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Corporate Counsel

The Shifting Landscape of Supply Chain Regulation

Regardless of industry, geography or scale, every corporation can expect increasing interest in its supply chain. The questions for companies, then, are: How can they make sense of it all, and how can they plan accordingly?
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Circuit to Resolve Split on Insider Trading

In their White-Collar Crime column, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello partners Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert write that it is not surprising that defining insider trading law's precise boundaries has been the subject of a fair amount of controversy over the years. One such controversy is teed up for resolution by the Second Circuit: whether to be found guilty of insider trading a "tippee" must know that the insider who disclosed the information received a personal benefit for doing so.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Gibson Dunn Told to Turn Over Notes for In Camera Review

Gibson Dunn, which is not a party to the defamation suit against its former client, argued that its witness interview notes conducted during an internal investigation for the client were the firm's internal work product and thus protected from discovery.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

First Circuit Overturns New Trial in Fraud Case

A federal appeals court this week, rejecting a judge's ruling about alleged prosecution errors, has blocked a new trial for a businessman on mail and wire fraud charges.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Justice Watch: Rothstein's Testimony Wanted, But Who Pays For His Trip To Court?

Prosecutors tell former Rothstein attorney Christina Kitterman that if she wants to cross-examine the con man at her forthcoming trial, she has to pay for his travel expenses.
7 minute read

International Edition

Bakers corruption lawyer joins City office following ejection from Russia

A Baker & McKenzie lawyer who was earlier this year banned from entering Russia, where he was based, has transferred to the firm's London office.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Locking Down Legal Problems in a Global Supply Chain

In an increasingly globalized and regulated economy, the supply chain can be fraught with risk. A new Baker & McKenzie study sets out a framework for companies to follow when dealing with third-party vendors, offering best practices for global risk management.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Ex-Nixon Peabody Attorney Seeks Freedom Pending Appeal

A former Nixon Peabody securities partner who was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a $22 million Ponzi scheme is asking to remain free on bail pending his appeal.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Deloitte Diligence Helps Manage Compliance

Deloitte Financial Advisory Service launches an online tool its clients' due diligence investigations.
1 minute read

International Edition

Former US Navy commander to earn partner stripes at Steptoe in London

Steptoe & Johnson has hired BHP Billiton lawyer and former US Navy commander Jeffrey Cottle as a partner in the regulation and compliance group of its London office.
2 minute read

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