InHouseBlog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sterling Miller’s recent piece illuminates the issues involved and provides practical guidance for in-house counsel at all levels in an organization: “…expectations regarding the responsibilities of in-house counsel to spot and stop corporate malfeasance have changed dramatically over the past two decades.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. Here Apoorv Vats, a second-year student at NALSAR University of Law, files from Hyderabad.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Under California law (which is not the least bit unusual on this point), both of the spouses are jointly responsible for that judgment, even though David was much more directly involved than Kate in the repairs and renovations related to the deficient disclosures. A fact pattern worthy of a law-school classroom. What’s not to love.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 10, 2023

York had sought dismissal of the negligent homicide and malfeasance charges against him after it was revealed that prosecutors improperly allowed a use-of-force expert to review statements York made during an internal affairs inquiry, which are specifically shielded from use in criminal cases.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Three terms ago in Seila Law v. Congress created the agency to consolidate the responsibilities spread across several agencies to enforce financial consumer-protection laws and issue new rules governing predatory business practices. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., A list of this week’s featured petitions is below: Alaska v. United States.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Researchers at the Quattrone Center, based at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, created what they said was a unique dataset of 4,644 opinions in which allegations of misconduct were raised in the more than 1.5 million judicial opinions published between 2000 and 2016 by federal and state courts in Pennsylvania.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 23, 2022

The law has been used in famous cases , including the Rodney King case in Los Angeles. It is often more difficult to prove criminal nonfeasance (the failure or omission to perform an obligatory duty) as opposed to misfeasance (wrongful performance of a lawful act) or malfeasance (intentional conduct that is wrongful or unlawful).

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InHouseOps

AUGUST 1, 2022

27 years ago, I was working as a trial attorney for a law firm in Alabama when I was recruited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Corporate malfeasance, embezzlement, things that were happening inside very large corporations that required attention. Tom Davis: I’ve been a licensed attorney for over 27 years.

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InHouseOps

JULY 2, 2021

In determining severity, we look at the amount of money at issue, the number and type of victims, and whether the malfeasance is ongoing or stopped,” said a securities regulator in North America. Third-Party Support is Rare, but Seemed to be Dictated by Country Size.

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LexForti

JUNE 2, 2022

Third-party funding is rather a new concept and was adapted by many legislations only recently due to the illegality of the doctrines of maintenance and champerty in common-law jurisdictions in the past. The concept of TPF, though accepted explicitly by the law of the land, has two sides to it similar to the way of a coin.

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JURIST

MAY 21, 2021

million) in “extremely atypical financial transactions” involving a law firm where Salles is a stakeholder. . “Operation Akuanduba”—named for the indigenous deity Akuanduba —formally began in January, when the Federal Police had reported the suspicious existence of $14.2 million reais (USD $2.7

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Intelligize Blog

JUNE 6, 2023

Additionally, the Justice Department has prodded corporations to develop their own clawback policies for recapturing compensation awarded to executives involved in malfeasance. Intelligize subscribers can access dozens of memos from law firms regarding the DOJ initiative via the Intelligize platform.)

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 15, 2021

To the extent a corporate actor violates either civil or criminal law in a manner that implicates environmental justice or the climate crisis, corporations should be aware that my division is paying particular attention to these issues.”.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Which elite litigation boutique law firm won a TRO keeping client Hampton Dellinger in his role as Special Counsel as the primary protector of whistleblowers? The post Elite Litigation Boutique Doing Its Part To Protect Whistleblowers appeared first on Above the Law. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The reported conduct includes lying to police, misidentifying drug samples or certifying substances as illegal under state law—including a piece of a nut—when they were not drugs. there has been a violation of state criminal law by Ms. That citation refers to the state’s obstruction of justice law. 268, 13B,” the letter states.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Three terms ago in Seila Law v. LLC involves how to determine the law to be applied under federal admiralty law in a maritime contract case. The district court concluded that, consistent with the contractual choice-of-law provision, New York law governed and barred Raiders’ Pennsylvania-law-based counterclaims.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

