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Antitrust Trade and Practice
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
By Neal R. Stoll and Shepard Goldfein

"Neal R. Stoll and Shepard Goldfein, partners at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, write that recently, the FTC released a series of four working papers, written in response to last year's DOJ report, 'Competition and Monopoly: Single Firm Conduct Under Section 2 of the Sherman Act.' The main disagreement between the agencies is whether the rule of reason or the disproportionality test should be the standard. Ultimately, it seems they differ in how much they should leave up to the courts. The DOJ hesitates to adopt a standard requiring courts to balance procompetitive benefits against anticompetitive harms. The FTC not only believes that administrators of justice are up to the task of performing such analysis, but also that the rule of reason obviates the need for such balancing in many instances. The real question remains; which application will President Barack Obama choose."

Tax Tips
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
By Sidney Kess

" Sidney Kess, CPA-attorney, consulting editor to CCH Inc., author and lecturer, writes that a recent survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers showed a decline in the divorce rate during these tough economic times. This may be because couples cannot afford to separate; there may be only a single income and it is difficult to sell the marital home at this time. However, many people are still divorcing, and they must consider the effects on their taxes."

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Using Twitter Messaging System Effectively
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
By Kelly D. Talcott

" Kelly D. Talcott, a partner at Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, writes: Twitter mystified me when I first encountered it a couple of years ago. It bills itself as 'a service for friends, family, and co-workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?' After a short period of self-examination I concluded that little of what I was doing would be of interest to anybody else. I put Twitter aside until I started reading more about it from a number of blogs. It seemed that Twitter had grown up, maturing into a content-delivery system for business, or at least for business people."