Science, Computers and Technology Law

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SEC Suggests Review Of Internet Accounting Issues, Including Ad Barter Deals

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed to a rule-making panel of the Financial Accounting Standards Board that it or another standard-setter address 20 varied accounting issues that arise from the use of the Internet. Near ...
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Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement Complaint Center

The Division of Enforcement, a division of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, is charged with enforcing the federal securities laws. The Division.s responsibilities include investigating possible violations of federal securities ...
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Securities Disclosure Implications on the Net and Other Electronic Media

The Internet offers several important opportunities to enhance the capital formation process by (i) reducing the marginal cost of distributing information; (ii) creating more liquid and transparent secondary markets; (iii) broadening the geographic ...
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Securities Law Alert: April 16, 2004

On April 13, 2004, the SEC adopted a rule that will exempt foreign banks from the insider lending prohibitions of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act. Section 13(k) prohibits foreign and domestic issuers from directly or indirectly extending credit ...
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Securities Loss Prevention: Selective Disclosures and Internet Disclosures

The single greatest exposure for directors and officers of public companies is under the federal securities laws. Any effective D&O loss prevention program must focus to a large extent on minimizing that exposure. The following discussion addresses ...
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Securities Registration: The SEC Cracks Down on Directed Share Programs

Directed share programs have come under increased scrutiny by the SEC, and the improper administration of these programs has resulted in ugly prospectus disclosure related to possible securities law violations. Early advice and oversight can help to ...
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Selecting an e-Discovery Service Provider in an Uncertain Market

In today's economy, corporations and law firms can incur significant risk if they rely on e-discovery vendors that are not financially stable. Loss of data access due to provider bankruptcy or system shutdowns can be fatal to a case. To help clients ...
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Slamming, Cramming And Other Abusive Tactics Of Long Distance Telephone Carriers

With deregulation of long distance telephone providers, consumers now have more options than ever available to them for their long distance telephone service. However, many unscrupulous long distance telephone carriers have abused the new ...
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Small Business Questions and Answers

Do I need an Environmental Permit for my business? How do I register a pesticide? Where can I find TRI data? How can I report an environmental emergency How can I submit a comment on proposed environmental regulations Where can I get information ...
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So, What’s the (Y2k) Problem?

Over the past two or three years, we have heard more about the "Millennium Bug," "Y2K," and the "Year 2000 Problem" than we ever wanted to. The striking thing about the subject is the dichotomy between the opinions on the ultimate effect it may have ...
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