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May 30, 2006
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Safeguarding Confidential Employee Records
May 30, 2006
Because information has become increasingly easy to obtain and transfer, employers must take precautionary measures to ensure that confidential data is adequately protected. This applies not just to proprietary business information, but also to confidential employee data. <br>This article provides an overview of statutory, constitutional and common law concerns with res-pect to obtaining and maintaining confidential employee information, and penalties that employers may face for failing to protect the security of confidential employee records.
Insider Fraud: Biting the Hand That Feeds
May 30, 2006
You've read about it, you've heard about it, but let's say it again: Your employees, on their own or in collusion with others, can make your firm a victim of fraud. Understanding how fraud takes place can help you and your clients minimize its possibility; yet statistics show that many businesses do not understand fraud and do not recognize its red flags.
Dismantling the 'Great Wall' of Risk
May 30, 2006
A growing number of lessors exhibiting cautious optimism are slowly, but successfully, knocking down the 'great wall' that separates them from turning lease financing into a mainstream financial product in China. Investing in the Chinese leasing market can be a sound decision for lessors whose customers are asking for leases there; who can effectively manage the risks; and who are equipped to deal with major differences between the United States and China, which include language, culture, and the number and nature of business regulations.
The Importance Of Project Management In e-Discovery
May 30, 2006
Trial lawyers, especially in civil litigation, have found that challenging the manner in which electronic discovery was handled can lead to favorable rulings and influence the outcome of litigation regardless of the merits of the action.<br>Fortunately, sound project management can identify and minimize such risks before they result in adverse effects.
Litigation
May 30, 2006
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Forensic Collections
May 30, 2006
A forensic collection is the copying of data in a process-driven way that results in an exact 'bit for bit' replication of the source. That's why a forensic collection is so important in electronic discovery ' what you get is what it was when you got it, not some modified version that won't stand up in court.<br>Forensic data collection doesn't necessarily involve more time or complexity than other copying methods. Not only can it help you keep your job, it's a strategic decision. Providing that the old axiomatic question, 'Is it plugged in and is it turned on?' is met, there are a couple of ways it can be done.
What's the Intention of the Retention?
May 30, 2006
Most of us who have had some experience with 'Hague' cases typically become involved only after children have been transported to or from the United States by one parent. Unfortunately, our clients living here or abroad rarely seek legal advice before their spouses travel internationally with the couple's children, leaving the client behind. Of course, many parents leave clandestinely with their children, thus rendering it impossible for the remaining spouse to seek preventative legal advice. However, we need to be prepared to offer advice prospectively.This article addresses the 'retention' issue.
The Progressive Lawyer
May 30, 2006
In Part One of this article, which ran in the March, 2006 issue of The Matrimonial Strategist, we defined the newly evolving role of the parenting coordinator (PC), and discussed various statutory authorities for the PC role; its purpose and scope; how PCs are appointed; what decision-making authority PCs have or do not have; the timing of PC appointments; and the court's jurisdiction to make such appointments. Part Two deals with additional PC topics, including continuing jurisdiction and judicial review of PC decisions or recommendations.
