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SOX Survives High Court Scrutiny
On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), one for which many in the securities industry were waiting as it raised the constitutionality of the PCAOB, the regulatory body created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
High court focuses on medical alternatives in partial-birth abortion cases
Constitutional arguments took a back seat to medical details Wednesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments in a pair of hot-button cases challenging the federal ban on �partial birth abortion.�
Office of Fair Trading Appoints New GC
The Office of Fair Trading has ended its two-month search for a new general counsel with the internal appointment of Frances Barr, a competition specialist and a legal director with the OFT, who has worked with the regulator for the last 10 years. Barr's appointment could come as a surprise to some, as a number of competition specialists had expected the organization to appoint a high-profile private practice partner to the role rather than an internal candidate.
A Healthy Alternative for Keeping Medical Expenses Down
With health care costs rising at a 15 percent-plus gallop each year, it's no wonder that small firms need to rein in expenses any way they can. And the newly created Health Savings Accounts -- often touted as a "medical IRAs" -- just might offer the relief they've been seeking.
Weil and Andrews Kurth Quash Class Action by Stanford Investors Against Insurers
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A federal judge in Dallas held that SLUSA precluded class action claims brought by R. Allen Stanford's alleged Ponzi scheme victims against two insurance companies that allegedly vouched for the safety of certificates of deposit issued by Stanford's offshore bank. The plaintiffs have vowed to appeal.
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A former HUD assistant secretary joints Nixon Peabody
Orlando J. Cabrera, the former assistant secretary for public and Indian housing at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has joined Nixon Peabody as counsel in the firm's affordable housing practice in its Washington office. While at HUD, Cabrera oversaw the administration of a $24 billion program, which included public housing, Section 8 vouchers, moderate rehabilitation and housing programs for Native American tribes and tribally designated housing entities nationwide.Five Nixon lawyers decamp to Edwards Angell
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has added five former Nixon Peabody attorneys to its New York office. Alphonso E. Tindall, Jr., and Todd J. Peterson join as partners; Deborah H. Henry as counsel; and James Hughes and Gary Anderson as associates.
Time Limits for Voir Dire Found Too Strict for High-Profile Case
Attorneys Reinstated to Practice From the 2007 Ineligible List
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