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What Private Companies Need to Know About Sarbanes-Oxley
“Sarbanes-Oxley” and “public company” are so often spoken in the same breath that one can easily forget the implications of the new statute for organizations that are not publicly held. Those implications may be profound and may appear in many different guises, some of which are outlined below. One deserves particular attention: Sarbanes-Oxley will expand dramatically the protections afforded by law to whistleblowers employed by private companies who allege retaliatory discharge or reprisal in the terms of their employment.
How Does the Act Affect Private Companies?
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.