LITIGATION

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.

Boston commercial litigation associate Danielle McLaughlin, co-authored this article with Suffolk University law professor Michael Avery, focsued on "The Federalist Society: How Conservatives Took the Law Back From Liberals."

Commercial litigation partners Chris Mason and Carolyn Nussbaum and commercial litigation associates Paige Berges and Leah Threatte Bojnowski co-authored this column about the Supreme Court’s split decision upholding the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Amgen Inc. v. Conn. Retirement Plans and Trust Funds.

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.

Rochester Products partner David Tennant is highlighted among those named to New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s Commercial Division Advisory Council, which will advise on all matters involving and surrounding the Commercial Division of the state Supreme Court.

Long Island Products: Class Action, Trade & Industry Representation partner Jim Weller discusses the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s increased use of administrative complaints.

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.

This column, authored by commercial litigation practice group leader and deputy leader of the litigation department Scott O’Connell, discusses practical considerations on how to determine the optimal frames for a favorable jury verdict.

This Q&A is conducted with Rochester partner and leader of the firm’s appellate practice David Tennant.

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.

Chicago Intellectual Property Litigation partner Mark Halligan discusses efforts to combat trade-secret theft.

Boston Commercial Litigation and Life Sciences partner Fred Kelly is highlighted among the Life Sciences Law360 editorial advisory board.

Boston partner and leader of the firm’s E-discovery & Digital Evidence practice Jon Sablone discusses the increasing use of electronic discovery less than one year after a federal court judge issued a decision blessing the use of computer-assisted review.

Boston partner and leader of the firm’s E-discovery & Digital Evidence practice Jon Sablone discusses current trends in e-discovery.

This article profiles Commercial Litigation partner and Rochester office managing partner Carolyn Nussbaum, highlighting her practice, community, and firm leadership roles, as well as her commitment to family and the community.

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.

This article notes that National Union Fire Insurance prevailed in the coverage dispute with Universal American Corp. over an $18 million Medicare-related scam. New York City Products: Class Action, Trade & Industry Representation partner Barbara Lukeman served as counsel for National Union in this matter.

This column, authored by New York City Products: Class Action, Trade & Industry Representation partner Barbara Lukeman, discusses the Consumer Products Safety Commission announcement of a another recall of high-powered magnetic desk toys.

San Francisco Products associate Cameron Cloar co-authored this article focused on the discussions among civil liberties groups and government officials about the future use of unmanned aerial systems or vehicles in U.S. airspace.

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.

Deputy Litigation department leader and deputy leader of the Products: Class Action, Trade and Industry Representation group Viv Quinn and Buffalo Products: Class Action, Trade and Industry Representation counsel Ben Dwyer co-authored this column providing an overview of the approach taken by major countries in the field of nanotechnology.

This article profiles commercial litigation practice group leader and deputy litigation department leader Scott O’Connell. His professional background is highlighted, recent litigation successes for clients are noted and his dedication to pro bono is also discussed. Click here to read the full article.

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.

Commercial Litigation partner and leader of the firm’s E-Discovery & Digital Evidence team Jon Sablone provides commentary in this article discussing a Massachusetts Superior Court judge’s decision ordering the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to make its electronic database available to plaintiff’s counsel in a negligence suit.

Rochester Litigation partner Chris Thomas provides commentary in this article discussing the increasing interest in legal outsourcing among clients and how law firms are responding.

Commercial Litigation partners Chris Mason and Carolyn Nussbaum and Commercial Litigation associate Paige Berges co-authored this column noting that the United States Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari to review the most recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in American Express Travel Related Services Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant.

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.

Long Island Products: Class Action, Trade & Industry Representation partner Jim Weller discusses a decision by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to abandon its appeal of a ruling that companies can block the publishing of inaccurate consumer complaints on an agency database.

This contributed article by New York City Products: Class Action, Trade & Industry Representation partner Barbara Lukeman and Long Island Products: Class Action, Trade & Industry Representation associate Tom Mealiffe focuses on New York’s expert disclosure rule and the New York State Bar Association’s plans to propose a set of voluntary rules to bolster the current expert disclosure rules for cases before the Commercial Division.

This coverage notes that Buffalo Commercial Litigation partner Sheldon Smith received a Pro Bono Award at the 2012 Western District Federal Court Dinner for his work representing an inmate at Wende Correctional Facility, who alleged various claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This contributed article authored by New York Litigation associate Paige Berges and New York Litigation partner Chris Mason focuses the Supreme Court’s interpretation of arbitration clauses.

