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Corporate Counsel

3M: Keeping Their Cool

Faced with legal challenges, 3M's lawyers find ways to turn them to the company's advantage.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FCPA Best Practices for Fashion and Beauty Companies

As recent headlines suggest, antibribery enforcement by U.S. authorities remains focused on the fashion and beauty industries.
9 minute read

Law.com

Greenberg's Attorney Vows Appeal of Latest Loss

In the wake of Wednesday's decision refusing to dismiss the long-running civil fraud case against former AIG execs Maurice "Hank" Greenberg and Howard Smith, the defense vowed to once again take the case to the First Department.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Civil Enforcement Actions: Whither the Fifth Amendment?

In their Federal Civil Enforcement column, Richard Strassberg and William Harrington write that civil complaints alleging violations of FIRREA or the False Claims Act, which the DOJ is using more and more, can carry brutal repercussions, so the incentives to remain silent are strong. However, the repercussions of the decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment can be significant.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

It's Now or Never to Amend Claims, Dewey Trustee Told

Now that a criminal indictment has raised new allegations against former Dewey & LeBoeuf leaders, a bankruptcy judge said the trustee should amend a civil complaint against two of the firm leaders now­—or else he may not have the chance later on.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Recent SEC Trial Losses Highlight Evidence Problems

In their White-Collar Crime column, Christopher L. Garcia and Amanda Burns Shulak of Weil, Gotshal & Manges write: Recently, the SEC has had some missteps, most notably at trial. The losses in those cases were likely the result of the SEC having brought enforcement actions for conduct that was not provable based on the available evidence. Each of the cases suffered from proof issues that made them difficult cases to win.
13 minute read

Daily Business Review

Stuart Rosenfeldt Has Substance Abuse Problem, But Says He's Not Guilty In Rothstein Scam

Fraudster Scott Rothstein's former law partner, Stuart Rosenfeldt, pleads not guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Vonson v. Martin, PICS Case No. 14-0805 (Pa. Super. May 8, 2014) (memorandum) Bender, J. (15 pages).

Attorney Malpractice • Res Judicata • Expert Testimony
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

United States v. Education Mgmt. LLC, PICS Case No. 14-0810 (W.D. Pa. May 6, 2014) McVerry, J. (11 pages)

Higher Education Act • Incentive Compensation Ban • False Claims Act • Statistical Evidence • Summary Judgment
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Marathon Trial Tested Mettle of Defense From Small Firms

The upside of defending five former Bernard Madoff employees in a high-profile six-month trial included tremendous exposure, the opportunity to vigorously defend clients and an intense education in trial practice. The downside was facing a depletion of financial resources.
12 minute read

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