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Corporate Counsel

Back to the Blacklist: IRS Makes Sketchy Determinations of "Subversive" Organizations

IRS's determination of "subversive" organizations may be un-American.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Money Management

Financial scrutiny may be on Cass Sunstein's to-do list as the new head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Perfect Storm: Will There Be a Flood of False Claims Act Litigation?

Defense bar fears a flood of False Claims Act litigation.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Here Comes the Sunstein: Cass Sunstein Takes Over as Regulatory Czar

Harvard law professor takes over as regulatory czar.
14 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SuperConference 2009: Reports from the In-house Bar's Premier Conference

Reports from the premier conference for the in-house bar.
29 minute read

Corporate Counsel

False Claims Act Procedures Go to Court

The False Claims Act's qui tam provision is a powerful tool for both whistleblowers and the government.
11 minute read

International Edition

Madoff receives record 150-year sentence for massive fraud scheme

Fraudster Bernard Madoff has received a 150-year prison term for his gigantic Ponzi scheme, by far the largest-ever sentence for a white-collar crime. "Symbolism is important," Southern District of New York Judge Denny Chin said as he hit Madoff with the maximum possible term, imposed for offences the judge called "staggering" in size and scope.
3 minute read

International Edition

BT legal chief steps down after 18 years at telecoms giant

BT Global Services general counsel and commercial director Tim Cowen is stepping down after 18 years at the company. Cowen, a former regulatory lawyer at Lovells, joined BT Ignite as head of legal in 1991. Ten years later he became general counsel of successor organisation BT Global Services and subsequently took on the role of commercial director.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

California Court Reverses Starbucks Tip-sharing Decision

A California appeals court reversed a $105 million class action verdict against Starbucks Tuesday, in a dispute over tip-sharing at the coffee retailer.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Leadership at the FDA

Dr. Margaret Hamburg is the Food and Drug Administration's new commissioner.
2 minute read

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