Davis & Gilbert
Digest
- Alphabetical
List of Articles
Davis & Gilbert, LLP publishes a quarterly newsletter, D&G
Digest.
The full list of articles is listed below.
Ad Agency Digital Photo Archives
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Craig M. Mersky (cmersky@dglaw.com)
Advertiser
Responsibility for Third Party Statements:
Beware of Bulletin Boards and Links on the Internet
Stuart L. Friedel (sfriedel@dglaw.com)
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Craig M. Mersky (cmersky@dglaw.com)
Advocacy Group Files Suit Against Tyson
Chicken
Ronald
R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Adware/Spyware: An Update Regarding Pending Litigation and Legislation
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Gary A. Kibel (gkibel@dglaw.com)
Am
I My Company's Keeper?
Personal Liability for Corporate Salary Obligations
Michael C. Lasky (mlasky@dglaw.com)
Maureen McLoughlin (mmcloughlin@dglaw.com)
Attorneys
General Settle with Time, Inc.
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Linda J. Siegel (lsiegel@dglaw.com)
Authors
and Publishers Beware: Time to Deal with Author Names
as Domain Names in Publishing Contracts
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Brooke E. Singer (bsinger@dglaw.com)
Avoid a Surprise
Attack in an Inconvenient Venue
Howard J. Rubin (hrubin@dglaw.com)
Jason A. Stern (jstern@dglaw.com
Ban the
Label "Freelancer": Avoiding the Pitfalls of Improperly
Classifying Your Workforce
Howard J. Rubin (hrubin@dglaw.com)
Jane S. Friedman (jfriedman@dglaw.com)
Be Careful
Not to Destroy the Attorney-Client Privilege When Sharing
"Confidential" Legal Advice
Neal H. Klausner (nklausner@dglaw.com)
Christopher G. Ferro (cferro@dglaw.com)
Benefits and Compensation Digests / May 2004:
- Update on 401(k) Automatic Enrollment
In a typical 401(k) plan setting, employers require employees to enroll in the plan by making an affirmative contribution election to the plan.
- Proposed Regulations Provide Guidance on Eliminating Optional Forms of Distribution
On March 24, 2004, the IRS issued proposed regulations that provide guidandance on eliminating optional forms of distribution under a qualified retirement plan.
- Deadline for Depositing Participant Contributions into a Plan's Trust
It is important for plan sponsos to understand the deadline for depositing 401(k) elective deferrals into their 401(k) plan's trust.
Between
a Rock and a Hard Place: Firing an Employee for Refusing to Sign
a Non-compete.
Michael C. Lasky (mlasky@dglaw.com)
Maureen McLoughlin (mmcloughlin@dglaw.com)
BUY.COM
Reaches Settlement with New York Attorney General Over False Advertising
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Craig M. Mersky (cmersky@dglaw.com)
CBS Sued
for Virtual Advertising on Building
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Craig M. Mersky (cmersky@dglaw.com)
Celebrity
Spokesperson: Sound Investment or Potential Liability? Know What
to Expect
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Tiffany Towers (ttowers@dglaw.com)
Colorado
Passes New Sweepstakes Law
Robert A. Schwartz (rschwartz@dglaw.com)
Alison De Gregorio (adegregorio@dglaw.com)
Copyright
Infringement Legal Audits and Record Keeping
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Gary A. Kibel (gkibel@dglaw.com)
Court
Ruling Expands FICA Exemption for Certain Separation Payments
Howard Rubin (hrubin@dglaw.com)
Raphael S. Lee (rlee@dglaw.com)
Developments
in Sweepstakes Enforcement
Robert A. Schwartz (rschwartz@dglaw.com)
Sofia S. Rahman (srahman@dglaw.com)
Downloading
Music Online…up to $150,000 per song
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Gary Kibel (gkibel@dglaw.com)
The
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Dana Dorgan (ddorgan@dglaw.com)
ERISA
Fiduciary Duties and 401(k) Plans
Mark E. Bokert (mbokert@dglaw.com)
Micheal W. Arseneault (marseneault@dglaw.com)
The
FCC/FTC Crack Down on Deceptive Advertising for Long Distance Telephone
Services
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Dana L. Dorgan (ddorgan@dglaw.com)
FDA to Allow More Food and Dietary
Supplement Health Claims; Plans to Increase Enforcement Efforts
Stuart L. Friedel (sfriedel@dglaw.com)
William R. MacDonald (wmacdonald@dglaw.com)
Federal
Whistleblower Protected Enacted
Ronald
R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Ralph Norton (rnorton@dglaw.com)
Florida
Tightens Restrictions On Sweepstakes Registrations
Robert A. Schwartz (rschwartz@dglaw.com)
Michael Abitbol (mabitbol@dglaw.com)
FTC Cracks
Down On The Top Ten "Dot Cons"
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Michael Abitbol (mabitbol@dglaw.com)
FTC Makes
Sure It's Made In USA
Stuart L. Friedel (sfriedel@dglaw.com)
Alison DeGregorio (adegregorio@dglaw.com)
Getting and
Staying in Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act's Overtime
Pay Requirements
Howard J. Rubin (hrubin@dglaw.com)
Jane S. Friedman (jfriedman@dglaw.com)
Has the
Definition of Disability Really Been Narrowed?
