The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 50 - Hidden in Plain Sight: How Kleptocrats Exploit U.S. Financial Systems
Subro Sense Podcast - Made Whole Rule: Lessons Learned From The 9/11 World Trade Center Litigation
The shadowy finances that fueled the 9/11 terrorist attacks cut a somber scar into America. Despite the anti-money laundering initiatives woven in the Patriot Act, that wound continues to fester, according to Casey Michel,...more
Businesses that had employees working in Lower Manhattan and Western Brooklyn when the September 11th attacks occurred may need to notify those employees of their potential eligibility for benefits under two federal...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
Parties to commercial contracts that may be affected by COVID-19 are now examining their force majeure provisions, as well as all other risk allocation provisions, to determine which party bears the cost of delay or...more
The litigation ensuing from the catastrophic events of 9/11 highlighted the importance of addressing “Made Whole” considerations when evaluating subrogation claims. Butler’s Managing Partner, Scott Katz and Partner, Jessica...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is alerting consumers this week that imposters are calling people saying they are from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), and telling them that they may be eligible for...more
As noted in our prior update, in November 2014, the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau issued a Public Notice requesting industry comment on a Petition filed by TracFone Wireless regarding 911 fees charged to Lifeline...more
With a back story sparked by the tragedy of 9/11 and that at times reads like a novel teeming with alleged government cover-up, fraud and employee persecution, EPA has agreed to a March 31, 2016, deadline for deciding whether...more
North Jersey Media Group Inc. is the copyright owner of the iconic photograph of three firefighters raising an American flag at the ruins of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. ...more
A new report on halting the theft of trade secrets and other intellectual property reads like a blueprint for fighting terrorism—not surprising, given that it was co-authored by the nation’s former spy chief and a member of...more
For the first time in CERCLA’s history, a court has concluded that a Superfund claim was barred by the ”act of war” defense. In that case, In Re September 11 Litigation, the judge ruled that a property owner a block from...more