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Posted on September 16, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, September 16, 2009. NEWS: Is Bagram Obama's New Secret Prison?The Public RecordIt doesn't matter how much it may be dressed up in review procedures that include only the following ?[p]ossible recommendations? for what will happen to ...

U.S. Appeals Court Addresses Inter-related Issues of Cyberpiracy, Copyright Infringement and Trademark Infringement

Posted on September 16, 2009
Source: Lexology, September 16, 2009. Copyright registrations can be invalidated based on intentional misrepresentations of originalityMcDermott Will & Emery"Addressing the inter-related issues of cyberpiracy, copyright infringement and trademark infringement, the U...

Use of Discovery Obtained Pursuant to 28 U.S.C in Proceedings Before Dutch Courts

Posted on September 16, 2009
Source: Lexology, September 16, 2009 Effective use of discovery obtained pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 in proceedings before Dutch courtsJones Day"This Commentary is the latest in a Jones Day series that explores the availability of discovery mechanisms for obtaining evidence located within the United States for use in proceedings outside of the United States...

White House Opens Online Storefront for Federal Agencies

Posted on September 16, 2009
Source: Federal Computer Week Newsletter, September 16, 2009. Kundra's great experiment: Government apps 'store front' opens for business "An online storefront where federal agencies can purchase cloud computing technology was launched yesterday...

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Governor David Paterson and New York Finance

Posted on September 16, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, September 16, 2009. Lazio: I'm ready to run for governorAlbany Times UnionPaterson trailed former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani 56 percent to 33 percent. By contrast, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, had a 13-point ...

National Law Journal: Legal Times Afternoon Update September 15, 2009

Posted on September 16, 2009
Source: NLJ.com, September 15, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Antitrust Suit Filed Over Voting Machine Manufacturer Merger "A Patton Boggs partner has filed an antitrust suit over the merger of two large voting machine manufacturers on behalf of a smaller competitor...

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines September 16, 2009

Posted on September 16, 2009
Source: NLJ.com, September 16, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Obese employees injured at work add on weight-loss surgery "Two recent court rulings have employers on edge about employees with serious weight problems because one little accident may force them to pay thousands to get the weight off...

New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 16, 2009

Posted on September 16, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: JUSTICES MAY GO LIGHT ON JUDGE WHOSE LAW FIRM MADE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS"The state Supreme Court at a hearing on Tuesday appeared sympathetic to a municipal court judge who faces ethics sanctions because his law partner made political contributions without his knowledge or consent...

New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 16, 2009

Posted on September 16, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access: U...

New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 16, 2009

Posted on September 16, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted EvidenceWednesday, September 16, 2009By Michael M...

New York Crimininal Law News September 15, 2009

Posted on September 15, 2009
Source: LexisNexis, September 15, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, September 15, 2009 Tuesday 1:08 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 483 words, 3 New York residences raided in terrorism probe, By TOM HAYS and DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writers, WASHINGTON ...

Selected Worldwide News and Blog Alerts

Posted on September 15, 2009
Source: Google News Alerts Service, September 14, 2009. NEWS: Is Rick Perry Responsible for Texas' Wild Increase in Executions?CafeSentido.comFor one, more cases are coming to the fatal moment of execution that are affected by Republican control of the State Court of Criminal Appeals...

New York: Will High Profile Conviction Bolster Foreign Corrupt Practices Enforcement?

Posted on September 15, 2009
Source: Lexology, September 14, 2009. New York - High-profile conviction should bolster Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcementFulbright & Jaworski LLP"One of the few Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases to have gone to trial ended on July 10 2009 with the jury's conviction of Frederic Bourke in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York...

Senator Leahy Proposes Uniform Data Breach Notiofication Standards

Posted on September 15, 2009
Source: Lexology, September 14. 2009. Sen. Leahy proposes uniform data breach notification standardsWiley Rein LLP"Prospects for a federal law establishing uniform national data security breach notification requirements improved with the July introduction by Sen...

Beware, Employers of Teens

Posted on September 15, 2009
Source: Lexology, September 14, 2009. Beware, employers of teensBaker & Daniels LLP"Recently, Taco Bell paid $350,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation suit arising from two teen employees' claims that a manager raped them."

Implications of Recent Shareholder Governance Initiativfes in the United States for Canada

Posted on September 15, 2009
Source: Lexology, September 15, 2009. Recent shareholder governance initiatives in the United States and implications for CanadaMcCarthy Tétrault"A number of recent legislative and regulatory initiatives in the United States will likely result in corresponding changes in Canada in the area of shareholder governance of companies...

