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A Treatise On The Organizational Sentencing Guidelines Addresses The Need For Effective Compliance Programs
Editor: Mr. Ramos, would you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Ramos: I graduated from Harvard Law School in 1987. I began my legal career in New York. After five years of private practice, I joined the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York in...
Read MoreAre Healthcare IT Contracts Really So Different?
The healthcare industry is looking to information technology (IT) to enhance medical treatment and to reign in medical costs. The attorneys representing healthcare organizations are therefore being called upon to review agreements for the acquisition, access, and use of information technology. A...
Read MoreDispelling The First To File Rule Myth - Part I
Intellectual Property law, like every discipline, contains certain "common wisdoms" or "myths" which simply do not correspond to the established precedent. One such common misperception is that when writing a cease and desist letter it is important not to be overly aggressive. The concern is that...
Read MoreCivil Justice Reform - Law Firms On The Front Lines Of The Electronic Discovery Debate
Editor: Mr. Scordo, would you tell our readers something about your professional experience. Scordo: I joined Pitney Hardin in 1989 following a clerkship in the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division, and I have been here ever since. I was made Counsel in 1999 and a Partner in 2003. My...
Read MoreBack To Basics: Some Common Sense Principles For Public Company Financial Disclosure
For public companies. rules governing what and how a company communicates to the public have grown substantially. An already complex disclosure minefield has become only more difficult. Only time will tell whether these new rules will achieve their intended purpose of increasing the integrity,...
Read MoreThe Duty To Preserve Backup Tapes After Zubulake V
The Southern District of New York has been setting standards for electronic discovery since the first Zubulake decision in 2003. In its most recent decision, the court has tackled one of the most difficult issues in electronic discovery: the duty to preserve backup tapes. In Zubulake I, the...
Read MoreRemember The State Laws When Considering Overtime Exemptions
In March of 2003, the Unites States Department of Labor ("DOL") proposed various changes to the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). These changes focus on the FLSA's "white collar" exemptions, and they have sparked great debate among groups representing both...
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