This column, discussing a significant ruling applicable to all cases pending in the New York City Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL), was authored by Long Island Products: Class Action, Trade & Industry Representation counsel Santo Borruso, Buffalo Products: Class Action, Trade & Industry Representation partner John Weinholtz, and Boston Litigation counsel John Stadler.

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.

Providence Commercial Litigation counsel Steve Richard authored this column discussing how companies and their legal counsel should undertake a prompt risk-management assessment of the potential exposure and estimated defense costs.

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.

Paris Commercial Litigation partner Olivier de Chazeaux and Paris Global Business & Transactions partner Gilles de Poix discuss a possible class action law in France in this thought-leadership article.

Products: Class Action, Trade & Industry Representation practice group and NP Trial leader Joe Ortego authored this article for the Fall issue of this American Bar Association publication.

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).

Boston Commercial Litigation partner and leader of the firm’s Electronic Discovery & Digital Evidence team Jon Sablone discusses how mobile devices present particular concerns for e-discovery.

Boston Products partner Sam Goldblatt and Rochester Global Business & Transactions counsel Jeremy Wolk are both included in this tech column discussing apps for mobile devices and tablets that are specifically designed for legal matters.

Paris partner Gilles de Poix provides commentary in this article discussing the potential introduction of class actions into French consumer law in 2013 which will more closely resemble European law than U.S. law.

Albany Commercial Litigation partner Dan Hurteau was recognized among “Lawyers Who Lead” by the New York Law Journal for “demonstrating the highest level of commitment to their profession and their communities, tapping their training, business acumen, creativity, and humanity to solve legal problems for those in need.”

Washington, DC, commercial litigation and government contacts counsel Vince Napoleon provides third-party commentary in this article on the new guidance issued by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) meant to help its auditors access contractors’ internal documents.

Providence Commercial Litigation counsel Steven Richard authored this guest column focused on how to effectively navigate the electronic discovery process.

This contributed article, authored by San Francisco counsel John Chatowski, discusses the decision by a majority of a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting the defense and reversing a decision granting summary judgment in favor of a gossip magazine that published six private photographs showing the secret nuptials of two celebrities.

This article profiles San Francisco Commercial Litigation partner Steve Schrey as an attorney who has mediated cases for the past five years and addresses his approach to trying to resolve lawsuits.

San Francisco products associate Cameron Cloar provides third-party commentary in this article discussing Lancaster, California’s new manned aerial surveillance system week that will allow police to monitor activities on the ground in real time.

This coverage notes the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association 2012–2014 board of directors, including Manchester Commercial Litigation associate Holly Kilibarda as president.

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.

Boston commercial litigation partner Jon Sablone provides commentary in this article discussing a ruling by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals finding that a judge erred by using federal guidelines to determine the amount of attorneys’ fees to be awarded in the settlement of a multi-district class action that involved no underlying issues of federal law.

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.

Long Island products partner Jim Weller provides commentary in this article discussing the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recommendations that the regulator ban the magnet sets targeted in two recent lawsuits it filed in a move indicative of the agency's increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics.

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.

This article focuses on Canal Plus’ purchase of TV channels Direct 8 and Direct Star. Paris commercial litigation partner Olivier de Chazeaux explains why the French Competition Authority is conducting a further analysis of this merger.

This article, authored by Rochester partner and leader of the Appellate practice David Tennant, discusses the rule making process of the federal appellate courts while noting differing rulemaking procedures at the state court level.

Boston and Buffalo products partner Sam Goldblatt provides commentary in this cover story on how six “Big Law” firms have embraced legal project management.

This article focuses on a new bill that would extend restrictions on the use of unmanned aircraft systems. San Francisco Products Liability associate Cameron Cloar provides third-party legal commentary about this proposed legislation.

This “Expert Analysis” column, authored by San Francisco Products associate Cameron Cloar, discusses the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which requires the agency to fully integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system for public and commercial use.

Los Angeles Commercial Litigation partner and leader of the firm’s Arts & Cultural Institutions practice Thad Stauber and Los Angeles Commercial Litigation associate Sarah Andre are featured in this piece highlighting the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California’s ruling for the firm’s client, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation of Madrid, Spain, in the matter involving a Camille Pissarro painting.

This column is based on a conversation conducted with Rochester Commercial Litigation senior counsel Bob Witmer, who recently was honored for 50 years of practice by the Monroe County Bar Association.

Buffalo office managing partner and Commercial Litigation partner Susan Roney provides commentary in this feature article discussing the importance of selecting the “right” jury.

