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SEC Implements Attorney Conduct Rules: Redefining the Relationship between Attorneys and their Clients ( April 2003 )
On January 23, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") adopted final rules under Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which establish standards of conduct for attorneys "appearing and practicing before the Commission" on behalf of an issuer. This is the first time the Commission has imposed rules which are directly aimed at regulating the conduct of attorneys. The new rules potentially redefine the relationship between public companies and their attorneys. -
The False Claims Act ( November 2000 )
The False Claims Act. Why did Congress enact the False Claims Act? Who can be a "qui tam" plaintiff? -
Meaning of Public Disclosure Under the False Claims Act ( June 1999 )
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently decided its first case involving the meaning of . -
Recent Developments in the California False Claims Act ( June 1999 )
A recent Court of Appeals case and a new statute will make California's False Claims Act (Government Code Section . -
Requirements for Federal Contractors can have Costly Implications ( December 1998 )
Important new regulations have been issued by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Progr. -
United States Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Large Fines For Residential Property Owners Who Violate Lead-Paint Disclosure Regulations ( August 1998 )
The EPA has recommended fines against two Philadelphia landlords in amounts of $14,850 and $5500 for their alleged . -
False Claims Prosecution Become a More Potent Tool for Public Agencies ( March 1997 )
A recent Court of Appeals case and a new statute will make California's False Claims Act (Government Code Section 12650 et. seq.) a much more potent weapon in the fight by public entities against contractor's payment claims.
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