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July 03, 2002 |

Twelve Frustrated Jurors

After weeks in court and 10 long days of deliberations in steamy Houston, seven of the jurors on the Arthur Andersen obstruction of justice trial share their recollections of the experience. They tell of frustrated bickering and hopeless discord, punctuated by moments of levity. But their tales also reassure us that each panel member was given a chance to consider and participate. Their tales reassure us that the system worked.
12 minute read
March 20, 2007 |

Congressional Democrats call for improved bus safety

WASHINGTON AP - Democratic leaders on the House Transportation Committee called for better inspections and tougher standards for bus carriers Tuesday in a hearing that highlighted partisan differences over government regulation versus free-market forces. Citing deadly bus accidents in Georgia and Texas recently, Rep.
4 minute read
July 14, 1999 |

The Secret Is Out

Connecticut law business is not just for home-grown outfits. Big firms in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and points west have had a history of establishing satellite offices here over the past 20 years. But suddenly a few of those are looking more like motherships than Sputniks. In Connecticut's newly booming economy, however, managers of large firms don't seem to be fearful of eat-or-be-eaten scenarios. They're enjoying the excitement of a business cornucopia.
9 minute read
February 22, 2010 |

Simmering for decades, engineer's grudge explodes

9 minute read
June 27, 2003 |

Whistleblower Protection Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act's goal of enhancing corporate accountability and transparency is by now familiar to most corporate attorneys. Underreported, however, is the statute's protection of corporate "whistleblowers." Corporate counsel should take note of the new federal regulatory scheme, because it carries profound consequences for the corporation that does not develop appropriate internal controls and ethical frameworks.
12 minute read
September 16, 2013 |

Inadmissible

"Remembering 9/11," "'Solitary Isolation' for Dupuy," "Johnny Football Focus"
5 minute read
April 09, 2002 |

In-House Heaven: Edward D. Jones & Co.

Fortune magazine recently rated Edward D. Jones & Co. as the best company to work for in America. Unlike law firms that restrict partnership to the top income-generating attorneys, Edward Jones offers all employees a stake in the company. The firm's employee partners have created its worker-friendly atmosphere, says GC Lawrence R. Sobol, an attitude that carries over to his department.
6 minute read
April 01, 2013 |

Courts Zap Plaintiffs, Their Lawyers for Bad Behavior

General counsel can relate to the opening line of "A Frolic of His Own," a novel by William Gaddis, "Justice? — You get justice in the next world, in this world you have the law." This line is sometimes true, sometimes not, when dealing with plaintiffs and their lawyers behaving badly.
6 minute read
August 20, 2009 |

The Science of the General Release

Practitioners are regularly confronted with the need to settle disputes, ultimately memorialized in either a "settlement agreement," a "mutual" or "general release."
7 minute read
October 11, 2004 |

Inadmissible: DOJ's IP Push; Fannie Mae Hearings Highlight Differences; and More

John Ashcroft heads to Los Angeles to announce a new intellectual property push; the ongoing investigation of Riggs Bank draws defense lawyers; common ground hard to find at a House hearing over Fannie Mae; sex and Scalia; and more.
8 minute read

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