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Daily Business Review

Scott Rothstein's Relationship with Then Gov. Charlie Crist at Center Stage in Nasty Governor's Race

Supporters of Gov. Rick Scott tap into the Scott Rothstein scandal in attack ads targeting his re-election opponent, ex-Gov. Charlie Crist.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tips for an Effective Anticorruption Monitoring Program

Multinational companies often struggle with the practical realities of implementing a risk-based monitoring protocol.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bitcoin and Virtual Currency Regulation

In his Corporate Crime column, Steven Witzel writes: Much has been written on the nature and implications of Bitcoin and other digital currencies, including that they could mark the end of national currencies. The author focuses primarily on recent events in regulatory oversight and law enforcement scrutiny of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies.
23 minute read

National Law Journal

Argument Is Whether Off-Label Drug Claims Were Truthful

The federal government has filed a rebuttal to the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America's argument that drug companies face liability for engaging in truthful speech about “off-label” uses of drugs.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Norm Pattis: Whole Truth May Be Scarce Commodity At Rowland Trial

John Rowland's back on center stage, and, once again, jurors will be told half the truth, and anything but the entire truth.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dewey Defendants Again Urge Dismissal of Criminal Charges

Four former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives filed new motions late last week asking the New York State Supreme Court to throw out charges of grand larceny and fraud linked to the firm's collapse, claiming Manhattan prosecutors failed to produce evidence of criminal intent and incorrectly instructed a grand jury about accounting rules the men are accused of abusing.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

White-Collar Team Jumps Ship to Baker Donelson

Former Homeland Security GC Joe Whitley to head Baker Donelson's white-collar defense practice
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bank Secrecy Act: Why Few Individuals Are Charged

In their White-Collar Crime column, Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack write: In recent years white-collar criminal enforcement has been marked by a string of high-profile prosecutions of banks for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. Notwithstanding a series of multi-billion dollar settlements, the government's enforcement efforts have met with criticism.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans Responds to Zappala's Disqualification Motion

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott said it should not be disqualified from representing a "kids-for-cash" scandal defendant in a civil suit when the firm sued that defendant in a civil rights suit on behalf of one of the kids because both parties signed conflict waivers.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Forum Shopper's Revenge

Hit by a historic judgment in Ecuador, Chevron used cloak and dagger to expose a historic fraud.
16 minute read

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