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Attorney-Client Privilege
Congressional Investigations: When You're Called To Testify
The Editor interviews William V. (Bill) O'Reilly , Partner, Jones Day, and former Chief Counsel and Staff Director for the House Ethics Committee.

August 2009 [P. 28]
ACC: Identifying The FAS 5 Threat - And Promptly Responding
The Editor interviews Carol Ann Petren , Executive Vice President and General Counsel, CIGNA Corporation, and member, Board of Directors of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) and, member, ACC's Board Advisory Committee, which directs the development of ACC's public policy positions.
October 2008 [P. 01]
ABA Urges FASB - U.S. Litigation Differs. Don't Amend SFAS 5
The Editor interviews R. William "Bill" Ide , Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. Mr. Ide is Chair, ABA Task Force on Attorney-Client Privilege (Task Force), a former President of the ABA and the former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Monsanto Company.
October 2008 [P. 05]
The SFAS 5 Amendments - New And Lethal Weapons For Plaintiff's Counsel
The Editor interviews Michael D. Fricklas , Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Viacom .
October 2008 [P. 06]
Proposed Revisions To FAS 5 Standards For Disclosure Of Loss Contingencies Met With Sound Criticism
Tracy Kimmel and Vanessa Witt
King & Spalding LLP

October 2008 [P. 08]
SFAS 5 Tilts The Playing Field Against Defendants - LCJ And The Defense Bar Speak Out
The Editor interviews Richard B. Phillips, Jr ., Associate, Thompson & Knight LLP in its Dallas office. His practice focuses on appellate matters. He has represented a variety of clients in appeals before the Texas courts of appeal, the Texas Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Phillips was named a Texas Rising Star by Texas Monthly.
Mr. Phillips drafted the Comments of the Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ Comments) on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) exposure draft titled "Disclosure of Certain Loss Contingencies: An Amendment of FASB Statements 5 and 141(R)" (Exposure Draft or Amendment).

October 2008 [P. 09]
General Counsel Take Note: The E-Discovery Process Continues To Evolve - Part II
The Editor interviews Brandon Daniels , Co-Head of Legal Process Consulting, CPA Legal Services, Rob Hellewell , Senior Director, LexisNexis Applied Discovery, and Edward H. Rippey , Partner and Co-Chair of E-Discovery Practice Group, Covington & Burling LLP. Part I of this interview appeared in the August issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel.
September 2008 [P. 15]
Effective Investigations Require Skilled Litigators
The Editor interviews Timothy P. Harkness, Litigation Partner at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, as to his experience in conducting investigations.
August 2008 [P. 16]
Why Take Stock Of Your Own House? How Subprime Mortgages Affect Us All
The following discussion is excerpted from remarks made by Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC attorneys, Richard H. Moche , Bridget M. Rohde and Jack Sylvia at a seminar held on March 4, 2008 in Washington, DC. Richard H. Moche is co-chair of the Firm's Subprime Practice Group and Manager of the Firm's Public Finance Section. His practice involves representing purchasers and end-users of structured finance products. Bridget Rohde is a Member of the Firm in its New York office. She practices in the area of white collar crime and investigations as well as the Subprime Practice Group. Prior to joining Mintz Levin she spent 16 years with the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York where she rose to become head of the division. Jack Sylvia is co-chair of the Firm's Subprime Practice Group and a member of the Firm's Litigation Section in the Boston office. His practice encompasses all areas of commercial litigation with emphasis on securities-related representation of corporations, directors, officers, accountants and individuals. He is one of the few individuals who has tried 10(b)(5) cases through to defense verdict.
April 2008 [P. 10]
Responding To The Credit Crisis:Practical Considerations For General Counsel
The Editor interviews Bradley Massam and Walter Morris of Ernst & Young's Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services practice. Mr. Massam is a Partner and serves as Americas Leader for Financial Services. He assists clients with accounting and auditing matters as well as with forensic investigations, regulatory issues and business disputes. Mr. Morris is a Principal and supports clients in areas of loan securitization, residential mortgage origination/servicing, loan portfolio assessment and capital markets execution.
March 2008 [P. 16]
The Subprime Meltdown, Rating Agencies And Privilege
George C. Covington and Wen Hutchinson
King & Spalding LLP

