Issue Index

The following are links, listed in reverse chronological order by issue number, to every article that has appeared in THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL newsletter since its initial publication in 1994:

Volume XII Number 10 - Winter 2005

Corporate Law

• Veil Piercing: Some Practical Guidelines

Intellectual Property

• Trade Secrets: When and How to Disclose

Government Contracts

• HIPAA Compliance—by the Non-Health Care Business!

Internet Law

• California's Online Privacy Protection Act

Volume XI Number 9 - Spring 2004

Contracts

• Seller Beware

Employment

• Risks to the Employer of Deferring Wages

Corporate Law

• Chapter 156D - Masssachusetts' New Business Corporation Act (Part I)

Volume VI Number 8 - Spring 1999

Contracts

• Design Liability, a Cautionary Tale

Employment

• Conduct Periodic Human Resource Audits

Internet Commerce

• The Web Linking Agreement
• Jurisdiction Over Web Sites, or "Where Will I be Sued Next?"

Volume V Number 7 - Winter 1998

Corporate / Corporate Finance

• Conducting a Stock Offering Over Internet

Contracts / Government Contracts

• Federal Bid Protests

Intellectual Property / Software Licensing

• Protecting Your Company's Confidential Information

Volume III Number 6 - Spring/Summer 1996

Employment

• Employees vs. Independent Contractors
• International Joint Venture (Part III): Planning Your End Game

Contracts / Government Contracts

• Teaming Agreements

Intellectual Property / Software Licensing

• Shrinking Protection of Shrink-Wrap License

Volume III Number 5 - Winter 1996

Compliance

• Attorney - Client Privilege

Contracts / Government Contracts

• Letters of Intent

Real Estate / Facilities

• The Fair and Reasonable Real Estate Lease

Internet Law

• The Internet - A New Arena for Legal Conflict

Volume II Number 4 - Spring/Summer 1995

Compliance

• Dealing with Command and Control Regulations

Commercial Transactions

• Don't Fall a Needless Casualty in "Battle of Forms"

Employment

• A Company Policy on Internet Sex
• Outsourcing - A Legal Perspective

International Sales

• International Joint Venture (Part II): How to Negotiate a Joint Venture Agreement

Volume I Number 3 - Fall 1994

Compliance

• Health, Safety and Environmental Standards

Corporate / Corporate Finance

• Consider a Shareholders' Buy/Sell Agreement
• Exercise of Stock Options
• Thinking of Going Public? (Part II)

Employment

• Overtime - Do it Right

International Sales

• The International Joint Venture (Part I): How to Choose a Joint Venture

Volume I Number 2 - Spring/Summer 1994

Compliance

• Avoid or Mitigate Penalties Through a Compliance Program

Contracts / Government Contracts

• COTS Contracting

Corporate / Corporate Finance

• Qualified vs. Nonqualified Stock Options
• Thinking of Going Public? (Part I)

Employment

• Taming COBRA
• How to Terminate Effectively

International Sales

• Overseas Reps - Sales Agents or Independent Resellers?

Volume I Number 1 - Winter 1994

Employment

• 401(k) Plan Distributions Prove Tricky
• Mass. "Tin Parachute" Law Voided

Intellectual Property / Software Licensing

• When is a Hard Bargain Duress?

Real Estate / Facilities

• Reduce Your Maintenance Charges

THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL, William F. Swiggart, Editor, is published periodically by The Association of Independent General Counsel ("AIGC").

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