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Independent Examiners And Monitors: An Evolving Approach To Addressing Corporate Misconduct
Corporate fraud scandals like Enron, Tyco and WorldCom were the catalysts for the implementation of the sweeping corporate governance reforms embodied in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In reaction to such scandals, the SEC and DOJ embarked upon a zealous campaign of enhanced scrutiny and...
Read MoreLessons Learned: The General Counsel "Take-Away" From The Hewlett-Packard Affair
By the time this article goes to press, the former Chair of Hewlett Packard's Board of Directors, Patricia Dunn, will likely have received her trial date for charges filed against her last fall by California's Attorney General, Bill Lockyer. Lockyer has charged Dunn and four others with conspiracy...
Read MoreHelping Companies To Address Workplace Issues Proactively And Effectively
Editor: Please tell our readers about your background. Cooperman: I graduated from Cornell University School of Industrial Labor Relations and the University of Maryland School of Law. I have been practicing labor and employment law for over 25 years. I handle all areas of labor and employment...
Read More"We're All In"- Saul Ewing's Focused Pro Bono Program
Editor: Please tell our readers about your experience. When and how did you get involved in pro bono work? Forman: I started working in the pro bono area in 1987 with the Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Project, which is a non profit that works with other legal service programs in the...
Read MoreChallenges To In-House Counsel From Benefit Plans: Practical Considerations
The world of employee benefit plans is full of challenges and opportunities for in-house counsel. There are several reasons, both of "macro" and "micro" types, for this situation: Employee benefits of certain categories are expected: health insurance at least; perhaps also, life and disability...
Read MoreLooking To The States To Ride Herd On Kelo
Editor: Please tell our readers about your background. Witmer: I am a partner at Saul Ewing in both the real estate and litigation departments. My practice centers on zoning and land use matters and litigation relating to real estate, including eminent domain and takings. I have been with Saul...
Read MoreA Model Diversity Program
Editor: Please tell us about your background before arriving at Saul Ewing. Vaughn: Immediately before coming to Saul Ewing, I was the Assistant Dean for Career Planning at Temple University Beasley School of Law. In that position, I was responsible for a department that supported the career...
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