Christopher D Carusone

August 06, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

As colleges were scrambling to adjust to the new normal of virtual learning—and all of the challenges that brought—the Department of Education dropped another bombshell May 6 with the issuance of its final rule, requiring that schools be compliant by Aug. 14.

By Christopher D. Carusone and Ashling A. Ehrhardt

7 minute read

April 21, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

It has been nearly 18 years since the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates approved the Commission on Multijurisdictional Practice's Report 201B proposing amendments to Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 to address the permissible boundaries of the multijurisdictional practice of law.

By Christopher D. Carusone

5 minute read

January 14, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Employers in Pennsylvania should stay on their toes as the Pennsylvania attorney general (AG) announced charges against a major mechanical contractor engaged in numerous public works projects for crimes arising from a prevailing wage dispute.

By Christopher D. Carusone, Steven M. Williams and Carl L. Engel

4 minute read

December 17, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In my experience, Pennsylvania prosecutors are typically willing to speak with corporate counsel about the corporation's status, and counsel is encouraged to do so before expending large sums in defending against the subpoena, assuming that important privileges are not at issue.

By Christopher D. Carusone

5 minute read

April 23, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

The OAG has tried in vain for years to get Pennsylvania to adopt the full measure of antitrust protections codified under federal law, both through unsuccessful attempts at legislation and in the courts through the attempted creation of antitrust common law.

By Christopher D. Carusone

3 minute read

April 24, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro took the helm of the Attorney General's Office (OAG) in January 2017. Since his election, the OAG has been extremely active in conducting investigations and filing lawsuits in matters affecting a multitude of businesses and industries.

By Christopher D. Carusone

6 minute read

January 02, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Nov. 29, 2017, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced a revised Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Corporate Enforcement Policy. The new policy contains a clear roadmap for avoiding corporate criminal liability that corporate counsel would be wise to follow.

By Christopher D. Carusone

4 minute read

August 01, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I have never met an attorney who did not believe that he was perfectly capable of drafting legislation. This confidence may come from a mastery of the case law governing the subject matter of the ­proposed legislation. Or perhaps it derives from the attorney's previous struggles with the ambiguities of a statutory scheme in the course of representing a client.

By Christopher D. Carusone

6 minute read

April 25, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Since taking office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has ­issued two executive orders designed to implement what his chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon has described as "deconstruction of the administrative state."

By Christopher D. Carusone

7 minute read

February 21, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Last fall, the U.S. Sentencing Commission published the results of its study on the federal ­prosecution of corporations and other organizational ­offenders. The results of that study, based on sentencing data for the calendar year 2015, says much about the types of organizations and offenses that are most likely at risk for federal prosecution and how corporate counsel can reduce the risk of corporate criminal liability in the new year.

By Christopher D. Carusone

9 minute read