For Tyco and WorldCom Trials - Saul Ewing LLP Legal Expert Available for Comment and Interpretation.
WHAT: Legal commentary during the trials of Dennis Kozlowski,
former Chief Executive Officer of Tyco International, and
Bernard Ebbers, former Chief Executive Officer of WorldCom.
WHO: Timothy E. Hoeffner, Partner and Co-Chair of the Corporate
Governance Industry Service Team, Saul Ewing LLP. Mr.
Hoeffner concentrates his practice in complex securities and
business litigation, white collar crime, crisis management,
and counseling on corporate governance issues.
WHEN: Available as needed beginning immediately.
WHERE: Available by telephone and in studio, as required.
Timothy E. Hoeffner chairs Saul Ewing's Corporate Governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. Practice and is a regular commentator on securities law, white collar crime white collar crime n. a generic term for crimes involving commercial fraud, cheating consumers, swindles, insider trading on the stock market, embezzlement and other forms of dishonest business schemes. , and corporate governance issues for television, radio, and print media. He has provided commentary for The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Boston Globe, The Daily newspaper published in Boston, one of the more influential newspapers in the U.S. Founded in 1872, it was purchased in 1877 by Charles H. Taylor. Philadelphia Inquirer, Associated Press, Bloomberg Radio, as well as local television stations. He is also the author of articles entitled Prosecutors Too Bold, The National Law Journal, and State-Federal Cooperation on Securities Enforcement Essential to Investor Protection, The Legal Backgrounder, which articles discuss these cases. The articles can be accessed at http://www.saul.com/common/publications/pdf_246.pdf and http://www.saul.com/common/publications/pdf_572.pdf. Mr. Hoeffner is prepared to speak to issues relating to the Kozlowski/Ebbers trials, including (i) the trend of prosecuting senior executives, (ii) the likely strategies to be employed by the government and the defense, (iii) the potential weaknesses in the case against Ebbers, and (iv) the impact that the first trial of Kozlowski will have on his current trial. Mr. Hoeffner has represented numerous high-profile clients, including the Enron Corporation in various civil cases and aspects of bankruptcy proceedings bankruptcy proceedings n. the bankruptcy procedure is: a) filing a petition (voluntary or involuntary) to declare a debtor person or business bankrupt, or, under Chapter 11 or 13, to allow reorganization or refinancing under a plan to meet the debts of the party , including recovery of $88 million in a material adverse change case against Dynegy, and the defense of shareholder and ERISA See Employee Retirement Income Security Act. ERISA See Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). class actions. His current representations include the former Chairman of the Board and several other former directors of Cendant Corporation in a number of matters arising from the company's disclosure of alleged accounting irregularities that involves the payment by the corporation and its auditors of more than $3 billion in the largest securities class action settlement in history. Mr. Hoeffner also represented Sotheby's in connection with litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. arising from the alleged price-fixing arrangement with Christie's. Saul Ewing LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol is a 250-attorney firm providing a full range of legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. from offices in seven locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Our clients include regional, national, and international businesses and nonprofit institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. |
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