New York Bar Association President-Elect and Rochester Commercial Litigation partner Dave Schraver is the featured subject of this weekly Q&A column.

This guest column, authored by Providence Labor & Employment partner Andrew Prescott and Washington, DC, Commercial Litigation partner Gordy Lang, discusses what businesses should know about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

San Francisco Commercial Litigation partner Steve Schrey discusses the nuances of being a mediator.

This contributed article, authored by Chicago Intellectual Property Litigation partner Mark Halligan and San Francisco Labor & Employment associate Matt Frankel, discusses trade secrets in baseball—specifically “sabermetrics,” the advanced statistical analysis for evaluating players.

Rochester Private Clients associate Adam Brunner and Rochester Commercial Litigation associate Terence Robinson are among the local attorneys recognized as part of the 2012 class of “Up & Coming Attorneys.”

Buffalo Products counsel Ben Dwyer and Jacob Herstek coauthored this “Expert Analysis” column discussing Canada’s privacy laws, which are more far-reaching than their U.S. counterparts and may apply to non-Canadian entities.

Rochester Commercial Litigation partner Dave Schraver reviews the third edition of the multivolume treatise Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, an 11-volume, 13,000-word work, in this column for the publication.

Boston Commercial Litigation and Life Sciences partner Fred Kelly is featured in this Q&A discussing the life sciences industry.

San Francisco Commercial Litigation partner Fred Nelson is featured in this coverage among a panel of industry thought leadership discussing the rise of antitrust enforcement and associated issues.

Rochester commercial litigation partner Dave Schraver is profiled in this article. Mr. Schraver officially began his term as New York State Bar Association president-elect on June 1, 2012 and he will assume the presidency in June 2013.

Boston Commercial Litigation partner George Skelly provides third-party commentary in this article discussing a Second Circuit ruling that for the first time defines the meaning of “domestic transaction” under a test laid out by the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark 2010 Morrison, et al. v. National Australia Bank Ltd., et al. decision.

Buffalo Products counsel Jacob Herstek, a member of the firm’s Data Privacy team, is quoted throughout this article discussing privacy law issues.

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.

This coverage notes that the Monroe County Bar Association has appointed three new directors, including Rochester Products partner Chris Thomas, to the Legal Assistance of Western New York board of directors.

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.

Boston Commercial Litigation partner Steve LaRose is prominently featured in this special section highlighting new partners at area law firms.

This “Expert Analysis” column, authored by Chicago Intellectual Pproperty Litigation partner David McKone, discusses the Federal Circuit’s decision upholding a district court ruling invalidating process patent claims as being too abstract and what this decision means in the future.

Chicago Intellectual Property Litigation partner Mark Halligan provides commentary about the recent surge in trade secrets theft cases, especially those involving possible espionage.

This feature story focuses on the Ninth Circuit decision in Matthew Kilgore et al., v. Keybank NA et al. ruling that KeyBank NA could compel arbitration in a lawsuit over the terms of several student loans. Commercial Litigation practice group leader Scott O’Connell, who represented KeyBank in the matter, is quoted in the piece discussing the decision.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Jim Weller is profiled in this feature, which focuses on his practice which spans all aspects of commercial litigation and includes extensive experience in intellectual property, securities litigation, mass torts, class-actions, multi-district litigation, fraud, and civil RICO litigation.

Washington, DC, Commercial Litigation counsel Vince Napoleon is featured in this profile about his practice and his arrival to Nixon Peabody.

This article discusses New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s creation of a task force focused on commercial litigation in New York state courts. Rochester Products partner David Tennant is a member of this task force.

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

This news brief notes that Providence Commercial Litigation attorney Armando Batastini has been promoted to the firm’s partnership.

This news brief notes that Buffalo Commercial Litigation attorney Sheldon Smith has been promoted to the firm’s partnership.

This article focuses on law firms that are volunteering associates to aid local public defenders and district attorneys. San Francisco Commercial Litigation associate Matt Richards is mentioned in the piece for his time spent volunteering at the Marin County District Attorney’s Office, during which he prosecuted five jury trials.

This coverage highlights that Rochester Commercial Litigation partner Dave Schraver has been named the New York State Bar Association’s president-elect designee.

This article discusses the efforts of the New York State Bar Association Commercial and Federal Litigation Section to empower lawyers to work faster, cheaper, and smarter and to drive down the cost of litigation. Rochester Products partner David Tennant, chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, authored this article.

The story focuses on the art of commercial litigation. Rochester office managing partner and Commercial Litigation partner Carolyn Nussbaum provides commentary.

