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Nonprofit Corporate Governance
In an indictment dated October 29, 2003, former HealthSouth Corp. chief executive Richard Scrushy was charged with 85 criminal counts for a scheme that allegedly added $2.7 billion in fictitious income to the health-care company he founded. Scrushy is the first chief executive to be accused of violating the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Act), which includes a requirement that top executives at publicly traded companies certify the accuracy of financial results.
In November, the Associated Press reported that HealthSouth's directors, outside auditors and investment bankers had been called to testify before Congress concerning why they failed to detect the massive conspiracy, allegedly led by Scrushy, to overstate earnings of the one of the nation's largest providers of health care services. The case has already seen more than a dozen former executives of the HealthSouth Corp. plead guilty. In his sentencing hearing in November, one such executive testified that during his employment at HealthSouth, he saw invoices for hand grenades, automatic weapons, and other munitions.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.