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Internal Investigations and Document Destruction Policies After Enron
The collapse of Enron was such a seismic event that every major American corporation and accounting firm has, or undoubtedly will, re-evaluate its corporate governance, financial disclosure and/or auditing policies. It is also important to assess the implications of the Enron scandal for lawyers since the conduct of both outside and in-house attorneys has been questioned in connection with Enron's collapse.Racketeering Lawsuit by Biovail Backfires Against Company and Lawyers
Biovail Corp. was supposed to be the victim, the ill-used dupe of powerful hedge funds, analysts and bankers, whose short-selling scheme to spread false information about the company led to a plunge in its share price in 2003. And Biovail's respected litigators from Howrey and Kasowitz Benson were to be the ones to help the company prove it. How did the company's "extremely well-lawyered" legal strategy blow up in the faces of Biovail executives and lawyers, now the ones under scrutiny?Racketeering Lawsuit by Biovail Backfires Against Company and Lawyers
Biovail Corp. was supposed to be the victim, the ill-used dupe of powerful hedge funds, analysts and bankers, whose short-selling scheme to spread false information about the company led to a plunge in its share price in 2003. And Biovail's respected litigators from Howrey and Kasowitz Benson were to be the ones to help the company prove it. How did the company's "extremely well-lawyered" legal strategy blow up in the faces of Biovail executives and lawyers, now the ones under scrutiny?Drawing Bright Lines for the Role of the Jury
In the 2002-2003 term, the Supreme Court decided a wide span of issues, including juror disqualification; searches and seizures; DNA procurement applications; conflicts of interest on the part of both prosecutors and defense attorneys; child endangering; the admission of personality disorder evidence, of excited utterances and of prior wrongs; child pornography; self representation; the wearing of prison garb and restraints by testifying witnesses; jury instructions; sentencing; and others.Corporate Governance in Light of Sarbanes-Oxley and the NYSE Rules
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the corporate governance rules adopted by the New York Stock Exchange have raised the bar for corporate accountability. Here is an overview of the new statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to NYSE-listed companies and a reminder of the procedures that should be followed in the current environment. This is an updated and revised version of a memorandum previously published on Aug. 29, 2002.
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Impact Player of the Year: Fred Baron
He may not lay claim to the title, "King of Toxic Torts," and may not be running a stable of 480 employees as the founding partner of the highly successful Baron & Budd, but Fred Baron is still a force on the legal and political scene. Baron says his motives are the same as when he represented asbestos victims, only grander: To elect Democrats to help regulate corporate misconduct and to protect the civil justice system from being dismantled by conservative, pro-business Republicans.
HSBC Bank USA v. Taher, 9320/09
Publication Date: 2011-07-14 Practice Area: Creditors and Debtors Rights
Industry: Court: Supreme Court, Kings County Judge: Justice Arthur M. Schack Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff: Shapiro, Dicaro & Barak, LLC, Rochester NY. For defendant: For Defendant: No Appearance. Case number: 9320/09
Cite as: HSBC Bank USA v. Taher, 9320/09, NYLJ 1202500664556, at *1 (Sup., KI, Decided July 1, 2011)Justice Arthur M. SchackDecided: July
Firm$ of Fortune: The 25 Highest-Grossing Texas Firms
Gross revenue at large Texas firms continues its steady year-to-year rise, with the 25 highest-grossing Texas firms posting an overall 2.3 percent increase in total revenue in 2004, compared to 2003. But that 2.3 percent increase is less than half of the 4.9 percent overall increase in gross revenue the Texas top 25 racked up a year ago.The Inaugural Issue: January 1878
The publisher wasn't convinced of the new journal's viability or profitability � even in the short term. Here are the editor's opening remarks, followed by a sampling of the first issue's contents. Note the editor's closing entreaty: "Now, legal brethren, it is yours to say if this honest attempt to do you a service shall be rewarded with success."Embassy Bombing Case Previews Issues in 9/11 Prosecution
A hearing set for next week in the case of al-Qaida confederate Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, who is accused of helping to blow up two U.S. embassies in Africa, could have far-reaching implications for the U.S. government's decision to try the alleged 9/11 terrorists in the civilian justice system. Judge Lewis Kaplan will hear arguments Monday on whether or not the indictment against Ghailani should be dismissed on speedy-trial grounds, a decision that could serve as a template for the 9/11 cases.More from ALM
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