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(RIVERWOODS, ILL., September 21, 2006) – Now there’s a one-stop research solution for specialists in computer and Internet law that brings together the resources of CCH, Aspen Publishers and Kluwer Law International in the integrated electronic environment of the CCH Internet Research NetWork. The Computer and Internet Law Integrated Library covers the full range of computer and Internet law issues with analytical, primary source and current awareness information. CCH, Aspen Publishers, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw are part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.
"With nearly 20 years of in-depth coverage of computer law, the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business group had an enormous amount of expert content available to build this library," said Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Product Manager Sharon Kube. "This library pulls together all the content – cases, expert analysis and forms – that practitioners in the field will find indispensable."
Library Contents
The Library consists of a core of primary source and analytical materials augmented by news and current commentary. Optional content additions allow subscribers to extend their coverage to specialty areas such as copyright, patent licensing, publishing, outsourcing, electronic discovery and telecommunications.
Primary Source & Analytical Materials
- CCH Guide to Computer Law is the premier resource covering intellectual property, software licensing, computer crime, Internet issues, e-commerce, privacy and security, with comprehensive coverage of ever-changing laws and regulations and significant court decisions. It includes a searchable database of computer law cases dating back to 1982.
- Law of the Internet, by George B. Delta and Jeffrey H. Matsuura, provides coverage of the legal disciplines influenced by the Internet, with special focus on electronic commerce and online contracts; privacy and network security; intellectual property; and online content management.
- Law of Electronic Commerce, by Jane Kaufman Winn and Benjamin Wright, is a guide to the business, technology and legal issues involved in electronic commerce, with coverage of technologies and business models; domain name conflicts and shrink-wrap agreements; security; traditional contract principles in the electronic environment; electronic records in litigation; recordkeeping; liability of service providers; confidentiality and control of data; and state and federal regulation of electronic markets.
- Drafting Internet Agreements, by Gregory J. Battersby and Charles W. Grimes, Editors, is a comprehensive collection of more than 50 sample agreements, practice tips and checklists organized by type of Internet transaction.
- Scott on Computer Law, by Michael D. Scott, addresses the legal principles governing computer technology and how they are applied, covering topics such as p rotection of intellectual property rights, computer contracting issues, international transactions, tort law, computer crime, constitutional law and evidence.
- Scott on Multimedia Law , by Michael D. Scott, lays out the legal framework for the development, marketing, distribution and licensing of multimedia products with coverage of d omain names, copyright, moral rights, patents, trademarks, trade names, trade secrets, international aspects of IP rights, titles, characters, rights of publicity, right of privacy, defamation, unfair competition, employment agreements, development agreements, distribution agreements and licensing issues for incorporated materials.
News and Commentary
- The Computer & Internet Lawyer, Ronald L. Johnston, Editor-in-Chief, is a popular monthly journal with articles written by practicing attorneys who specialize in internet law, providing guidance for resolving problems that face manufacturers, developers, distributors and users of computer, telecommunication and online products and services.
- Journal of Internet Law, Mark Radcliffe, Editor-in-Chief and Robert Hale II, Executive Editor, is a monthly journal designed to keep readers on top of the latest developments in cyberspace law with detailed analysis of the latest cases and regulatory changes and their impact on their clients’ businesses.
- Computer & Internet News Tracker is an e-mail service that alerts subscribers to proposed federal and state legislation, new court cases, enforcement actions and international developments, with links to source documents.
- The Computer & Internet Advance Release Documents feature will contain the text of new and proposed legislation, court decisions and other important official documents, posted as they are released.
Optional Content
- Perle & Williams on Publishing Law by E. Gabriel Perle, John Taylor Williams and Mark A. Fischer;
- Scott on Outsourcing Law and Practice by Michael D. Scott;
- International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Cyber Law by Jos Dumortier;
- CCH Copyright Law Reporter;
- Drafting Technology Patent License Agreements by Michael J. Lennon;
- Electronic Discovery: Law and Practice by Adam Cohen and David Lender; and
- Federal Telecommunications Law by Peter W. Huber, Michael K. Kellogg and John Thorne.
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For more information or to order the CCH Computer and Internet Law Integrated Library, call 1-888-224-7377 (1-888-CCH-REPS) to speak with a sales representative.
About Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is a leading provider of research products and software solutions in key specialty areas for legal and business professionals, as well as casebooks and study aids for law students. Its major brands include Aspen Publishers, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw. Its markets include law firms, law schools, corporate counsel and professionals requiring legal and compliance information. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a unit of Wolters Kluwer, is based in New York City and Riverwoods, Ill.
