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The Return Of The RICO Whistleblower
Call This "A Tale Of Two Title IXs" In 1970, Congress enacted Title IX of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, commonly known as The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act or "RICO," 18 U.S.C.§ 1961 et seq ., which prohibits investing in, acquiring, or conducting any "enterprise...
Read MoreThe Evolution Of A Pro Bono Program Over Thirty Years
Editor: Mr. McCarthy, please tell us something about your career. McCarthy: I came to Chadbourne directly from Fordham Law School in 1968, and over the years I have been involved in a number of practice areas. During the early years I was a corporate lawyer, and my practice consisted mainly of...
Read MoreElectronic Records Retention: Getting It Right
The computer's common use as an essential business tool, and the tremendous and exponentially increasing storage capacity of computer generated or recorded information has transformed the landscape of information retention and destruction. Now record retention regulations are becoming increasingly...
Read MoreNYSE And Nasdaq Corporate Governance Amendments
In August 2004, the New York Stock Exchange submitted, and subsequently amended, a proposal to amend its corporate governance rules, which, among other things, seeks to clarify the director independence standards.1 Separately, Nasdaq adopted amendments to its corporate governance rules, which are...
Read More8-K Changes: Safe Harbor, Or False Sense of Security?
On Aug. 23, 2004, the SEC's amendments to the reporting requirements of Form 8-K will take effect. Included in these amendments is a limited "safe harbor" provision that protects from potential liability under the "antifraud provisions" of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Section 10(b) And Rule...
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