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May 01, 2012 | Law.com

Delay sought in foreign bribery case; plea deals cited

One of two remaining defendants in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case has asked that his June 5 trial be delayed by six weeks in light of guilty pleas struck by two co-defendants who were represented by much bigger law firms.
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August 29, 2006 | National Law Journal

International Bar Association gears up for convention in Chicago

Thousands of lawyers from around the world will be in Chicago in mid-September to attend a conference that may be less about the International Bar Association (IBA)'s programs and more about the international networking that is increasingly crucial for U.S. firms seeking to expand their business.
4 minute read
February 20, 2013 | National Law Journal

Decision on informing clients of deportation risks is not retroactive, court rules

A 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring criminal defense attorneys to inform noncitizen clients of the deportation risks of guilty pleas is not retroactive, the justices held on Wednesday.
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November 28, 2007 | National Law Journal

China's merger law raises concern

Despite an attempt to allay fears about his country's foreign investment law, a Chinese official has managed to spark new concerns among U.S. antitrust lawyers. Cheng Siwei, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, reportedly told a forum in Beijing that some 20 regulations will accompany the anti-monopoly law. A U.S. government antitrust lawyer said there are "concerns that these laws will be used to restrict or block some acquisitions of Chinese assets."
3 minute read
November 11, 2008 | National Law Journal

17 Thelen energy lawyers go to Morgan Lewis

Morgan Lewis & Bockius got an energy boost this week with the addition of 17 attorneys from disbanding Thelen. The attorneys, all of whom focus largely on capital markets and transactions in the electric, gas and nuclear sectors, will join Morgan Lewis' New York office, where they will be members of the business and finance team. The firm said this latest addition will solidify its position as a full-service resource for the utilities industry.
6 minute read
September 21, 2011 | National Law Journal

Prominent white-collar defender moves to Venable

Jan Handzlik, a prominent white-collar defense attorney in Los Angeles who has brought prosecutorial misconduct claims in a high profile Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case, has joined Venable LLP as a partner in the SEC/white-collar criminal defense group.
3 minute read
July 31, 2006 | National Law Journal

IN BRIEF

Securities class actions plunge in 2006-so far- and other news briefs.
4 minute read
June 15, 2010 | National Law Journal

Sessions fires warning shot over deferred prosecutions

The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said he's skeptical about federal prosecutors' greater use of deferred prosecution agreements in cases of corporate misconduct.
3 minute read
January 23, 2008 | National Law Journal

Commas, clauses and missing butter at the Supreme Court

This term, grammar knowledge is looming large as a Supreme Court justice skill set. First, the meaning of commas in the Second Amendment emerged as a potentially major factor in deciding a gun case. And Tuesday, in yet another case, grammar played a role in interpreting the statute at issue. A close parsing of the matter may even offer some hints about how the justices will handle the Second Amendment case.
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July 24, 2013 | National Law Journal

Just How Business-Friendly is the Supreme Court, Anyhow?

The U.S. Supreme Court term just ended was good for business—but not, percentage-wise, as good as you might think. The annual Mayer Brown analysis of the high court's business docket shows that in the 25 cases last term that pitted a business against an individual or government agency, business prevailed in 16—a 64 per cent win rate.
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