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Department Of Justice Issues Updated Guidelines For Corporate Prosecution

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.27.06

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty announced yesterday that the Department of Justice has superseded the recently embattled “Thompson Memo” setting forth “Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations.” The new guidelines, embodied in a document already branded the “McNulty Memo,” depart from the Thompson Memo in two important areas: (i) waivers of attorney-client privilege and work-product protections; and (ii) advancement of legal fees to employees under investigation and indictment."

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Client Alert | 2 min read | 07.09.25

New York Department of Health Issues “Urgent” Cybersecurity Warning to New York Health Care Providers Following U.S. Military Action in Iran

In response to the recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the New York State Department of Health (“NYS DOH”) issued a cybersecurity advisory (the “Advisory”) that cautions healthcare providers, such as hospitals, treatment centers, and healthcare practitioners, of a high likelihood of increased cyberattacks and heightened cybersecurity threat activity.  The Advisory follows similar announcements and warnings from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), NYS Intelligence Center (NYSIC) and the Health-ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center)....