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The American Lawyer

Big Law, Big 4 on Sidelines as Small Shops, Online Upstarts Embrace Rule Changes

While some Big Law firms have shown little interest in regulatory reforms in Utah and Arizona, they are watching and waiting.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Litigation Leaders: Freddy Muñoz Discusses Spike in Fraud Claims Asserted Against Companies, Individuals

"We are seeing more and more fraud claims being asserted against individuals and companies alike. Although the cause of action itself is not new, the frequency with which it is being asserted in construction cases has certainly increased," attorney Freddy Munoz said.
5 minute read

Law.com

Deloitte, Baker Tilly Accused of Aiding Energy Company's Misrepresentations to Investors

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

In Court, PCAOB Contests a Former Senior Leader's Discrimination Claim

Sue Lee, former chief risk officer at the Public Company Accounting Oversight board, last month sued the organization over alleged workplace harassment. She contends reasons given for her termination have been "markedly inconsistent."
4 minute read

The Recorder

Audit Criticizes State Bar's Growing Disciplinary Case Backlog

Bar interim executive director Donna Hershkowitz said "we strongly disagree with some of the [auditor's] statements."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

US Audit Regulator's First Risk Officer Claims Workplace Harassment in New Suit

Veteran regulatory and compliance lawyer Sue Lee, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's first chief risk officer, said she was subject to a "xenophobic and racist campaign." A spokeswoman for the board called the claims "baseless."
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Riskier Approach: How 3 Ex-Feds Persuaded the SDNY to Drop Criminal Charges Against Former Brixmor Execs

A gamble—to share the core of their client's defense with the U.S. Attorney's Office—resulted in a nolle pros letter in an accounting fraud case defended by a team of Wilmer and Cleary Gottlieb lawyers.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

What Tax Lawyers Want Clients to Know About Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

"That would be a huge change because we never had a real inheritance tax on capital gains," attorney Josh Rosenberg said. "It would have a large impact on wealthy families."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Lawyers Take on Political Scandal as Clients Poised to Turn on Each Other

Prosecutors have since revealed a clearer picture of the allegations that led to the arrest of a former state senator and a political candidate, who have been under investigation since November.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Amid Management Restructuring, DLA Piper Targets Miami for Health Care, Private Equity and M&A Growth

Miami partner Joe Alexander became vice chair of transactions on the U.S. firm's new 11-lawyer management team this week.
3 minute read

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