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How Much Knowledge Makes a Crime?
December 19, 2008
When Congress passes a new statute in a prosecution-friendly atmosphere, it should be wary of the potential for overly aggressive prosecutors to misuse it. Here's why.
Reducing Criminal Liability with Chinese Imports
December 19, 2008
The China import safety crisis creates a perfect storm for driving importers and retailers out of business when faced with monumental product liabilities, both criminal and civil. Corporate counsel, therefore, must learn how to minimize or even eliminate their clients' increased criminal and civil exposure.
Attorney-Client Privilege in Congressional Investigations
December 19, 2008
For a litigator accustomed to practicing in court, representing a client in a Congressional investigation presents unique challenges, as the rules, procedures, processes, and customs differ vastly. One area of stark difference is the status and treatment of attorney-client privilege.
Business Crimes Hotline
November 25, 2008
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
In the Courts
November 25, 2008
Recent cases of note.
Post-Embezzlement Asset Recovery Procedure
November 25, 2008
How companies can effectively deal with employee embezzlement in order to optimize asset recovery.
Boomers in the Dock
November 25, 2008
Some baby boomers have come of age on the wrong side of the law, and the older prison population is burgeoning. Fortunately, <i>Booker</i> and its progeny have superseded the Sentencing Guidelines' strict limitations on leniency based on age and health.
The Selective-Waiver Doctrine: Is It Still Alive?
November 25, 2008
In the past few years, attorneys and commentators had sought to establish the selective-waiver doctrine by proposing changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence. This in-depth analysis explains why.
D&O Coverage for Corporate Criminal Investigations
November 21, 2008
Surprisingly few reported decisions discuss whether criminal investigations of corporate wrongdoing are covered under directors' and officers' liability insurance policies. This is amazing because the past decade has been marked by waves of corporate scandals, and federal and state prosecutors and regulators will likely continue to launch broad investigations of corporate conduct in the decade to come.
<b>Special Issue:</b> The Fourth Annual MLF 50: The Top 50 Law Firms in Marketing and Communications
October 30, 2008
Now more than ever, marketing should take center stage ' and for 50 firms it has ' I'm a believer!

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