law

• Law Firms Fatten on FCPA Investigations (WSJ)

  October 2, 2012

  Probes of foreign bribery allegations cost companies millions.

• Dealmaking on Money Fund Rules Resumes

  By Joshua Gallu, Christopher Condon and Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  September 28, 2012

  Geithner breaks logjam by forcing SEC to put issue back on its agenda.

• RBS Managers Condoned Libor Manipulation

  By Liam Vaughan, Gavin Finch and Andrea Tan, Bloomberg  |  September 25, 2012

  Bank’s traders, managers routinely sought to influence Libor submissions.

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  Patent Litigation Has Growing Impact on Bottom Line

  By John Hintze  |  September 18, 2012

  Record number of patent suits were filed last year.

• Non-Banks May Be Singled Out as Risky

  By Cheyenne Hopkins and Ian Katz, Bloomberg  |  September 12, 2012

  U.S. panel poised to designate first non-bank companies as potential risks to financial system.

• Obama Weighs Cyber Security Order

  By Chris Strohm and Eric Engleman, Bloomberg  |  September 10, 2012

  Executive order would create program to guard vital computer networks.

• How SEC’s Revolving Door Spins

  By Robert Schmidt and Jesse Hamilton, Bloomberg  |  September 5, 2012

  Emails from former SEC commissioner Annette Nazareth show how ex-staffers wield influence.

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  Bracing for Workplace Violence

  By Dave Lindorff  |  September 4, 2012

  Amid the continuing economic slump, employers should be prepared to respond to episodes of violence. (Ed Foulke of Fisher & Phillips)

• SEC Pushes for Cyber-Disclosure

  By Linda Sandler, Bloomberg  |  August 29, 2012

  Agency asks companies including Google and Amazon.com to tell investors about cyber-attacks in filings.

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  Despite Reprieve, Money Funds Under Pressure

  By John Hintze  |  August 28, 2012

  The SEC threw in the towel on tighter regs, but treasurers may lose interest given the funds’ very low yields. (Heath Tarbert of Weil Gotshal & Manges)