Supreme Court Decision Curtails Prosecuters' Use of Honest Services Fraud Charges
White collar crime catchall limited by High Court's decision.

Dodd-Frank Passes, Now the Wait for Rules
New law will have a significant impact on governance issues, but the final draft contained nothing unexpected.

BP Under Investigation
Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into the gulf oil disaster.

Corporate Governance and Risk Management
How risk and reputation play into the unsettled and unsettling corporate governance landscape.

PPACA Expands the Health Care Industry's Liability Risk
The new law tweaks several existing criminal statutes to make prosecutions easier and penalties larger.

Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster Could Lead to Criminal Charges
The case presents a striking example of one of the worst situations in-house counsel can face: potential criminal liability for a company and its executives in worker deaths.

West Virginia State Prosecutor Speaks Out on Mine Disaster
Kristen Keller talks about the potential and difficulties of a criminal case in this type of disaster.

Lehman Bankruptcy Report Reveals Misleading Accounting Tactics
Newly released report shows how accounting trickery led to firm’s demise.

Senate Financial Reform Efforts: A Q&A With Gary Brown
A Baker Donelson shareholder who focuses on securities and corporate governance, Brown is currently working for the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations as it plums the depths of the financial meltdown.

Law Departments Make it Work in Today's Economy
InsideCounsel reaches out to companies across the spectrum—aerospace, telecom, retail, health care—to see just how they are responding to the limitations and opportunities of the recession.

Law Departments Purge for Change
Law department recruiters have a direct, if anecdotal insight into the effects of a down economy.

Galleon Case Shows Lengths Feds Go To During Investigations
Wiretaps in the Galleon case are yet another hardball fed tactic.

SEC Prosecuting More Insider Trading Cases
SEC activity shows resurgence of insider trading prosecutions.

Big Sting: January Sting Sets FCPA Precedent
DOJ ups the ante on FCPA probes, netting 22 executives.

Just Another Collar: White-Collar Defense Lawyers Adopt Different Tactics
White-collar defense lawyers left with fewer options in new era of FCPA enforcement.

Holding Pattern: Results from IC's Career Satisfaction Survey
In an anxious age, stability is key to job satisfaction for in-house counsel.

Full Force: Financial Fraud Task Force Given Broader Mandate
New team spreads a wider net for financial fraud enforcement.

Sense and Recompense: Executive Compensation in the Crossfire
General counsel are getting involved in compensation issues like never before.

Full Disclosure: 9th Circuit Restores Conventional Wisdom on Privilege
U.S. v. Ruehle underscores the inherent tension of internal investigations.

Big Money
DOJ sends a message on health care fraud with record $2.3 billion Pfizer settlement.

Out of Balance
Five big beasts in the patent jungle.

False Impressions
As Hank Greenberg settles for $15 million, the SEC looks ahead.

Fraud Stimulus
The bailout spigot has increased the risk of corruption in the construction industry.

Mixed Bag: FERA provisions vary in significance for business
FERA provisions vary in significance for business.

Asbestos Acquittal: W.R. Grace Unexpectedly Wins Environmental Crimes Trial
Dramatic turns lead to unexpected victory in W.R. Grace environmental crimes trial.