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Interviewing Children
Most legal professionals who have been assigned the task of interviewing children have little, if any, training in conducting a forensic interview of children. Here's how.
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Enforcing Post-Marketing Requirements
A recent FDA Warning Letter suggests that the agency will not hesitate, when necessary, to exercise its power to enforce post-marketing requirements (PMRs) for approved drug products.
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Understanding Insurance in Retail Leases
A summary of some of the most important and commonly negotiated insurance-related concepts in retail leasing.
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Company-Appointed Rep May Commence Chapter 15 Case
As the seventh anniversary of the enactment of Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code draws near, the volume of Chapter 15 cases commenced in U.S. bankruptcy courts on behalf of foreign debtors has increased rapidly. And so has related litigation.
Recovering Transfers That Create Insolvency
An important lesson from recent high-profile bankruptcy cases is that secured creditors can no longer make loan decisions based solely on the value of pledged collateral.
Seventh Circuit: Bankruptcy Code's Definition of 'Intellectual Property' Does Not Include Trademarks
A recent decision by the Seventh Circuit provided a trademark licensee with protection when its licensor filed for bankruptcy and rejected the trademark license.
Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of 'Sale' Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that pharmaceutical sales representatives, commonly known as "drug reps," are qualified as "outside salesm[e]n" under the FLSA and are, therefore, not subject to the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Act.
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Conducting Discovery in Japan
The unique problem with conducting depositions or requesting production of documents in Japan, however, is that you cannot simply go to Japan and conduct discovery because it could be considered a violation of Japan's judicial sovereignty.
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