The DOJ issued guidance on Sept. 1, 2010 illuminating its approach to American companies' common practice of hiring consultants with ties to foreign governments to help negotiate business deals with those governments.
To establish the required element of a scheme to defraud, it is necessary for federal prosecutors to prove that the scheme was "reasonably calculated to deceive persons of ordinary prudence and comprehension.
Who's doing what; who's going where.
This article discusses the "ride-through" doctrine, which courts have developed to resolve the ambiguity resulting from a debtor's failure to assume or reject an executory contract under ' 365 prior to plan confirmation.
How to conduct online research on the judges who preside over your cases.
Mattel Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc., a recent case decided by the Ninth Circuit, illustrates why companies should ensure that the ideas developed by their employees may not be exploited by those employees to the detriment of their employer.
This article provides some guidance to in-house counsel as to how to better manage your outside counsel in limiting this deposition costs. This boils down to deciding who should or should not be deposed.
In a decision bound to affect all employers,the Supreme Court unanimously held that the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 not only protect employees who challenge discrimination, but also co-workers who are related to or a close associate of the employee.
This article discuss two recent cases involving equitable subordination in bankruptcy that should inform the conduct of lenders when dealing with financially deteriorating borrowers, especially in such matters as credit facility amendments, forbearance agreements and providing additional financing.