Howard J. Rubin (hrubin@dglaw.com)
Daniel J. Feinstein (dfeinstein@dglaw.com)
How
Courts Interpret Ambigious Contracts
Neal H. Klausner (nklausner@dglaw.com)
Marc J. Rachman (mrachman@dglaw.com)
Jennifer L. Schatzman (jschatzman@dglaw.com)
The
Impact of the Smoke Free Air Act of 2002 On Office Building Tenants
John
Seligman (jseligman@dglaw.com)
Glenn
E. Motelson (gmotelson@dglaw.com)
IMPORTANT
FIRST AMENDMENT CASE CONCERNING CORPORATE SPEECH HEARD BY SUPREME
COURT
Marc J. Rachman (mrachman@dglaw.com)
Cory Greenberg (cgreenberg@dglaw.com)
IRS
Issues Final and Proposed COBRA Regulations
Stephen W. Skonieczny (sskonieczny@dglaw.com)
Mark A. Giordano (mgiordano@dglaw.com)
Movin'
On Up - The Google Wars
Howard R. Weingrad
(hweingrad@dglaw.com)
Gary A. Kibel (gkibel@dglaw.com)
New
Domain Name Dispute Policy Goes into Effect
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Jeffrey C. Katz (jkatz@dglaw.com)
New FTC
Administration Continues Along The Old Path
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Michael Abitbol (mabitbol@dglaw.com)
New Media Digests (CA) / May 2004:
- New California Law Requires Changes to Web Site Privacy Policies by July 1, 2004
If you take steps now to reveiw your privacy policy and make any necessary changes, you can reduce your potential exposure to liability under a new and ground-breaking privacy law that goes into effect in California this summer.
New Media Digests (Spam Act) / May 2004:
- Complying With the Can SPAM Act: Practical Suggestions and Top Ten FAQs
On January 1, 2004 the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003, otherwise known as the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (the "Act") became law.
New Media Digests (Top Ten) / May 2004:
- Top Ten FAQs Concerning E-mail Marketing Compliance
The following Top Ten FAQs will help you to analyze your program and identify any potential legal risk.
New Media Digests (Spy Workshop) / May 2004:
- A Report on the Federal Trade Commission's Spyware Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission held a one-day workshop in Washington D.C. on April 19, 2004 on the issue of spyware.
New Media Digests (Spyware) / April 2004:
New Media Digests / July 2004:
- As of July 1, 2004, Websites Require Privacy Policy Changes Under New California Law
If you take steps now to review your privacy policy and make any necessary changes, you can reduce your potential exposure to liability under a new and ground-breaking privacy law that just went into effect.
