Josh

August 23, 2007 | Legaltech News

E-commerce lawyers take notice: A deal combining TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. and E-Trade Financial Corp. appears unlikely. Even though such a combination would likely make economic sense, say analysts, the deal faces several hurdles.

By Josh Funk

3 minute read

February 26, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Corporate counsel have to be aware of a controversial enforcement trend that seeks to hold executive leadership responsible for noncompliance — even if the officer or director had no involvement with, or knowledge of, the conduct.

By Michael Peregrine, Josh Buchman

7 minute read

December 23, 2005 | Law.com

Josh Platt handles Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for Delta Petroleum, an oil and exploration company in Denver. As his company's "SOX guy," he has to deal with knowing that his job doesn't make him popular with co-workers, who get a look on their faces when they see him that seems to say, "Oh, no, more paperwork." But Platt's real problem with being the SOX guy is the confusion surrounding some SOX compliance requirements, including the documentation and testing of a company's "management style."

By Josh Platt

9 minute read

November 07, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

Enterprise software vendors work hard to create products or platforms with a general appeal. But when the general counsel's company -- the customer -- decides to purchase and implement such software, the GC should be prepared to bargain for some software modifications.

By Josh Hamilton

5 minute read

October 20, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Eating local and within a season, while hardly a new idea, imparts a rhythm to menus and gives cooks a feeling of being connected to something.

By Josh Ozersky

11 minute read

August 04, 2000 | Law.com

Eleven law firms have filed shareholder lawsuits against Entrust Technologies Inc., claiming that the Plano, Texas, Internet security company delayed disclosing poor earnings results in order to keep its acquisition of enCommerce Inc. on track. Entrust executives vowed to fight the "meritless" suits, saying they advised shareholders immediately upon confirming that Entrust would miss estimates.

By Josh Jaffe

4 minute read

March 19, 2007 | Law.com

Union Pacific Railroad's policy of not covering contraceptives in its health plan didn't discriminate against women, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week, overturning a ruling by a federal judge in Omaha in June 2005. One of the three appeals court judges filed a dissenting opinion, which could fortify an appeal in the case. Union Pacific Railroad is the largest railroad in North America, covering 23 states.

By Josh Funk

3 minute read

April 18, 2011 | National Law Journal

By Josh Blackman and Corey Carpenter

16 minute read

July 13, 2006 | Law.com

ConAgra Foods Inc., one of the nation's largest packaged foods companies, said this week it is urging its poultry suppliers to consider slaughtering chickens in a way People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals calls more humane. However, a spokeswoman has said the company does not plan to force its suppliers to change slaughter methods. Shareholders previously rejected a PETA proposal to research whether it would be feasible to require the company's suppliers to switch to "controlled-atmosphere killing."

By Josh Funk

3 minute read

June 01, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Andrew Carmellini may have cooked everything from tacos to quenelles, but he really opens up when on the subject of American vernacular cookery.

By Josh Ozersky

7 minute read