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In the Courts
A look at a case involving wiretap evidence.
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Strauss/Steffen, District Court Personal Jurisdiction and U.S.-Nexus Rulings
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
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
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.
Hidden Issues in Balance Sheets
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
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
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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Managing Legal Holds
Many in-house legal teams remain limited by reactive legal hold approaches that feature e-mail and spreadsheets as management tools and are defined by an over reliance on manual processes.
Businesses Involved in Patent Litigation
Many would-be corporate patent plaintiffs may not be aware that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is a viable alternative to patent litigation. This article explains the ITC and what it does.
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