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| 1 | Three Strikes - Is the Department of Justice Out of Chances on Privilege Waiver and Attorneys' Fees? William E. Lawler, Craig D. Margolis, Amy Riella; Vinson & Elkins LLP; July 18, 2008, previously published on July 16, 2008 On July 9, 2008, shortly after the Attorney General appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a DOJ oversight hearing, Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member urging the Committee to defer action on proposed legislation that essentially would... |
| 2 | New York Appellate Court Recognizes Right of Former Officers and Directors to Access Legal Advice Received by Corporation during Their Service Michael G. Considine, Andrew P. Gaillard, Patrick Hamilton, Helen Harris, Dennis T. Kearney, John J. O'Reilly, Jeffrey Plotkin, Edgardo Ramos, Stanley A. Twardy; Day Pitney LLP; July 23, 2008, previously published on Spring 2008 The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, ruled that former officers and directors of a public corporation are entitled to the production of privileged documents containing legal advice rendered to the corporation during their period of service. |
| 3 | Delaware Decision Reconfirms Directors' Duty of Disclosure Dale E. Short; TroyGould; July 22, 2008, previously published on July 2008 In a decision rendered on June 19, 2008, the Delaware Chancery Court reconfirmed the nature of the so-called duty of disclosure of corporate directors. |
| 4 | SEC Approves One-Year Extension for Small Businesses from Auditor Attestation Requirement in Sarbanes-Oxley Act Michael James Delaney, Aaron M. Kaslow; Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; July 22, 2008, previously published on June 27, 2008 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a one-year extension of the compliance date for smaller public companies to meet the Section 404(b) auditor attestation requirement of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
| 5 | Corporate Exposure for Human Rights Violations under the Alien Tort Statute Vincent J. Vitkowsky; Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP; July 18, 2008, previously published on July 2008 Corporations can be sued by U.S. courts for damages in tort based on alleged violations of international law occurring in foreign countries. The complaints sometimes include provocative claims of human rights violations, such as the disappearance, torture or death of local citizens and trade union... |
| 6 | IFRS Becoming a Reality: International Financial Reporting Standards Charles E. Harrell, Shelton M. Vaughan, Joel N. Ephross, T. John Lin; Duane Morris LLP; July 22, 2008, previously published on July 2, 2008 In December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") released a final rule allowing foreign private issuers to use financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting... |
| 7 | Court Overturns Libel Verdict Based On Internal Investigation Report Robert R. Stauffer; Jenner & Block LLP; July 18, 2008, previously published on May 2008 In Stoddard v. West Telemarketing, L.P., 539 F. Supp. 2d 889 (W.D. Tex. 2008), an internal investigation was initiated into the behavior of an employee after the company received an anonymous complaint. |
| 8 | Georgia Facilitates Majority Voting for Public Company Director Elections Bryan E. Davis, Lizanne Thomas, Sidney R. Brown; Jones Day; July 17, 2008, previously published on June 2008 As a result of recent amendments to the Georgia Business Corporation Code ("GBCC"), beginning on July 1, 2008 Georgia public companies will be able to adopt a bylaw requiring a majority vote standard in director elections. |
| 9 | Consider Revising Rights Plans to Include Accumulations of Derivative Securities Frank M. Placenti, Ryan J. Kretschmer; Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.; July 17, 2008, previously published on July 2008 Shareholder rights plans or "poison pills" generally are triggered when any single shareholder or group of shareholders acquires beneficial ownership of more than a specified amount of the company's outstanding stock, often 10 or 15 percent. |
| 10 | Louisiana Decision on Sale of Minority LLP Interest Absent Liquidation Has Health Care Provider Implications Linda G. Rodrigue; Kean Miller Hawthorne D'Armond McCowan & Jarman, L.L.P.; July 14, 2008, previously published on June 26, 2008 On April 16, 2008, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal upheld a trial judge's application of a 35% minority discount in determining the fair market value of the interest of a partner withdrawing from a limited liability partnership (LLP). |
