The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward S. Robson | January 21, 2020
Little mistakes; big consequences. The possibility of catastrophic consequences from the inadvertent disclosure of confidential or privileged documents makes litigators cringe. The proliferation of large e-discovery productions that make manual review unfeasible increases the risks of a misstep.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Zac Arbitman and Benjamin H. McCoy | January 7, 2020
This four-part series combines perspectives from whistleblower and defense counsel to provide measured insight into each of the four main whistleblower regimes. In this third part, we discuss the CFTC whistleblower program.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Christopher D. Carusone | December 17, 2019
In my experience, Pennsylvania prosecutors are typically willing to speak with corporate counsel about the corporation's status, and counsel is encouraged to do so before expending large sums in defending against the subpoena, assuming that important privileges are not at issue.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr. | December 6, 2019
The First Circuit found the funds did not constitute an implied partnership-in-fact, reversed the decision of the district court, and held withdrawal liability could not be imposed.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Gary M. Sanderson | November 21, 2019
Entities that are about to enter a partnership, merge or perform a transaction would be well-advised to get up to speed on how they handle commercial nondisclosure agreements (NDAs).
By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | November 8, 2019
As their leadership terms come to a close, partners find that it can be a time of newly found freedom. But it's also a point when they may feel disconnected from previous clients, behind on the developments in their practice areas and at sea as their responsibilities start to shift.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Melissa Merkel | November 8, 2019
On July 3, 206 of the world's leading companies (representing 7 million workers and $5 trillion in revenue) joined an amicus brief to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to apply federal job discrimination protection under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to sexual orientation and gender identity in three LGBTQ discrimination cases.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward T. Kang | November 7, 2019
The call for an internal investigation, not unique in the wake of the #MeToo movement, is not simply confined to the media and entertainment industries—although we may know more about them due to the high profile of many of those involved.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Katayun I. Jaffari and Kyle S. Uhlman | November 4, 2019
Champions of diversity have echoed that the ongoing lack of boardroom diversity is not only problematic in an increasingly diverse society, but that boards risk missing the opportunities for concrete improved business results and enhanced overall board effectiveness if they lack diversity.
By Sue Reisinger | September 18, 2019
The report accused New York-based BlackRock and Pennsylvania-based Vanguard of "using their shareholder voting power to shield corporate boards from accountability ... for their failures on climate and their irresponsible lobbying."
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