SB 40 establishes more stringent expectations for lawyers to report professional malfeasance , particularly when such activities could adversely affect clients and cast aspersions on an attorney’s integrity, competence or ethical standing.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Seila Law LLC v. 1211(b) states that Special Counsel may only be removed for “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” The request argued the order was “an unprecedented assault on the separation of powers that warrant[ed] immediate relief.” CFPB and Collins v.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Hint: The case established the ability of Congress to limit a president’s authority to remove a commissioner of an independent agency to instances of “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” The post This Is Exactly How Trump Is Trying To Takeover Independent Agencies appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Former chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Gwynne Wilcox filed a lawsuit Wednesday, accusing President Donald Trump of breaking the law when he fired her last week. Wilcox without even purporting to identify any neglect of duty of malfeasance, and without notice or a hearing defies ninety years of Supreme Court precedent.”

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 21, 2023

There is a spirited debate growing among law professors over the claim that former president Donald Trump is disqualified under the 14th Amendment from holding office. Various law professors have argued that Trump is already barred, even without a charge or conviction for insurrection or even incitement. 6 attack on the U.S.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

In 2020, the cancelation of parades and the reduction of travel has led to a very different legal profile of holiday mishaps and malfeasance. Of course, no one would confuse a bottle of Chardonnay with a Turkey, but that does not seem to matter under our increasingly absurd copyright and trademark laws. ————————————————————.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 5, 2022

Law enforcement officials who appeared with DeSantis expressed frustration with Warren for not prosecuting certain crimes. Under Florida law, a governor can suspend state officials for wrongdoing that includes neglect of duty, incompetence, malfeasance, drunkenness or commission of a felony.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Acting Solicitor General of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Sarah Harris sent a letter to President Pro Tempore of the US Senate Charles Grassley on Thursday sharing the DOJ’s determination that removal restrictions for administrative law judges (ALJs) are unconstitutional and that the DOJ no longer intends to defend them in court.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 23, 2021

He explained that last year’s decision on the CFPB director, Seila Law v. In Seila Law , the court struck down restrictions that said the CFPB director can be removed only for “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance while in office.” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , “is all but dispositive” in this case.

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JURIST

MARCH 13, 2025

” Sooknanan also highlighted that Grundmann did not receive any notice or hearing and there was no allegation whatsoever of inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance of officea requirement for removal of an FLRA member under 5 U.S.C. Thank you for your service.”

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Under the 1978 federal law creating the Office of Special Counsel , Dellinger could be removed from his position only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. And in any event, Dellinger continued, the government does not contest that it violated a federal law when it fired Dellinger without a good reason.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Under the law that established the agency, the head of the office can only be removed by the president for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. The Office of Special Counsel was created to protect federal government employees from activities that are banned in the federal workforce, including retaliation.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2025

Since federal law dictates that members of the MSPB can only be removed from their positions for “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office,” Harris filed a lawsuit against Trump and several other officials. However, Trump failed to provide a reason for Harris’ termination. … Plaintiff Cathy A.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Under the federal law creating the agency, the president can only remove the head of the office, who serves a five-year term, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. Hampton Dellinger was appointed to serve as the head of the Office of Special Counsel in 2024 by then-President Joe Biden.

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JURIST

MARCH 7, 2025

The complaint alleged that her removal violated the National Labor Relations Act , which limits causation for removal of board members to neglect of duty or malfeasance. This decision upholds the rule of law and the checks and balances system that has long been a foundation in the government of the US.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Under the federal law creating the Office of Special Counsel, Dellinger could be removed by the president from his job only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. The watchdog agency protects whistleblowers inside the government, independent from the sitting president. to challenge his firing.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 2, 2025

District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law in firing Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel. In 2020, the Court ruled in Seila Law LLC v. However, it may also reflect a desire for some in the Administration to challenge lingering case law limiting executive powers.

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Foley Hoag LLP

JULY 20, 2020

3744, the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, signed into law on June 17, is the first major piece of legislation aimed at punishing China for its violations of minority rights in the Xinjiang region. He also signed into law H.R. He also signed into law H.R. human rights objectives to forced labor abuses in Xinjiang. Although H.R.

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Above The Law

MARCH 26, 2025

Plaintiffs, including the Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF), argued that the state law was preempted by federal immigration law. This case highlights the ongoing tension between state immigration laws and federal preemption, as well as the judiciarys role in navigating these complex legal issues. unlawfully.

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