Wolters Kluwer is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. The company’s core markets are spread across the health, corporate services, finance, tax, accounting, law, regulatory and education sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2005) of €3.4 billion, employs approximately 18,400 people worldwide and maintains operations across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. For more information, see www.wolterskluwer.com.
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(RIVERWOODS, ILL., September 20, 2006) – Now employment attorneys, EEO Officers and Senior HR practitioners have access to a comprehensive guide to EEO issues in an electronic environment that allows them to link to major cases, laws and the official EEOC Compliance Manual. The Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Guide from Aspen Publishers and CCH, now available on the CCH Internet Research NetWork, is the first single source covering all regulations, plus key EEOC publications and decisions. Along with Loislaw and Kluwer Law International, Aspen Publishers and CCH are part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business (corporatecounsel.cch.com).
The Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Guide is a comprehensive and easy-to-use resource that examines all the major administrative and judicial decisions, interpretive memoranda and other publications of the EEOC, providing compliance advice as well as reprinting the text of the most important of these publications.
The Guide also supplies vital information on the use of EEOC regulations by the states. It presents easy-to-understand explanations of EEOC regulations, together with annotations to the relevant judicial decisions, while giving fast access to the regulations through quick-reference charts.
Designed to meet the needs of both employment law attorneys and human resources professionals, the Guide presents thorough EEO coverage that mirrors the continuity between EEO claims avoidance strategy and EEO litigation strategy.
"During recent in-depth interviews with employment law attorneys, they told us they needed better EEO resources that offer practical guidance and explanations. Our new Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Guide does just that. And, best of all, in the electronic environment, subscribers have instant access to the full text of laws, regulations and cases, plus the ability to link to other works, such as the EEOC Compliance Manual," said Kristen Kaplan, CCH product manager.
Keeping Current
The Guide keeps professionals current with the hottest issues in the EEO field. Its timely coverage includes:
- A discussion of the Supreme Court’s recent decision about disparate impact claims under the ADEA in Smith v. City of Jackson;
- A review of psychological tests, such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and the finding that such tests may be considered to be medical examinations;
- A discussion of recent cases on the issue of whether employees who are "regarded as" disabled must be reasonably accommodated;
- A discussion of EEOC filing deadlines based on termination notification dates and actions other than termination;
- An update on the EEOC’s response to the controversial decision by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Erie County Retirees Association v. County of Erie, which called into question the long-standing employer practice of coordinating retirement and Medicare benefits;
- A discussion of cases following the EEOC’s position that requests for date of birth, by themselves, do not violate the ADEA; and
- A discussion of cases involving gender stereotyping.
"Add the ability to track topics with CCH’s exclusive Employment Law Tracker News on the CCH Internet Research NetWork, and subscribers can be confident they are current with emerging issues," Kaplan noted.
About the Author
John F. Buckley, IV, is a senior attorney on the Public Law team of the National Legal Research Group, where he specializes in civil rights, employment discrimination, and local and state government law; in this capacity, he has advised attorneys throughout the country on legal issues related to equal employment. In addition to his work on this publication, Buckley has served as editor and contributing author for Aspen Publishers’ Multistate Payroll Guide, Multistate Guide to Benefits Law and State by State Guide to Human Resources Law.
For More Information
For more information or to order the Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Guide on the CCH Internet Research NetWork, call your sales representative at 1-888-224-7377 or visit corporatecounsel.cch.com.
About Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is a leading provider of research products and software solutions in key specialty areas for legal and business professionals, as well as casebooks and study aids for law students. Its major product lines include Aspen Publishers, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw. Its markets include law firms, law schools, corporate counsel and professionals requiring legal and compliance information. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a unit of Wolters Kluwer, is based in New York City and Riverwoods, Ill.
Wolters Kluwer is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. The company’s core markets are spread across the health, corporate services, finance, tax, accounting, law, regulatory and education sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2005) of €3.4 billion, employs approximately 18,400 people worldwide and maintains operations across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. For more information, see www.wolterskluwer.com.
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(NEW YORK, N.Y., September 19, 2006) – Now, for the first time, human resources professionals in the health care field have a reference that addresses their special concerns while providing comprehensive coverage of HR administration practices. Health Care Human Resources Administration Manual from Aspen Publishers, part of the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business group, offers expert guidance on how to administer a human resources program in the specific context of a health care organization (aspenpublishers.com).
"In a contemporary health care setting, many human resource issues, from checking references to safety programs, have special concerns and constraints. This is the first systematic treatment of human resources administration from the specific perspective of the professional working in a health care setting," said Kenneth Kruger, author of the Health Care Human Resources Administration Manual.
