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All Appropriate Inquiry Standard Will Create Substantive New Requirements For Phase I Environmental Site Assessments Goodwin Procter LLP (617) 570-1000
As part of the 2002 "Brownfields" Amendments to CERCLA, Congress adopted new liability protections for prospective purchasers of properties which ultimately are found to be contaminated. To qualify for this new protection, prospective purchasers are required to conduct an adequate investigation...
Read MoreEuropean Court Establishes Broad Interpretation Of Data Privacy Law
The European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") recently handed down a significant ruling which clarified the application of the European Data Protection Directive (the "Data Protection Directive" or "Directive")1 to the posting of personal data on Internet websites. The ruling in Case C-101/01 Criminal...
Read MoreThe Federal Trademark Dilution Act - Much Hobbled One Year After Victoria's Secret
The purpose of the Federal Trademark Dilution Act (FTDA)1 is to protect famous trademarks from third party uses which, while not likely to confuse, nonetheless diminish the capacity of the mark to distinguish goods or services, or cause tarnishment to the mark. The enactment of the FTDA was...
Read MoreEthics For The Life Science Company: Old Traditions Meet The Brave New World
In these post-Enron times, ethics - especially corporate ethics - has become a buzzword in the business community. Ethical inquiries into what is "right" for a business and what is "good" are no longer simple academic exercises. Instead, as corporate ethics comes under increasing public scrutiny,...
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