International Standards for Corporate Conduct
In his International Environmental Law column, Stephen L. Kass, a partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn, asks: To what extent are multinational corporations bound by international standards of conduct relating to the environment? If a corporation violates international standards, who is entitled to enforce them and in which courts? If U.S. federal (or state) courts are asked to adjudicate claims of environmental injury arising from corporate conduct abroad that violates international norms, how should those courts respond?The Changing Role of the General Counsel
Jay K. Musoff, of counsel at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, and Adam S. Zimmerman, an associate at the firm, write that the recent case of People v. Belnick provides a good opportunity to examine the changing responsibilities of in-house attorneys after Sarbanes-Oxley.Court's Failure to Question Complaint Leads Panel to Order New Sentencing
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The trial had been closely watched because the defendants were the first Chinese companies to face civil price-fixing claims on U.S. soil, and because they tried to escape liability by arguing that they simply followed orders from their government.Hedge Fund Trader Pleads to Felony In Spitzer Probe
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