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<b><i>You Need To Know</i>The FTC Safeguards Rule: An Expansion of Gramm-Leach-Bliley</b></i>
September 01, 2003
Just when businesses thought their privacy policies were finally perfect and that it was safe to assume they had seen the last of the privacy laws, the issue struck again. And this time, it struck where businesses and their legal advisers might least have expected it, turning regular e-businesses into "financial institutions" and requiring implementation of yet another set of rules.
e-Commerce Docket Sheet
September 01, 2003
Summaries of recent cases in e-commerce.
Develoments of Note
September 01, 2003
Recent developments in the e-commerce world.
Federal Task Force Urges Rules For Electronic Proofs in Criminal Cases
September 01, 2003
A federal task force studying use of technology in the criminal justice system has reported that electronic evidence is playing a growing role, and the increased use has judges and attorneys worrying about its costs and the need to train users. Judges, in particular, are also concerned that "there be an equity of resources between prosecution and defense counsel," according to the report.
FCC Grants Time to Comply with No Fax Ad Rule
September 01, 2003
Over the last month or so, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) changes to its rule regulating unsolicited faxes has been generating some high-volume buzz.
What Not to Do in ADA Cases
September 01, 2003
A recent case in the Federal District Court for the District of Maine offers in-house counsel and others providing employment law advice to corporate clients with a lesson in what not to do when faced with an employee suffering from a mental health disability and seeking leave for hospitalization as an accommodation.
Courts Turn Up Corporate Heat
September 01, 2003
The highly publicized accounting scandals at Enron, WorldCom and other large corporations have prompted a concerted legislative and regulatory response from Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the national securities exchanges. While there has been little in the way of legislative reaction at the state level, several recent court decisions reflect that state corporate law is not immune from the impact of these scandals. Using existing judicial doctrine, but applying it in a fashion that appears to indicate an increasing toughness with respect to corporate directors and officers who do not live up to their obligations, the judiciary has turned up the heat on corporate fiduciaries.
Talent Management: Three Controversial Practices Debated
September 01, 2003
Making the most of your law department talent calls for the utmost in managerial ability. This series has offered some ideas for how to do so. This article discusses three controversial practices: forced rankings, telecommuting and job sharing.
The Survey Says...
September 01, 2003
Preliminary results from our legal spending survey shows general counsel balancing an increased need for outside counsel with pressure to reduce costs.
Hotline
September 01, 2003
Recent developments of interest to corporate counsel.

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