Penn State Case to Test Failure-to-Report Law
The prosecution trying the cases of two former high-ranking Penn State officials implicated by the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal might be facing an uphill battle on one of the charges lodged against the two administrators, some legal observers have told The Legal.TheLegalIntelligencer.com
Steering an International Law Department in a Shaky Global Economy
Vincent Pickering, the chief legal officer of braking and vehicle-systems company WABCO, uses his worldwide team of lawyers to ride the waves of global economic uncertainty.Corporate Counsel
K&L Gates Opens Office in Sao Paulo Brazil
K&L Gates has opened an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil, its first foray into South America and 39th office overall.TheLegalIntelligencer.com
Many Fortune 500 Policies Unclear on Foreign ‘Grease Payments’
Among Fortune 500 companies, only 19 of those with public codes of conduct prohibit their employees from making so-called “grease payments” to foreign officials. But a whopping 373 companies deal with the same issue by simply not mentioning it at all in their codes of conduct, according to a new study.Corporate Counsel
Justices struggle over strip-search case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled with whether jail officials may conduct intrusive strip searches of all arrestees, even of those detained for minor offenses, or whether the Constitution demands something more.NLJ.com: Supreme Court
Hot Commodities
In the sizzling natural resources sector, Canada’s mining companies are highly desirable targets. So, increasingly, are Canada’s law firms.The American Lawyer
Herman Cain Harassment Flap Puts Pressure on General Counsel
Fellow GCs are unlike to envy the hot seat occupied by Peter Kilgore, the general counsel of the National Restaurant Association who is dealing with the fallout from the Herman Cain sexual harassment allegations.Corporate Counsel
National Restaurant Association GC Weighing Proposal on Cain Allegations
A proposal made to the National Restaurant Association’s GC on behalf of an unnamed client could have major implications for Herman Cain’s presidential bid.Corporate Counsel
3rd Circuit Throws Out ‘Wardrobe Malfunction’ Fine Against CBS, Again
The 3rd Circuit has again thrown out a $ 550,000 fine against CBS for televising Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. The majority found that nothing about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in FCC v. Fox Television Studios changed the initial analysis that the fine was imposed without sufficient notice of a change in FCC policy to allow for sanctions for fleeting expletives or indecent images.Law.com – Newswire
