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Class actions today
What's right and what's not
By Anne P. Wheeler
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A plaintiff's lawyer and an in-house counsel discuss the state of class-action
law today.
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Securities class actions
A company's bad news gets worse
By Lisa Klein Wager and Adrienne M. Ward
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What is the origin of domain names? The author discusses the procedures
to select and register a domain name. You have to start with a business
objective . . .
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Looking back . . . in a collective way
A short history of class action law
By Susan T. Spence
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This brief recounting of class-action law begins in England in 1125 and in the United States in 1842 and
brings us up to the present. |
Two views on asset securitization and bankruptcy reform
These two authors are commenting on Section 912 of the proposed Bankruptcy Reform Act. Asset-backed
securitization is attractive because it eliminates the risk that assets will be subject to claims of originators' other
creditors; but would the proposed section reduce the oversight of a bankruptcy court in policing sham
secured loans? In light of Enron, the legislation may be dormant, but what should happen?
Dangers lurk in cyberspace
A primer on risks and insurance
By John E. Black, Lorelie S. Masters and David S. Weitzel
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The authors identify the cyber risks that are out there, such as in the computer network system,
e-commerce, privacy matters, intellectual property, defamation, ads, etc. They continue by
discussing the kinds of insurance that are available to deal with the assorted dangers. |
Selling securities on the Net
A lesson in law and a promise for the future
By Stacey L. Nader
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Yes, both the SEC and state securities regulators encourage online offerings, but online issuance
is still not commonplace. What should the company you're advising be considering in the e-mail
delivery of prospectuses, the whole matter of hyperlinks, etc.? |
Comparisons and consequences
A primer on like kind exchanges
By Michael P. Dunworth
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The author has set out a basic primer on such exchanges, covering such areas as replacement
property, multiple-party exchanges, safe harbors and reverse exchanges.
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Work station or purgatory?
Steps toward a company policy on e-mail and using the Net
By Kathleen M. Porter, David Wilson and Jacqueline Scheib
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The author has set out a basic primer on such exchanges, covering such areas as replacement
property, multiple-party exchanges, safe harbors and reverse exchanges.
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Some sample provisions and why to use them
By David B. Wilson, Jacqueline P. Scheib and Kathleen M. Porter
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