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Message Boards and Chat Rooms: Can They Be Regulated?
Grant Fondo and Robert Shore of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

This article discusses the issue of whether on line chat rooms and message boards are subject to legal restrictions on their operation of a public forum.
Top 10 Recommendations for Creating Enforceable Online Agreements
Ralph M. Pais and Amy Melaugh of Fenwick & West LLP

Because the law interpreting the enforceability of online agreements continues to evolve, companies that want to create binding agreements with their online customers still face significant challenges. While the enforceability of an online agreement ultimately depends on the particular circumstances of that transaction, companies seeking to improve the likelihood that their current online agreements will be upheld should consider the following ten recommendations.
Executive Summary of the Attorney General's Report on the Online Brokerage Industry
Rosenman & Colin LLP

In response to complaints received from constituents, the New York State Attorney General (the "AG") began an inqu.