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After a Wild 4-Year Ride, Wilson Sonsini Duo Has $136M in Proof that Foreign Bribery Isn't a Victimless Crime

Moe Fodeman and Michael Sommer at Wilson Sonsini convinced a federal judge in Brooklyn to order hedge fund manager Och-Ziff Capital Management Group to pay restitution to clients who lost mining rights in a judicial bribery scandal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Point of Entry: Jones Walker Attorneys Discuss Oil and Gas Cybersecurity Survey Results

Texas Lawyer spoke recently with the two attorneys about Jones Walker's findings in its 2020 Midstream Oil and Gas Cybersecurity Survey, which examined cybersecurity preparedness in independent North America-based midstream oil and gas companies.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Tackling Scope of 'Matters Addressed' in CERCLA Settlements by Third Circuit

Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion in N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) v. American Thermoplastics, No. 18-2865. It adds a new wrinkle on CERCLA Section 113(f)(2).
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Ice Melt Supplier's Suit Against Municipal Cooperative Isn't Worth Its Salt, 3rd Circuit Says

A split panel affirmed a ruling in favor of the Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council, which awards and executes contracts for products and services so its members can obtain volume discount.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

What's Next for Environmental Practice? A Reevaluation Is in Order

Events affect different lawyers' practices differently, and this pandemic is not very like anything that has happened during the careers of anyone now practicing.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

See What Industry Ranks as Most Globally Corrupt

For general counsel and compliance officers, TRACE president and founder Alexandra Wrage said the industry holds "some of the greatest corruption risks, [and it] demands a heightened vigilance..."
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. and the Circular Economy: Turning Waste Into Something New

The "circular economy" is coming to Pennsylvania. And if recent polling data are correct, it cannot come a moment too soon—and Pennsylvania attorneys and advisers would be well-advised to become acquainted with the coalescing legal and market forces that are driving the transition.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Akin Gump Experts Expect More Green to Be Pumped Into Renewables

Renewable forms of energy will have a greater role to play in the Texas energy platform, but we must be sensible about their limitations and potential when we start crafting energy policy.
22 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Intellectual Property Audits Essential to Protecting Companies' Key Assets

Intellectual property attorneys advocate for routine, periodic, deep-dive IP audits for any company whose business is based on significant intellectual…
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Council on Environmental Quality Proposes Amendments to NEPA Regulations

If a newly proposed rulemaking is finalized, the process by which federal agencies are required to analyze the environmental impacts caused by their actions could be comprehensively updated for the first time in over four decades.
9 minute read

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