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Forgotten Colleagues
There was a time, not long ago, when outstanding lawyers who happened to be women, or of color, found doors to employment shut tight. While those doors need further opening, they have opened significantly for members of those groups. Regrettably, that is not true for outstanding lawyers who happen...
Read MoreMaking A Diversity Statement A Model For The Profession
Editor: Mr. Sweeney, would you tell our readers something about your background? Sweeney: I grew up in Los Angeles, in a part of town now known as South Central. That term may have a pejorative ring because it is a part of the city that is largely minority and has a high crime rate, which, I...
Read MoreK&L Gates: A Compelling Convergence Of Interests
Editor: You have served as Chairman and Managing Partner of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP in recent years. Please tell us something about the firm's origins and history. Kalis: The firm has gone through a number of phases in its institutional history. The initial phase involves...
Read MoreDOJ's Past Policies Undermined Corporate Compliance Efforts; The McNulty Memo Is Not The Solution
Editor's Note: Mr. Greco is a business litigator concerned about the DOJ's coerced waiver policy since the Thompson Memorandum was first issued. The opinions expressed below are his own and do not reflect the views of any association or organization. Editor: Would you comment on the DOJ's "...
Read MoreA Tale Of Two Bars
China's national bar association, the All China Lawyers Association, this year is commemorating its 20th anniversary. The American Bar Association, founded in 1878, is in its 129th year. ACLA's growth and impact on the legal profession in China during its first two decades bear comparison to that...
Read MoreBusiness Combinations With Chinese Companies Pose Challenges For Due Diligence And Ongoing Reporting Obligations
According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website, there are currently 144 domestic Chinese companies registered with the Commission. This number is deceiving, however, since more and more Chinese companies are entering the U.S. through business combinations with U.S. domestic...
Read MoreNanotechnology - Business Opportunities And Regulatory Challenges
Nanotechnology - engineering particles that are too small for the eye to see in order to create matter that has different properties than those at the conventional scale - has come of age. There are reportedly over 300 consumer products world-wide that contain some nanomaterials. See Woodrow Wilson...
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