Science, Computers and Technology Law

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Protect Confidential Data from FOIA Scrutiny

Contractors have long used the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) as a means of gathering intelligence on the federal marketplace, including data on competitors’ proposals and contracts. The law continues to evolve in this area, however, and greater ...
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Protection for Unmarried Parents

Unmarried parents face unique challenges when they separate. Unlike their married counterparts, unwed fathers are not automatically presumed to be the biological parent of their children despite the fact that they may be listed on the child's birth ...
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Quad Officials Discuss Structure of Year 2000 WTO Services Talks

The Quad countries have begun initial discussions regarding the structure for the next round of WTO services talks. At this time, however, it is not clear whether the Quad officials have agreed on an approach to the negotiations. Some reports say a ...
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Recent Developments in Anti-Slamming Regulation

In our March 28, 2003 DWT Telecom Alert, we advised you of new and significant changes to the FCC's "slamming" rules. Since then, a new Federal Court of Appeals decision and two new FCC actions have thrown the rules of the road in this area into ...
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Recent SEC Developments: Internet Road Shows and Spin-Offs

This memorandum briefly summarizes a no-action letter recently issued by the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance with respect to road shows transmitted on the Internet and a staff legal bulletin recently released by the Division which addresses ...
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Reducing the Liability Risks of Employee Misuse of the Internet

(1)Simpson Thacher & Bartlett A version of this article is forthcoming in , June 1999. ©1999 wallstreetlawyer.com. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission of , 150 Clove Road, Little Falls, NJ 07424. (800) 308-1700. company suspects that ...
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Regulating Internet Gambling

Originally Published in March 1999 Cyberspace LawyerBy Glasser LegalWorks In all meaningful respects, online conduct is indistinguishable from speech. In other words, a person engaging in online conduct is probably also engaging in speech. Thus ...
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Regulatory Developments Effecting the U.S. Investment Management Industry

As the U.S. investment management industry continued to experience phenomenal growth over the past year, there were several significant regulatory developments affecting U.S. investment companies and/or investment advisers. Most notable was the U.S ...
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REITs & Income Trusts

Contrary to conventional wisdom, initial public offerings (IPOs) are thriving. It's a question of definition. The genre has expanded. The IPO designation, traditionally associated with first-time public offerings by private companies seeking stock ...
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Releasing Research Reports: What Can You Do?

We frequently are asked by our investment banking clients whether their colleagues in the research department can issue a research report on a company about to launch a financing. In many instances, the bankers view the continued release of research ...
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