March 2008 [P. 17]
International Corporate Practice: A Practitioner's Guide To Global Success
Edited by Carole Basri, President, The Corporate Lawyering Group LLC
Reviewed by Robert L. Duncan, Deputy Publisher, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

March 2008 [P. 41]
Former Prosecutors - Ideal Investigators
The Editor interviews Kenya S. Mann, Esq. and Gina M. Smith, Esq. of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP.
December 2007 [P. 15]
DRI And LCJ - A Law Firm Perspective
The Editor interviews Sheryl J. Willert , a Member and Managing Director of Williams Kastner.
November 2007 [P. 13]
The Patent Trial Bar Breathes A Sigh Of Relief: In Re Seagate
Mark P. Kesslen and Nader A. Abadir
Lowenstein Sandler PC

November 2007 [P. 51]
Attorney-Client Privilege For In-House Counsel Is Not Absolute In Foreign Jurisdictions
Lisa J. Savitt and Felicia Leborgne Nowels
Akerman Senterfitt

October 2007 [P. 18]
Keys To A Successful Investigation
The Editor interviews Timothy Harkness , Partner, Kramer Levin LLP.
August 2007 [P. 16]
Proactive Solutions For FCPA Investigations And Compliance
The Editor interviews Jeffrey Harfenist , Managing Director and national practice leader for Fraud and Forensics, Joseph Jaffe , Managing Director, Special Counsel and national practice leader for Global Business Intelligence and Investigations, and Frank Rudewicz , Managing Director, Special Counsel and national practice leader for Crisis and Risk Management, UHY Advisors FLVS, Inc., a forensic, litigation support and valuation services firm.
August 2007 [P. 19]
The Vital Role Of The Forensic Accountant In Investigations
The Editor interviews Brian Loughman , Partner and National Leader - Financial Reporting Investigations in Ernst & Young's Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services practice.
August 2007 [P. 20]
Good Corporate Behavior Redux - The Federal Self-Evaluative Privilege
Christine A. Edwards and John E. Court
Winston & Strawn LLP

June 2007 [P. 13]
Sentencing A Corporation To Death - A Death Sentence For Self-Regulation?
The Editor interviews R. William "Bill" Ide , Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. Mr. Ide is Chair, ABA Task Force on Attorney-Client Privilege (ABA Task Force), a former President of the ABA and the former Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Monsanto Company.
March 2007 [P. 29]
The McNulty Memo - Much More Remains To Be Done The ABA Role In Protecting The Attorney-Client Privilege
The Editor interviews R. William "Bill" Ide , Chair, ABA Task Force on Attorney-Client Privilege and Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. Mr. Ide is a former President of the ABA and the former Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Monsanto Company.
January 2007 [P. 05]
Ten Steps To Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege
Richard T. White and Susan Hackett
Association of Corporate Counsel

January 2007 [P. 15]
Preserving The Attorney Client Privilege In Corporate America
Beth S. Rose
Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross P.C.

December 2006 [P. 14]
Fighting To Gain And Retain In-House Privilege
John Heaps and Paul Smith
Eversheds LLP

November 2006 [P. 44]
Issues & Overview
Attorney-Client Privilege Under Assault
R. Max Crane and Peter G. Verniero   
Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross P.C.

January 2005 [P. 18]
Conducting Internal Investigations Of Discrimination And Harassment - Part I
Kevin B. Leblang and Robert N. Holtzman
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

December 2004 [P. 07]
Civil Justice Reform - Law Firms
Best Practices For Maintaining The Attorney-Client Privilege In Email Communications
Joseph L. Buckley and Michael R. Potenza
Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross P.C.

November 2004 [P. 36]
Internal Investigations - Safeguarding Privileges
Bertrand C. Sellier and Stacy L. Klein
Proskauer Rose LLP

January 2004 [P. 09]

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