Alerts

December 2, 2008	California Court Upholds Attorney’s Use of Interpleader to Avoid Conversion Claim, Upholds Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Claim on Grounds That Claimed Damages Were Speculative and Upholds Contingent Fee Awards Against Claims of Illegality
December 2, 2008	Final Rule on Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program
November 26, 2008	Non-Public Company and Bank Deadline for Filing an Application to Participate in the Capital Purchase Program; Charter Amendments for Preferred
November 25, 2008	Illinois Supreme Court Issues Long-Awaited Decision in Ready v. United / Goedecke Services, Inc.
November 20, 2008	Judge Prohibits Defense Firm’s Representation of All of Defendant’s Former Employees
November 19, 2008	U.S. Treasury Department Announces TARP Capital Purchase Program for Non-Public Companies
November 18, 2008	Anti-Markup Rule Provisions Revised
November 18, 2008	Offensive Collateral Estoppel May Be Used Against Attorneys in Bar Proceedings
November 13, 2008	New Jersey Shareholders Can Sue Corporate Outside Counsel for Malpractice Despite Settling Underlying Matter
November 11, 2008	Applications for Treasury Capital Purchase Program Due Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
November 11, 2008	New Jersey Loosens Restrictions on In-House Counsel
November 7, 2008	Treasury Issues Regulations for Debt Guarantee Program and Transaction Account Guarantee Program — Deadline Extension
November 6, 2008	Cases in Disagreement as to Proper Forum for Legal Malpractice Cases Arising From Intellectual Property Matters
November 4, 2008	Denial of Fee Disgorgement Held Appropriate Exercise of Discretion Where Client Was Unharmed
November 3, 2008	FDIC Adopts Rules for its Debt Guarantee Program and its Transaction Account Guarantee Program
November 3, 2008	OIG Approves County's Arrangement with Medical Center to Assume Its Residents’ Medical Transport Co-Insurance Obligations
October 30, 2008	Second Circuit Dismisses KPMG Indictments Because of Prosecution’s Sixth Amendment Violations
October 30, 2008	Health Care Providers Likely Subject to Red Flag Rule, Urged to Prepare Identity Theft Prevention Programs
October 28, 2008	New York Court Upholds Retainer Agreement That Provides Defunct Law Firm With Technology Company Stock as Legal Fees
October 24, 2008	FTC Suspends Enforcement of Red Flags Rule until May 2009