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March 09, 2009 |

Honest Services Fraud

It is the hottest little criminal statute in federal court. Only one line long, 18 U.S.C. 1346 provides that a federal scheme to defraud includes "a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services." Congress enacted the law in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in McNally v. U.S., 483 U.S. 350 (1987), in which the court held that the mail fraud statute only clearly protected property rights and did "not refer to the intangible right of the citizenry to good government." Since then, federal prosecutors have seized on Section 1346 as their omnibus statute for federal charges.
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October 03, 2008 |

Senator can see gray areas of the law

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December 09, 2004 |

Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co.

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September 20, 2012 |

$720K verdict for man who kicked live electrical wire

A man who casually kicked a piece of metal on the ground - which turned out to be a live electrical wire that burned his leg severely - has won $504,000 from the Hart County Electric Membership Corp. A. Joel Williams and Matthew B. Stoddard of Law & Moran (above) argued the personal injury case in Hart County.
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January 12, 2009 |

COURT DECISIONS

COURT DECISIONS
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July 24, 2006 |

Identifying Equitable Relief

A look at three labor relations decisions from this term; Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Domino's Pizza v. McDonald, and Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp.
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March 16, 2007 |

Sharing Business Information in a High-Risk World

With today's business world requiring a company to share its data with third parties, in-house counsel must balance the benefits of openness with the increased risks. Privacy, data security and information management provide both challenges and opportunities to commercialize the value of a company's information. Knowledgeable GCs can avoid the problems and maximize the opportunities, combining best practices with sophisticated contracts backed up by practical means to monitor privacy and security.
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May 15, 2007 |

Sending Contracts Offshore

It's no secret that company law departments are increasingly being held to the same standards of cost-effectiveness as other business departments. As a result, law departments are being expected to do more with static or shrinking budgets. When, if ever, does it make sense to have your contract-related legal services performed overseas? Consultant Kenneth A. Adams discusses the potential benefits and possible concerns.
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