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<b><i>ONLINE EXCLUSIVE:</i> Second Circuit Rules Part of DOMA Unconstitutional</b>
The Second Circuit has ruled that the definition of marriage in the Defense of Marriage Act violates equal protection and is thus unconstitutional.
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<b><i>ONLINE EXCLUSIVE:</i> Second Circuit Rules Part of DOMA Unconstitutional</b>
The Second Circuit has ruled that the definition of marriage in the Defense of Marriage Act violates equal protection and is thus unconstitutional.
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<i>FTC v. Google</i>: Lessons Learned
Twice in less than 12 months, the FTC has investigated Google Inc.'s personal data-handling practices to compare them with Google's representations made in its website privacy policy and other documents. And twice in less than 12 months, the FTC has determined that Google's practices constituted misrepresentation.
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Corporate Internal Investigations
This is the last of a three-part series giving companies a step-by-step guide for planning and conducting sensitive internal investigations into potential wrongdoing.
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Hostile Use of 'Friend' Request Puts Lawyers in Ethics Trouble
Two New Jersey defense lawyers have been hit with ethics charges for having used Facebook in an unfriendly fashion.
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The Importance of Self-Regulation In Improving Digital Privacy
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has made digital privacy and online children's safety the center of its 2012-13 agenda, as the new NAAG president, Maryland attorney general Douglas Gansler, made clear in a statement in June, in announcing the "Privacy in the Digital Age" initiative.
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Best Practices for ERISA ' 408(b)(2) Compliance
To achieve the goals of the new ERISA laws, participants and sponsors will have access to more information which will increase the responsibility of plan sponsors to act upon the information received.
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The FTC Act
The pitfalls of an inadequate privacy policy; an analysis of recent litigation.
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e-Discovery and U.S.Privacy Laws
U.S. data privacy laws pose complex issues for corporations, especially in the context of e-discovery. Here's what you need to know.
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Components of a Truthful Complaint
If you've represented companies for any length of time, you've received internal complaints about a variety of workplace wrongdoings. How can you tell if the complaints are true?
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