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July 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Skadden, Wachtell and Goodwin Top First-Half M&A Tables, as Megadeals Rachet Up

M&A deals valued at over $10 billion were up 70% from last year to $363.4 billion, while private equity-backed M&;A was up 36% to $369.5 billion.
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July 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Malpractice Claim Over Misdiagnosis of Tick-Bite Symptoms Is Reinstated

A 5-0 ruling, authored by Justice Christine Clark, of the Appellate Division, Third Department, said a trial judge should have greenlighted expert testimony on the standard of care.
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July 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Chasing Carrots: The Uncertain Rewards of SEC Self-Reporting and Cooperation    

Daniel L. Zelenko and Anand Sithian are partners in the New York office of Crowell & Moring. Danielle Giffuni is counsel in the firm's New York office. Andrea Charles is an associate in the firm's New York office and Ahnna Chu is an associate in the firm's Los Angeles office.
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July 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

How Companies Will Be Affected by the Corporate Transparency Act, NY LLC Transparency Act

This article explores how the CTA and the related New York LLC Transparency Act impact U.S. companies and foreign companies conducting business in the United States, as well as financial institutions.
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July 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

FEPA: The Most Influential Anti-Bribery Legislation Since FCPA or a Paper Tiger?

For those who advise clients on matters relating to cross-border compliance, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has been the primary federal anti-bribery law since 1977. That was until 2023, when President Biden signed into law the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act. In doing so, the federal government filled a longstanding gap that was unaddressed: the "demand side" of foreign bribery and corruption.
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July 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

DOJ Seeks to Incentivize Corporate Compliance Through Voluntary Self-Disclosure Programs, Including Program for Individuals

The DOJ and certain individual U.S. Attorney's Offices have announced six different voluntary self-disclosure or whistleblower policies and programs. With the proclamation of each one, the DOJ sent a clear message that they remain focused on corporate enforcement and want to incentivize companies and corporate insiders to self-report corporate malfeasance.
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July 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

All Lies Are Not the Same: The Federal Fraud Statute Under Attack

The U.S. Supreme Court and numerous circuit courts are seriously narrowing the scope of behavior that constitutes criminal fraud. This developing legal landscape requires defense counsel to rethink strategies on how to best defend against federal criminal fraud allegations.
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July 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A Continued Lack of 'Grace' in Legal Malpractice

Today in 2024, after a decade of discussing 'Grace v. Law,' author Andrew Bluestone re-surveys the field for Grace "likely to succeed" legal malpractice dismissals, finding the landscape "relatively unpopulated."
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July 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

What's the Government Have To Do with Pre-Trial Release? For Foreign White-Collar Defendants, Almost Everything

Two recent cases illustrate that the detention or release of foreign white-collar defendants pending trial almost always rests upon the DOJ's recommendation, and appears to result in sometimes inconsistent results.
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July 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-147

A judge may wear a rainbow pin or flag on the judge's personal clothing, and display like pins, flags or signs in the judge's chambers.
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