In Florida, the legislature deemed open dialogue between an accountant and a client so important that, in 1978, it adopted a privilege nonexistent in the common or law: the accountant-client privilege....more
In March 2023, the Department of Justice announced two policy changes that attempt to incentivize self-disclosure to the federal government and self-imposed remedial measures by corporations charged with criminal wrongdoing....more
On March 24, 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837, “Civil Remedies,” into law. While other articles have discussed the wide-ranging effects of this new law, this post focuses specifically on how the law alters...more
Article I of the U.S. Constitution articulates the fundamental principles that “[a]ll legislative Powers … shall be vested in a Congress,” “[t]he executive Power shall be vested in a President,” and “[t]he judicial Power …...more
The SEC requires broker-dealers to maintain originals of all communications received and copies of all communications sent by the broker-dealer relating to its business for three years. The SEC has explained that Rule 17a-4...more
The Florida Supreme Court's recent amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442 represents another major change to an area of Florida law that seems to be in constant flux.
Originally published in Law360.
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