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<B><I>BREAKING NEWS</i></b>New Jersey Must Allow Gay Marriage, Judge Rules Image

<B><I>BREAKING NEWS</i></b>New Jersey Must Allow Gay Marriage, Judge Rules

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A New Jersey judge ruled on Sept. 27 that the state must allow same-sex couples to marry, since failing to do so would deprive them of rights that now are guaranteed by the federal government, according to a report in <i>The New York Times</i>.

New Jersey Must Allow Gay Marriage, Judge Rules Image

New Jersey Must Allow Gay Marriage, Judge Rules

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A New Jersey judge ruled on Sept. 27 that the state must allow same-sex couples to marry, since failing to do so would deprive them of rights that now guaranteed by the federal government, according to a report in <i>The New York Times</i>.

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A Lesson from the Snowden Manhunt

Thomas E. Zeno

A sobering lesson to everyone who makes a certification to the government: the importance of background checks.

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The FCPA and Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign Nationals Residing Outside The U.S. Image

The FCPA and Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign Nationals Residing Outside The U.S.

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

When may foreign nationals residing continuously outside the United States be prosecuted on civil FCPA charges by the SEC? Conclusion of last month's article.

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FACE Act Introduced

Bradley S. Shear

The Forbidding Advertisement Through Child Exploitation Act (FACE Act) of 2013 was introduced in Congress on July 10, 2013 by U.S. Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-N) to help protect the personal privacy of children and teens.

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FTC Warns Big Data Companies on Consumer Privacy Image

FTC Warns Big Data Companies on Consumer Privacy

Andrew Ramonas

Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez last month issued a stern warning to U.S. companies that house vast amounts of consumers' personal data: Watch out.

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A Moral Dilemma?

Scott J. Slavick

In today's age of endless content recycling, the provenance of any particular published work can be disguised or ignored as it is churned through multiple media ' including on the Internet in social media. Consequently, it can be difficult for authors and creators to identify and assert their rights in their published works in every circumstance where they might have been licensed or are being used. But for licensors to overlook these rights brings peril.

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Does the SEC Still Care About Financial Reporting Cases? Image

Does the SEC Still Care About Financial Reporting Cases?

Jodi E. Lopez

In recent years, the U.S. Securities &amp; Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought far fewer revenue recognition and other financial reporting cases than it had historically. That leads us naturally to wonder whether this trend will continue in the future. Not likely.

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An Update for Practitioners on Social Gaming

Cheryl Miller

The marriage of digital media and entertainment content has grown to include a range of possibilities and issues that entertainment law practitioners may encounter. The boom in social gaming is one of these.

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Franchise Industry Sees Victory in Debit Card Fee Lawsuit Image

Franchise Industry Sees Victory in Debit Card Fee Lawsuit

Zoe Tillman & Kevin Adler

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon struck down Federal Reserve regulations on debit-card transaction fees on July 31, a victory for retailers that process high numbers of low-ticket transactions. Leon found that the Fed adopted rules that "inappropriately" inflated fees by billions of dollars.

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