Science, Computers and Technology Law

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Toward an Asian Venture Capital Model

Asia has recently witnessed a marked increase in funds available for venture capital financing, and in companies seeking this kind of financing, especially in Asia’s fledgling Internet industry. Traditional venture capital financing is characterized ...
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Towards a Unified Approach on Protection of Genetic Information

Genetic information is being used with increasing frequency and in a wide variety of different applications. At the same time, however, the use of such information has raised concerns about the potential for misuse and abuse. As a result, there have ...
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Typical Contract Clauses in Web Site Agreements

When confronted with the awesome inquiry from your latest client... "Can you give me a 'simple' agreement for me to use for customers for whom I am preparing a web site?" DON=T PANIC! Similarly, if your client is a business that presents you with a ...
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TZBZU Briefs

Web Site: We are pleased to announce that we will be launching our new web site within the next couple of weeks. Please look for it at www.tzbzu.com. For more information about the firm's members and the services we provide. TZBZU Prevails: Recently ...
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U.S. and Japan Reach Electronic Commerce Agreement

Prime Minister Hashimoto and President Clinton reached an agreement at the G-8 Summit that electronic communication and financial transactions over the Internet should be "duty-free." Both leaders concurred that their countries should support the ...
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U.S.-Canada Cross-Border Income Securities

Income funds have become increasingly popular in Canada in recent years and have become an investment vehicle of choice for many investors. Private and public companies have found the income fund structure to be a very effective way to raise ...
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U.S. Court of Appeals Collocation Ruling

On March 17, 2000, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed in part and vacated and remanded in part the FCC’s order (“FCC Order”) concerning carriers’ rights to collocate their equipment at the incumbent ...
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U.S. Court of Appeals Vacates and Remands FCC Order Concerning Reciprocal Compensation for ISP-Bound Traffic

On March 24, 2000, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “Court”) vacated and remanded the Federal Communication Commission’s order (“FCC Order”) concerning reciprocal compensation for Internet service provider ...
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Update: The New Audit Committee Rules

In December 1999, the WG&M Corporate Department and the Corporate Governance Department jointly published a "Special Edition" of the WG&M Corporate Charter covering the new audit committee rules arising out of the recently approved changes to the ...
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Use of Electronic Media in Retirement Plan Administration

The IRS recently finalized regulations that plan sponsors and administrators must follow when using electronic media to transmit the notices and consents required when making pension plan distributions. Specifically, the final regulations issued on ...
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