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Corporate Counsel

Are Companies Given Deferred-Prosecution Deals Scared Straight? Boeing Odyssey Adds to Doubts

"Stronger compliance is needed to actually fix entrenched misconduct," said Brandon Garrett, author of "Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise With Corporations."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

'Big Deal': Federal Circuit Ruling May Mean More Design Patent Rejections, Experts Say

"I think there'll be more (design patent rejections), but I don't think this is going to be some sort of sea change," said Finnegan Henderson partner Elizabeth Ferrill.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

EPA Denies Alabama's Coal Ash Regulation Plan

The state's Department of Environmental Management responded that the EPA is denying the state's program, issued several years ago, because it does not comply with the federal agency's "just-adopted rule."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC Broadens Scrutiny of Industry 'Rollups' Beyond Heath Care

"We've heard significant concerns about how rollup strategies may have been used to consolidate market power across an array of sectors, from housing to defense to cybersecurity," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Enforcement Chief: 'It's No Longer Really a Question of If We'll Find Out About a Violation, but When'

"You don't need to conduct a complete internal investigation before coming in and speaking with us. The key here is to be up front." said Gurbir Grewal, director of the Division of Enforcement.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Biden Picks Maine Superior Court Justice for 1st Circuit, Where Her Father Serves

Professor Arthur Hellman said if Julia Lipez is confirmed, the First Circuit clerk's office will likely avoid putting the father-daughter duo on the same panel. "Just think about the position that the third member of that panel is in," Hellman said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

High-Ranking EDNY Prosecutor Nicole Boeckmann Joins Bracewell as Partner

At Bracewell, Boeckmann rejoins colleagues from the EDNY, including Bracewell partners Seth DuCharme and Roslynn Mauskopf.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Sacramento Judge Dena Coggins Confirmed to California's Eastern District Bench

Coggins will not join the Eastern District until Chief Judge Kimberly Mueller takes senior status in September.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Confirmation Hearing Turns Chaotic: GOP Senators Blast Judicial Pick's Transfer Recommendation for Trans Inmate

"I just want to commend this nominee for her comportment because what her comportment says to me is that she is going to be a damn good judge," Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said of Sarah Netburn, a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Two Akin Partners Exit to Launch Separate Lobbying Shops

Their client rosters reflect how small firm lobbying shops can launch or thrive, even as big firms like Akin and Brownstein bring in the most lobbying revenue per year.
4 minute read

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