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September 11, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

$10M John Deere Bribery Settlement Underscores Risks of Not Integrating Acquisitions

The Securities and Exchange Commission said that in the three years after Deere bought Wirtgen Thailand, the unit plied government officials with cash, massage parlor visits and lavish sightseeing trips to Europe. regulator found Illinois-based John Deere failed to integrate Wirtgen Thailand, a former German outfit into its existing compliance and controls environment after acquiring Wirtgen Group in 2017, resulting in "bribery schemes going unchecked for several years," the SEC's FCPA division enforcement chief Charles Cain said in a statement. "This action is a reminder for corporations to promptly ensure newly acquired subsidiaries have all the necessary internal accounting control processes in place."
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March 29, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Moves of Month: EBay, Estee Lauder, GE, Geico Grab Headlines

Among the GCs plotting retirements were John Deere's Mary Jones and Pitney Bowes' Daniel Goldstein.
3 minute read
March 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

John Deere's GC Stepping Aside After a Prosperous but Quiet Quarter-Century With Farm-Equipment Giant

Since Mary Jones took the legal reins in January 2013, the company has avoided major legal potholes, and its stock has risen more than four-fold.
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August 25, 2023 | Law.com

Law Firm Leasing Activity Rebounds: The Morning Minute

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August 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Attorney-Client Privilege for Unpaid Attorney Members of Non-Profit Boards of Directors

This article discusses the issue of attorney-client privilege for unpaid attorney members of non-profit boards of directors. The question arises whether or not communications to and from the boards of directors and the board member lawyer are protected by the attorney-client privilege.
12 minute read
February 27, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Debevoise, Kirkland and V&E Lead $7B Merger, and When Are IPOs Going to Be a Thing Again?

A moderately busy week in M&A saw one big deal, several smaller ones—and even an IPO. Proskauer partner Kristina Trauger sees room for optimism in IPO activity this year.
9 minute read
September 26, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Navigating the Minefield of Contacting Former Employees of Corporate Parties

An in-depth review of the tricky situation when representing a witness' former employer. The author writes: "If you are counsel for a witness' former employer, and the ex-employee holds a grudge, is non-communicative, or has indicated they do not wish to speak with or cooperate with you, while that may be harsh, there is very little you can do about that. However, if you represent a former employer, and the former employee is willing to speak with you, one must often juggle somewhat confusing duties and ethical obligations."
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January 04, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

Monsanto's Preliminary Objections Largely Overruled in Pa.'s Suit Over Chemicals in State's Natural Resources

The plaintiffs say that Monsanto and spinoff companies cost the state millions of dollars in harm to Pennsylvania's waterways and wildlife from the PCBs the company produced between 1929 and 1977. The substance was banned in 1979.
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September 24, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware AG Jennings Sues Monsanto Over PCBs in State Superior Court, Pressing Fight Against Pollution

The new lawsuit focuses on toxic chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs
4 minute read
September 24, 2021 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Pressing Fight Against Pollution, Monsanto Sued By Dela. AG Jennings Over PCBs

The new lawsuit focuses on toxic chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs
4 minute read

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