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May 13, 2013 |

Redacted Emails Ordered Released in Aaron Swartz Case

A federal judge ruled on Monday that the estate of late entrepreneur and Internet activist Aaron Swartz may release to Congress and the public some of the information gathered by the lawyers preparing his defense in his hacking case.
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February 09, 2011 |

Partner, 53, Dies

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April 24, 2013 |

For IP Litigator, Move to DLA is Ninth Stop in Peripatetic Career

After stints at eight other firms during his nearly 40-year legal career, intellectual property litigator Paul Gupta has landed at DLA Piper. The 63-year-old Gupta, who was most recently with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, chalks up the moves to the changing nature of his practice over time.
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February 24, 2006 |

Getting Back in the Saddle

Scott Wiegand, the ex-GC of PurchasePro.com Inc., can finally put the accusations of fraud, loss of his job, indictment on criminal charges and ensuing trial behind him. In December 2005 he was acquitted on all counts, making him only the second general counsel to beat a high-profile fraud prosecution in recent years. Now Wiegand wants to find a new in-house gig -- but this time he has his own advice to follow: Carefully evaluate the risks of any in-house opening before taking it.
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October 20, 2009 |

Four Pharmaceutical Companies Settle FCA Claims for $124 Million

Four pharmaceutical companies have agreed to settle False Claims Act allegations for a combined $124 million, the largest health care fraud recovery that federal prosecutors in New Hampshire have ever obtained, the Justice Department said Monday. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, UDL Laboratories, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical entered into settlement agreements with the DOJ following claims the companies failed to pay appropriate rebates to state Medicaid programs for drugs the state programs paid for.
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April 29, 2013 |

One Prescription for Medical Device and Drug Law

Any Supreme Court decision in this case will not unify the law. Congress needs to step in and create a unified medical device and brand/generic drug system that does not draw arbitrary distinctions.
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September 28, 2006 |

As liability grows, GCs get nervous

CORPORATE COUNSEL are starting to look over their shoulders. When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission went after Biopure Corp. and its executives for misleading public statements about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's review of its products, the biopharmaceutical company escaped without financial repercussions.
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February 21, 2007 |

Don't Let Your Employees Become Security Nightmares

Technologically armed employees who routinely use BlackBerry devices, personal digital assistants, laptops and tiny flash drives to transport critical information to and from the office can wreak havoc on a corporation -- with no intention to do so. Savvy employers should take steps to safeguard their organizations by preparing employees to use these tools, protecting their information and implementing policies around the use of portable devices, write attorneys David C. Henderson and Matthew E. Feiner.
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September 29, 2006 |

Gatekeeper GCs Increasingly Becoming Targets for Liability

When the SEC went after Biopure and its executives for misleading public statements, the company escaped without financial repercussions but the GC had to pay a $40,000 fine. The Biopure settlement illustrates the increase in government scrutiny of "gatekeepers," including GCs, responsible for safeguarding shareholder interests. Says attorney William Schuman, "We're seeing more inquiries and investigations where the conduct of in-house counsel is being examined every bit as much as the businesspeople's."
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August 29, 2012 |

Winners of the Half-Decade

Year after year, a handful of firms do well on our associates survey. What's their secret?
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