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In-House Counsel in Construction Industry May See Uptick in Anti-Corruption Enforcement

With big-money projects involving chains of subcontractors and sometimes corrupt foreign officials, the construction industry has become a target-rich environment for the DOJ, according to former federal prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys and construction and government contracts lawyers.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

University of Texas Legal Chief Takes On Review of Admissions Cheating Scandal

University of Texas has tapped its vice president for legal affairs to conduct a review of how its fired men's tennis coach became embroiled in the nationwide college admissions scandal.
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Legaltech News

7 Reasons 2019 Is the Year of Privacy

The legal world is going to have a lot to say in 2019 about how privacy will be viewed for the next decade and beyond.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

NCAA Opens Probe Into Indicted Coaches in College Admissions Scandal

The NCAA has announced it is looking into allegations against the indicted coaches for possible violations of its rules with colleges and their in-house counsel caught in the crossfire.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Digital Licenses: How One Law in Virginia Drove the Future of Identity Verification

Remote online notarization supports notaries, but it is also laying the foundation for how we deliver trust and certainty to online digital transactions.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Poor Overseers or Victims? NCAA Opens Probe Into Colleges in Admissions Cheating Scandal

The NCAA has announced it is looking into allegations against the indicted coaches for possible violations of its rules with colleges and their in-house counsel caught in the crossfire.
5 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: CFTC's Foreign-Bribery Advisory | FTC's Joe Simons Raises Concerns | Huawei Taps Trump's Firms | Plus: Notable Moves

We've got a snapshot of early commentary on the CFTC's advisory on foreign-bribery enforcement. Plus: the SEC will respond to Elon Musk's tweet fiasco, and scroll down for Who Got the Work in some big new white-collar actions. Thanks for reading Compliance Hot Spots.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

4 Recent Compliance Apps—Created by Attorneys—to Replace Attorneys

:aw firms are now merging their legal expertise and technology to create compliance software that clients can use for assistance without counsel.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

Challenges and Considerations When Hiring a Data Privacy Officer

Perhaps the most surprising challenge that many companies face with the GDPR is complying with one of its more straightforward requirements: appointing a Data Protection Officer. But evaluating these considerations can help.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

DOJ's Benczkowski Pledges 'Fair Shake' for Cooperating Companies

"Aggravating factors like high-level executive involvement in the misconduct will not necessarily preclude a declination," Brian Benczkowski, who leads the Justice Department's criminal division, said at a white-collar conference in New Orleans.
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