New Tax
Legislation Affects Retirement Plans
Mark Bokert (mbokert@dglaw.com)
Alan Hahn (ahahn@dglaw.com)
New
Winners List Enforcement Policy at the Florida Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services
Joseph J. Lewczak (jlewczak@dglaw.com)
Michael Abitbol (mabitbol@dglaw.com)
New
York Court Affirms ISP Immunity for Defamatory Postings
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Not So Fast
- Publishers Limited in Use of Freelance Articles
Howard R. Weingrad (hweingrad@dglaw.com)
James L. Johnston (jjohnston@dglaw.com)
One Size
Doesn't Fit All: Tailoring Restrictive Covenants To Your State's
Law
Howard J. Rubin (hrubin@dglaw.com)
Raphael Lee (rlee@dglaw.com)
Playboy
Loses Banner Ad Battle with Excite and Netscape
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Craig M. Mersky (cmersky@dglaw.com)
Privacy Law Digest / Spring 2004
- Protecting Personal Information Offline: Legal Liability and Practical Applications
When the privacy of personally identifiable information ("PII") on the internet first became a hot topic in the media, in various industries and with legislators and regulators during the dot com boom, the outcome was a greater emphasis on the need for businesses with an online presence to post Privacy Policies online to explain how they gathered and used PII.
- Notice of Computer Security Breach-California Privacy Notice
California Civil Code §1798.82 et seq.statutorily protects the privacy of certain "personal information" of California residents.
- Privacy Law Summary
The U.S. currently does not have a single body of law or regulations that provide comprehensive privacy protections or establish minimum standards for the protection of individual privacy.
Privacy Law Digest (Spy Workshop) / May 2004:
- A Report on the Federal Trade Commission's Spyware Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission held a one-day workshop in Washington D.C. on April 19, 2004 on the issue of spyware.
The Proliferation
of State and Federal Legislation Relating to the Validity of Electronic
Transactions
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Brooke E. Singer (bsinger@dglaw.com)
Protection
of Agency Confidential Information
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Craig M. Mersky (cmersky@dglaw.com)
Recent Changes
to Estate and Gift Tax Laws
Alan D. Kroll (akroll@dglaw.com)
Reflections
on an Uneventful New Year
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Mitchell W. Karsch (mkarsch@dglaw.com)
Required
Changes To Qualified Retirement Plans
Mark Bokert (mbokert@dglaw.com)
A. Derek Nelson (anelson@dglaw.com)
R.J.
Reynolds Fined for Placing Advertisements in Youth Magazines
John Seligman (jseligman@dglaw.com)
Voula T. Katsoris (vkatsoris@dglaw.com)
Sarbanes-Oxley
Impacts Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
Mark Bokert (mbokert@dglaw.com)
Alan Hahn (ahahn@dglaw.com)
Seeing
Isn't Believing: Spider-Man's Digitally Altered View of the World
Jeff Katz (jkatz@dglaw.com)
Gary A. Kibel (gkibel@dglaw.com)
Software
Development Issues in the Agency/Client Contract
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Craig M. Mersky (cmersky@dglaw.com)
Stock Option
Non-compete Forfeiture Agreements are Enforceable
Michael C. Lasky (mlasky@dglaw.com)
Christopher G. Ferro (cferro@dglaw.com)
Summary
of FTC Advertising Guidelines for the Internet
Stuart L. Friedel (sfriedel@dglaw.com)
Sofia S. Rahman (srahman@dglaw.com)
Summary
of the Federal Trade Commission's June 13, 2000 Online Profiling
Report to Congress
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Dana L. Dorgan (ddorgan@dglaw.com)
To Disclose
or Not To Disclose - That is the Question
John Seligman (jseligman@dglaw.com)
Voula T. Katsoris (vkatsoris@dglaw.com)
Too Hot
to Handle-On Disk or Online
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Craig M. Mersky (cmersky@dglaw.com)
Texas Takes
Aim at Direct Mail Sweepstakes
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Michael Abitbol (mabitbol@dglaw.com)
Update:
FTC Enforcement Activity and the Internet
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Web Links,
Copyright Infringement Dangers and DMCA Safe Harbors
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Brooke Singer (bsinger@dglaw.com)
Web Site
Privacy Policy Statements Revisited
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Sofia S. Rahman (srahman@dglaw.com)
Web Site
Rules - Private Law
Mary M. Luria (mluria@dglaw.com)
Gary
A. Kibel (gkibel@dglaw.com)
What's
In a Name? Individuals with Surnames Identical to Famous Trademarks
May Not Have the Right to Use Those Surnames as Domain Names
Ronald R. Urbach (rurbach@dglaw.com)
Ashima Dayal (adayal@dglaw.com)
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