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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2.0 - Its Role In The 2009 Global Economy
Editor: Please describe your practice and why the FCPA plays an important role in your advisory to clients. Himmel: I am chair of the firm's Litigation Department and White Collar Criminal Defense practice group. I represent corporations and individuals on a wide variety of criminal and complex...
Read MoreAvoiding Pitfalls In IP Licensing
In this period of economic uncertainty, corporations must be innovative in developing strategies in order to maintain their market share and increase profits. Particular strategies to accomplish this include the following: creating intellectual property based on a company's innovation; maximizing...
Read More"Lead By Example" - A Timeless Message
Editor: Could you please tell our readers about your professional experience at Lowenstein? Pozo: I started my career at Lowenstein in 1996 as a summer associate and have worked my way through the ranks from associate to counsel to partner. Externally, I serve as the Vice President for the...
Read MoreThe Debate Regarding Fantasy Sport Leagues Rages On: CBSI Sues The NFLPA
Fantasy sports products, spurred by the Internet and mobile devices, have enjoyed exponential growth in the last decade. Today, more than 27 million people participate in fantasy sports leagues in the United States and annual revenue for the industry approximates $1 billion.1Such explosive growth...
Read MoreFTC Proposes Significant Changes To Its Endorsement And Testimonials Guides
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has proposed several major changes to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the "Guides").If adopted, these policy proposals, which represent some of the most sweeping changes in advertising law in almost thirty years,...
Read MoreSilicon Valley: Still At The Head Of The Class
Editor: Ms. Rawnsley, please tell our readers something about your professional experience. Rawnsley: I started practicing law in 1995 in Silicon Valley. In 1999, I joined Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of Intel Corporation, as an in-house counsel. During 2007, the year prior to my joining...
Read MoreWhen What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: Recent New Jersey Appellate Court Decision Extends Employer Liability to Unknown, Unreported Co-Worker Harassment
So, you have a written policy against harassment, and you distribute it to all employees. A male employee (not a supervisor) engages in repeated sexually harassing behavior against a female employee. The victim fails to report the behavior for more than two years, but is ultimately urged to do so...
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