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House GOP can't block recess appointments
Obama should feel free to make appointments at any time when the Senate is not sitting as a deliberative body.TD Bank In-House Counsel Sanctioned by Rothstein Judge
A Miami federal judge made news last week by publicly reprimanding TD Bank's in-house legal team for blatant discovery violations in a lawsuit brought by investors defrauded in the Scott Rothstein Ponzi scheme.Next! LTN Picks of Upcoming Panels & Events
Next! LTN Picks of Upcoming Panels & Events: This week includes an e-discovery boot camp, the Civil Rules Committee, Big Data, and drones. [MORE]Arlen Specter or His Opponent? Trial Lawyers Like Both
Politically active Democratic lawyers in Pennsylvania have historically supported Sen. Arlen Specter when election time comes around, but now some are feeling torn between the Republican and his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Joseph Hoeffel. Both legislators have been friendly to trial lawyer interests. So when two of your friends are running against one another, whom do you support? Some attorneys say they'll give to both.Student Collects $1.2 Million Following Head Injury
Tyler Pollock, PPA v. Michael Lambert, et al.: A high school student who suffered a severe head injury after he was struck by a car driven by a classmate recovered $1.2 million in a recent settlement.View more book results for the query "White"
The State of IRS Enforcement Efforts
In his Tax Litigation Issues column, Jeremy H. Temkin, a principal in Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, writes that it would seem that the Obama administration's focus on offshore accountholders is firmly in place, and we can expect to see increased focus on eliminating the ability of large corporations to avoid their tax obligations.Three Charged With Stealing Coca-Cola Info
Three people were charged by federal prosecutors Wednesday with stealing confidential information from The Coca-Cola Co. and trying to sell it to PepsiCo. The suspects include a Coke executive's administrative assistant, Joya Williams, who is accused of stealing documents and a sample of a new product. Williams and two accomplices were arrested before a $1.5 million deal, set up by an undercover FBI agent, was to take place, prosecutors say.State Agency Settles Former Employee's Discrimination Suit
Karen Hanson Messer got what she wanted: a promise that the Texas Education Agency would change its affirmative action policy and $150,000 for her legal troubles. Messer and the TEA signed a settlement that requires the agency, among other things, to "announce to all current employees that TEA does not consider race or gender for any purpose in making any TEA personnel decision." A spokeswoman for the Texas Office of the Attorney General, says the settlement will not affect other state agencies.SOX, Whistleblowers and Private Companies
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was an attempt, in part, to prevent corporate scandals by requiring publicly traded companies to implement accounting and accountability controls. While publicly traded companies have tended to focus on SOX's recordkeeping, accounting and compliance requirements, executives � at public and private companies alike � should not overlook �806 of the act, which affords a certain measure of protection to a new breed of whistleblowers.Trending Stories
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