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April 06, 2001 |

Bracing for a New DOJ Fraud Crusade

After a renewal of hostilities between the DOJ and two leading hospital chains, corporate health care lawyers are bracing for a new wave of health care fraud litigation. Unlike the federal Anti-Kickback Act, the so-called Stark laws so far have only been used in civil prosecutions. But both anti-fraud statutes can be enforced by government lawyers in the same lawsuit -- and that may happen more often.
5 minute read
March 01, 2004 |

Fraud Count Dismissal in Stewart Case Could Cut Both Ways

Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum's decision to dismiss a charge that Martha Stewart defrauded investors in her own company by lying about her sale of ImClone stock turned on the different standards for "evidentiary sufficiency" in criminal and civil securities fraud cases. But white-collar crime experts say that the impact of the missing charge can cut both ways when the jury convenes to consider the remaining charges against Stewart.
7 minute read
March 31, 2005 |

Supreme Court Widens Age Discrimination Protections

The Supreme Court opened the door Wednesday for older workers to bring age discrimination claims based on disparate impact rather than discriminatory intent. But the Court also gave employers tools to defend against the new type of claims. Because it is often hard to prove discriminatory intent by employers, advocates for older workers hailed the 5-3 decision as a landmark victory. Chief Justice William Rehnquist did not vote in the case, which was argued in November when he was receiving cancer treatments.
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October 07, 2009 |

Star Turn for Hollywood Newcomers

A few players are catching their big break in entertainment law, but for most, there's still no business in show business.
8 minute read
September 29, 2010 |

Akin Gump, Orrick Explore Merger Possibility

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld confirmed Tuesday that they are engaged in "preliminary discussions" about the possibility of combining, potentially reshaping the legal landscape by creating a more than 1,800-lawyer firm with revenues of more than $1.5 billion. News of the potential deal comes amid renewed interest in mergers among the United States' law firms, with activity picking up after a drop-off in the recession.
3 minute read
January 29, 2004 |

Patriot Act Debated at State Bar Convention

5 minute read
February 27, 2004 |

Black Student Convention Sees Big Draw

2 minute read
January 12, 2010 |

Ex-Associate's Suit Proceeds Against Labaton Over Origination Fees

A former Labaton Sucharow associate can pursue nearly $12 million in legal fees he claims his ex-employer owes him for his role in bringing in New Mexico's pension funds as clients, a New York state judge has ruled. Although the judge dismissed a series of claims brought by Jon Adams against Labaton, she left in place Adams' claim that the firm breached an agreement by not giving him a share of multimillion-dollar fee awards stemming from securities settlements with HealthSouth Corp., St. Paul Travelers and other cases.
6 minute read
October 07, 2009 |

Star Turn for Some Hollywood Newcomers

When Summit Entertainment needed an attorney to help promote its new vampire movie, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," general counsel David Friedman turned to an old colleague from his former Paramount Pictures job. That lawyer, Nancy Derwin-Weiss, had moved to Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon and helped it break through the barriers that have frustrated more than one East Coast firm's ambition to go Hollywood. And at least three other firms from outside California are using similar tactics to get into entertainment law.
9 minute read

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