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Novel Internet Statute Strategies

Jonathan Bick

The Internet presents special regulatory challenges. Any effective statute, for instance, must be prepared by an entity with the authority to draft, implement and, to some extent enforce, the statute. Efficacy, of course, hinges on jurisdiction, but the Internet knows no geography and, so, users leap boundaries with a finger poke or thumb flick. These challenges require novel statutory strategies to meet the Internet's current and future status as a channel and communications domain that requires regulation at various levels of operation and use

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Court Watch

Darryl A. Hart

CA Supreme Court: No 'Narrow Restraint' Exception to Prohibition on Covenants Not to Compete

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Buyer's Brokers and the Duty of Loyalty

Stewart E. Sterk

What obligations does a buyer's broker have to different clients interested in purchasing the same property? When faced with that question in <i>Rivkin v. Century 21 Teran Realty LLC</i>, the Second Circuit certified the question to the New York Court of Appeals. <i>Rivkin</i> answered at least one significant question surrounding the obligations of a buyer's broker, but the Court of Appeals opinion raised new questions whose resolution will await future litigation (or legislation).

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Development

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at recent rulings of importance.

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Real Property Law

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of recent rulings.

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Landlord & Tenant

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Commentary on the latest cases.

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Office Romances And 'Love Contracts'

Barbara Reeves Neal

A consenting romantic or sexual relationship between two employees, and especially between a manager/supervisor and an employee, may lead to complications, difficulties and legal problems for all concerned ' the employees, the manager/supervisor and the company. Hence the "love contract."

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New York Strengthens Wage Laws

Elise M. Bloom, Fredric C. Leffler & Thomas A. McKinney

Part One of this article discussed the changes in New York Labor Law (NYLL) pertaining to commissioned sales personnel. The conclusion herein addresses the other changes made by the law.

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New DOJ Guidelines on Prosecuting Businesses

Stanley S. Arkin, Peter B. Pope & Barrett N. Prinz

After much pressure from the defense bar, the judiciary and Congress, the DOJ issued new guidelines on prosecuting businesses on Aug. 28, 2008. A close look at the fine print, however, shows that not much has changed.

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The KPMG Tax Shelter Case and the Right Against Self-Incrimination

Laurence A. Urgenson & Jason P. Hernandez

In a much anticipated opinion, the Second Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of an indictment against 13 former partners and employees of the accounting firm KPMG, who were charged with creating fraudulent tax shelters. <i>United States v. Stein.</i> This article discusses the case in depth.

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