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Project: Corporate Counsel Part I (Unintended Consequences) - Law Firms Executive Compensation: A Practice Area In Transition Since The Corporate Scandals
Editor: Mr. Sirkin, would you tell our readers something about your professional background? Sirkin: I graduated from Columbia Law School in 1972, and after a brief time with a small firm involved in securities work I joined Gilbert, Segall & Young, where I spent the next 15 years. ERISA was...
Read MoreAn Intellectual Property Practice Hits Full Stride
Editor: Would each of you gentlemen tell our readers something about your background and professional experience? Baumgarten: I have been practicing in the intellectual property area for most of my professional life, which now exceeds 30 years. After graduating from law school in 1967, where I...
Read MoreMiddle Atlantic Focus - Law Firms Proskauer's Washington, DC Office: Fully Integrated Into A National Platform
Editor: Mr. Biros, will you tell our readers something about your career? Biros:Following law school my goal was to become a criminal trial attorney. My first position was as an assistant counsel with the U.S. SenateWatergate Committee. From there I became an Assistant Special Prosecutor for...
Read MorePolicy Issues Alert! Choicepoint Data Theft - A Wake-Up Call For Companies To Evaluate Their Legal Exposure For Computer And Data Security Breaches
The recent well-publicized security breaches involving consumer data - such as ChoicePoint's disclosure to identity thieves of personal information concerning 145,000 Americans - are leading businesses to evaluate their exposure to legal claims, and to re-evaluate their business practices...
Read MoreThe Fair Credit Reporting Act
"User" certifications regarding consumer consent and disclosure "Furnisher" ( e.g. , former employer) The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is the broad Federal law that regulates how consumer reporting agencies provide information about consumer credit.As many employers know,...
Read MoreBoston And New England - Law Firms Boston: An Essential Platform For The Global Technology Arena And For Much More
Editor: Mr. Bauer, would you tell our readers something about your professional background? Bauer: I received my bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT. While there I became very interested in law as it related to technology and decided to go...
Read MoreNew York Appellate Division Holds That Injured Illegal Aliens Can Recover Lost Wages, But Only For Amount They Would Have Earned In Their Home Country
In two decisions issued on the same day by the New York Appellate Division, undocumented workers who were suing to recover wages lost as a result of injuries incurred at work were precluded from calculating their damages based on U.S. earnings. They were, however, permitted to seek damages based...
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