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The Case of the Broken Checklist
July 28, 2011
Intellectual property rights, such as a domain name, and trademarks and copyrights, can far outweigh an e-commerce enterprise's (and other types of businesses') tangible assets in value — and must be covered in the checklists that loan officers and outside counsel review to complete loan documentation.
Opinion Says Lawyers May Check Jurors' Online Activity
July 28, 2011
Attorneys may monitor jurors through online social networks as long as they do not contact the jurors or in any way make their monitoring known to them, the New York County Lawyers' Association said in a recent ethics opinion.
Strategic Buyers Go to 'School' on Financial Buyers
July 28, 2011
<i>The Corporate Counselor</i>'s editor-in-chief recently had the pleasure of attending the Dealmakers' Summit, a unique private event dedicated to the discussion and analysis of hot-button topics currently facing equity investors, advisers, and their bankers. He reports on the lively debate.
Crafting Arbitration Clauses
July 28, 2011
A well-crafted arbitration clause, written before a dispute arises and trust has broken down among the parties, can effectively address the concerns that have been expressed about arbitration. This article tells you how to draft one.
Navigating the Potentially Conflicting Demands of U.S. Discovery Obligations and EU Data Protection Laws
July 28, 2011
Complying with U.S. discovery demands can involve enormous effort and expense, even in the best of circumstances. But the process can become even more difficult when EU data protection laws prohibit the disclosure of the requested information.
The SEC's Renewed Focus on Regulation FD
July 28, 2011
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.
Business Crimes Hotline
July 28, 2011
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
In the Courts
July 28, 2011
In-depth analysis of recent key cases.
Class Action Lessons from Wal-Mart v. Dukes
July 28, 2011
The Supreme Court's decision in <i>Wal-Mart v. Dukes</i> draws bright lines that will redound to businesses' benefit and limit the size and scope of class actions in the future.
Nigeria: An FCPA Minefield for Corporations
July 28, 2011
Corruption remains a fact of life in Nigeria ' a fact that has not been lost on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

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