Best Practices for White Collar Litigation

Best Practices for White Collar Litigation is an authoritative, insider's perspective on best practices for litigating white collar crime cases. Featuring partners and chairs from some of nation's leading firms, these experts guide the reader through the intricacies of a white collar lawsuit, identifying the important differences and similarities between working with various government regulators, offering strategies for representing clients on both sides of the table, and discussing the key differences between the different forums available for resolving dispute. These top lawyers give key tips on navigating effectively through the investigative process, conducting internal investigations, working with audit committees, and preparing for trial. Additionally, these leaders reveal their strategies for planning defensively, keeping abreast of regulatory changes such as Sarbanes-Oxley, and finding creative solutions in a variable area of law. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this ever-evolving field.

Chapters Include:

• 1. "White Collar Criminal Defense in the Post-Enron Era: An Overview" - Barry Boss, Office Managing Partner, Cozen O'Connor;
• 2. "Anatomy of an Internal Investigation" - John L. Latham, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP;
• 3. "Against the Odds -Aggressive Defense Required" - Tracy A. Miner, Chair of White Collar Criminal Defense Group, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC;
• 4. "The Unique Role of White Collar Law" - Jonathan D. Polkes, Partner, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP;
• 5. "White Collar Defense Basics: It Could Happen to You" - Steven M. Bauer, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP;
• 6. "The Boom of White Collar Law" - Seth C. Farber, Partner, Dewey Ballantine LLP;
• 7. "Defending Securities Law Violations" - Keith W. Miller, Partner, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP;
• 8. "What Others Might Call a White Collar Criminal Is His Lawyer's Unfortunate Entrepreneur" - Michael Mustokoff, Partner, Chairman of White Collar Law Group, Duane Morris LLP;
• 9. "Successfully Defending the White Collar Client" - Eric H. Zagrans, Attorney, The Zagrans Law Firm
• 10. "The When and How of Effective White Collar Practice" - Jay K. Musoff, Partner, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

Appendices:

• 1. Appendix A: Sample Action List;
• 2. Appendix B: Sample Joint Defense Agreement;
• 3. Appendix C: Sample Motion for Bill of Particulars;
• 4. Appendix D: Confidentiality and Joint Defense Agreement.