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The International Organization of Securities Commissions has issued a report that contains recommendations for hed. -
The worldwide web, that vast library with millions of readily available and indexed publications, as well as a spr. -
Scores of corporations and individual executives have been accused, fined, or even imprisoned for knowingly violating the prohibition on corporate contributions and expenditures "in connection with" any federal election. Even minor alleged violations involving small sums of money can become frontpage stories and public relations nightmares. In view of the legal and public relations consequences of mistakes in this area, it is no wonder that prudent corporate counsel often steer their clients clear of any significant participation in campaign activity. -
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") proposed on August 6 to once again revise its int. -
In 2005, a court-ordered statement of facts, attributable in part to the spoliation of electronic information, led to a $1.45 billon jury award against Morgan Stanley & Co. This case is one of many confirming that courts are not willing to relax discovery requirements or overlook discovery abuse because data is maintained electronically. Today, the majority of commercial data and corporate communications are either stored or transmitted electronically consequently requests for electronic information ("e-discovery") are common in business litigation. -
The ad for a Philadelphia law firm shows a father and mother with two children superimposed on a blurred background of flames and smoke. "Our prowess in fire and insurance litigation has been equaled by our skill in estate planning and family law. The fire is spreading," the copy reads. -
This summary outlines many of the basic issues confronting communications law practitioners today. -
The purpose of this article is to provide a general explanation about Election Law. By that I mean the laws regulating the activities of those who participate in election campaigns, hold public office and/or lobby government. This subject matter is broken down into three categories: Campaign Finance Regulation, Ethics Regulation and Lobbying Regulation. -
This update reviews the question of whether an employee has a reasonable expectation of privacy in email, voice mail and the internet. -
A federal court in the Ninth Circuit has ruled in an important recent case, that debt ratings issued by rating agen.