LJN Newsletters

  • Wining and Dining Foreign Officials: What's OK and What's a Crime

    In December 2007, Lucent Technologies Inc. secured a non-prosecution agreement from the Department of Justice and settled an enforcement action with the SEC for conduct related to travel and entertainment expenses incurred on behalf of Chinese government officials and for the manner in which these expenses were booked. The Lucent settlement adds to a number of existing guideposts regarding permissible interactions with foreign officials under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. This article examines the Lucent settlement, prior FCPA enforcement activity related to travel and lodging, and offers some practical advice for compliance counsel.

    March 27, 2008David S. Krakoff and James T. Parkinson

  • With Succession Planning, Inertia Is Not an Option

    Turning over the reins of a law firm is an art form. A well-staged plan that allows for a seamless transition from current leaders to the next generation — in both client relationships and management responsibilities — is crucial to the health and longevity of your partnership.

    March 27, 2008Phillip A. Bottari

  • Downsizing: Being the Messenger May Actually Be Good for Your Career

    Whether or not to adjust the number of employees or partners downward can be a critical decision for 2008. In the event it does happen, marketing executives will, undoubtedly, be asked to help craft appropriate messages to both the market and within their own firms in advance of rumor mills, blogs, and especially, the competitors offering their own take on the changes. However daunting the task, working through such scenarios can go a long way toward preserving your firm's reputation and bolstering your own career opportunities within your current firm or with a prospective employer.

    March 27, 2008Michael DeCosta

  • Cameo Clips

    FILM PRODUCTION/DEFAMATION
    FILM PRODUCTION/TRADEMARKS, DEFAMATION
    KARAOKE LICENSES/LANHAM ACT, COPYRIGHT CLAIMS

    March 27, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Bit Parts

    Celebrity Indicia/Licensee's Web Site
    Film Exhibition/Use Tax
    Film Production/Copyright, Unfair-Competition Claims
    Right of Publicity/Counting Statutory Claims

    March 27, 2008Stan Soocher

  • GA Court to Rule on Suit over TV Show Interactive Element

    Text messages, cell phones, TV game shows, Howie Mandel ' none of these could have been contemplated by Georgia's colonial lawmakers when they first passed a law allowing gamblers to recover their losses through lawsuits. The current version of the law is at the center of a case against NBC Universal and the producer of Mandel's hit show, 'Deal or No Deal,' now being considered by the Georgia Supreme Court.

    March 27, 2008Alyson M. Palmer

  • Download Ruling May Raise Burden for Record Labels

    Those who download music to their computers now have two unlikely heroes. One is Janet Bond Arterton, a federal judge who sits in New Haven, CT. The other is Christopher David Brennan, a young Waterford, CT, resident who, among other artists, has reportedly downloaded songs by Billy Joel and Hootie and the Blowfish.

    March 27, 2008Thomas B. Scheffey

  • Practice Notes

    Sonnenschein Team Leaves to Found MSK NY Office
    TV-Company Deal Highlights U.S. Risk Allocation

    March 27, 2008Kellie Schmitt and Petra Pasternak