This contributed article, authored by Labor & Employment partner Stacie Collier and Commercial Litigation associate Dan Deane, discusses the rise of “associational discrimination” claims.

This feature story profiles Rochester Commercial Litigation partner Dave Schraver, who has been nominated to serve as president-elect and then president of the New York State Bar Association.

The story highlights the New York State Bar Association’s recently issued guide for navigating the electronic discovery requirements in both federal and state courts. The coverage notes that the guide was initiated under the State Bar’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section. Rochester Products partner David Tennant, chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, oversaw the publishing on the guide.

The article notes that TV One has filed a copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit against BET Networks and MTV Networks over the exclusive coverage of the Essence Music Festival. Los Angeles Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Thad Stauber is mentioned as TV One’s counsel.

The story highlights the New York State Bar Association’s recently issued guide for navigating the electronic discovery requirements in both federal and state courts. The coverage notes that the guide was initiated under the State Bar’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section. New York City Commercial Litigation partner Connie Boland coauthored the guide.

The article discusses the legal battle between the National Arts Club and its former president. The article notes that a hearing yesterday the State Supreme Court proposed a “global resolution” that would conclude the case and settle all claims if both parties agreed to it by October 31. The article notes that New York City Commercial Litigation partner Adam Gilbert is representing the Arts Club’s former president, O. Aldon James.

The feature article notes that the U.S. Supreme Court will not hear an appeal by the Oneida Indian Nation against Oneida and Madison counties and New York State relating to the Nation’s claim to 250,000 acres of land. Rochester partner Dave Schraver is quoted in the piece and identified as Oneida and Madison counties’ counsel.

This news brief highlights Rochester Commercial Litigation associate Colleen Holland for her election to the Literacy Volunteers of Rochester’s Board of Directors.

This contributed article, authored by San Francisco Commercial Litigation counsel John Chatkowski, notes that the U.S. Supreme Court hearing of oral argument in Golan v. Holder, a challenge to Congress’ 1994 amendments to the Copyright Act, will have a significant impact on owners of foreign copyrighted works that formerly lapsed into the public domain in the United States, as well as those who have in good faith relied on their status as public works.

This article discusses how attorneys are using legal project management to increase efficiency. Boston Products partner Sam Goldblatt, who has been leading Nixon Peabody Project Management, is quoted throughout the piece.

This contributed article, authored by Boston Commercial Litigation partners Tim Mungovan and Stephen LaRose and Boston Commercial Litigation associate Joel Cavanaugh, discusses “Sentry Claw Back Suits” relating to investors in Madoff feeder funds who redeemed capital prior to the disclosure of the fraud in December 2008 and now face increasing litigation risks.

This article discusses the Roger Williams University School of Law Pro Bono Collaborative, which is guiding qualified, low-income people through a court expungement process. The article notes that the Collaborative partnered with Nixon Peabody and specifically mentioned Providence Commercial Litigation associate Tim Baldwin, who is currently working on a matter.

The piece discusses the First Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision invoking the doctrine of “constitution avoidance” to hand recording companies a significant statutory damages award against an individual in a music file-sharing copyright infringement case. San Francisco Commercial Litigation counsel John Chatowski provides commentary.

This article discusses the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act signed by President Obama and the reactions among attorneys across the state. Boston Intellectual Property Litigation partner John Gutkoski provides commentary.

This feature story covers the new Rochester office managing partner Carolyn Nussbaum. The story highlights Ms. Nussbaum’s career and community involvement.

This coverage discusses the gaming compact between the Seneca Nation and the State of New York. Rochester partner Dave Schraver is identified as a local attorney with experience and knowledge of such agreements and is quoted in the piece giving third-party commentary.

This contributed article, coauthored by San Francisco Products partner Ross Petty and counsel Lauren Michals, discusses the implications for personal injury cases following the California Supreme Court’s decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, holding that medical expenses must be both incurred and reasonable, and only the lesser amount is recoverable.

This column profiles Buffalo Products associate Jacob Herstek, who has been named president of the board of directors for Aspire of Western New York.

This contributed article, co-authored by San Francisco Intellectual Property partner Rob Weikert and San Francisco Commercial Litigation counsel John Chatowski, discusses a pair of recent Ninth Circuit cases decisions that clarify the circumstances whereby an out-of-state company operating a website may be subject to personal jurisdiction in California intellectual property cases.

This contributed article, authored by Buffalo Products associate Jacob Herstek and Providence Health Services associate Chris Browning, discusses the impact of recent decisions on the privacy and protection of confidential personally identifiable information.

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.