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Stock option backdating: What’s the big deal?
Tracy L. Coenen The list of companies involved in stock option backdating and related investigations continues to grow. The Wall Street Journal currently lists more than 120 companies under scrutiny, including the likes of UnitedHealth, Broadcom, Apple, and Home Depot. These companies are either under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the […]
Stock option backdating: What’s the big deal?
Tracy L. Coenen The list of companies involved in stock option backdating and related investigations continues to grow. The Wall Street Journal currently lists more than 120 companies under scrutiny, including the likes of UnitedHealth, Broadcom, Apple, and Home Depot. These companies are either under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the […]
Dialogue between family law attorneys, psychologists will continue
Gregg Herman Last year in this column, I wrote a series of articles on the need for collaboration between attorneys and psychologists who work in the family law area. In the series, I discussed the overlap between the two professions and plans for an ongoing effort to improve the services both groups offer to their […]
Discrimination suit against firm provides warnings
Nate Cade Dear Readers (ok, Dear Mom): Last month I warned you about being careful with your associates and this month the tale of woe (with regard to associates) continues. Nothing to report from Wisconsin, but in New York, the mega firm of Sullivan and Cromwell finds itself as a defendant in a discrimination lawsuit […]
What every attorney needs to know about fraud
Tracy L. Coenen Most attorneys don’t think about the issue of fraud in companies until a client (or their law firm) is hit by employee theft. It’s simply not one of those issues that is taken too seriously unless huge risks are identified or a crime has already been committed. Until then, fraud is just […]
Wood v. Propeck has several significant flaws
Gregg Herman Recently, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued its decision in Wood v. Propeck, No. 2005AP2674 (Wis. Ct. App. Jan. 25, 2007) (recommended for publication). The court reversed and remanded a post- judgment order rendered by Dane County Circuit Court Judge Steven D. Ebert, which denied the former wife’s request for a child support […]
A first look at the court of appeals’ decision in Wood v. Propeck
Gregg Herman Recently, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued its decision in Wood v. Propeck, No. 2005AP2674 (Wis. Ct. App. Jan. 25, 2007) (recommended for publication). The court reversed and remanded a post-judgment order rendered by Dane County Circuit Court Judge Steven D. Ebert, which denied the former wife’s request for a child support modification. […]
A first look at the court of appeals’ decision in Wood v. Propeck
Gregg Herman Recently, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued its decision in Wood v. Propeck, No. 2005AP2674 (Wis. Ct. App. Jan. 25, 2007) (recommended for publication). The court reversed and remanded a post-judgment order rendered by Dane County Circuit Court Judge Steven D. Ebert, which denied the former wife’s request for a child support modification. […]
Be prepared: Think like a thief
Tracy L. Coenen Fraud is committed by real people. They have real families and real jobs. They often are just like you and me. But what makes thieves different from a lot of us is their ability to lie and steal. Most of us would never seriously consider taking something that does not belong to […]
Associate’s departure leads to questions about fee payment
Nate Cade Associates. You can’t live without them. And sometimes you can’t live with them. A local personal injury firm discovered the hard way that associates can be a pain in the you know what. And the subsequent published decision shows what happens when people fight over money. The law firm of Cannon & Dunphy […]
Litigation disasters: Making mistakes with expert witnesses
Tracy L. Coenen There is little doubt that litigation can be stressful for clients and attorneys alike. With filings, briefs, and deadlines, the litigator has little time to worry about whether her or his expert witness is getting the job done. The attorney usually has one shot for the expert to get the case right. […]
Associate’s departure leads to questions about fee payment
Nate Cade Associates. You can’t live without them. And sometimes you can’t live with them. A local personal injury firm discovered the hard way that associates can be a pain in the you know what. And the subsequent published decision shows what happens when people fight over money. The law firm of Cannon & Dunphy […]
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