Legal Information Alert articles from February 2004

Legal Information Alert archives from February 2004

The misspellings of John Zuccarini: "typosquatting" and domain name law.
February 1, 2004... While researching the civil paths available to trademark owners trying to rein in any deliberately misspelled trademarks used by others for domain names (a.k.a. "typosquatting"), I stumbled across the Truth in Domain Names Act. This recently...

A trip down the records management path.
February 1, 2004... I think about document management* quite a bit these days. While it hasn't exactly caused me to have sleepless nights, it has made my mind wander just a bit. I've imagined having the following dream: I'm walking along the seashore (like...

Due Diligence: The Critical Stage in Mergers and Acquisitions.(Book Review)
February 1, 2004... Due Diligence: The Critical Stage in Mergers and Acquisitions. Peter Howson. 2003. Ashgate Publishing. Hardcover. 204p. ISBN: 0-5660-08524-0. $114.95. If I were teaching a course on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), this would probably make...

A Practical Guide to Drafting Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts with Sample Forms and Checklists.(Book Review)
February 1, 2004... A Practical Guide to Drafting Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts. Sebastian V. Grassi. 2003. ALI-ABA. Hardcover/CD-ROM 365p. ISBN: 0-8318-1417-9. $139. Are you familiar with ILITs, GSTs, QTIPS, ETIPs, and Crummey withdrawal rights? If you...

Paperless Trade: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions.(Book Review)
February 1, 2004... Paperless Trade: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions. Emmanuel T. Laryea. 2003. Aspen Publishers/ Kluwer Law International. Hardcover. 201p. ISBN: 90-411-9897-0. $92. A bottle of sesame oil sits untouched in one of my kitchen...

Data Security and Privacy Law: Combating Cyberthreats.(Book Review)
February 1, 2004... Data Security and Privacy Law: Combating Cyberthreats. Kevin P. Cronin & Ronald N. Weikers. 2003. Thomson/West. Looseleaf. 1,444p. ISBN: 0-314-10372-4. $175. This is a massive reference work. It is not a book that you would read from cover...

Online Legal Research: A Guide to Legal Research Services and Other Internet Tools.(Book Review)
February 1, 2004... Online Legal Research: A Guide to Legal Research Services and Other Internet Tools. Stacey L. Gordon. 2003. William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Hardcover. 416p. ISBN: 0-8377-3227-1. $79.95. The Internet is a medium of communication that is...

Handbook on Disability Discrimination Law.(Book Review)
February 1, 2004... Handbook on Disability Discrimination Law. John Parry. 2003. The ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law. Hardcover. 228p. ISBN: 1-59031-277-5. $40. The ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law recently published...