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The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Eye Circumvention of Agency's Enforcement Authority

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to review whether a plaintiff can circumvent a state agency's right to enforce a statute by seeking to do so through common-law damages claims.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In FCPA Case, In-House Lawyer Wishes He Had Quit Over Bribes

Jeffery Chow, who worked 25 years in Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd.'s legal department, cooperated with the DOJ in its case in federal district court in Brooklyn against Singapore-based Keppel and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary as part of a plea agreement. His plea deal and a transcript of his hearing remarks were unsealed on Dec. 22, the same day Keppel settled its FCPA case with the U.S., Singapore and Brazil for over $422 million.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Solo Lawyer Is 'Employee' Who Must Pay UC Taxes, Court Says

The Commonwealth Court has ruled that a Scranton solo attorney is an "employee" who must pay unemployment compensation taxes, even though he is self-employed and his income consists of net profit distributions as the sole shareholder of his firm.
4 minute read

Law.com

Sweats, Yoga and Keurig Coffee Make Work-From-Home Days a Treat for Lawyer Susan Burke

This plaintiffs lawyer who handles high-profile cases involving the federal government relishes working from home—when her schedule permits.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

US Agencies Sprint to Implement DMARC Ahead of Jan. 15 Deadline

DMARC, the security protocol now-mandated by the Department of Homeland Security, will now be in place across all government agencies. Will that be enough to stop hackers from impersonating government emails?
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYC, Long Island Courthouses Closed Due to Snow, Wind

Federal courthouses in New York City and Long Island are closing Thursday due to snowfall and high winds. Other courts downstate are also closing.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

An E-Discovery Opinion That's Boring: Have We Come That Far? Part I

In Winfield v. New York, 15-CV-05236 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 27, 2017), Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker ruled on the plaintiffs' claims that the defendant did not properly produce e-discovery. The opinion is, paradoxically, interesting because it is boring.
11 minute read

National Law Journal

Manafort Lawsuit Challenges Mueller's Broad Authority as Special Counsel

"Mr. Mueller's investigation of Mr. Manafort has extended far beyond 'links and/or coordination between the Russian government,'" the complaint in DC federal court alleges.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cuomo Offers Wish List of Criminal Justice Reforms in Annual Speech

Among the governor's proposals are the elimination of money bail in some cases, reforms to the state's discovery statutes and proposals to move cases through the state court system faster.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Gov. Cuomo Unveils Litigious Agenda for New York State

During his 92-minute speech, Cuomo laid out an agenda that includes filing a lawsuit against the federal government over the recently enacted tax bill on grounds it violates constitutional principles, and against pharmaceutical companies in connection with the opioid epidemic.
4 minute read

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