Litigation

Appellate Counsel Can Have Key Role at Trial

Appellate lawyers are often aware of legal issues currently percolating in the appellate courts, subjects on which there is a […]

BigLaw Associate Fined For Misconduct In Divorce Case

A BigLaw attorney who is representing himself in a divorce case has been sanctioned $10,000 by a judge who cited […]

Impact of Shareholder and Director Litigation on the Company

To understand where litigation traps lay, directors, officers and majority shareholders needs to understand their responsibilities and potential remedies. Officers […]

Hidden Risks in Confidentiality Requirements

Earlier this year the SEC fined Houston-based KBR Inc. $130,000 for requiring some of its employees to sign confidentiality agreements […]

SEC Takes Another Look At Broker-Dealer Cybersecurity

The SEC has announced that its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) will start a second round of cybersecurity […]

Apple Will Appeal To SCOTUS In E-Book Case

Apple will ask the Supreme Court to review a 2013 antitrust ruling that found the tech giant had broken the […]

Accounting Fraud Back On SEC Radar

The number of accounting matters increased by more than 40 percent from 2013 to 2014, and individual executives as well as companies are being targeted.

Barely Half of Americans Trust the Judiciary

Trust in the judicial branch of government has fallen by eight percent in the past year, but at 53 percent […]

“Advisors” As FCPA Risk In China

It’s not easy to conduct significant business in China without engaging the assistance of third parties. At almost every stage […]

Takedown Fever: Potential Liability For Aggressive Copyright Holders

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that before sending out a takedown notice, a copyright holder must consider […]

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