A brief survey of advertising law. Includes analysis of the role of the FTC, relevant legislation, legal limits of certain advertising, and other helpful information.
403 - 8 Miles Wide & 3 Inches Deep: A How-To for Handling Issues Confronting a Small Law Department
Presented at the ACCA European 2003 Annual Meeting.
General information regarding trends in an increasingly global marketplace and the migration of a global workforce. Discusses issues such as global human resources policies, employment contract issues relating to international assignments, and conflicts of law
Discussion of the types of information that have been afforded trade secret protection, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and the Economic Espionage Act. Includes an overview of the types of relief available, a summary of state laws, and practical recommendations for trade secret protection.
Addresses issues that generally arise when doing business internationally, such as employment/personnel issues, partnering and alliance issues, international distribution issues, currency and confidentiality privilege issues.
Examines recent changes in antitrust law and enforcement, and some of the reasons for those changes. Discusses antitrust compliance and common characteristics of international cartels. Includes the DOJ’s Antitrust Division Corporate and Individual Leniency Policies. Also discusses developments in European Union merger control law and practice
Tips on coping with bad corporate governance & what makes a good vs. bad director
Contains hypothetical examples relating to corporate representation.
Addresses cyberspace threat & vulnerabilities, national policy and guiding principles of privacy legislation.
Includes amendments to the Securities Exchange Act, corporate governance rule proposals, and recent developments in federal securities regulation of corporate finance.
Article:"Principles of Third Party Liability Insurance? addresses coverage issues, including types of policies, environmental claims, duties to defend and to indemnify, & rules of policy construction- p. 3-49. Article:"Principles of Business Interruption Coverage? addresses general coverage considerations, mitigation requirements, etc.- p. 50-68.
Compilation of cases dealing with copyright infringement, violations of the Communications Act, and unfair business practices: Paramount Pictures Corp., et al. v. ReplayTV, Inc.; Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., et al. v. ReplayTV, Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Replay TV, Inc.; Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive Co., LLC v. Gator Corp.; Traffix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.; DVD Copy Control Ass'n, Inc. v. Andrew Bunner.
Discusses reductions in work force and how to prevent subsequent discrimination claims. General information on defending disparate treatment claims and drafting enforceable separation agreements
This article discusses general information regarding general electric sale contracts and how to avoid risk during sale/purchase.
Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Global Overview of Product Content Rules, etc.
Presented at ACC's Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Fresh Look at ADR
Addresses what factors the FTC should rely upon in deciding whether and to what extent restructuring can save an otherwise anti-competitive transaction.
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Comparative Analysis between U.S. and European Competition Laws
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Comparative Analysis between U.S. and European Competition Laws
Review of unauthorized practice of law rules throughout the United States. Includes hypotheticals that illustrate the application of the rules.
Reviews three litigation strategies employed by the plaintiff's bar: medical monitoring, "Big Government" lawsuits, and judicial nullification of state tort law.
Brief tips on how a chemical company can manage its environmental profile available on the internet.
"Update of SEC develops includes information related to M&A."
"Includes substantive information on protecting trade secrets and covenants not to compete."
Hypotheticals, discussions, and citations to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct of ethical issues facing corporate counsel.
A summary of recent developments regarding to the attorney-client and work product privileges.
"Just as the dual role of in-house counsel complicates liability as discussed above, communications with in-house counsel, ordinarily subject to the attorney-client privilege, have become suspect."
The following questions are designed to test your knowledge of the ethical concerns in giving or receiving gifts in a business relationship.
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