The must-have reference offers the most recent information and guidance available on implementing the human resources function: HR strategy; organizational development; recruitment and retention; staffing; employee relations; employment discrimination; labor relations; compensation; benefits; employee information and records; and workplace safety.
In addition, this valuable reference includes more than 60 forms, checklists and sample policies and procedures in print and on CD-ROM.
About the Author
Kenneth Kruger is President of the Healthcare Human Resources Consulting Consortium, LLC, an association of respected professionals in human resources management and labor relations. He is also President of Executive HealthSearch, Inc., a search firm focused exclusively on the health care industry. Highly regarded in his field, Kruger has over 25 years of health care human resources management experience, including having served as Vice President, Human Resources and Labor Relations at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He has held leadership positions in a wide range of professional associations, including past president of the American Society of Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA). Kruger has presented at various Labor Relations and Human Resources seminars nationwide and written extensively in the field of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
Availability and Pricing
For more information or to order call 1-800-638-8437 or visit www.aspenpublishers.com. Health Care Human Resources Administration Manual is available as a single loose-leaf volume for $259.
About Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is a leading provider of research products and software solutions in key specialty areas for legal and business professionals, as well as casebooks and study aids for law students. Its major product lines include Aspen Publishers, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw. Its markets include health care facilities, law firms, law schools, corporate counsel and professionals requiring legal and compliance information. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a unit of Wolters Kluwer, is based in New York City and Riverwoods, Ill.
Wolters Kluwer is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. The company’s core markets are spread across the health, corporate services, finance, tax, accounting, law, regulatory and education sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2005) of €3.4 billion, employs approximately 18,400 people worldwide and maintains operations across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. For more information, see www.wolterskluwer.com.
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(RIVERWOODS, ILL., September 5, 2006) – Professionals in the fields of health law and compliance now have electronic access to additional authoritative works from Aspen Publishers and CCH in the convenient online environment of the CCH Internet Research NetWork. The Health Law & Compliance Integrated Library now offers seven titles, ranging from comprehensive manuals to in-depth studies on specific issues. CCH and Aspen Publishers are brands of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.
"We’re adding three new comprehensive titles to a group of definitive treatises and analytical works," said CCH Product Manager Lauren Shohet Weiser. "Placed under the new name of Health Law & Compliance Integrated Library, this electronic environment provides subscribers with the latest issues on the health law front as well as the ability to link to federal and state laws, regulations, case law, pertinent Federal Register documents and agency reports."
Library Contents
The three new titles that have been added to the Library are the: Health Law and Compliance Update; the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Compliance Manual; and the Clinical Research Compliance Manual: An Administrative Guide. Four titles in the Health Law & Compliance Integrated Library have been available on the CCH Internet Research NetWork since 2004 under the heading Health Law Treatises and Analysis. They are: Hospital Law Manual; Hospital Contracts Manual; Defending and Preventing Health Care Fraud and Abuse Cases: An Attorney's Guide and Civil False Claims; and Qui Tam Actions. These titles are available in any combination within the Library to meet the needs of professionals by providing clear guidance on the critical issues they confront on a daily basis.
- Health Law and Compliance Update – a two year compilation on emerging issues in health law and health care compliance. Each chapter is authored by an expert in the areas and includes analysis of the latest cases and statutes. The 2005 edition provides chapters that examine issues such as e-health, antitrust, privacy and confidentiality, ERISA preemption, compliance and Sarbanes-Oxley. The 2006 edition covers legal issues in home health care, health care information technology and the medical health record, internal auditing, tax compliance issues, analysis of recent OIG Advisory Opinions on gainsharing, and more with helpful checklists, charts and other tools.
- Health Care Fraud & Abuse Compliance Manual – a practical guide for health care providers, explaining fraud and abuse laws in plain language, using examples to illustrate the principles. This treatise helps providers determine the boundaries of permissible conduct under the myriad of statutes and regulations that relate to health care fraud and abuse at both the federal and state levels.
- Clinical Research Compliance Manual: An Administrative Guide – covers all issues relating to clinical research, including human subject protections, Institutional Review Board regulations and requirements, grants administration, management and accounting issues, conflicts of interest, scientific misconduct, reimbursement issues, clinical practice standards and intellectual property issues , with expert guidance and time-saving features.
The additional titles in the Library are:
- Hospital Law Manual – a comprehensive work known for more than 40 years as the definitive guide to the legal responsibilities and liabilities of health care providers and institutions.
- Hospital Contracts Manual – an expert analysis of hundreds of hospital contract situations, from physician compensation to shared services to third-party payer contracts.
