Google Plus Raises New Liability Questions
Google Plus is a site that has already reached more over 25 million users sharing more than one billion items daily “by invitation only.”
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October/November 2011
Patent Practice
Internal Investigations One Step at a Time
Canada and Cross-Border M&A
Canadian Private Equity Volume Grows
Human Resources
Executive Compensation
What's the Takeaway on the 2011 Say-On-Pay Votes?
As public companies conclude the inaugural proxy season under new SEC requirements to conduct say-on-pay and say-on-frequency votes, the authors consider what 2011 voting results reveal about how to achieve favorable voting outcomes.
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U.S. Tech Sector Looks North
Despite U.S. debt ceiling problems and the European financial crisis, U.S.-Canada cross-border M&A activity continued at a steady pace, but without the quarter-over-quarter growth of 2010.
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Corporations Can Benefit From FAA Ruling on Private Aircraft
A new “Interpretation” issued by the Federal Aviation Administration addresses personal use of company aircraft by executives.
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For Consumers, A Raw Deal
The Concepcion case was not about whether contracts can require consumers to arbitrate, according to the author, because the Federal Arbitration Act generally makes arbitration clauses in contracts enforceable.
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A Blow to Class-Action Lawyers, Not Consumers
The issue before the Court in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion was whether a class-action waiver provision in a consumer arbitration agreement could be enforced, notwithstanding that the California Supreme Court, in Discover Bank v. Superior Court, had ruled that such a provision was unconscionable in consumer cases involving relatively small sums of money.
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Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyer's Liability in the Information Age
Information is now a crucial component of many business models.
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Out-of-Court Settlement Programs Can Avert a Class Action
In seeking to certify a class in federal court, the plaintiff bears the burden of establishing numerosity, commonality, typicality and adequacy of representation.
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FCC Regs An Often Overlooked Requirement to M&A
The Communications Act of 1934 provides that no FCC wireless license may be assigned or transferred, either voluntarily or by transfer of control of the license-holding entity, without prior consent by the FCC.
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Combating False Information on the Internet
Negative commentary about a company on the internet can fall into at least three categories.
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Privacy Regulations Affect Internet and Social Media Businesses
New business models are being created by the popularity of text-messaging, social-networking and location-aware services, and the increasing integration of these services into smartphone and tablet applications.
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