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The American Lawyer

Ex-Katten Partner Launches Legal-Focused Investment Firm

Darius Goldman, a former head of distressed debt at Katten Muchin Rosenman in New York, has some thoughts about the Big Law business model.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Targeted: Companies Face Emerging Regulatory and Cybersecurity Threats in 2018

Following a year where companies were targeted in breaches that compromised personal information of more than half of the U.S. population, regulators are moving away from voluntary cybersecurity compliance to comprehensive regulation and enforcement.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Appellate Court Vacates Class in Goldman Securities Suit

The panel said U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty's handling of Goldman Sachs' attempt to rebut key elements required for class certification should require further review.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

SEC Taps New Director for Atlanta Office

He will head an Atlanta office of more than 160 enforcement attorneys, accountants, investigators, and compliance examiners who cover Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

As Financial World Turns: Citigroup Ends 2017, Begins 2018 With Sanctions

It's been a tough month for Citigroup, which has taken hits from the OCC and FINRA.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Capital One Names Matthew Cooper GC in Round of Changes

Cooper replaces John Finneran, who will serve temporarily as chief risk officer, with an eventual move to a senior adviser role.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

MoFo Must Face Bank's Malpractice Lawsuit Over Bungled Offering

Morrison & Foerster could face millions of dollars in potential damages after a New York appellate panel revived a legal malpractice case brought by Macquarie Capital.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

AG Pushes Collection Firm to Scrap $8.8M in Consumer Debt

The collector agreed to back off 11,000 accounts. The AG agreed to drop charges that the company committed multiple violations of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Deputy General Counsel, 2 Other Execs Exit Embattled Wells Fargo

Deanna Lindquist, a deputy GC at Wells Fargo, has left the company. So have two other employees, John Sotoodeh and Tracy Kidd.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Litigating Cryptocurrency: Is Bitcoin's Future Doomed?

After the price of Bitcoin hit $10,000 on Nov. 28 and Bitcoin futures launched on Dec. 10, you might have asked yourself why this digital currency was getting so much attention in the closing days of 2017. You may have also wondered what the broader adoption of cryptocurrency means for future plaintiffs who hold their money in digital wallets on a blockchain, only to later find themselves the target of hackers and their money, gone
11 minute read

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