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Audit Committee Responsibilities and the Risk of Restatement

Accounting judgments about revenue recognition, accruing losses and assessing fair value are principally the responsibility of management. A company’s audit […]

Financial Consequences of Play-Or-Pay Health Care Mandate

For employers, the most important provision in the Affordable Care Act will be the play-or-pay mandate. It requires employers with […]

Love Conquers All

Love conquers all, except disparities in workplace power dynamics. But in a recent survey concerning workplace romances, 39 percent of […]

Manage Risks to Reap Social Media Rewards

The benefits of social media are considerable, but there are risks associated with their use for marketing or inter-company communication. […]

Social Media Content Discoverable, Must Be Preserved

Lawyers have increasingly turned to social media information for evidence in civil litigation. This happens most commonly in employment disputes […]

Time to Rethink E-Discovery

You can significantly reduce the expense and risk of e-discovery by demanding a cooperative approach, automating the exclusion of most […]

Choose Your Damages Theory Carefully

In an effort to maximize damages awards, patent owners may be tempted to push the limits of the recovery boundaries […]

In-House Attorneys Can’t View Crucial Documents

The standard version of a Section 337 administrative protective order from the ITC provides only one level of confidentiality: outside […]


Is It Time For A Carbon Tax?

Two experts square off in a point-counterpoint.

Use Arbitration to Protect Non-Competes

Employers have traditionally used choice-of-law or forum-selection clauses to secure a favorable venue in which to litigate validity and scope […]

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