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NACD: Creating Our Best Directors
Editor: Until you encouraged us to tell our readers about the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), I hadn't realized it played such an important role. Please describe your involvement. Millstein: I became involved with the NACD at least 30 years ago - and I've watched it...
Read MoreDodd-Frank Act Update: SEC Proposes Rules Regarding Compensation Committees And Their Advisers
On March 30, 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed listing standards and disclosure rules to implement Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The proposed rules are available at http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/2011/33-9199.pdf...
Read MoreSeeking A Location In Europe? Germany Is Ideal
Editor: Tell us about your firm's presence in Germany and its activities there. Tappeiner: Our firm has two offices in Germany, one is in Frankfurt and the other is in Munich. I am based in Frankfurt. Approximately 120 people, including about 55 lawyers, work for us in Germany. Of this total a...
Read More10 Key E-Discovery Issues In 2011: Expert Insight to Manage Successfully
Editor's Note: The tender green shoots of recovery are beginning to emerge. You, the corporate counsel of our great country, play an important role in support of policies that will nurture that recovery and lend it momentum. There are a number of hurdles, not faced by corporations based in...
Read MoreFederal Government Expands Use Of False Claims Act To Export Control Violations By Federal Subcontractor
A recent case involving Rocky Mountain Instrument Company (RMI), a federal government contractor, marks the first time that the government has used the False Claims Act (FCA) to punish a violation of export control laws.Moreover, the case illustrates how the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of...
Read MoreAmendments To Expert Witness Discovery Under Federal Rule 26
Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure was recently amended on December 1, 2010 to limit discovery that may be obtained from a party's testifying expert. Prior to these amendments, broad judicial interpretations led to parties seeking discovery of virtually all communications between...
Read MoreRecovery: A Cycle Of Acquisition And Rejuvenation
Editor: Tell us about the Boston office's major practice areas. Has it expanded the number of practice areas since the inception of the office? Basile: The Weil lawyers who physically sit in Boston practice in two major areas. The first is corporate. We are very strong in private equity and...
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