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A recent case about sentencing guidelines.

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The Internal Revenue Code and FCPA Violations

Peter F.G. Schuur, Bruce E. Yannett, Steven S. Michaels & John T. Pierpont

The authors continue herein with their discussion of tax consequences that may accrue when the U.S. federal government finds a company in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

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Conducting Discovery in Japan

Jeffrey Soble & Masahiro Tanabe

Conducting discovery in Japan is not easy and litigants should not expect to obtain nearly the same quantity or quality of information from Japan. However, if you know the available discovery devices and the special procedures to take advantage of those devices, discovery may not be lost.

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Grand Jury Immunity and Section 1983 Actions

Howard W. Goldstein

Two recent decisions addressed the scope of grand jury witness civil immunity in the context of 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 actions. They are discussed herein.

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Losing Bidder Has Standing to Seek Reimbursement of Fees and Expenses

Michael L. Cook

A New York bankruptcy court recently held that a losing acquiror in a competing Chapter 11 plan fight had "standing" to seek reimbursement of its legal fees and expenses as a "substantial contribution" to the reorganization case.

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Valuation Litigation

Samuel H. Israel, Joshua T. Klein & Brian R. Isen

The recent <i>In re Heritage Highgate, Inc.</i> decision provides important lessons to bankruptcy litigators addressing the shifting burdens of proof required in valuation litigation under Section 5 (a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

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Dewey & Leboeuf Partner Contribution Settlement Agreements Seek to Avoid the Long and Winding Road of Law Firm Bankruptcies

Steven B. Smith & Joy L. Monahan

This article explores the process by which the key parties-in-interest in this case successfully negotiated the Partner Contribution Settlements or PCPs, the rationale behind Bankruptcy Judge Glenn's approval of the PCPs, as well as some of the issues that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is currently considering on appeal.

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<b><i>BREAKING NEWS:</i> </b><b>Hewlett-Packard Claims Autonomy Cooked Books</b>

Evan Koblentz

Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Nov. 20 that it will take an $8.8 billion write down related to its purchase of Autonomy PLC and alleged that Autonomy executives committed accounting fraud to inflate the company's value during the sale.

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December issue in PDF format

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