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The FTC's Approval Of The RJR Tobacco - Brown & Williamson Combination
Editor: We understand that the Federal Trade Commission staff was extremely interested in the proposed combination of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco and Brown & Williamson Tobacco. Was this predictable? McFalls: Yes. The interest of the FTC staff in this transaction was reasonably predictable. Ten...
Read MoreIt's About Time: NLRB Restores Non-Union Employers' Rights In Investigations
On June 15, 2004, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or "Board"), by a 3-2 margin in IBM Corporation, overruled current precedent that unionized and non-union employees alike have the right to a coworker present during an investigatory interview that the employee reasonably believes might...
Read MoreRule 10b-5 And Related Considerations In Acquisition Agreements
Rule 10b-5 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 generally makes it unlawful, in connection with the purchase or sale of any security, for a person to (i) make any untrue statement of a material fact or (ii) omit to state a material fact necessary to prevent the statements made from being...
Read MoreJones Day's Pro Bono Program: A Hands-On Experience
Editor: Would you tell us something about your career? Klonoff: Since graduating from law school, I've been a litigator. After several years of government service and teaching, I joined Jones Day in 1989 to help initiate the firm's appellate and United States Supreme Court practice. I became a...
Read MoreKeeping Materials Filed With The SEC Confidential
The procedures are relatively straightforward. The consequences for failure to follow them can be severe. In the post-Enron era, where the number of information requests under the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA (5 U.S. Code 552), more than tripled between 2001 and 2003, it pays to know the...
Read MoreJones Day: A Proud Citizen Of Cleveland And The World
Editor: Would you tell us about your background? Rawson: Cleveland is my home town. Following four years at Princeton, I had an opportunity to attend Oxford and then finished up at Harvard Law School. I started my practice in Jones Day's Washington, DC office after law school and then came to the...
Read MoreA Global Law Firm Operating In A Global Market: Jones Day
Editor: Where does the globalization of law practice stand today? Thomson: Globalization of law practice is increasing rapidly, driven by the demands of clients who have increasing presence throughout the world. They want unified, cost-effective, timely solutions to complex legal problems; and...
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