FCPA

  • Morning Docket: 07.31.18
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 07.31.18

    * Children’s lawsuit over climate change moves forward. [Courthouse News Service]

    * If you’re an armed terrorist organization, AstraZeneca may be able to help. [Corporate Counsel]

    * In “dog bites man” news, profitable partners accused of sexual harassment can easily get new jobs. [Wall Street Journal]

    * “We’ll Get You And Mangle You” takes on new meaning as Weil holds attorney to a six month waiting period before he can lateral to Kirkland. [American Lawyer]

    * Maybe cyberinsurance isn’t really insurance at all. [Slate]

    * North Carolina awards man $8.8 million because his wife doesn’t love him anymore. Apparently being a loser can be profitable. [KCRA]

    * Cleary’s in-house outsourcing company slapped with another sexual harassment suit. [Law360]

    * A conversation with Michele Coleman Mayes, general counsel for the New York Public Library and former GC at Allstate and at Pitney Bowes about the persistent bias against black women lawyers. [Law.com]

  • Morning Docket: 11.08.17
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 11.08.17

    * Three UCLA basketball players were arrested for shoplifting in China and face the prospect of being stranded there while the case plays out — which some experts say could take years. International law expert LaVar Ball doesn’t think it’s a big deal though, so there’s that. [CBS News]

    * Jury finds JPMorgan Chase liable for unlawful retaliation, prompting Judge Denise Cote to rail against the jury as prejudiced and suggest that she’ll be throwing out the verdict. The case has dragged on for seven years, but Judge Cote seems adamant that we’ll continue to try it again and again until people realize that banks can’t commit wrongdoing. [Law360]

    * Fish & Richardson and Fish IP Law end their legal fight over the rights to the name. Good for them… there’s plenty of Fish in the sea. [The Recorder]

    * Hundreds of civil rights groups have lined up to oppose the latest DC Circuit Nominee Greg Katsas. While the groups outline multiple problems with his nomination, the fact that he’s been actively involved in vetting other Trump judicial nominees seems the most damning indict of his judgment. [National Law Journal]

    * Deutsche Bank names Florian Drinhausen of Linklaters as its new GC. Deutsche Bank previously had two GCs working in tandem but realized that undermined their ability to complain about bills reflecting inefficient work. [Corporate Counsel]

    * FCPA cases are on the decline — is Trump’s animosity toward anti-corruption laws to blame? [NPR]

  • Morning Docket: 10.05.17
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 10.05.17

    * Corporate Counsel asks “how much money will Uber’s next general counsel make?” Duh, it depends on surge pricing. [Corporate Counsel]

    * Law firm merger rumors!!! [Law.com]

    * Supreme Court takes another opportunity to laugh in the face of people who care about government transparency. [National Law Journal]

    * A “so-called judge” strikes again! [The Guardian]

    * Would you share your cyberthreat assessments with the government? [Law360]

    * It’s time for some standards in the FCPA industry. [FCPA Professor]

    * People are not agricultural products. Somehow this is something we needed an opinion on. [Lowering the Bar]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 06.29.17
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 06.29.17

    * Everything you need to know about Biglaw jargon. [Big Law Business]

    * Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Wood and the burgeoning environmental racism scandal. [The Root]

    * Fascinating podcast about negotiating a career as a woman in the law. [Legal Executive Institute]

    * On the buying and selling of FCPA enforcement officials. [FCPA Professor]

    * Do you even want to get into a T-14 law school? [Law and More]

    * Well, this is an awful idea. [Huffington Post]

    * Zillow’s C&D letter against a popular blog. [Jezebel]

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  • Morning Docket: 06.22.17
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 06.22.17

    * Donald Trump told a rally that “the time has come” for a law banning immigrants from getting welfare. Now all he needs is a time machine to go back to 1996 when this law was actually passed. [The Hill]

    * If you’re hoping to score an in-house legal position, it looks like you’re in luck — corporate counsel offices expect to keep hiring as they continue to internalize more and more work. [Law.com]

