Attorneys Who Represent Whistleblowers Are Helping Obama Re-election Campaign Raise Funds

Attorneys who represent whistleblowers have won some big awards in recent years, as the Obama administration cracked down on corporate fraud. Now, in an effort to keep their practice growing, they are giving back to the Democratic presidential campaign, reports the New York Times (reg. req.). As Republican nominee Mitt…

Oct 1, 2012 9:46 PM CDT

3 States Sign On to Challenge Dodd-Frank Law

Attorneys general from Michigan, Oklahoma and South Carolina have joined a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law overhauling financial oversight practices in the United States and creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The conservative Competitive Enterprise Institute and a small bank in Texas filed the suit…

Sep 24, 2012 10:52 AM CDT

Appeals Court OKs Trustee’s $500M Suit Blaming K&L Gates for Missing Massive Fraud

A Pennsylvania appeals court has revived a bankruptcy trustee’s $500 million lawsuit against K&L Gates, finding that an Allegheny County trial court dismissed the malpractice case in error. The law firm had argued that it could not be sued by the trustee on behalf of Le-Nature’s Inc., because K&L Gates…

May 15, 2012 8:50 PM CDT

ProPublica Eyes Role of DOJ Pardon Atty in Nixing Release of First-Time Offender Serving LIfe

Even the prosecutor’s office and the sentencing judge who put Clarence Aaron behind bars for three life terms, due to his role in a cocaine deal, were in favor of an immediate commutation of his sentence, back when President George W. Bush was in office. But Aaron, a first-time offender…

May 14, 2012 8:02 PM CDT

Minn. AG: In-Hospital Collection Efforts Could Violate Federal Emergency Treatment Law

Aggressive efforts by admission personnel at a chain of Minnesota medical centers to collect money from patients before they are treated could violate federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency treatment even if patients aren’t insured, the state attorney general said in a report released today. In addition to claimed…

Apr 24, 2012 9:24 PM CDT

Whistle-Blower Tips Pour in After Dodd-Frank Act Goes into Effect

Feb 1, 2012 10:20 AM CST

Profiting for Good: New Corp Structure Helps Nonprofits Deliver Benefits

Jan 1, 2012 10:00 AM CST

Around the Blawgosphere: Emailing the Big House; Firing a Pro Bono Client; Corporate Boards in 2012

Please contact me at [email protected] New York Times Dealbook blogger Peter Lattman recently reached out to convicted hedge fund trader Michael A. Kimelman and received this autoreply: “This email address is currently at a re-education camp for the indeterminate future and will not be checked. Please try back once its…

Dec 16, 2011 2:31 PM CST

Red-Flagging China: Regulators Eye Chinese Companies Using Reverse Mergers to Enter US

Oct 1, 2011 8:40 AM CDT

Firms Chase White-Collar Defense Work in Asia as U.S. Investigations Persist

While federal prosecutors in the U.S. are pursuing dozens of cases under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in an effort to root out bribery in Asia and beyond, law firms are beefing up practices to advise clients who can face millions of dollars in fines to resolve claims of wrongdoing.…

Aug 4, 2011 10:26 AM CDT

Fast-Forward: Federal Circuit Makes It Easier to Enforce Injunctions in Patent Cases

Aug 1, 2011 7:30 AM CDT

In-House Approach: Corporate Lawyers Say E-Discovery Software, Savings Are There

Aug 1, 2011 6:10 AM CDT

Fastest-Growing Practice Areas? Health Care, Energy, Financial Services, Report Says

Seven different practice areas are showing growth in fees, billable hours, recruiting and hiring, according to the Robert Denney Associates Inc. consultancy. The Wayne, Pa., firm’s semiannual “What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Legal Profession” report released this month identified these seven hot practice areas: health care; energy; financial…

Jun 27, 2011 6:30 PM CDT

Many Corporate Internal Investigations Conducted by Former DOJ and SEC Employees

Internal corporate investigations are a big business for the lawyers who conduct them—often former employees of the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of the probes are often shared with the DOJ and the SEC, which decide whether to do additional investigation or to bring charges,…

May 24, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

Judge Ponders Possible Dismissal of Obstruction Case Against Ex-Glaxo In-House Counsel

At an action-packed pretrial hearing yesterday, a federal judge indicated that he may be considering dismissing the indictment (PDF) in an obstruction case against a former in-house counsel of GlaxoSmithKline Plc. At issue in the Greenbelt, Md., case is whether the grand jury that issued the indictment against Lauren Stevens…

Mar 18, 2011 9:33 PM CDT