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Corporate Counsel

SC State Ex-GC Pleads Guilty; Knew About Kickbacks

The lawyer was charged under an obscure "misprision of felony" statute, which involves knowing about a crime.
3 minute read

Law.com

Animal Rights Groups Pay $15.75M to Settle Circus Litigation

Animal rights groups that unsuccessfully sued the producer of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will pay $15.75 million to settle the case and a separate racketeering lawsuit brought by the producer.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Madoff Prosecutor to Join Intelligence Firm

Julian J. Moore, one of the chief investigators of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption and a lead federal prosecutor in the Bernard Madoff case, has joined investigative consulting firm K2 Intelligence as a senior managing director.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

GSK Executives Facing Graft Charges in China

China has accused the former head of GlaxoSmithKline's operations in that country and two other employees of ordering subordinates to bribe doctors and health care officials in an effort boost the company's revenue
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Citi Fires 11 More Amid Banamex Inquiry

Citigroup has now fired a total of 12 employees tied to the alleged accounting fraud at its Mexican subsidiary, Banamex.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Rule Change Would Allow For Quicker Law License Suspensions

When a 35-year-old Stamford lawyer pleaded guilty to taking part in an extensive mortgage fraud scheme back in February, the state wanted to immediately suspend his law license.
4 minute read

Law.com

Ex-Dewey Manager Seeks to Sever Criminal Case

Zachary Warren, the 29-year-old former client relations manager at Dewey & LeBoeuf who was indicted alongside three of the firm's top leaders, is seeking to separate his case from the others, arguing there is an unacceptable risk of "guilt by association" at trial.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

It's Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis Again, as Co-Founder Returns

For Scott Blake Harris, it turns out that you can go home again. After two years as general counsel of the U.S. Department of Energy, two years as general counsel of Neustar Inc. and one year as a managing partner at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, he's returned as chairman of the firm he co-founded in 1998—Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Another Broward Sheriff's Deputy Admits To Being In Scott Rothstein's Pocket

David Benjamin pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion and violate civil rights. He is the second Broward sheriff's deputy to plead guilty to doing con man's Scott Rothstein's bidding.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

The Morning Wrap

A round-up of news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country: $62 million malpractice award upheld; Eric Schneiderman challenger appears; attorney fined for zapping witness with trick pen.
1 minute read

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