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Atlanta - Law Firms McKenna Long & Aldridge: A Pro Bono Commitment To Atlanta

Editor: Mr. Bradley, would you provide our readers with something of your background and experience? Bradley: I started my legal career in 1978 working for the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. After about a year and a half, I moved over to the Georgia Legal Services Program, which is the rural...

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The "Controlling The Assault Of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act Of 2003" (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003)

President Bush has signed into law the first comprehensive nationwide anti-spam law. This article explains the provisions of the "Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003," also known as the "CAN-SPAM Act of 2003," and provides strategies for compliance....

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War Risk Insurance Alert: Legal Requirements And Issues On Insurance For Contractor Employees Working Abroad

Due to the increasing volume of overseas contracts made in connection with the war in Iraq and anti-terrorism, contractors can expect to face an increasing number of questions concerning war risk protections and liabilities. In this regard, there is new policy guidance from the Office of the Under...

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An Intellectual Property Checklist For Doing Business With The Government

In case you haven't noticed, the value of intellectual property has been on the rise. Intellectual property, or IP, has even become the core asset of many companies, due in large part to the recent stabilization and strengthening of the patent laws. For virtually every company today, IP is a...

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Policy Issues Alert! Export Update: Bureau Of Industry And Security Issues Guidance On Settlement Of Administrative Enforcement Cases

In a notice published in the Federal Register on September 17, 2003, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") proposed to amend the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") by incorporating a discussion of factors considered relevant by the agency in the...

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Why Roll The Dice With An Unethical Client?

What price, in hard dollars and reputation, does a law firm pay when it becomes entangled with an unethical client? In the aftermath of the collapse of Enron and other companies whose names have become synonymous with corporate scandals, disgruntled investors are searching for deeper pockets to sue...

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