GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS & WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE

This contributed article authored by Washington, DC, attorneys Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Lindsey Nelson, Global Business & Transactions associate Alexandra Lopez-Casero, and Private Equity associate Nick Rosenberg provides a roadmap of how to classify an item under the revised U.S. Munitions List and the revised Commerce Control List when the rules go into effect in October.

Los Angeles Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Jason Gonzalez provides commentary regarding allegations that the nutritional products company Herbalife is participating in a pyramid scheme.

New York City Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner David Feldman participated in this Q&A discussing the impact of Department of Justice investigations into implanted cardioverter defibrillator procedures and recommendations for providers.

A team of Washington, DC, attorneys, including Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin and associate Lindsey Nelson, Global Business & Transactions associate Alexandra Lopez-Casero, and Private Equity & Investment Funds associate Nick Rosenberg, co-authored this column discussing the introduction of the “600 series,” which changes the rules applicable to companies that have items listed on the U.S. Munitions List.

Washington, DC  government investigations & white collar defense partner Grayson Yeargin and associate Lindsey Nelson, global business & transactions associate Alexandra Lopez-Casero and private equity & investment funds associate Nick Rosenberg co-authored this column discussing the new rules and regulations implementing the multiyear Export Control Reform Initiative.

Buffalo government investigations & white collar defense partner Mark Molloy, Washington, DC, associate Emily Harlan and New York City associate J. Michael Smith co-authored this column discussing proposed legislation in New York, called the “Public Trust Act,” which would create a new class of public corruption crimes.

Leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group and the HIPAA Compliance group Linn Freedman discusses a Court of Appeals ruling finding that the patient privacy protections in the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 trumped a 1987 Florida law that requires nursing homes to provide the records to a deceased resident's spouse, guardian or attorney.

This guest article written by Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin and associate Lindsey Nelson focuses on licensing requirements for travel to Cuba.

Washington, DC, Government Investigations partner Grayson Yeargin and associate Emily Harlan co-authored this column addressing whether a company can compel arbitration when a former employee brings a retaliation claim against the company under the False Claims Act.

This column profiles Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone, who has joined the firm's Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice.

The arrival of Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone, who joins the firm's Boston office as partner in the Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice, is highlighted in this feature article.

Leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group and the HIPAA Compliance group Linn Freedman discusses the new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations announced by the Department of Health & Human Services. Click here to read the full article.

Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin discusses why corporate buyers need to be on high alert for bribery and corruption in overseas acquisitions as merger activity picks up.

Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin and Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Lindsey Nelson authored this column discussing how a recent and rare court ruling regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could clear the way for increased prosecutions of foreign nationals.

Providence partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group Linn Freedman authored this column highlighting practical tips for physicians and other health care providers to maximize the advantages of using mobile technology in their day-to-day practices while complying with privacy and security rules. Click here to read the article.

New Boston partners Kelly Babson (Public Company Transactions), Jeff Gilbreth (Labor & Employment), Danielle Pelot (Government Investigations & White Collar Defense) and Amy Pugliano O’Keefe (Global Business & Transactions) are featured in this coverage.

In this article focused on key life sciences industry lawsuits in the coming calendar year, Boston Government Investigations & Life Sciences partner Brian French provides commentary.

Washington, DC, Health Services and Life Sciences partner Areta Kupchyk and Boston Government Investigations & Life Sciences partner Brian French discuss key life sciences industry regulations to watch in 2013.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection team Linn Freedman is featured in this Q&A–style profile. The article focuses on Linn’s recent appointment to the board of the Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology and her other commitments outside the office.

Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero and Health Services practice group leader Michele Masucci authored this column discussing the continued focus on individual accountability of health care executives. Click here to read the article.

This article highlights a case of first impression for Massachusetts in which the state Supreme Court recognized an absolute judicial deliberative privilege placing off-limits judges’ mental impressions and thought processes in reaching decisions. Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Bill Codinha is noted as special counsel who is probing the judge in question in this particular case.

New York City Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Alex Lipman, discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision not to pursue its case against a former collateral manager Edward Steffelin who was accused of misleading investors in a J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. mortgage-bond deal.

This coverage notes that the Securities and Exchange Commission dropped its case against a former collateral manager Edward Steffelin, who was accused of misleading investors in a J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. mortgage-bond deal. New York City Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Alex Lipman led the Nixon Peabody team representing Mr. Steffelin.

