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• How to Vet an Expert ( June 2007 )
  

  Experts, sad to say, are not always honest about their credentials, as several recent news items confirm. Knowing how to verify the background of an expert – whether yours or your opponent's – could prove critical to your case.

• Privacy Policies: Beware of Changes ( August 2004 )
  

  If you operate a web site, you should take note of a recent Federal Trade Commission consent order, which is the first FTC case to challenge deceptive and unfair practices in connection with material changes to an online privacy policy.

• Federal Recordkeeping Requirements: Who Is A "Job Applicant"? ( June 2004 )
  

  For decades employers with federal contracts and resulting affirmative action obligations and reporting requirements have been required to monitor their hiring practices to prevent discrimination against minority applicants. To fulfill this obligation, covered employers are required to track the race, gender and ethnicity of each applicant. Thus, the question of "who is a job applicant" has caused much confusion among employers and counsel for decades.

• Protecting Your Intellectual Property from Domain Name Typosquatters ( May 2004 )
  

  Hijacking of domain names is an ongoing problem faced by companies. The risks of having to expend the time and money to do so can be minimized through the proactive steps of registration and monitoring.

• European Court Establishes Broad Interpretation of Data Privacy Law ( March 2004 )
  

  The European Court of Justice recently handed down a significant ruling which clarified the application of the European Data Protection Directive to the posting of personal data on Internet websites. The ruling has important implications for all individuals and companies that post personal data on the Internet.

• Maryland Courts Establish New Business and Technology Case Management Program ( February 2004 )
  

  Maryland Rule 16-205 established the Maryland Business and Technology Case Management Program to enable each Maryland circuit court to handle business and technology matters in a coordinated, efficient, and responsive manner. Maryland, which is home to a large concentration of biotech and aerospace companies, hopes the new program will increase the State's reputation as a premier forum for the effective resolution of complex technology disputes.

• FCC Consumer Facts—High Speed Internet Access – "Broadband" ( August 2003 )
  

  High-speed Internet access (sometimes loosely referred to as "broadband Internet access" or simply "broadband") allows users to access the Internet and Internet-related services at significantly higher speeds than traditional modems.

• Safe at Any Speed: How to Stay Safe Online if You Use High-Speed Internet Access ( August 2003 )
  

  The best protection against hackers and viruses is your personal commitment to online safety. If you use a high-speed connection to access the Internet, you can take precautions to better protect your time, the information on your computer and the security of our nation.s computer networks.

• FY Intellectual Property--Summer 2003 ( August 2003 )
  

  Measures for the creation and maintenance of an effective Web site include the following guidelines intended to facilitate both easy navigation by viewers or visitors and the protection of the Web site owner.