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Insurers coming under law enforcement scrutiny for practices abroad
British authorities in January announced a record fine of $8.6 million against a division of U.S.-based Aon Corp., for failing to catch about $7 million in suspicious payments made to companies and individuals in six foreign countries. We asked Clifford Chance's Wendy Wysong, who served as the deputy assistant secretary for export enforcement at the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry & Security from 2005 to 2007, about what types of business put insurance firms in the crosshairs of law enforcement and how increased enforcement reflects a rising global campaign against corruption.Analysis of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions: a First Test
In their Corporate and Securities Litigation column, Sarah S. Gold and Richard L. Spinogatti of Proskauer Rose discuss important developments that have applied the law expansively in favor of whistleblower employees: a decision construing the anti-retaliation provisions to cover those who provide information not only directly to the SEC, but also a host of other types of disclosures; and the release of the long-awaited final rules by the SEC.The 'Rogue Employee' and Dogs That Eat Homework
Have you ever noticed, when companies become the focus of a compliance scandal, that one of the first instincts of the company spokesperson is to blame the bad act on the proverbial "rogue employee"?Kirkland & Ellis partner William Pratt led the team that represented Discover in its landmark $2.75 billion settlement with Visa and MasterCard. We talked with him about the challenges to the litigation.
Microsoft's John Frank Examines E-Discovery's Impact on Global Ethics
Global corporate ethics are a largely untapped major market for e-discovery technology, Microsoft Deputy GC John Frank said in his keynote speech, the first at this year's LegalTech New York.An A-List Firm Takes the Road Less Traveled
The American Lawyer's fifth annual A-List proves anew that breaking into the top tier of elite firms, and staying there, requires consistent effort, and that attaining a perfect score on any one measure -- revenue per lawyer, pro bono, associate satisfaction and diversity -- isn't enough to snag a place on the list. One firm that's an A-List perennial is Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler. As that firm's experience illustrates, money alone won't buy a spot among the elite.A Buyer's Guide to Law Firm Software
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