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Civil Litigation Plus Criminal Investigation Equals Danger
There is no more dangerous time for a corporation than when it faces civil litigation and, at the same time, a criminal investigation of the same subject matter. Inevitably, when criminal problems surface, there will be finger-pointing within the company. GCs need to urge decision-makers not to turn their backs on the individuals under investigation. Instead, circle the wagons.'Abuse Excuse' Finds Its Place in Court
A decade of case law and statutes that make it easier to get pro-defense evidence of battered woman syndrome before juries isn't helping many women using the defense. About 75 to 80 percent of all defendants tried for murder are convicted, notes law professor Holly Maguigan of New York University, who has defended battered women in more than two dozen trials. "Among women who are identified as battered and assert that defense, the conviction rate is about 75 to 80 percent. The same," she says.Ex-Enron CEO Skilling, Prosecutor Spar
Former Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling remained prickly in his seventh day on the witness stand in his criminal fraud trial when challenged on Wednesday about whether the energy giant was a risky trading company. Skilling tried to give detailed denials when asked if he deliberately downplayed Enron's allegedly risky trading practices to investors. But federal prosecutor Sean Berkowitz repeatedly cut him off, seeking "yes" or "no" answers when the ex-CEO insisted the issues weren't so simple.View more book results for the query "White"
Georgia Sheriff Found Guilty of Murdering Political Foe
In the South Georgia courtroom where he first took the oath as a lawyer, DeKalb County District Attorney J. Thomas Morgan III won the most sensational case of his career. "It's been a long time," Morgan said through tears after 12 jurors affirmed a verdict convicting a former DeKalb County sheriff of the murder of his political opponent, as well as two counts of racketeering and eight counts of theft.Cole Porter's Birthday Gets a Boost From Nixon Peabody Lawyers
June 9 would have been the late Cole Porter's 116th birthday, and Nixon Peabody partners Andrew Potts and Randall Kelly, for their fifth year, did their best to throw a party Porter would have adored. The frivolities were for a good purpose: to drum up funds to help restore the Peru, Ind., home where Porter was born and wrote his first lyrics. "I love Cole Porter music, and I wanted to introduce more people to Cole Porter music," says Potts, who notes that Porter briefly attended Harvard Law School.Stanford Trial Drags Former Proskauer, Chadbourne Partner Back into Spotlight
Post & Schell Adds Two Lateral Partners
Post & Schell has continued its attempts to diversify beyond insurance defense litigation by adding two more lateral partners from local law firms.Trending Stories
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