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Why Should Corporate Counsel Become Familiar With Virtual Environments? Aren't They Just Fun And Games?
For quite some time I attempted to avoid the virtual world. After all, I am a busy attorney who does not have a lot of free time to get involved in non-work, first life activities, no less virtual, "Second Life" ones. However, my law practice reading (i.e., the reading I do to keep up with new...
Read MoreHow Changes To The NASD Code Of Arbitration Procedure May Affect Customer Arbitrations
When changes to the NASD Code of Arbitration Procedure were announced in April of this year, applicable to claims filed on or after April 16, 2007, the changes brought with them a goal that the NASD's arbitration process would be fundamentally changed into a more transparent, understandable and...
Read MoreERISA Litigation: Current Issues And Important Tools For In-House Counsel
Editor: Please describe your professional backgrounds. Goldberg: I have been with Jorden Burt for 15 years and chair its ERISA Practice Team. Prior to that, I served as senior lawyer for group retirement operations at Aetna Life & Casualty and subsequently as Aetna's senior lawyer for...
Read MoreCan Technology Lawyers Create Business Value?
In today's business environment, corporations are turning to, and relying to an ever-increasing extent on, their technology departments' capabilities to "give the corporation an edge," both in the quality of the products and services that it delivers and in reducing its overall cost to market. This...
Read MoreA Trial Lawyer's Perspective On Compliance And Risk Assessment
Editor: Please inform our readers about the scope of your practice and the practice of the firm. Jorden: Our firm has an established national reputation for defending high stakes litigation for insurers, mutual funds, health care providers and other financial service companies. Over the past 15...
Read MoreFinancial Services Industry Prime Target For Wage And Hour Claims
The Fair Labor Standards Act ('FLSA' or the 'Act') has been in existence since 1938 and forms the backbone for the basic compensation model used by most businesses. The Act, as well as similar state laws, prescribes the minimum wage and hours standards for all employers covered by the Act. At its...
Read MoreCompliance Issues Affecting Mutual Funds And Indexed Annuities
Editor: Tell us a bit about your background. Choi: I'm a native Washingtonian and have been practicing law in this area for nearly 20 years. I graduated in 1987 from the University of Virginia Law School. Prior to that, I attended the University of Chicago. Editor: Why did you decide to focus...
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