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New NJ Law Allows Pulling Plug on Sex Offenders' Access to Internet Image

New NJ Law Allows Pulling Plug on Sex Offenders' Access to Internet

Michael Booth

Legislation signed last month will allow New Jersey judges to restrict Internet access for convicted sex offenders and make it easier for law enforcement to monitor their online activity.

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Special Report on e-Discovery: Making e-Discovery Cost-Effective for Smaller Companies Image

Special Report on e-Discovery: Making e-Discovery Cost-Effective for Smaller Companies

Richard B. Friedman

In the days of only paper documents, smaller companies could afford to wait until they became involved in a lawsuit to worry about pre-trial discovery, but today's reliance on digital information makes that a risky and unnecessarily expensive strategy.

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Sarbanes-Oxley and Open Source

Sue Ross

If you use software and work for or with a company subject to Sarbanes-Oxley ('SOX'), then 2007 was an interesting year for you. How interesting? I'll raise some issues arising from the intersection of the topic of software use and SOX from last year to help you keep to a minimum the risk that 2008 will be an interesting year in some very bad ways.

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German Data Retention Law Takes Effect Image

German Data Retention Law Takes Effect

Dr. Katharina Scheja

The controversial German draft bill designed to amend legislation on communications surveillance and other secret investigation measures, and to implement the European Directive 2006/24/EC ' which was set to introduce mandatory retention of communications traffic data ' went into effect on January 1.

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A look at a recent ruling of importance.

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Cooperatives & Condominiums

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

In-depth analysis of recent rulings.

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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Everything contained in this issue, in an easy-to-read format.

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Older Workers Benefits Protection Act Image

Older Workers Benefits Protection Act

Philip M. Berkowitz & Randy S. Gidseg

In order to discourage and, possibly, sanction an employee for bringing a suit, even where he or she has signed a release, employers have historically added to the release agreement a covenant not to sue. That covenant usually includes a promise that the employee will not sue, and that, if the employee does file suit, he or she must pay the employer's defense costs in addition to his or her own attorneys' fees and costs. Recent cases have called into question the viability, utility, and even the lawfulness of covenants not to sue, such that employers may well decide to forego them when drafting releases of age discrimination claims.

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Voluntary Versus Mandatory Wellness Programs

David S. Baffa & Steven J. Pearlman

Last month, we discussed voluntary and incentive-based wellness programs, which are usually offered to employees on a voluntary basis, with various incentives often added to foster continued participation. We went on to discuss mandatory programs, which a minority of employers provide to encourage employees to get healthier by providing extensive health care services ' but that also require certain conduct, such as giving up alcohol and tobacco. This month, we continue with an in-depth discussion of the risks associated with mandatory programs.

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Quarterly State Compliance Review

Sandra Feldman

This edition of the Quarterly State Compliance Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect during the last three months, including amendments to Nevada's corporation and unincorporated entity laws. This edition also discusses recent decisions of interest from the courts of Delaware, New York and California.

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