    * Texting while driving is now legal in Colorado. OMG. LOL. [Explosion Emoji] [Fox 31]

    * Companies should continue their efforts to comply with the FCPA even though Trump called the law “absolutely crazy.” Because you should take him seriously not literally or what have you. [Corporate Counsel]

    * Here’s how important a website is to your small or solo legal practice — this firm didn’t even exist and it got clients because of its web design. [Houston Chronicle]

    * Charlotte School of Law has until August to prove that it’s financially viable. [News & Observer]

  • Morning Docket: 05.04.17
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 05.04.17

    * Harvard Law wants students to defer admission. Tuition deferral program still a no go apparently. [New York Times / Dealbook]

    * Trump signing executive order to let the IRS choose when to enforce the Johnson amendment. I’m old enough to remember when conservatives had a meltdown over exaggerated allegations of IRS selective enforcement. Now it’s actually going to be legal and I doubt I’ll hear anything about it. [CBS News]

    * Want to know how much a Sullivan & Cromwell partner takes home? Thankfully Donald Trump can tell us. [National Law Journal]

    * Alabama enacts law allowing adoption agencies to reject gay couples. Alabama has one of the worst economies in America, but this was the issue that they really needed to address. Roll Tide. [Alabama]

    * ABA President Linda Klein testifies on behalf of Legal Services Corporation. funding. Question: Is the ABA President job more or less difficult today? One could say “more” because she has to devote considerable energy to fighting a hostile government. Or you could say “less” because the most difficult argument she has to make is, “please don’t be monsters.” [ABA Journal]

    * FAMU fired its dean. [Orlando Sentinel]

    * New trend in litigation finance: buying portfolios of cases instead of investing in individual matters. We’ve reached the fund stage people! [Law.com]

    * Former Guinea mining minister convicted of taking bribes. How did they know? Perhaps they thought he was a Dickensian throwback when he kept saying “Guinea” all the time. [Law360]

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  • Non-Sequiturs: 10.03.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 10.03.16

    * Michael Chertoff, who once led the Whitewater congressional investigation, in now endorsing Hillary Clinton. [Bloomberg View] * No, Donald Trump does not understand libel laws. [GQ] * The New York City Council's investigation into the removal of deed restrictions from Rivington House. [Cityland] * Thoughts on strategies for surviving this year's election for African-Americans. [Equal Citizenship Movement] * The year in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement actions. [FCPA Professor] * Tim Kaine's tortured history with the death penalty. [Buzzfeed]
  • Non-Sequiturs: 08.30.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 08.30.16

    * In honor of the upcoming Labor Day holiday, FLSA compliance and the American worker. [ADP]

    * What lawyers can learn from Judge Richard Posner, according to William Domnarski’s new biography (affiliate link). [ABA Journal]

    * Should law reviews be worried? [Chronicle of Higher Education]

    * One law school’s enrollment is down 26%. [TaxProf Blog]

    * Transparency report from the most recent Supreme Court Term. [Fix the Court]

    * A look at FCPA enforcement actions concerning charitable foundations. [FCPA Professors]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 06.08.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 06.08.16

    * Everyone wants to know which Biglaw firms aren’t moving up their pay scale. [Law and More]

    * The SEC announced two non-prosecution agreements involving Nortek and Akamai Technologies over alleged FCPA violations, but don’t believe the hype. [FCPA Professor]

    * Law school alums get suuuuper testy when those institutions turn around and ask for donations. [Minneapolis Star Tribune]

    * Why has the Supreme Court has been so slow to make decisions at the end of this Term? Does that hurt their popularity? [Empirical SCOTUS]

    * Yikes, proof that student loans actually backfire and make people worse off. [Tax Prof Blog]

    * David Lat talking all the details of the newly minted Cravath pay scale. [CNBC]

  • Non-Sequiturs: 06.07.16
    Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 06.07.16

