The National Law Journal

May 29, 2014 | The American Lawyer

For the third consecutive year, the D.C. firm reports record revenue.

By Todd Ruger, The National Law Journal

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March 26, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

Justice in clinical trials demands equitable distribution throughout society, i.e., including women and minorities.

By Jennifer L. Mallory The National Law Journal

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March 31, 2008 | National Law Journal

Recent years have seen many changes in the regulations and practice governing real estate acquisition in Mexico, making it easier for foreigners, including U.S. citizens, to purchase property there. No matter the type or location of the property, foreigners always have the same questions and concerns.

By Esther Zaidman / Special to The National Law Journal

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March 31, 2008 | National Law Journal

For every company in the Americas of any size, cross-border data transfers are a way of life. Privacy and security require the information to be under control as it moves and sits, and control requires governance. While the United States and Canada already have governance structures for cross-border data transfers, future governance will likely be based on a framework being developed by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation.

By Martin Abrams / Special to The National Law Journal

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March 31, 2008 | National Law Journal

U.S. companies engaged in cross-border business in Latin America face significant risk when it comes to avoiding entanglement with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The Justice Department and SEC increased enforcement of the statute, which makes bribery of foreign officials a violation of criminal and securities law. But there is a severe disjuncture between anti-corruption enforcement on different sides of the border.

By Iris E. Bennett / Special to The National Law Journal

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May 22, 2007 | National Law Journal

The John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Act of 2007 is an investment in the integrity of our criminal justice system, and the American Bar Association � as the voice of the legal profession � applauds its passage.

By Karen J. Mathis/Special to The National Law Journal

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March 23, 2009 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has allowed a class action alleging deceptive cigarette marketing to go forward, rejecting an attempt by the makers of Marlboro Lights to evade the U.S. Supreme Court's December pre-emption decision in Altria Group v. Good. The commonwealth's court of last resort also held that, although Massachusetts law defers to federal regulatory boards, the tobacco maker failed to show that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had given affirmative permission to use the descriptive terms, "light" and "lower tar and nicotine," on cigarette packs.

By David Horrigan / Special to the National Law Journal

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February 16, 2007 | National Law Journal

The Maryland high court issued a Dec. 19 opinion that could prompt Maryland to join an increasing number of jurisdictions that are reassessing capital punishment generally and the lethal-injection process specifically.

By Carl Tobias/Special to The National Law Journal

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August 02, 2004 | National Law Journal

By mandating through Nevada's state laws that resort hotels have emergency evactuation plans in place, the hotel industry learns that security is not wholly a government responsibility.

By Steven E. Roberts Special to The National Law Journal

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December 10, 2007 | National Law Journal

Developing countries are increasingly considering innovative advances in biotechnology. Yet cutting-edge biotechnologies, largely owned by companies in industrialized nations, bring intellectual property constraints that complicate access. These challenges present a unique opportunity to promote the rule of law. But successfully working to that end means taking a more refined and subtle diplomatic approach - not a battering ram through the front door.

By Jon R. Cavicchi Stanley P. Kowalski / Special to The National Law Journal

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