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59 Prac. Law. 3 (2013)

handle is hein.ali/praclaw0059 and id is 1 raw text is: The Practical Lawyer Protecting Trade Secrets Internationally Through A Comprehensive Trade Secret Policy Robert Kantner 17 Increased international business means that trade secrets can be put at risk in an ever-growing number of circumstances. To protect trade secrets internationally, it is crucial to have a trade secret protection policy. In this article, Robert Kantner discusses lawsuit limitations (plaintiffs must prove that Ameri- can law covers conduct overseas, that courts have personal ju- risdiction over foreign defendants, that defendants may claim sovereign immunity, that discovery may be unavailable, etc.), the importance of taking precautions (identifying the trade secret and the applicable law and determining what physical and network security measures are needed), how to prepare a policy, the need to train employees about trade secret pro- tection, limiting the risks associated with tablet computers and cell phones, establishing a social media policy, addressing the risks of employees traveling abroad, using non-disclosure agreements, and establishing a corporate culture that includes the protection of trade secrets. Cosmetics And Beauty Product Litigation Meryl C. Maneker and Vickie E. Turner 29 Americans use a huge number of cosmetics and beauty prod- ucts and litigation over them is on the rise. In this article, Meryl C. Maneker and Vickie E.Turner discuss the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, state over- sight, such as the California Safe Cosmetics Act, .issues related to the content of cosmetics and beauty products, such as lead in lipstick, phthalates, dioxane and other chemicals, products liability and other litigation related to cosmetic ingredients (including traditional and no injury products liability claims), private actions to enforce state health and safety regulations, organics and cosmeteuticals, and the consequences of mar- keting cosmetics as drugs. How To Handle Your Deal Lawyers Fred Tannenbaum 41 Deal lawyers can either expedite an M&A transaction or they can slow it down, add costs, and unnecessarily use up valu- able time. This article by Fred Tannenbaum discusses how to keep deal lawyers on track by understanding how they think, maintaining perspective and proper focus, timing concessions carefully, practical realities, face saving, understanding proper roles, risk assessment, empowering the deal lawyer to be a volume 59 1 number 1 I february 2013 To purchase the online version of this issue, go to www.ali-cle.org and click on Publications Back issues, individual articles, and forms are also available there. business advisor, communicating clearly, accommodating the other side when needed, finding ways to make yes the right answer, and knowing how to separate important requests from not-so-important ones. Class Waivers In Employment Arbitration Agreements K. Bryance Metheny 49 Case law has been providing helpful guidance on the enforce- ability of class waivers in employment arbitration agreements. This article by K. Bryance Metheny discusses AT&TMobifity LLC v. Concepcion, how the NLRB entered the discussion, the D.R. Horton case, and the substantive unconscionability analysis. An Overview Of The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Nicole Bloom Dion 57 The Fair Debt Collection practices Act (FDCPA) was enacted to address an important consumer rights issue: debt collection practices that were abusive, deceptive, and unfair. This article by Nicole Bloom Dion discusses the general standard for the FDCPA's application, the meaning of debt collector and debtfactors considered in determining if the transaction falls within the ambit of the FDCPA, timing, information from third parties, failure to discontinue communications, unprofessional conduct, and damages for violations, The Law of the Lawyer - In Re Miller Highlights The Difficulty Of Perfecting U.C.C. Article 9 Security Interests Against Individuals, by Cindy J. Chernuchin, William E. Hiller, and Joshua Deason 5 The Grammatical Lawyer - You Can Go Home ... If You Know The Language, by Michael G. Walsh 9 The Web-Wise Lawyer - Think About It: Websites ThatAim To Improve Critical Thinking, by Professor Frank J. Cavaliere 11 Practical Success - Practical Tips For Lawyer Dads, by Cordell M. Parvin 15

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