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April 10, 2013 | New York Law Journal

The Hazards of SOX Whistleblower Claims

In their Corporate and Securities Law column, Sarah S. Gold, a partner at Proskauer Rose, and Richard L. Spinogatti, a senior counsel at the firm, write that two recent federal appellate cases highlight potential pitfalls in whistleblower claims brought under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), 18 U.S.C. §1514A.
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July 12, 2010 | National Law Journal

Hope drives rise in law school applications

Despite grim job statistics in nearly every corner of the legal world, law school applications increased by 7%, compared to last year, according to the Law School Admissions Council. A handful of law schools saw their applicant pools swell by 30% or more. Applicants are apparently banking on a turnaround in the next three years.
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October 14, 2009 | Law.com

Supreme Court Grants Appeal by Enron's Skilling

With two cases on its docket already addressing the federal law on "honest services" fraud, it's fair to wonder why the Supreme Court added a third, but that's what the justices did Tuesday, granting review of an appeal filed by one-time Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling. One possible explanation is that Skilling's case raises another issue unrelated to the honest services law: whether massive pretrial publicity and "community passion" surrounding Skilling's trial created a presumption of juror prejudice.
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June 20, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

No Centralized Management for NexGen Flex Litigation

Notice to the bar.
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September 22, 2000 | Law.com

Big 5 et al.

As the debate over multidisciplinary practice (MDP) simmers within the American Bar Association and state bars, Britain will soon debate proposals on MDPs that Big Five lawyers say will send a strong message to the U.S. and other restrictive national bars. This, following last year's decision by Britain's Law Society that lawyers should eventually "provide any legal service through any medium to anyone."
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October 25, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

Canine Companions Help Associates Cope With Stress

Some firms allow their lawyers' four-legged friends to visit in the office. And some have even found that having dogs can enhance relationships with clients.
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August 29, 2001 | Law.com

Beware Corporate Counsel's Unauthorized Practice

The fact that an attorney's license to practice law is state based, and does not extend beyond the geographic boundaries of that state, frequently conflicts with another reality: the interstate and international nature of law practice. This issue of unauthorized practice of law is especially relevant for in-house corporate lawyers, whose clients' businesses are seamless and non-geographical in nature.
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May 16, 2012 | The Recorder

People v. Shokur

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Banks Denied Summary Judgment on Key Claims in Texas Huntsman Case; Cravath, Baker Botts, and Gibbs & Bruns Set for June 8 Trial
Publication Date: 2009-05-12
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We're now set for an explosive finale in the Huntsman/Hexion saga. Huntsman's fraud and tortious interference suit against Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, the banks that were to have financed its busted merger, will proceed to trial on June 8 with its multibillion-dollar claims intact.

July 15, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Consumers more for autos and clothes in June

Consumer prices fell last month because of a steep drop in gas costs. But Americans paid more for autos and clothes last month.
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