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Business Crimes Hotline
April 26, 2012
A recent case of note.
In the Courts
April 26, 2012
Analysis of major rulings.
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April 26, 2012
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The Effects of Assured Guaranty on Securities Law
April 26, 2012
When prominent plaintiffs' lawyers applaud a "landmark change in the law," prudence calls for reflection. Such is the case with the recent New York Court of Appeals decision clarifying the scope of the Martin Act.
Movers & Shakers
April 26, 2012
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Timing Is Everything: NY Insurance Law ' 3420(d)
April 26, 2012
Just as an insured should not delay in providing notice of a claim while investigating other possible sources of coverage, an insurer should not delay in disclaiming on late notice grounds — a condition precedent to coverage — while it investigates other possible grounds for disclaimer.
Update: The IRS Whistleblower Program
April 26, 2012
A discussion of the key provisions of the revised Whistleblower Program and the steps involved in a whistleblower claim.
Thoughts on the Proposed FCPA Guidance
April 26, 2012
This year may mark the beginning of a new, more predictable era in the world of FCPA compliance and enforcement. Here's why.
<B><I>BREAKING NEWS:</b></i> <b>Judge Peck's Predictive Coding Decision in Da Silva Moore OK'd</b>
April 26, 2012
Predictive coding software will be used in the case of <i>Monique da Silva Moore, et al. v. Publicis Group SA, et al</i>, U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Carter ruled on April 25.
The Consequences of an Insurance Company's Breach
April 26, 2012
A policyholder that establishes its insurance company was in breach need not necessarily show that particular costs were "covered" under the policy in order to recover them as contract damages resulting from the breach.

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