NEXT
Sign in to follow

New York Law Journal

Lifland, Longest-Serving Southern District Bankruptcy Court Judge, Dies

Burton Lifland, who oversaw court proceedings to wind down Bernard Madoff's businesses and repay victims of his Ponzi scheme, died Sunday afternoon after a brief battle with bacterial pneumonia. He was 84.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Federal Court: Judge Had Power to Block Madoff Claims

A bankruptcy judge had the authority to block private plaintiffs from suing the estate of Jeffry Picower in the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme because their claims were derivative to those brought by a trustee working to recover money for all Madoff investors, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
5 minute read

Law.com

In-House Counsel at Center of JPMorgan Deal

There is little doubt whom federal prosecutors blame for the recent legal problems at JPMorgan Chase & Co. The feds used extensive details in a deferred prosecution agreement to spank the bank's in-house lawyers, along with its risk and compliance officers.
3 minute read

Law.com

NPAs and DPAs Continue to Be Tools of Choice

Corporations caught in the unfortunate position of facing criminal charges continue to rely on nonprosecution agreements and deferred prosecution agreements as part of a solution, according to a recent update from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Harvard Law School Booted Ex-SAC Employee, Docs Show

Former SAC Capital Advisors portfolio manager Mathew Martoma, now on trial for insider trading, allegedly falsified his Harvard transcripts and included them in clerkship applications submitted to 23 federal appellate judges around the country.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Alcoa to Pay $384M to Settle Foreign Bribery Charges

Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. will pay $384 million to settle charges by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the company violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

United States ex rel. Siegel v. Roche Diagnostics

FCA Qui Tam Medicare Overbilling Claims Against Diagnostic Device's Maker Dismissed
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Overseas Bribery Prosecutions to Stay Strong, Firms Say

Three new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act reports from Gibson Dunn, Hughes Hubbard and Shearman & Sterling say that prosecution of corporations for overseas bribery will continue at a healthy clip in 2014, with increasing criminal penalties and more cooperation from other countries.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Former Korn/Ferry Executive Gets One Year in Prison for Computer Hacking

4 minute read

Law.com

In Economic Espionage Trial, Dueling Views of Accused Chinese Spy

Stuart Gasner of Keker & Van Nest contends his client's business dealings with Chinese companies didn't involve trade secrets.
5 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Aligning Client Needs with Lawyer Growth and Profitability

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now

  • Technology to Make E-Discovery Smarter, Not Harder

    Brought to you by Nuix

    Download Now

  • Does Generative AI Have the Power to Transform Legal Services?

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now