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New York Strengthens Wage Laws

Elise M. Bloom, Fredric C. Leffler & Thomas A. McKinney

Part One of this article discussed the changes in New York Labor Law (NYLL) pertaining to commissioned sales personnel. The conclusion herein addresses the other changes made by the law.

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New DOJ Guidelines on Prosecuting Businesses

Stanley S. Arkin, Peter B. Pope & Barrett N. Prinz

After much pressure from the defense bar, the judiciary and Congress, the DOJ issued new guidelines on prosecuting businesses on Aug. 28, 2008. A close look at the fine print, however, shows that not much has changed.

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The KPMG Tax Shelter Case and the Right Against Self-Incrimination Image

The KPMG Tax Shelter Case and the Right Against Self-Incrimination

Laurence A. Urgenson & Jason P. Hernandez

In a much anticipated opinion, the Second Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of an indictment against 13 former partners and employees of the accounting firm KPMG, who were charged with creating fraudulent tax shelters. <i>United States v. Stein.</i> This article discusses the case in depth.

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Auction Web Site Off the Hook

Marc A. Lieberstein & Catherine D. O'Connor

At one time or another, every trademark holder must deal with infringement on the Internet. After years of chasing individual infringers, many brand owners seek relief from those who provide the means for infringement. Yet these efforts have had limited success, at least in the United States. In some jurisdictions, search engines have avoided liability for sales of trademarks as keywords, under the doctrine of non-trademark use.

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Export Controls for Technologies Described in U.S. Invention Disclosures

Karen Canaan

Last month, we published an article discussing the patent application foreign filing license requirements for various countries, including the United States. As the issue went to press, the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued a Federal Register Notice warning patent applicants that the exportation of information relating to technologies developed in the United States to foreign countries for purposes of preparing patent applications to be filed in the United States is subject to clearance review by the Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Here is the update.

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Matching Bad Faith Doctrine and Damages

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters &

Failure to follow the purpose and logic of precedent risks irrational outcomes and unjust results. These risks are apparent in recent efforts to apply a "future benefits" rule in cases alleging bad faith by commercial insurers.

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Challenging Postjudgment Garnishment Actions Against Insurers

Donald O. Johnson, Seth F. Kirby & Kristin H. Landis

What is a garnishment? Part One of this two-part series explains in depth.

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Wine Online

Cary S. Wiggins

Now can I ship wine to out-of-state consumers? That's what people at wineries, and even retailers, have been asking e-commerce counsel since the Supreme Court decided <i>Granholm v. Heald</i>, which struck down wine-shipping regulations in Michigan and New York as discriminatory under the Dormant Commerce Clause. There are at least 50 answers to the question.

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Movers & Shakers

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Who's doing what; who's moving where.

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What's New in the Law

Robert W. Ihne

Recent high-profile cases of interest to you and your practice.

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