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Free With Registration: Computer Law
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown

"Richard Raysman, a partner at Otterbourg, Steindler, Houston & Rosen, and Peter Brown, a partner at Baker & Hostetler, write that a 2005 study revealed that nearly 80 percent of outsourcing relationships will be renegotiated at some point during the contract term. Not surprisingly, they report, it has been reported that this past fall, some large American companies have begun negotiating discounts of around 3 percent to 7 percent with their Indian service providers, have shelved new projects, and have also sought to redefine the scope of their service level agreements."

Insurance Law
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
By Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs

"Norman H. Dachs and Jonathan A. Dachs of Shayne, Dachs, Corker, Sauer & Dachs write that it is not necessary first to exhaust the full $50,000 'basic economic loss' coverage before proceeding with an action or arbitration to recover lost earnings over and above 'basic economic loss.' "

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Free With Registration: Top NLRB Precedents in Jeopardy Under an Obama Labor Board
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
By Paul Galligan

"Paul Galligan, a partner in Seyfarth Shaw, writes that between 2004 and 2007, the National Labor Relations Board, utilizing a 3-2 Bush-appointed majority, established several precedents favorable to employers, reversed several Clinton-era board precedents and was subject to heavy criticism by unions and its own minority members. Now, President-elect Barack Obama, who just selected Hilda Solis, a strong union supporter, as his secretary of Labor, will have the opportunity to dramatically reshape the NLRB by appointing pro-union board members. "

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Free With Registration: Criminal Law
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
By Ken Strutin

" Ken Strutin, director of legal information services at the New York State Defenders Association, writes: We are approaching a point when forensic neuroscience will have as much impact as DNA does today. Revelations from ground-breaking research into the neural mechanics of decision makers will have an untold impact on criminal justice theory and policy. The law is replete with value laden principles and assumptions that might have to be reconsidered in light of how thought processes actually work. Meanwhile, there are many practical and well-established applications of neuroimaging techniques that can have a profound effect on issues being litigated today."