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TD Bank In-House Counsel Sanctioned by Rothstein Judge
A Miami federal judge made news last week by publicly reprimanding TD Bank's in-house legal team for blatant discovery violations in a lawsuit brought by investors defrauded in the Scott Rothstein Ponzi scheme.
Veoh's Troubles Could Hurt Big DMCA Appeal
With video-sharing Veoh Networks. Inc. going bust, a seminal Internet law case is having abandonment issues.Questions & Answers with Nigel Holloway / Jonathan Oviatt
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After the Backdating Investigation, Don't Forget About the Taxes
You thought the misery was over when the hordes of lawyers and accountants cleared out after completing the option backdating investigation into your company. You may have been relieved to find a small number of grants incorrectly awarded as "in the money" options, due more to ignorance than fraud or greed. Well, you may want to get back to work, because the tax man (or woman) cometh, and there are several issues to address. Holland & Knight's Tracy Nichols provides a heads up on the three major ones.
Law Firms Look at Process Management
Project and process management are concepts law firms are investigating to deliver the efficiency required to engage alternative fee arrangements. Technology, outsourcing and client extranets are a few ways towards that greater efficiency, says Drinker Biddle's marketing partner.Longtime IRS Lawyer Joins Nixon Peabody
Susan P. Reaman, a 30-year veteran of the Internal Revenue Service, has joined Nixon Peabody's syndication practice as counsel in the Washington office. Reaman authored �1.42-2, which involves the waiver of the requirement that an existing building eligible for the low-income housing credit was last placed in service more than 10 years prior to acquisition by the taxpayer. A recipient of numerous awards during her tenure at the IRS, she has also testified before Congress on low-income housing tax credits.Decades-Old Sotomayor Trademark Case Yields $4.7 Million Judgment Against Burlington Coat Factory
Long before she rose to the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor was a trademark lawyer representing Fendi. And at least one of her cases, reports sibling publication The Am Law Litigation Daily, is still kicking around.Review Documents the Right Way in Discovery
Document review is one of the necessary evils of practicing law. Its image as grunt work handed off to newly minted associates isn't unfounded. But because it can be one of the most important and costly parts of a case, it's crucial to have a clear plan. Take the time to determine whether or not a document truly is privileged or responsive. Set up a coding system. Take advantage of your paralegals' years of experience. Follow these steps and you can make document review as painless as possible.
ACC Celebrates Two Wins on Privilege
The Association of Corporate Counsel celebrated two key developments last month in the protection of attorney-client privilege in government investigations. A 2nd Circuit ruling supporting the rights of corporate defendants to have unfettered access to counsel in a case involving former KPMG partners and new corporate prosecution guidelines issued by the Department of Justice dealt a death blow to the "Thompson memo." The ACC has been working to reverse the policy, said Susan J. Hackett, GC of the ACC.Trending Stories
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