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Whistleblower Protection Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act's goal of enhancing corporate accountability and transparency is by now familiar to most corporate attorneys. Underreported, however, is the statute's protection of corporate "whistleblowers." Corporate counsel should take note of the new federal regulatory scheme, because it carries profound consequences for the corporation that does not develop appropriate internal controls and ethical frameworks.In-House Heaven: Edward D. Jones & Co.
Fortune magazine recently rated Edward D. Jones & Co. as the best company to work for in America. Unlike law firms that restrict partnership to the top income-generating attorneys, Edward Jones offers all employees a stake in the company. The firm's employee partners have created its worker-friendly atmosphere, says GC Lawrence R. Sobol, an attitude that carries over to his department.Courts Zap Plaintiffs, Their Lawyers for Bad Behavior
General counsel can relate to the opening line of "A Frolic of His Own," a novel by William Gaddis, "Justice? — You get justice in the next world, in this world you have the law." This line is sometimes true, sometimes not, when dealing with plaintiffs and their lawyers behaving badly.The Science of the General Release
Practitioners are regularly confronted with the need to settle disputes, ultimately memorialized in either a "settlement agreement," a "mutual" or "general release."Inadmissible: DOJ's IP Push; Fannie Mae Hearings Highlight Differences; and More
John Ashcroft heads to Los Angeles to announce a new intellectual property push; the ongoing investigation of Riggs Bank draws defense lawyers; common ground hard to find at a House hearing over Fannie Mae; sex and Scalia; and more.OCA Headquarters Tackles Building Damage While Courts Slowly Resume Routine Services
"People have been making extraordinary efforts to come to work," Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti said. "They have put the justice system and the people we serve first and their own personal situation secondary. I have never felt so much pride in our personnel."Working But Worrying: Lawyers Deal With The Shutdown In ATL
The first week of the partial government shutdown had a limited impact on federal litigation in Atlanta—but the effect could be felt more acutely if the shutdown stretches into a third week.Trending Stories
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