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U.S. v. Stein: Rewriting The Rules Of Corporate Cooperation With Government Investigations
The government "let its zeal get in the way of its judgment" and "violated the Constitution it is sworn to defend." These are the words of District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan who declared on June 26, 2006 in U.S. v. Stein that KPMG's decision to stop advancing legal fees for its indicted or "...
Read MoreThe New York Court Of Appeals Decision On Same Sex Marriage: A Participant's Assessment
Editor: Mr. Trachtman, would you tell us something about your professional experience? Trachtman: I came to Kramer Levin in 1986, following NYU Law School and two judicial clerkships, and have been here for 20 years. Since becoming a partner, I have chaired the firm's Pro Bono Committee. In light...
Read MoreUpdate: New York Adopts Superseding Amendments To Publication Requirements For Limited Liability Entities
On May 31, 2006, one day before the effective date of a much-criticized amendment to the publication requirements for limited liability companies,1 New York enacted a superseding law which removed the most controversial provisions.2 Under the new law, entities that fail to comply with the...
Read MoreFederal Circuit Clarifies Scope Of Advice-Of-Counsel Waiver
Introduction On May 1, 2006 the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("Federal Circuit") issued an order with opinion in the case of In re EchoStar Communications Corp., which clarifies an area of uncertainty concerning the proper scope of the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and work...
Read MoreAmendment To New York Publication Requirements For Limited Liability Entities
New York State recently enacted a bill to amend the notice publication requirements of limited liability companies and similar entities1 formed or doing business in New York State. The new law will become effective on June 1, 2006. Among other changes, the new law amends the limited liability...
Read MoreManaging The Environmental Issues In An Era Of High Scrutiny
There was a time when environmental law was an emerging specialty, when corporations and the legal practitioners who served them were terrified by what appeared to be a bottomless pit of liability. In the absence of much in the way of case law precedent, to say nothing of statutory law and the...
Read MoreFrom Special Interest Advocacy To A Mainstream Practice Intertwined With Other Practices
Editor: Mr. Leland, would you tell our readers something about your professional background? Leland: I have been an environmental lawyer for the last 32 years. I began my practice with a New York environmental boutique firm, and, after a Long Island detour, I have done environmental work...
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