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December 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Bridging the Gap: Calibrating FARA Enforcement With Civil Penalties

The Foreign Agents Registration Act, a formerly obscure federal law designed to help the government monitor foreign influence in the United States, is obscure no longer. But even as criminal FARA enforcement has increased, there is little meaningful civil enforcement of the law. The absence of a real civil enforcement option when FARA violations are less severe unduly distorts decision-making in favor of criminal enforcement.

By Preet Bharara and Joe Zabel

10 minute read

October 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Lifetime Achievement: Paul N. Roth

"Paul N. Roth is a founding partner of Schulte Roth & Zabel and former chair of the Investment Management Group. Considered the 'dean of the hedge fund bar,' he set the framework for the industry and led its emergence as a practice within New York City and beyond."

By Schulte Roth & Zabel

6 minute read

September 01, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Liability Forecasting and Why It's Vital for Mass Tort Settlements

Liability forecasting is a practice best understood through the three areas it analyzes: (i) the risks and injuries created by a product and its use, (ii) claims filed and approved, and (iii) finances.

By Mark Zabel and Edward Silverman

8 minute read

December 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Big Law Leader Calls For More Inclusive Policies Around Business Professionals

Schulte Roth & Zabel co-managing partner Marc Elovitz argues for business professionals to be included in more client-facing activities and treated as equal to attorneys.

By Marc Elovitz, co-managing partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel

3 minute read

March 26, 2018 | Legaltech News

Video: How to Fund Products in the Digital Assets/Blockchain Space

In this contributed video, Stephanie Breslow discusses how to start up a fund to invest in digital assets and blockchain technology.

By Stephanie Breslow, Schulte Roth & Zabel

1 minute read

April 04, 2016 | Legaltech News

War on Multiple Fronts: A Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity

Success is adopting a holistic approach to managing threats on multiple fronts.

By Bryn Bowen and Holly H, Weiss, Schulte Roth & Zabel

14 minute read

December 17, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Crime-Fraud Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege

The crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege: As an attorney, you may not anticipate it applying to your emails, your letters or your advice to your client. But even if you never see it coming, your client's intentions in obtaining legal advice may expose your communications to disclosure. A law firm is experiencing this problem firsthand in a series of high-profile cases involving Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg and a former business partner. The cases present an interesting study in how the crime-fraud exception can operate.

By Hayes Hunt and Michael P. Zabel

8 minute read

December 19, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

How Much Evidence Is Needed to Overcome Attorney-Client Privilege?

How much evidence is enough to establish the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege? With its recent opinion in In re Grand Jury, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed the issue in the context of subpoenas issued to the former in-house counsel of a company subject to a grand jury investigation.

By Hayes Hunt and Michael Zabel

7 minute read

September 25, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Getting Discovery on a Plaintiff's Motive in Filing Suit

Every day, countless civil lawsuits are filed in this country. Every day, countless plaintiffs seek relief from our nation's court systems, whether it be to recover for economic losses, to prevent future illegal conduct or to challenge a law or regulation.

By Hayes Hunt and Michael P. Zabel

6 minute read

August 28, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Corporations in the Unusual Role of Criminal Defendant

Chances are, when you hear or read about a defendant entering a plea in a criminal case, you picture a guy in an orange jumpsuit, someone who ultimately is most likely led away in handcuffs after the plea is entered.

By Hayes Hunt and Michael P. Zabel

6 minute read