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Inside Counsel

Regulatory: Liability for foreclosure counsel under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

On June 26, the 6th Circuit issued an opinion that further muddied the waters of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and raised the specter of a new avenue of liability for law firms hired to foreclose on residential property.
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: The impact of uncertain government policies

Uncertainty is always a challenge for business.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

E-discovery: How to draft and implement an effective document retention policy

Lots of data can mean only one thing when it comes to litigation: crippling discovery costs.
10 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance gains approval to open in South Korea

Clifford Chance (CC) has become the first UK firm to gain approval to open an office in South Korea. The magic circle firm's application to open in Seoul was approved by the Korean Ministry of Justice today (16 July), with the firm's licence to practise still pending approval from the Korean Bar Association.
2 minute read

International Edition

That escalating Libor scandal – a great big wind, but not an ill one for lawyers

"Law firms are having a field day on Libor," comments a London litigation head at a US law firm, summing up the private mood in the week following Barclays' admission to manipulating global interest rates. Even for banking advisers grown used to continually expanding levels of contentious and regulatory work from institutional clients, the furore in the wake of the bank's announcement that it had agreed a $450m (£290m) settlement looks to kick things up to a whole new level, legally speaking
6 minute read

Inside Counsel

6 of the strangest lawsuits making headlines

The following lawsuits exemplify the lighter, and sometimes bizarre, side of the legal world.
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: You’d better watch what you say

The role of the Fifth Amendment in cross-border investigations
5 minute read

Inside Counsel

Regulatory: Directors and officers and insider trading

Recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions demonstrate the SECs willingness to impose personal liability on directors and officers of public companies who fail to take appropriate steps to prevent securities law violations by subordinates. In light of these enforcement actions and recent enforcement actions for insider...
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Facts & Figures: Companies may struggle with e-discovery when regulators come calling

From domain name expansion to increased SEC settlements, an inside look at the numbers that count
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

Planning for FCPA e-discovery challenges

Since 2007, the surge in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases has been among the most dramatic international enforcement storylines.
10 minute read

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