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Federal Courts Adopt Narrow Constructions of Sarbanes-Oxley Legislation
The Corporate Counselor
A look at recent Federal Court decisions interpreting section 304 and section 1514A(a)(1) of SOX. These rulings may provide insight into how Federal Courts will apply any broad powers granted by a looming round of legislation.

Recalls of Foreign-Made Products Lead to Increased Scrutiny at Home
LJN's Product Liability Law & Strategy
The increased regulation of safety standards, testing, certifications of compliance, and advertising will likely result in a significant increase in the number of foreign product recalls. This, in turn, will yield increased litigation in the future. Here's why.

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and Former Employees
Employment Law Strategist
Laptops, thumb drives, data sticks, e-mails, and USB ports make it easy for employees to walk out of a company with valuable information, customer lists, and trade secrets. An employer’s remedies are often limited.

Facing a Government Investigation: Common Insurance Issues
The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin
A policyholder that is mindful of a few issues that commonly arise in seeking coverage for a government investigation is in a much better position to obtain prompt payment of defense costs. This article addresses four common obstacles to obtaining prompt payment of defense costs.

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FERA Expands Enforcement Options
The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA), enacted in May, was easy to miss. Yet this small piece of legislation makes a number of significant changes to the federal money laundering and criminal fraud statutes — changes about which lawyers who represent clients accused of white-collar crimes will want to be aware.

New Mandatory Disclosure Rule
Since Dec. 12, 2008, the ability of company counsel to make independent judgments and to advocate on behalf of their clients has been co-opted. That was the effective date of an amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which covers almost anyone who contracts to provide products or services to the federal government.

Expanded False Claims Liability
Besides its changes to criminal law described in this issue, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA), signed into law on May 20, 2009, significantly increases companies’ exposure to civil lawsuits brought by the government and whistleblowers.

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