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Texas - Law Firms Jones Day's Houston Office: Gaining Momentum
Editor: Mr. Whiting, would you tell our readers something about your professional background? Whiting: I have been in practice for the past 30 years. I grew up in the Midwest and attended the University of Michigan as an undergraduate. My law degree is from Ohio State. I began my career in...
Read MoreADR - Law Firms Institution Versus Individual: The Arbitration Alternative To Litigation
Introduction Recent developments have made arbitration a more popular option in disputes between institutions and individuals (such as disputes between corporations and consumers, employees and franchisees). Institutions, in particular, have become increasingly interested in pursuing arbitration...
Read MorePro Bono - Law Firms The Pro Bono Arena: Where A Lawyer's Skills Can Mean The Difference Between Life And Death
Editor: Mr. Ayer, can you summarize your career for our readers? Ayer: After law school I clerked for Judge Malcolm Wilkey on the DC Circuit and then for then Justice William Rehnquist. From there I went into government for 10 years. I was an Assistant U.S. Attorney and then U.S. Attorney in...
Read MoreProject: Corporate Counsel Part I (Unintended Consequences) - Law Firms Guidelines For Corporate Search And Seizure
Historically, the search warrant has served as a basic tool of law enforcement investigating criminal conduct. In recent years, the search warrant has been turned to the pursuit of allegedly unlawful business conduct. The Enron, Qualcomm, and Health South investigations, as well as many lesser...
Read MoreProject: Corporate Counsel - Law Firms Department Of Justice Makes An Offer Most Corporations Cannot Refuse
The rules of engagement are changing for senior executives and other employees of corporations subject to government investigation. The pending American International Group (AIG) investigation and two recent cases in New York illustrate how DOJ's new strategy forces companies to "turn in" even the...
Read MoreGood Faith Issues Present New Risks For Directors And Officers
Untitled Document Introduction The corporate scandals of the new millennium resulted in a host of high-profile legislative and regulatory responses by, among others, Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the national securities exchanges. Fearful of being marginalized by the...
Read MorePossible Unintended Consequences Of The Class Action Fairness Act
Since the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (Pub. L. No. 109-2) was enacted on February 18, 2005, many commentators have summarized the Act's operative provisions.This article does not repeat those efforts.This article instead focuses on some of the less obvious, and possibly unintended, effects...
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