    * Not much else to do but stare at this headline in horror: “Florida AG asked Trump for donation before nixing fraud case.” [Associated Press]

    * This is the lawyer standing between hackers and prison, and yes, he is a Deadhead. [Buzzfeed]

    * What’s up with this law professor getting the cold shoulder from the Department of Justice? [FCPA Professor]

    * Don’t lose your opportunity to connect with judges and jurors. [Katz Justice]

    * Donald Trump may not like Judge Gonzalo Curiel, but Trump’s lawyer disagrees. [Yahoo]

    * Opportunities don’t walk up and tap you on the shoulder. Here’s how to find the opportunities you need to build your practice. [Reboot Your Law Practice]

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    Non-Sequiturs: 11.02.15

    * An amazing look at the exact way lawyers should NOT handle cleaning up their reputation after a PR snafu. [Techdirt]

    * Even more bad bar results news, with Charleston School of Law taking a particularly bad hit. [Bar Exam Stats]

    * A single lawyer — a divorce lawyer no less — cannot bring the NSA to its knees. Color me surprised. [Ars Technica]

    * Attention new lawyers! Feeling overwhelmed? Here’s a list of online resources to make your day easier. [Associate’s Mind]

    * A detailed look into the how-tos of complying with U.S. anti-corruption laws while conducting business in India. [Forbes]

    * Here’s what a real Biglaw partner does in a day — or at least what Christina Martini, Chair of DLA Piper’s Chicago Intellectual Property Practice Group does when a camera is following her around. [Big Law Business/Bloomberg]

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    Non-Sequiturs: 10.30.15

    * Even Jordan Weissmann of Slate, who is relatively pro-law school, accepts that there are some people who shouldn’t bother going. [Slate]

    * Yet another prosecutor with a temper: sorry he whipped out a gun at the office, but “Assistant Prosecutor Chris White is really [really, really] afraid of spiders.” [Charleston Gazette-Mail]

    * Moot Court: the movie! Unleash your inner gunner and check out this documentary next month. [DOC NYC]

    * Roadkill: it’s what’s for dinner (and apparently there’s no law or regulation against this). [Grub Street / New York Magazine]

    * Professor Michael Koehler on “The Uncomfortable Truths and Double Standards of Bribery Enforcement” (beyond the FCPA). [FCPA Professor]

    * Nationwide Layoff Watch: sports bloggers. Grantland, RIP. [Bloomberg]

    * ICYMI, here’s your chance to be a D.C. judge (Superior Court, not D.D.C. or D.C. Cir.). [D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission]

    * Elsewhere in interesting employment opportunities, Practical Law / Thomson Reuters is looking for an experienced IP lawyer to join its Intellectual Property & Technology Service. [Glassdoor]

    * We wish all our readers a happy (and safe) Halloween — and remind you to submit legally themed costumes in our annual competition. [Above the Law]

  • Non-Sequiturs

    Non-Sequiturs: 07.20.15

    * What do Moe Greene (RIP Alex Rocco) and the Foreign Corruption Practices Act have in common? Beside, of course, trying to stand up to the Godfather… [FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog]

    * Bet this was a sentence you didn’t think you’d read after Scalia’s whiny dissent in Obergefell: Scalia may have helped the LGBT cause. [Slate]

    * Are you halfway through your summer associateship and have no idea how you’re doing? Well, your firm isn’t likely to illuminate much, so here’s a self-assessment to peruse. [Ms. JD]

    * “Are attorneys using AOL (as their email address) SOL?” Maybe not in their legal practice, but in another, more profound way, yes. Yes they are. [J.Key J.D.]

    * Do attorneys actually need help saying “me first?” Well, if you’re the outlier, here’s some help. [Attorney At Work]

    * In sentencing disgraced former Representative Michael Grimm, U.S. District Judge Pamela K. Chen ignored 35 letters in support of leniency for Grimm and quoted extensively from an activist’s letter blasting the former Congressman for “his lack of morals and unscrupulous actions.” [Staten Island Advance]