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Keyword Advertising and Trademark Infringement Update

Richard Raysman & Peter Brown

This article reviews keyword advertising generally and discusses recent developments in keyword litigation.

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The SEC's Renewed Focus on Regulation FD

Jay V. Shah

In the past 18 months, the SEC has brought two Regulation Fair Disclosure ("Regulation FD") enforcement actions. While this number may not appear particularly significant, past history (the SEC brought seven enforcement actions from 2002 to 2005) and recent SEC guidance indicates that the SEC has renewed its emphasis on enforcing Regulation FD.

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Developments in Indian Anti-Corruption Legislation

Paul R. Berger, Steven S. Michaels & Aaron M. Tidman

While U.S. authorities have stepped up FCPA enforcement to an unprecedented level, India, the world's largest democracy and second largest country by population, finds itself among the forefront of countries working to rid themselves of corrupt transactions.

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The Extraterritorial Application of the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions

Jason C. Schwartz, Thomas M. Johnson, Jr., & Amanda Penabad

This article focuses on the potential for extraterritorial application of the expanded Sarbanes-Oxley provisions and the new SEC whistleblower cause of action.

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Understanding and Mitigating the Legal Risks of Cloud Computing

Bennett B. Borden & Shannon Smith

There can be significant economic efficiencies realized by moving to the cloud. However there are also potential risks involved if an entity does not adequately consider the information governance implications, especially those involving electronic discovery.

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Attorneys and Whistleblowing

Howard W. Goldstein

A recent opinion from the Southern District of New York indicates that lawyers will typically be prohibited from bringing <i>qui tam</i> actions against their former clients. And the new Dodd-Frank regulations expressly limit when an attorney can reap a whistleblower reward.

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NLRB Breathes New Life into Federal Labor Law

Robert G. Brody & Sami Asaad

By now, everyone knows discrimination and harassment are illegal in the workplace. But how many know that employees have the right to engage in protected, concerted activities "for the purpose of ' mutual aid or protection?" Are you in violation of federal labor law?

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Affirmative Action Invades the Health Care Industry

Christopher Durham

Government contractor or subcontractor status has far-reaching implications and potentially dire consequences for health care providers if they are not in compliance with their affirmative action obligations.

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Quarterly State Compliance Review

Sandra Feldman

This edition of the Review looks at some legislation of interest to corporate lawyers that went into effect from May 1 through July 1, 2011. It also looks at recent decisions of interest from the courts of Delaware, California, and Nevada.

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Attorneys in the Cloud May Get ABA Wake-Up Call With Proposed Rules

Marie P. Grady

For lawyers struggling to cut costs and boost efficiency, Internet-based data storage and client service has been a popular alternative. But those who have their heads in the clouds when it comes to client confidentiality concerns may get a wake-up call by the American Bar Association.

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