Melissa Maleske

July 26, 2013 | Inside Counsel

State attorneys general have been involved in some blockbuster settlements over the past decades.

By Alanna Byrne, Melissa Maleske

12 minute read

June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

When a state AGs office launches a corporate investigation or enforcement action, it is helpful for the company in question to try to determine where in the AGs office the case is being handled.

By Melissa Maleske

2 minute read

June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

They collaborate closely: Information-sharing among AGs and their staffs has long been an important part of their operations.

By Melissa Maleske

10 minute read

June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Pam Bondi, Floridas attorney general since January 2011, spoke to InsideCounsel about how her office has collaborated with other AGs, federal authorities and the private sector to tackle some of Floridas most pressing problems

By Melissa Maleske

6 minute read

June 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

The 2nd Circuits September 2010 holding in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum broke ground when it threw into question whether plaintiffs could use the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) to bring civil claims against corporationsthe paradigm modern-day use of the law. However, in the Supreme Courts May 2013 judgment in Kiobel...

By Melissa Maleske

5 minute read

May 21, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

When potential FCPA violations rear their head, a thorough investigation into what went wrong and why is crucial.

By Melissa Maleske

3 minute read

May 21, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

In 1977, President Carter signed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) into law to outlaw the bribery of foreign government officials by the private sector. And then ... nothing happened.

By Melissa Maleske

14 minute read

May 21, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

For many U.S. companies, the concepts of China and data privacy collide only in the context of ensuring their private data is protected from the prying eyes of China-based cyberspies.

By Melissa Maleske

20 minute read

April 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

It is generally settled in Canada that when employers impose mandatory retirement policies on their employees, it amounts to age discrimination in violation of the countrys human rights code.

By Melissa Maleske

5 minute read

April 30, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

KPMG "is hoist on its own petard" after seeking to limit the scope of its preservation obligations

By Melissa Maleske

3 minute read