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Anti-Corruption

Can You Survive A Fraud Investigation? Part 2: A Practical Guide To Responding To Government Investigations

Part I of this article appeared in the March, 2012 issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel and can be found here. Learning that your company is the subject – or worse, the target – of a government investigation can be an alarming and momentous event.  Government...

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Anti-Corruption

Can You Survive A Fraud Investigation? Part 1: A Practical Guide To Preparing For Government Investigations

Part II of this article appeared in the March, 2012 issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel and can be found here. Government investigations can have profound effects on a company.  The mere initiation of an investigation can disrupt operations, discourage morale, and, in some cases,...

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Cybersecurity

First Circuit Decision Opens The Door For Data Breach Suits

Businesses may wish to take special note of the First Circuit's October 20 decision in Anderson v. Hannaford Brothers Co. (2011 U.S. App. Lexis 21239), because it could well open the door for class actions against companies that suffer data breaches. Thus, it may signal an end to the...

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Recent First Amendment Cases Concerning Government Regulation Of Commercial Speech

Editor: Please describe the status of First Amendment rights as compared with other rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Do First Amendment rights have a status superior to other constitutional rights? Rein: The First Amendment deals with very fundamental matters such as freedom of the...

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Advertising

National Nanny, Meet The First Amendment

Free markets are driven by consumer choice. Just as the right to vote is the core of our political democracy, the right to choose how our dollars are spent is central to economic liberty and the best allocation of productive resources. While no one questions that government should stay out of our...

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Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Bankruptcy Court Upholds Patent Protections In Cross-Border Case

On October 28, 2011, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued an opinion with significant ramifications for any holder of a patent license that operates internationally. At issue was an important protection afforded to patent licensees under the United States...

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Technology

Implications Of The Obama Administration's National Strategy For Electronics Stewardship

On July 20, the Obama administration released its long-awaited National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship.  It describes a number of activities that the federal government will take in the next few years to ensure the proper handling of its used electronics and spur the growth of the U.S...

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