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Discovery Requests for Electronic Documents
In recent years, the rise in the use of electronic documents, especially e-mail, has unquestionably changed the face of discovery in all types of types of litigation. As a result, the obligations counsel has in responding to discovery requests for electronic documents have been rapidly evolving. This article discusses what you need to know.
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The Revised Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADAAA, which takes effect in January 2009, took aim at two United States Supreme Court decisions rendered during the last decade that were viewed as substantially limiting the scope of covered disabilities under the ADA. This article discusses what it means to you.
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McNulty Revisited
This article briefly reviews the history of the DOJ's corporate charging guidelines, discusses the policy changes from the DOJ's earlier charging guidelines, and analyzes the Filip Memo's impact on corporate investigations and prosecutions.
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Federal Detainees and the Constitutional Perils for Medical Care Providers
Lately, it is becoming increasingly clear that prisoners in our criminal justice systems are not the only ones at risk for receiving substandard medical care; similar problems are occurring in immigrant detention facilities. A look at two cases.
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Franchises Face Economic Turmoil
Although the fallout from the financial crisis is yet to be complete, the franchise industry seems to be weathering the storm fairly well to date. However, franchise attorneys say that caution is the order of the day and that an extended economic downturn could raise tensions between franchisors and franchisees.
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Ethical Issues of the 21st Century
In Part One of this article, the authors covered ethical issues relating to e-mail. In Part Two below, they discuss ethical issues related to e-discovery and social networking and blogs.
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U.S. Financial Bailout Brings New Amendment To Section 181 for the Deduction of Film Costs
The new $700 billion U.S. financial bailout bill included some tax zingers to buy off House of Representative votes. One such zinger was an extension and amendment to Internal Revenue Code Sec. 181, which now provides a deduction for the first $15 million of the cost of certain films produced in the U.S. This article summarizes Sec. 181, including the impact of the Amendment and the IRS Temporary Regulations issued last year.
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Record-keeping: It's Time to Double-Check Your Procedures
In an era where employment laws continue to evolve, an important, but often overlooked, aspect of legal compliance is an employer's record-keeping procedures. Here's what you need to know.
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Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts
On July 17, 2008, UBS A.G., the giant Swiss bank, announced its cooperation with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the IRS and its identification to the authorities of U.S. clients who use undeclared foreign accounts and thus may have committed tax fraud by concealing income. Herein is a discussion of voluntary disclosure.
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