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July 19, 2007 | Law.com

Lawyers Get Back on Board

Scandals in the early part of the decade prompted Congress to pass a new law expanding the liability exposure of public company board members. Attorney-directors feared that investigations could look at whether they could have prevented a company's failure, either as a legal adviser or a director. But five years after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, an increasing number of corporate attorneys are deciding that the benefits of serving as directors of public companies outweigh the risks.
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May 25, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Briefs Reflect High Stakes in Fight Over KPMG's Attorney Fee Policy

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September 12, 2006 | Daily Report Online

Firms see an array of fates since attacks

IN THE FIVE YEARS since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, attorney H. Taufiq Choudhury said that he has grown numb to the reminders he sees every day on his way to work in lower Manhattan. "I've gotten used to it," he said. "The feeling is not as sharp." An immigration lawyer, Choudhury initially relocated his sole practice from the 22d floor of 1 World Trade Center to midtown Manhattan after the attacks.
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January 19, 2004 | National Law Journal

On the Record: Lawrence Greenberg

The Motley Fool's chief legal officer, Lawrence Greenberg, on securities market reforms, the CAN-SPAM Act, and convincing company employees that the legal department isn't "Mount Doom."
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June 28, 2006 | National Law Journal

Federal Judge Blasts U.S. Pressure on KPMG Case Fees

Saying the government "let its zeal get in the way of its judgment," Southern District of New York Judge Lewis Kaplan delivered a harsh rebuke to prosecutors Tuesday for pressuring KPMG to cut off legal fees for employees unwilling to cooperate in the nation's largest tax fraud investigation. The decision has been eagerly anticipated by defense groups and business organizations who are increasingly concerned at prosecutorial tactics they believe are eroding defendants' rights to counsel and a fair trial.
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May 02, 2003 | New York Law Journal

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May 26, 2006 | Law.com

Briefs Reflect High Stakes in Fight Over KPMG's Attorney Fee Policy

The defense bar and business groups are closely watching a federal judge's decision to hold the government's feet to the fire over the pressuring of KPMG to limit or withhold payment of attorney fees to firm employees being investigated by the Justice Department. Business groups submitted amicus curiae briefs this week in an attempt to persuade the judge that it's wrong for the DOJ to weigh a company's policy on paying legal fees to employees when a company is seeking to cooperate and avoid prosecution.
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July 20, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom lands a former acting assistant attorney general from the Justice Department for its antitrust and competition practice; Allen & Overy adds two partners to its securities and financial services regulatory practice; and Jones Day recruits two partners for its Silicon Valley outpost. The Churn is constant, Please send all announcements to [email protected].
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January 26, 2004 | National Law Journal

SEC takes aim beyond U.S. borders

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent actions against Parmalat Finanziaria SpA—accusing the Italian dairy giant of fraud—and other overseas companies show that the SEC is willing to pursue its focus on corporate governance well beyond U.S. borders.
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