreditor agreements are becoming more common in commercial finance transactions, even in the middle- and small-ticket arenas. However, attorneys can protect their clients' interests without derailing a transaction.

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