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E-Ethics, Michael K. Mcchrystal
E-Ethics, Michael K. Mcchrystal
Marquette Elder's Advisor
The fit between laws regulating professional ethics and the means of conducting business, particularly telecommunications and computer technology, has become tenuous. Here, McChrystal examines recent legal decisions concerning electronic transmission of information and discusses the impact of Internet messages and e-mail on attorney-client privilege.
Privacy And Pension Plan Records: Is Self-Regulation Sufficient?, Michael J. Francis
Privacy And Pension Plan Records: Is Self-Regulation Sufficient?, Michael J. Francis
Marquette Elder's Advisor
The confidentiality of employee' pension information is being threatened by changes in the design of qualified retirement plans and advances in data-processing and Internet technology. Despite the passage of recent laws aimed at protecting privacy, the author suggest that more may need to be done to ensure that personal financial information remains secure.
Guardianship Actions Against Individuals Who Have Selected An Agent As Power Of Attorney: When Should The Court Say "No?", Linda S. Ershow-Levenberg
Guardianship Actions Against Individuals Who Have Selected An Agent As Power Of Attorney: When Should The Court Say "No?", Linda S. Ershow-Levenberg
Marquette Elder's Advisor
This article discusses the need for guardianship for presumably incapacitated individuals who already have designated someone to have their power of attorney or to be their healthcare representative. Noting that the privacy and liberty of an individual will be affected by appointing a guardian, the author proposes that guardians not be unnecessarily appointed when currently in-place representatives already fulfill needed services.