Robert J Jossen

July 16, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Two recent actions, one stemming from the backdating investigation at Broadcom Corp. and the other involving the SEC investigation of Stanford Financial Group, highlight the pitfalls that even very experienced counsel may encounter in providing so-called "Upjohn warnings" when interviewing employees pursuant to an investigation, attorneys Robert J. Jossen and Neil A. Steiner write. They discuss the wide range of Upjohn warnings currently in use, and offer suggestions for both in-house and outside counsel.

By Robert J. Jossen and Neil A. Steiner

15 minute read

September 08, 2003 | New Jersey Law Journal

Although clearly not the driving force behind the legislation, it is entirely likely that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will give rise to several issues in civil litigation and potentially may be the basis of class-action plaintiffs' attempts to expand their arsenal of weapons in securities litigation.

By Robert J. Jossen

11 minute read