David Smith

June 26, 2024 | International Edition

The contrast between England and India shows how two major legal jurisdictions are grappling with providing better and more effective means of resolving an ever-growing number of disputes.

By David Smith and Priya Sejpal

5 minute read

June 06, 2003 | Law.com

Through the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the SEC is fulfilling the Congressional mandate to require public companies to disclose and remediate violations of SEC regulations. This article discusses the SEC's definition of an "attorney" under its proposed standards of professional conduct and its proposed alternative to an earlier draft "noisy withdrawal" ethics rule. The following scenarios demonstrate when and how an attorney may have to respond under the act.

By Kim Baker and David Smith

11 minute read

May 24, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

While the U.S. Department of Justice commenced a number of high-profile cases against financial institutions under the long-forgotten Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), many commentators and legal experts opined that the DOJ's interpretation of the statute was misplaced and unlikely to survive legal scrutiny.

By David Smith and Theresa E. Loscalzo

8 minute read

May 01, 2003 | Law.com

By Kim Baker and David Smith

11 minute read