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Antitrust: Coping With U.S. Changes And The Global Dimension
Editor: Tell us about your background. Wales: I have been an antitrust lawyer my entire career and have extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. In private practice, where I spent most of my career, I counseled and defended clients on the full range of antitrust matters,...
Read MoreJones Day's Pittsburgh Chief Discusses City's Global Role As G-20 Gather
Editor: Please tell our readers about your background and practice areas and how you came to head Jones Day's Pittsburgh office. Ellsworth: Originally from New York City, I came to Pittsburgh to go to law school in the early '80s and remained in Pittsburgh to practice because I fell in love with...
Read More"One Firm Worldwide" Approach Unites Jones Day's Dallas And Houston Offices
Editor: George and Nancy, please describe the ways in which the offices interface with one another. Manning: Our firm is organized by practice groups, which are not constrained by geography, in order to put the attorney with the greatest expertise on a matter. Our two Texas offices have...
Read MoreCongressional Investigations: When You're Called To Testify
Editor: Please tell our readers about your experience with the House Ethics Committee from January 2006 to August 2008. O'Reilly: It was a terrific experience. I had the opportunity to work with a number of dedicated and committed members and staff, who were very interested in finding ways to...
Read MoreFERA Adds Anti-Fraud Funding, Expands False Claims Act Exposure
The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act ("FERA"), signed into law on May 20, 2009, significantly expanded the federal government's power to investigate and prosecute fraud against the government. FERA appropriates $492 million over the next two years for financial fraud enforcement and amends...
Read MoreOpportunity South of the Border: Jones Day's Mexico City Perspective
Editor: Please tell us about your background and describe how and why you and your firm came to be part of Jones Day. De Ovando: In 1984, after practicing with another Mexico City law firm, I joined with a group of both younger and more senior lawyers to found De Ovando y Martínez del Campo, S.C...
Read MoreDon't Believe The Myths. Antitrust Jury Trials Are Winnable
Antitrust cases present a combination of legal and economic issues that even judges may find challenging. A jury adds a host of extra variables that even effective voir dire won't eliminate. Add on treble damages and attorney's fees, and you can understand why the vast majority of cases settle...
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