This feature story details the decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission to drop its case against a former collateral manager Edward Steffelin who was accused of misleading investors in a J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. mortgage-bond deal. Mr. Steffelin is represented by a Nixon Peabody team led by New York City Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Alex Lipman.

This coverage notes that Boston & Providence Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Linn Freedman has joined the advisory board of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) New England. NFTE provides programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school.

Boston partner and deputy leader of the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense group Brian French discusses ways companies, especially those in the health care, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries, can avoid whistleblower lawsuits under the False Claims Act.

Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero and Boston Commercial Litigation associate Danielle McLaughlin are highlighted for their win of an appeal before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of a pro bono client been barred from having his removal case reconsidered because he had already been deported to Honduras. This matter was handled in collaboration with Boston College’s Post Deportation Human Rights Project (PDHRP).

Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin and Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Lindsey Nelson authored this article discussing legislation providing sanctions to prohibit foreign subsidiaries with U.S. parent companies from transacting with Iran or Iranian persons.

Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin provides commentary on a Court of Appeals’ decision narrowly construing the doctrine announced in Perlman v. United States.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection practice Linn Freedman provides commentary on the ethics advisory opinion from the Massachusetts Bar Association on the use of Internet data storage providers, which has some small firms and sole practitioners taking a second look at “cloud” safety.

Washington, DC, government investigations and white collar defense partner Grayson Yeargin provides third-party legal commentary in this article discussing False Claims Act cases and why charges are more likely to be brought against corporations rather than individuals.

Los Angeles and San Francisco Government Investigations & White Collar Defense counsel Jason Gonzalez, a member of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group, provides commentary in this article discussing cybersecurity in the legal industry.

This feature story profiles Providence partner and leader of the firm’s Data Privacy team Linn Freedman as part of the annual “Business Women” awards program. The feature story highlights Linn’s legal career both in public and private practice.

Providence Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Linn Freedman, leader of the firm’s Data Privacy team, is included in this article highlighting the 2012 Providence Business News annual Business Women Awards program honorees.

This contributed article, co-authored by Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Laurie Miller and Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar defense associate Patrice Clair, discusses increasing pressure by the government to cooperate in prosecuting their senior officials in exchange for favorable corporate settlements.

Partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group Linn Freedman is mentioned in this column for being appointed to the Advisory Board for Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (WEST), a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides a leadership forum for women in science, engineering, and technology industries.

This article, coauthored by Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin and Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Lindsey Nelson, discusses the rise of parallel proceedings in white-collar matters and the key issues.

This article discusses accusations against Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Medicare Fraud Division claiming that it violated a Brookline doctor’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel when it illegally seized more than 680 e-mail communications between the physician and his Boston lawyers. Co-leader of the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense team David Vicinanzo provides commentary.

This contributed article, authored by Buffalo Products counsel Jacob Herstek and Providence partner and leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection group Linn Freedman, discusses a federal case that considered the collection of personal information by the smart grid. The article addresses why a legal resolution is necessary to keep pace with the technology.

This guest column, authored by Providence partner and leader of the firm’s Data Privacy team Linn Freedman, discusses how organizations, especially in education, can navigate the complexities of data-privacy laws.

This feature article highlights the arrival of New York City Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Sean Haran.

This contributed article, co-authored by Los Angeles & San Francisco government investigations & white collar defense counsel Jason Gonzalez and Providence partner & leader of the firm’s Privacy & Data Protection Group Linn Freedman, discusses the ethical risks associated with attorneys’ use of mobile devices.

This coverage notes that Boston and Manchester-based partner Dave Vicinanzo has been named co-leader of the firm’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice.

In this column noting legal industry moves, Los Angeles Government Investigations & White Collar Defense counsel Jason Gonzalez is included for his arrival at the firm.

This article discusses a Ninth Circuit decision finding that permitting supplemental arguments to the jury on issues identified by the jury as causing a deadlock is an impermissible intrusion on the jury’s role. Co-chair of the Section of Litigation’s Criminal Litigation Committee and Washington, DC, Government Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Grayson Yeargin provides commentary.

This contributed article, by Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Danielle Pelot, focuses on what pharmaceutical executives need to know about congressional investigations, as these investigations unfold differently than traditional government investigations.