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October 16, 2009 |

Mail and Wire Fraud Developments: A Death Knell for 'Puffery' Defense?

Barry J. Pollack, a member of Miller & Chevalier Chartered, and Steven F. Reich, a partner at Manatt Phelps & Phillips, write: In the past, federal securities laws seemed to give corporate officials breathing room for making factually based, optimistic predictions about their companies' prospects?so called "optimistic puffing." Such puffery typically has been immune from prosecution under the securities laws on the theory that a reasonable investor would not consider such statements in a decision whether to buy or sell a security. However, courts have begun to construe the federal mail and wire fraud statutes in a manner that appears to relax the government's burden of proving materiality and that may lead prosecutors to charge puffery under those more general statutes rather than under the securities laws.
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July 31, 2007 |

D.C. Firm Gives Help to Charter High School With a Legal Focus

Thurgood Marshall Academy, Washington, D.C.'s first law-themed public charter high school, was founded in 2001 in the economically disadvantaged neighborhood of Anacostia.
7 minute read
March 24, 2003 |

Bush Doctrine: New Kind of Threat?

The Bush administration's legal case for attacking Iraq — pre-emptive self-defense — is causing considerable consternation in the international bar.
8 minute read
March 25, 2003 |

Bush Doctrine: New Kind of Threat?

The Bush administration's legal case for attacking Iraq is causing considerable consternation in the international bar. Under the U.N. Charter, use of force against another country is legal in self-defense or by authorization of the Security Council. The administration has cited both to legitimize the war. But most controversial is the notion that the attack is justified under the Bush doctrine of pre-emptive self-defense.
8 minute read
March 25, 2004 |

New Deals

Billion dollar transactions in the petroleum and banking industries take the spotlight in this week's update on in-house counsel, partners and associates working in M&A.
3 minute read
December 06, 2011 |

What Does the Lindsey Ruling Mean for the Future of FCPA?

Last week, U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz sent down a ruling that overturned the corruption convictions of Lindsey Manufacturing Co. executives, who had been accused by government prosecutors of participating in bribes that violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Given that this was the first major corporate prosecution under the FCPA, what does the ruling mean for the future of the anti-corruption law?
4 minute read
March 27, 2003 |

White House Doctrine on Iraq: New Kind of Threat?

The Bush administration's legal case for attacking Iraq -- pre-emptive self-defense -- is causing considerable consternation in the international bar.
8 minute read
August 24, 2007 |

How much will 'Best Law Firms for Women' list influence attorneys?

Female law students entering the recruiting season have another weapon for their interviewing arsenal: a list of the 50 U.S. firms deemed most woman-friendly. The survey by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers covers benefits and compensation; parental leave and policies; child care; workforce profile; flexibility; and retention and advancement. Some women in the profession, however, question how much of an impact the list might have on a newly minted attorney's employment decisions.
6 minute read
July 30, 2007 |

A High School With a Legal Focus

Washington's first law-themed public high school has flourished since its 2001 opening, thanks to volunteers from Clifford Chance.
7 minute read

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