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September 1997

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Table of Contents
September 1997 , Vol. 20, No. 6  

FEATURES 

A License to Lose
The failure of Congress to include trademarks in the Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Protection Act leaves practitioners with few options to protect the rights of licensees.
By Bridgette M. de Gyarfas and Victor de Gyarfas 

Conduct Becoming
Ethics directives in 1996 from the legislature, the courts, and the State Bar cover a range of attorney practices from extrajudicial communications to retainer agreements
By Ellen A. Pansky and Ellen R. Peck 

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Signs of the Times
While Proposition 65 warning signs have become ubiquitous as a result of its controversial bounty hunter provision, the benefits for public health are debatable
By Stephen L. Raucher 

DEPARTMENTS

Practice Tips
Employee references: employers face duties and liabilities
By Elizabeth H. Murphy 

Tax Tips
Determining residency for California tax purposes
By Charles P. Rettig 

Computer Counselor
Internet mailing lists: a simple way to stay informed
By Daryl Teshima and Guy Alvarezr 

By the Book
Shadow Syndromes
Reviewed by Henry A. Pattiz 

COLUMNS

President's Page
The judiciary under attack
By David J. Pasternak 

Barristers Bulletin
Mission accomplishing
By Russell T. Ginise 

Closing Argument
The real benefit of ADR
By Jeffrey G. Kichaven 

Classifieds 

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