A unanimous California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the University of California and its affiliates can’t be sued for damages by whistleblowing employees if complaints of retaliation have been addressed internally in a reasonable period of time. But three of the justices figuratively held their noses, arguing that the ruling will “strongly undermine” the California […]
As recently as the mid-’90s, incoming associates, be they new law school recruits or potential lateral hires, all tended to ask the same question: How long does it take to make partner here? But today, nobody seems to ask that. The shift isn’t due to a reluctance by firms to promote or associates’ insecurity over […]
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Friends and colleagues expressed shock Thursday upon hearing of the death of Akerman Senterfitt attorney Steven E. Chaykin. The former federal prosecutor died Wednesday while trying to rescue his wife after she slipped into a fast-moving river during a Colorado vacation. “It’s tragic but the means of his death — trying to save his wife […]
Attorneys Michael A. Asaro and Robert H. Hotz Jr. examine a new trend of federal prosecutors once again raising the bar for corporate cooperation by demanding that companies fire high-ranking executives who have not been charged with any crime, presumably because the government lacks sufficient evidence to mount a successful prosecution. The DOJ’s recent push […]
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