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The SEC’s Coming Regulatory Retreat
As I have observed before, the SEC is a juggernaut among regulatory agencies.1 There are several explanations for the SEC's clout. It administers statutes that are broad and open-ended. It has an aggressive enforcement program, formidable remedial ...
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The Status Quo in German Telecommunications Law: A Legislative Race Towards the Liberalization Deadline
Although a last minute regulatory effort had become necessary, the German legislator and the rulemakers in the German ministry for Posts and Telecommunications (BMPT) expect that all relevant European telecommunication legislation will be ...
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The Top 10 Issues Facing Dot Com Companies Today
OverviewIssues to Consider 1. Move at your own pace2. Choice of entity3. Domain name registration4. Ownership of intellectual property5. Privacy6. Confidentiality7. Stock options8. Noncompetition9. Regulations10. Contract issues Today's barriers to ...
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The Year 2000 Problem: Finally Some Good News
On October 19, 1998, the President signed into law the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act, S.2392 (the "Act"). The Act is , both IT and non-IT suppliers of goods and services, to regarding the extent of their Year 2000 readiness as ...
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Thelen Reid Report No. 371: Commercial Users Of The Internet Can Find Themselves Defending Lawsuits In Unexpected Places
A California court has held that communications over the Internet can support the exercise of jurisdiction over out-of-state entities. The recent appellate court case, Hall v. LaRonde (Second Appellate District, August 7, 1997), illustrates a trend ...
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Thelen Reid Report No. 386: California Enacts Two “Anti-Spam” Bills Targeting Unsolicited Email
On September 28, California enacted two new bills which target the growth of unsolicited junk email, known as "spam," making it only the third state to attempt to address this growing annoyance. , introduced by Debra Bowen, expands the existing law ...
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Thelen Reid Report No. 391: European Privacy Directive Threatens Data Transfers to US Businesses
Reprinted from Thelen Reid & Priest International Business Transactions Newsletter, August 1998 On October 24, 1998 the European Commission's Privacy Directive went into effect, a development which could have a dramatic effect on the way data is ...
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Time Sensitive Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act Requirements
On October 19, 1998, the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act (the "Act") was signed into law by President Clinton. The intent of the Act is to promote and encourage the disclosure and exchange of information relating to the Year 2000 ...
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Top Ten Marketing eLearning Tools
Whether you are a neophyte marketing assistant or heading the marketing department at one of our nation's largest law firms, you can always learn more about your craft. And - surprise! - there are a lot of great resources online that will broaden ...
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Top Ten (Not) Free Lunches
Top Ten (Not) Free Lunches Most Americans have never heard of Milton Friedman, two-time winner of the Nobel Prize in economics. They have, however, heard the simple phrase he coined: "There's no such thing as a free lunch." But despite Mr ...
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