- Defending and Preventing Health Care Fraud and Abuse Cases: An Attorney's Guide – a one-stop resource detailing how to prevent and defend criminal, civil and administrative health care fraud investigations.
- Civil False Claims and Qui Tam Actions – a comprehensive analysis of the Civil False Claims Act – from establishing the merits of a claim to determining the formula for arriving at the qui tam plaintiff’s award.
Additional Information
For more information or to subscribe to any or all of the Health Law & Compliance Integrated Library , call 1-888-224-7377 (1-888-CCH-REPS) to speak with a sales representative or visit the CCH Online Store at health.cch.com/onlinestore.
About Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is a leading provider of research products and software solutions in key specialty areas for legal and business professionals, as well as casebooks and study aids for law students. Its major product lines include Aspen Publishers, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw. Its markets include law firms, law schools, corporate counsel and professionals requiring legal and compliance information. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a unit of Wolters Kluwer, is based in New York City and Riverwoods, Ill.
Wolters Kluwer is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. The company’s core markets are spread across the health, corporate services, finance, tax, accounting, law, regulatory and education sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2005) of €3.4 billion, employs approximately 18,400 people worldwide and maintains operations across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. For more information, see www.wolterskluwer.com.
(AMSTERDAM AND NEW YORK, January 17, 2006) – Wolters Kluwer announced today that its leading legal and compliance businesses Aspen Publishers, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw, are aligning under the new brand name Wolters Kluwer Law & Business in serving the legal professional, legal academic and business compliance markets. Effective January 17, 2006, Aspen, CCH (law and business compliance products), Kluwer Law International and Loislaw will begin to go to market aligned with a new Wolters Kluwer Law & Business brand name and logo.
The well-known names of each of these businesses will also continue to exist, representing product lines offered by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.
New Brand Builds on Integrated Solutions Strategy
The new Wolters Kluwer Law & Business identity represents the next logical step in maximizing the capabilities of Wolters Kluwer’s prominent legal and compliance businesses serving the legal, professional and education markets. The units having been working together closely since 2004, focused on meeting the legal and business compliance needs of professionals in specialty areas.
"Our customers have already seen some of the benefits of our ability to leverage our rich content resources and product and technology investments across these businesses to focus completely on their needs," said Robert Becker, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. "By working together with a sharp focus on best serving legal and business compliance professionals, Aspen and CCH launched a series of very popular integrated online libraries in 2004 and 2005. Now, as we completely align our businesses under the single Wolters Kluwer Law & Business banner, we can further these types of integrated initiatives across our key markets and in new, promising niche practice areas where we can add distinct value for our customers."
Along with the unified identity will be adoption of a single new logo, replacing the separate logos and word marks used previously by the different businesses. The new logo clearly identifies Law & Business as part of Wolters Kluwer, a leading multinational information services company serving professionals worldwide.
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business expects the full transition to the new name to be complete in 2007.
Business Names Retained as Product Lines
Aspen, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw will continue to exist as product brands offered by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. As such, the law and business compliance products from CCH INCORPORATED, for example, will continue to carry the CCH name as a product name, but the product will be offered by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.
CCH products that serve tax and accounting professionals will carry the name CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business — the new identity adopted by Wolters Kluwer for its business serving the tax and accounting markets
While individually the Aspen, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw product brand families produce hundreds of online, print and integrated workflow products and enjoy a reputation for authoritative content in key specialty areas, increasingly Wolters Kluwer Law & Business products are designed so users can move seamlessly online between resources, reflecting customer workflow requirements and helping them to become more productive.
"As we move ahead, legal and compliance professionals will come to know Wolters Kluwer Law & Business as the single source for in-depth, premiere specialized content and workflow solutions," said Becker.
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business has over 1,000 employees and is based in New York City and Riverwoods, Ill. Other locations include Van Buren, Ark. and The Hague (Netherlands).
About Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business is a leading provider of research products and software solutions in key specialty areas for legal and business professionals, as well as casebooks and study aids for law students. Its major product lines include Aspen Publishers, CCH, Kluwer Law International and Loislaw. Key specialty areas include: securities and corporate governance; antitrust; banking and finance; international law; pension, payroll and benefits; human resources, labor and employment; Medicare and healthcare compliance; tax law and legal education. Its markets include law firms, law schools, corporate counsel and professionals requiring legal and compliance information. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a unit of Wolters Kluwer, is based in New York City and Riverwoods, Ill.
Wolters Kluwer is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2004) of €3.3 billion, employs approximately 18,400 people worldwide and maintains operations across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (www.wolterskluwer.com). Its depositary receipts of shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.