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[THE ISSUE] If the lights go out at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, who gets sued? The bill in Congress proposed to limit corporate liability for Y2K computer bugs
[WHAT THEY GOT] --HIGH-TECH, HANDS DOWN The law gives firms 90 days to fix glitches before being sued, limits punitive damages against small firms, holds companies liable only for their fair share (big outfits won't pay the whole bill) and limits class-action suits
If Tony Rodham's business dealings might benefit from some scrutiny, the same might be said about some of his business associates--like a Georgian wheeler-dealer named Vasili Patarkalishvili. He was the one who thought up the smart-card and hazelnut ventures. Patarkalishvili has had other brushes with controversy...
Food Lion promptly sued the network--but not for libel, which would be appropriate if the story were false. Instead, the chain blamed its losses on the false job applications the reporters filed and their breach of loyalty to their "employer." A jury originally awarded Food Lion more than $5...
Food Lion had sued the reporters individually for trespass and disloyalty to employers, both valid grounds for damages under North and South Carolina laws, and the appeals court upheld the jury's awards of $1 on each of these counts. However, the court also ruled that Food Lion had not...