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  • March 31, 2011 |

    Court Denies Privacy Rights in Company E-mail System

    California Court of Appeal rules that e-mails are not privileged.

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  • January 31, 2011 |

    In-House Salary Report

    General counsel must prove value to reap financial rewards.

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  • December 12, 2010 |

    Labor: Restrictive Covenants and High-Level Executives

    Employers should structure restrictive covenants for high-level executives that are limited and enforceable.

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  • November 1, 2010 |

    Risk Identification

    Identifies common allegations contained in actions against company directors and officers and explains the duties that directors and officers owe to their organizations. Outlines various federal and state laws that impact these individuals.

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  • July 31, 2010 |

    Problems arise when donors want their money back

    How legal scuffles can halt progress on important projects.

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  • July 31, 2010 |

    What Happens When Donors Take Back?

    When donors want their money back, the ensuing battle may be long and arduous.

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  • Spencer v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-07-09
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles H. Frier, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Bettieanne C. Hart, Deputy District Attorney, Elizabeth A. Baker, Assistant District Attorney, and Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S10A0453

    Chandler v. State, 261 Ga. 402 1991 requires only a detailed pre-trial notice of a defendant's intention to present evidence of the victim's violent acts against third parties in support of a justif

  • June 7, 2010 |

    Professional Services Exclusion and Applicability to CGL Coverage

    Insured was alleged to have failed in its professional services. Insurer said professional services exclusion prevented coverage under CGL form. Insured disagreed.

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  • Barrett v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh

    Publication Date: 2010-05-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Blackburn, G. Alan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William M. Akin and S. Lester Tate III Akin & Tate, Cartersville, for appellant.
    for defendant: John C. Bonnie, Stephen J. Rapp Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, Charles J. Cole and Derrick L. Bingham Owen, Gleaton, Egan, Jones & Sweeney LLP, Atlanta, for appellee. Other party representation: Julie A. Lierly, Caroline W. Spangenberg Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Norman L. Underwood Troutman Sanders, Robin F. Cook, Atlanta, and Hugh B. McNatt McNatt, Greene & Peterson, Vidalia.
    Case Number: A10A1125

    Natural gas was not a tant under the excess liability policy in question, because nothing in the record showed that natural gas is considered an irritant or contaminant within the meaning of th

  • March 31, 2010 | Alm

    Updated Special Report: Crisis on Wall Street

    As Wall Street's woes continue, Law.com presents ongoing coverage of the financial meltdown from across the globe, with updates on the firms handling the bankruptcies, the fate of in-house legal tea

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