Sarah E. Aberg
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Articles
Failure to specify attorney's role in internal investigation could cost you the attorney-client and attorney work-product privileges
USA - August 9 2010 Recently, in HSBC Guyerzeller Bank AG v Chascona NV et al, Index No 114705/2003 (Sup Ct, NY County, June 23, 2010) (“Guyerzeller”), Justice Bernard J Fried held that the attorney-client and attorney work product privileges did not shield from discovery documents created and maintained by an attorney acting as an investigator.
Five Keys to a Successful Compliance Risk Assessment
USA - April 5 2021 Corporate compliance programs are expected to be tailored to an organization’s unique risks. Most regulators (and most modern organizational…
How the New Presidential Proclamation Regarding Non-Immigrant Visas Affects Your Company
USA - June 23 2020 On June 22, 2020, the White House announced an extension and expansion of Proclamation 10014, which was originally announced on…
New York’s Department of Financial Services: the Self-Styled “Regulator of the Future”
USA - September 27 2019 Under its new leader, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) has staked out high ground for itself by self-identifying as the…
SEC To Focus on Cybersecurity in 2019
USA - March 27 2019 For the fourth year running, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office continues to list cybersecurity as one of the top enforcement priorities…
