Month: October 2013

On 30th Anniversary, Data Inc. Continues to Expand

Montvale-based Information Technology Firm Opens Office in Edison By Bob Zeitlinger Montvale, N.J. – DATA, Inc., a globally recognized information technology software and service provider, recently its 30th anniversary by opening a new office, in Edison, N.J. to better serve its New Jersey clients and to recruit from among the region’s growing pool of IT talent. The Edison office is the firm’s sixth office. In addition to its Montvale, N.J., headquarters, the firm has offices in New Delhi and Bangalore, in Winnersh, UK, and in Zug, Switzerland. The Edison office, located at 510 Thornhall St., is walking distance from...

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A Low or Mid-Level Employee Can Create A Privileged Communication, But Cannot Waive The Privilege Once Created

By Donald E. Taylor, Esq. and James E. Tonrey, Esq. The Hedden v. Kean University, A-4999-12T2 case tried by the New Jersey Appellate Division on October 24, 2013, provides a tutorial on the ability of low to mid-level employees to create privileged attorney-client communications, and to waive that privilege by subsequent disclosures. Hedden involves a claim by Kean University’s former athletic director against the University (and others, not relevant here) under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (“CEPA”), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 et seq., commonly referred to as the “Whsitleblower Statute.” The gravamen of Hedden’s CEPA claim was that his...

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Investors Have More Confidence in Emerging Markets Than in the U.S.

By Douglas Davenport – Weiss Research In the first half of the year, America was on a roll. Until August, U.S. equities handily outperformed global markets, as money flooded in from around the world. The U.S. showed particular strength against the emerging markets. Fears about a slowdown in global growth and expectations of higher U.S. interest rates prompted investors to invest in the country considered the safest of safe havens. As a result, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) fell to its lowest level relative to the S&P 500 since the financial crisis. But over the past couple...

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The Dow Will Double and Soar to 31,000 in Three Years

By Larry Edelson – Money and Markets I’d like to reveal a prediction today: The Dow Jones Industrial Average will lead the way higher and catapult to 31,000 over the next three years. That’s right — the U.S. large-company benchmark will double. Have I lost my mind? Am I a perennial stock-market bull? No. Quite to the contrary, I’m the only analyst I know of who understands the forces that are building to send the Dow rocketing higher. And my best forecasts have always been accompanied by the shrill voices of others telling me I’m nuts. Moreover, I am...

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Book Review: Yen & Jaffe’s Reproductive Endocrinology – Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management, 7th edition

Editors: Jerome F. Strauss III and Robert L. Barbieri Publisher: Elsevier Saunders – 942 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This book like other Elsevier books is mobile, searchable, and expandable. You can study smart with www.ExpertConsult.com. Go to the inside front cover of this textbook, scratch off the sticker and get the Activation Code. Then with that code, go and register and activate this title at Expert Consult. Once you have done this, you can: • Access the full text online in searchable format through your computer or any Internet-ready device, download figures, images, and enjoy additional content....

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