Tech Tips For Lawyers to Avoid Unveiling Client Confidences

Posted on September 15, 2009
Source: Law Technology News, September 14, 2009. Tech Tips to Avoid Unveiling Client Confidences Texas Lawyer "What do elevators, airports and Starbucks have in common? They are places where lawyers can inadvertently betray client confidences...

Microsoft Bing Search Engine Gets Visual Search Capability

Posted on September 15, 2009
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, September 15, 2009. Bing Gets Visual Search Capability"Microsoft unveils new feature that yields images alongside traditional text results."

In Keynote Address. Federal CIO Vivek Kundra Points to Transparency and Performance Management Initiatives

Posted on September 15, 2009
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, September 15, 2009. IW500: Federal CIO Vivek Kundra Sees More Cloud Computing"In his keynote at the InformationWeek 500 Conference, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra points to new transparency and performance management initiatives...

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance September 15, 2009

Posted on September 15, 2009
Source: Google News Alert Service, September 15, 2009. The Impact of the Economic Crisis on New York City BusinessHuffington PostGovernor Paterson has formed a Small Business Task Force that is working to improve access to capital, reduce regulation and enhance state support for small ...

National Law Journal: Legal Times Afternoon Update September 14, 2009

Posted on September 15, 2009
Source:NLJ.com, September 14, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Obama Administration Ethics Policies 'A Constant Reminder of Our Obligation' "The Obama administration's restrictions on lobbyists "serve as a constant reminder of our obligation and the president's commitment to serve the public," Norm Eisen, special counsel to the president for ethics and government reform, said today"...

New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 15, 2009

Posted on September 15, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: JUDGE DISCIPLINED FOR AUCTION-STYLE CONTEMPT SENTENCE"The state Supreme Court on Monday announced a reprimand for a judge who imposed a 180-day jail penalty for contempt without a hearing when a defendant gave him the finger, a raspberry and backtalk...

New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 15, 2009

Posted on September 15, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONTHIRD DEPARTMENTAdmiraltyOrders Barring Expert's Testimony, Apportioning Liability in Hurt Worker's Jones Act Suit Affirmed Brown, respondents v...

New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 15, 2009

Posted on September 15, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Products LiabilityTuesday, September 15, 2009By Michael Hoenig" Michael Hoenig, a member of Herz­feld & Rubin, writes that despite a kind of dramatic sound to the words "excited utterance," most folks do not get stirred up by the term...

New York Law Journal: Lead Articles September 15, 2009

Posted on September 15, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Free With Registration: SEC, Bank of America Settlement Over Takeover of Merrill Rejected Marshall Calls No Witnesses; Jury Told State Lacks Evidence Original Copy of Magna Carta Arrives in New York Judge Assigns Guardian to Protect Man From Relapse Free: Trio of Candidates Wrap Up Campaigning Judge Urges Commission to Make Federal Sentences Easier to Calculate News In Brief

New Jersey Law Journal: News Briefs September 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New Jersey Law Journal News Alert Service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. Subscription required for online access: JOBS AT NEW JERSEY'S TOP LAW FIRMS STATIC FOR WOMEN, DOWN FOR MINORITIES"In a year marked by troubled economic times, progress has been elusive for the numbers of minority and women lawyers at the state's 20 largest law firms...

New York Chapter Laws Reported As Signed Since August 31, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System(LRS), Search run September 13, 2009. To retrieve the text of any of the New York Chapter laws listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi Chapter Bill No.  416 A8956A Weinstein -- Relates to service of papers by electronic means; eliminates requirement of consent in certain instances; repealer BLURB : CPLR...

New York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending 8/13/09

Posted on September 14, 2009
Source: New York State Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run September 13, 2009 To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi CORRECTIONS LAW: Bill No.  A4809A Weinstein (MS) -- Requires that rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates elsewhere in the state Same as S 5993 Last Act: 09/10/09 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYS3655A BRESLIN -- Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreements; repealer Same as A 7131-A Last Act: 09/10/09 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESS5993 HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Requires that rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates elsewhere in the state Same as A 4809-A Last Act: 09/10/09 SUBSTITUTED BY A4809A09/10/09 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLYS6165 AUBERTINE -- Requires that notice be given to correctional facility annexes and special housing units upon closure No Same asLast Act: 09/10/09 REFERRED TO RULESCRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW: Bill No...

New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest September 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided  below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: APPELLATE DIVISIONFOURTH DEPARTMENTCriminal PracticeDeputies Lacked Reasonable Suspicion to Extend Traffic Stop After Initial Justification Exhausted People, respondent v...

New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists September 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009
If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Professional ResponsibilityMonday, September 14, 2009By Anthony E...

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