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Section 3 of DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional
August 27, 2013
For those employees for whom the employee's state of residence recognizes the same-sex marriage, the benefit plans must recognize the employee's same-sex marriage in the same manner as an opposite-sex marriage.
Clearer Employer Liability Standards for Title VII Supervisor Harassment and Retaliation Claims
August 27, 2013
This summer, the Supreme Court issued a pair of important employer-friendly decisions. This article offers an in-depth analysis of both decisions and what they mean to your practice.
Business Crimes Hotline
August 27, 2013
Analysis of two key cases.
In the Courts
August 27, 2013
A look at a case involving wiretap evidence.
Strauss/Steffen, District Court Personal Jurisdiction and U.S.-Nexus Rulings
August 27, 2013
On Feb. 8 and 19, 2013, two judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on whether foreign nationals residing continuously outside the United States may be prosecuted on civil FCPA charges by the SEC.
Federal Criminal Antitrust Enforcement
August 27, 2013
The Obama Antitrust Division initiated several important policy changes during the last three years, of which the author discuss three.
'Obtainable Property' and the Mail and Wire Fraud Statutes
August 27, 2013
The Supreme Court's invalidation of a Hobbs Act conviction in <I>Sekhar v. United States</I> coins a new legal term ' "obtainable property" ' that not only will govern future Hobbs Act prosecutions, but also could limit the scope of the federal mail and wire fraud statutes.
In the Marketplace
August 26, 2013
Who's going where; who's doing what.
Hidden Issues in Balance Sheets
August 26, 2013
Attorneys for creditors and debtors and bankruptcy judges are making recommendations or decisions based on only cursory consideration of potentially misleading balance sheets. Neglecting to delve into the issues more deeply can result in serious pitfalls.
Financing Pre-Owned IT Hardware
August 26, 2013
The robust trade of pre-owned computer, networking, telecommunications and other IT hardware on the secondary market is a reality.

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