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  • November 17, 2011 |

    “Where the bribes are”

    Ever wonder what types of dirty dealings were going on in Turkmenistan in 2002? What about finding more information about the longest Foreign Corrupt Practices Act sentence ever handed down earlier this year to Joel Esquenazi for bribing officials in Haiti?

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  • October 7, 2011 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

    BRIAN ANTWEIL has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld as a litigation and alternative dispute resolutions partner

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  • June 30, 2011 |

    SOX whistleblower protections don't apply to media leaks

    9th Circuit says SOX only protects whistleblowers who provide information to supervisors, law enforcement or Congress.

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  • May 31, 2011 |

    Accountable Care Organizations May Raise Antitrust Concerns

    FTC and DOJ issue guidance on accountable care organizations' intersection with antitrust laws.

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  • Welch v. State

    Publication Date: 2011-03-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Barbara M. Collins, Riverdale, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tommy K. Floyd, District Attorney, and Blair D. Mahaffey, Assistant District Attorney, McDonough, for appellee.
    Case Number: A10A2295

    The defendant did not show that defense counsel was deficient for failing to inquire into a hearing-impaired juror's ability to understand the witnesses' testimony, since the defendant provided no e

  • Adventure Outdoors Inc. v. Bloomberg

    Publication Date: 2010-12-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert L. Barr Jr. and Edwin Marger Law Offices of Edwin Marger LLC, Jasper, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter C. Canfield Dow Lohnes PLLC, Jared C. Miller Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP, Atlanta, Kenneth W. Taber Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP and Eric Proshansky New York City Law Department, New York, N.Y., for appellees.
    Case Number: A10A1439

    Because nothing in the Georgia Anti-SLAPP statute limits its scope only to citizens of Georgia because its legislative intent is to encourage the exercise of constitutionally protected free speech,

  • Scoggins v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-12-03
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ramon Alvarado and Kavan S. Grover, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Barry E. Morgan, Solicitor General, Marietta, and Erica K. Dove Solicitor General's Office, Lawrenceville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A10A1427

    Police had probable cause to arrest the defendant for DUI-less safe under the circumst

  • February 28, 2010 |

    Supervisors Must Pursue All Suggestions of Sexual Harassment

    Court finds boss liable even though employee didn't want to talk.

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  • February 28, 2010 |

    Supervising the Supervisors: Training Matters With Sexual Harassment Complaints

    Second Circuit decision renews focus on ongoing training for supervisors.

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  • December 31, 2009 |

    Risky Assessments: New GINA Regulations Protect Family Medical History

    New GINA regulations pose challenges to employer wellness programs.

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