A treacherous path

Article Abstract:

Guidelines for the application of legal ethics rules as the economy moves towards increased globalization and greater use of technology are given. Areas covered include conflicts of interest as lawyers move between firms, reconciling US ethics rules with those in other countries, taking responsibility for the behavior of nonlawyer staff working for law firms, and applying legal ethics rules to electronic commerce.

Standards, Ethical aspects, Commercial law, Legal ethics

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Parent privilege; lawmakers seek to protect parent-child conversation

Article Abstract:

The lack of confidentiality of parent-child communications is discussed, and most states have laws stating that parents can be forced to testify about matters their children tell them in confidence. Stricter laws on adult court jurisdiction over juvenile offenders have led some prosecutors to seek criminal court testimony from parents.

Testimony, Parent and child (Law)

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Zipped lips; courts guard celebs' privacy

Article Abstract:

Issues regarding the confidentiality agreements common among celebrities and their employees. Whether such agreements conflict with whistleblower protections and whether they should receive greater deference than whistleblower protections are also discussed.

Human resource management, Protection and preservation, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Celebrities

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