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Sued for Speaking Out
 If your client is sued based upon communications to a governmental body, your best defense to liability may be the Petition Clause to the First Amendment. The strength of your defense will depend upon which of two standards the Court applies to define tort liability under the clause - the Noerr-Pennington Doctrine or the actual malice standard. More
New International Evidence Rules Advance Arbitration Process
 The International Bar Association's new "Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Commerical Arbitration" address how evidence is collected and presented in international arbitration proceedings. The rules reflect how arbitration is practiced today, pave the way toward harmonizing differing legal cultures, and delocalize business-based legal proceedings worldwide. More
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Does the New "Dumpster Diving" Law Apply to You?
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