May 2003
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Individual Articles:
- » SEC Defers Final Rule on Noisy Withdrawal
Section of Litigation’s views largely heeded by SEC - » Court Finds Privilege Waiver in Inadvertent Disclosure
Appellate court approves case-by-case approach to deciding waiver issue - » Federal Judges Receive COLA for 2003, But Larger Problems Linger
Continuing crisis in the federal judiciary - » Federal Courts Expand Electronic, Remote Access to Case File Data
Privacy concerns expressed in times of identity theft - » YOUNG LAWYERS: Thinking of Flying Solo?
Section of Litigation and other ABA entities offer many resources - » Recent Publications Can Help Your Practice
New resources available on interviewing opponent’s former employees, jury selection - » Congress Eases Path to Federal Court for Certain Mass Tort Actions
New law aimed primarily at aviation disasters - » Some Courts Okay Unpublished Decisions
Trend seems to reverse ban on citing unpublished decisions - » Lawyers and Judges Address Internet-Surfing Jurors
Recent decisions highlight growing concern - » Rules Vary on Allowance of Electronic Devices
What devices lawyers may bring to federal court differ from district to district - » Civil Contempts May Require Juries
When juries are necessary can be difficult to determine - » Homeland Security Act Stiffens Cybercrime Penalties
New Act also broadens sharing of electronic surveillance data - » Court Orders Portion of Punitive Award to Go to Charity
Ohio case emphasizes societal opurpose in punitive damages - » States Address Multijurisdictional Practice
Limited temporary practice okayed for out-of-state attorneys - » Chat Room Advice May Create Attorney-Client Relationship
Even anonymous persons are owed ethical duties - » Clients Must Approve in Writing Fee-Sharing Agreements
Agreement between attorneys is insufficient


