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Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass has named Matthew Bove and Laudan Raissi to the partnership. Both are members of the firm's real estate group, where they focus on commercial property transactions, including leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, financing, development and joint venture structuring and formation. Bove graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1997, while Raissi received her J.D. from Hastings College of the Law in 1998. Svetlana Rishina has joined Carroll, Burdick & McDonough as an associate in the real estate and construction litigation group. Rishina was formerly with the Law Offices of Martin D. Goodman. She received her LL.M. from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2003 and her LL.B. from Tashkent State Institute of Law in Uzbekistan in 1996.
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.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.