White Collar

Expert Analysis

• Rise Of The CMOs

  

  Joshua Peck, incoming marketing director of Hill Wallack LLP, traces the evolution of the chief marketing officer position at law firms and shares insights from three legal marketing pioneers.

• A Victory For Legal Privilege In Cross-Border Investigations

  

  The U.K. Court of Appeal's recent decision in Serious Fraud Office v. Eurasian Natural Resources is a substantial step toward confirming the application of legal privilege in internal investigations, and has significantly reduced the divergence in U.K. and U.S. privilege law, say attorneys with Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP.

• NCAA Corruption And The 'Right To Control' Theory

  

  The convictions in U.S. v. Gatto for defrauding NCAA schools have shined a spotlight on the relatively obscure — but powerful — “right to control” theory of federal wire and mail fraud liability, which formed the basis for the New York federal prosecutors' case, say Kan Nawaday and Stephen Salsbury of Venable LLP.

• Q&A

  A Chat With Bryan Cave Innovation Chief Katie DeBord

  

  In this monthly series, Amanda Brady of Major Lindsey & Africa interviews management from top law firms about the increasingly competitive business environment. Here we feature Katie DeBord, chief innovation officer at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP.

• Simple Secrets For Improving Your CLE

  

  With few cases going to trial, many attorneys keep their oral-presentation skills sharp by teaching continuing legal education programs. To avoid giving a CLE that falls flat and damages your reputation, you must fashion a thoughtful message, control its presentation, and nail the beginning and ending, says Daniel Karon of Karon LLC.

• It’s Time For Law Firms To Start Talking About Gen Z

  

  Since the oldest members of Generation Z aren’t even finished with law school yet, law firm management is in a unique position to prepare for their entrance into the legal workforce, says Eliza Stoker of Major Lindsey & Africa.

• Guest Feature

  The Many Lives Of Michael Chertoff

  

  Randy Maniloff begins his interview with the nation’s second secretary of homeland security by saying he wants to go over his resume. The look on Michael Chertoff's face: “Bring it on.”

• DOJ's Yates Memo Has Little Effect On Antitrust Division

  

  Since the Yates memo on individual accountability for corporate crimes was issued in 2015, the overall number of criminal antitrust cases is down significantly, and the prosecutions of Steppig, Maruyasu and Lischewski illustrate the policy's lack of lasting impact, say Eric Meiring and Brandon Duke of Winston & Strawn LLP.

• What To Expect From New Democratic Investigation Efforts

  

  The new Democratic House majority is expected to direct much of its attention to executive branch oversight and accountability. Companies and their legal counsel should be prepared for a dramatically changed collateral environment as investigations cover a wide range of topics, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

• Q&A

  Back To School: Yale's Linda Greenhouse Talks Journalism

  

  In this series featuring law school luminaries, Yale Law School lecturer and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Linda Greenhouse discusses her coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court, the conservatives' long game and trends in journalism.