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Enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is increasing dramatically. Recent Department of Justice (DOJ) actions demonstrate that it is imperative that companies maintain robust compliance programs or risk criminal exposure and substantial penalties.

A second article puts a recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion in the spotlight. The Court recently made plain that whistleblowers' allegations will be scrutinized more closely.

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Managing Information Overload

Information overload has a significant impact on lawyer productivity. Seven in 10 lawyers believe they are inundated with information and 2 in 5 think they are headed for an information "breaking point" (LexisNexis Workplace Productivity Survey 2008). But managing information overload depends to some degree on personal circumstances. This article suggests ways to reduce the clutter, which you may adopt, modify or eliminate as suits your situation.

Top 10 Web Sites for Litigators

This article lists 10 essential Web sites for litigators. The list comprises resources that should be part of any litigator's research toolkit.

Web Sites for Teaching Evaluative Skills

This article lists and describes Web sites useful in teaching evaluative skills to law students and new lawyers.

Expert Secrecy: An Ethics Dilemma?

A prominent legal-ethics professor has ignited a firestorm of controversy with his accusation that three equally prominent legal-ethics professors gave bad legal advice while serving as paid experts. Bob Ambrogi, editor of IMS ExpertServices' BullsEye Newsletter, where this article originally appeared, examines the controversy.

Finding the Owner of a Small Private Company

This article examines resources and strategies for finding a the name of the owner of a small private company.

Finding Someone's Date of Birth

Our latest article suggests sources of information and research strategies for finding a person's date of birth.

Web Capturing & Sharing with Diigo

Diigo is a new Web service that lets you bookmark, tag, annotate and discuss information you find on the Web.

Public Records Research Tips

Facts on Demand Press (BRB Publications imprint) recently released The Public Record Research TIPS Book, which gives researchers the kind of inside information that only experience can teach.

Free Case Law Research Databases

Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch evaluate 3 free case law research sites/databases -- Public Library of Law (PLoL), Justia and Justia's Federal District Court Opinions and Orders Database.

Teaching Search Skills

Librarians discuss the value, or lack thereof, of teaching Boolean to students.

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